23-Oct-26
Paleofuture [ 23-Oct-26 4:45pm ]
This Is What Our Mysterious Denisovan Cousins Probably Looked Like [ 23-Oct-26 4:45pm ]
It took a while, but researchers believe they now have a molecular marker to reliably spot Denisovan fossils.
iPhone Duo Size Comparison vs. 2026's Best Android Foldables [ 23-Oct-26 4:30pm ]
We compared the iPhone Duo with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, iPad mini, and even old devices like the original Pixel Fold and Microsoft Surface Duo.
Blink's New Budget Indoor Security Camera Can Ogle You in 4K [ 23-Oct-26 4:10pm ]
Amazon's budget home surveillance company now offers "its sharpest video yet."
Forever Chemical Levels in US Drinking Water May Be More Than Twice as High as Reported [ 23-Oct-26 4:02pm ]
Only counting PFAS levels above minimum reporting thresholds could be creating a significant knowledge gap.
Apple Will Do Anything But Actually Bring the iPod Back [ 23-Oct-26 3:55pm ]
For the 25th anniversary of the original iPod, all we get is an Easter egg in Apple Music.
America May Be in for 2 Flu Seasons This Winter—and a Mutated Swine Flu Is Why [ 23-Oct-26 3:15pm ]
Medical researchers in Washington state are tracking an unusual spike in H1N1 flu cases, aided and abetted by a new mutation that protects the virus against some preexisting antibodies.
The Xbox Handheld Will Matter So Much More Than 'Project Helix' [ 23-Oct-26 3:10pm ]
Even if the next-gen Xbox console costs more than $1,200, the handheld is the device you should be paying attention to.
These Melanoma Patients Got a Vaccine Made for Their Own Tumors. 2 Years Later, 82% Are Still Cancer-Free [ 23-Oct-26 2:45pm ]
An apparent leak prompted Merck and Moderna to release the full trial results ahead of schedule, but investors puzzlingly greeted the good news by sending the companies' stock prices down.
Tom Skerritt, Star of 'Alien' and 'Contact,' Dies at 93 [ 23-Oct-26 2:00pm ]
Skerritt also starred in 'Top Gun' and 'Steel Magnolias.'
The Best Tech Gifts Under $25 [ 23-Oct-26 1:30pm ]
No matter the occasion, a little gift can go a long way.
The 'Terrifier' Trilogy Returns to Theaters for Halloween [ 23-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
Art the Clown's favorite holiday may be Christmas, but he's also right at home in spooky season.
Elon Musk Has Dumped Nearly Half a Billion Into Electing Republicans This Year [ 23-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
The world's richest man has spent $445 million on GOP candidates and causes ahead of the midterms.
Earth's Shallow Coral Reefs May Have Just 50 Years Left [ 23-Oct-26 12:30pm ]
The fate of these vital ecosystems rests on humanity's ability to slow global warming.
The Search for the Next James Bond Is Down to Four Actors [ 23-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
Plus, Charlie xcx joins Martin Scorsese's gothic horror film 'What Happens at Night.'
Your iPhone Duo Is a Big Investment—Here's How To Keep It Protected and Powered, Anywhere [ 23-Oct-26 11:20am ]
If you're buying Apple's first foldable, you need the best accessories for it.
Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Becomes France's Top Social App Amid Riots and Mobile Network Outage [ 23-Oct-26 9:00am ]
The French spike in Bitchat interest follows a recent ban in India.
Report: Dutch Spies Hacked Jared Kushner's iPhone, Watched Him Use Sleazy Middle Eastern Slush Fund [ 23-Oct-26 4:42am ]
The Dutch learned a Russian intelligence agency had broken into Kushner's iPhone in 2017, so they borrowed the trick and started watching for themselves.
Microsoft Announces Per-Hour Cost for Xbox Cloud Gaming Service [ 23-Oct-26 1:46am ]
You're on the clock, kids.
Amex Says App and Website Disruptions 'Not Caused by a Security Vulnerability' [ 23-Oct-26 1:39am ]
American Express isn't saying precisely what caused the outages for some customers.
Sam Bankman-Fried Wants Out of Prison Right Now, Pretty Please [ 23-Oct-26 1:22am ]
The convicted FTX founder, who is just three years into a 25-year prison sentence, told Money Talks he hopes for a pardon, but that's an "uphill battle."
22-Oct-26
These States Legalized Weed. More Heart Attacks Followed [ 22-Oct-26 11:30pm ]
New research is the first to find a link between the legalization of recreational cannabis and a rise in certain heart problems.
'I Am the Night' Spotlights the Unsung Heroes Who Made 'Batman: The Animated Series' Iconic [ 22-Oct-26 11:02pm ]
'I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series' chronicles the show through candid interviews and behind‑the‑scenes stories from the creatives who changed animation forever.
Not Just Game Discs: Sony's Killing Its Blu-Ray Players, Too [ 22-Oct-26 10:30pm ]
The end to Sony's last 'budget' 4K Blu-ray player means physical media could become more bespoke and—worse—more expensive.
Spotify Claims It Is 'Unusually Well-Positioned' for an Agentic AI Takeover [ 22-Oct-26 10:05pm ]
Spotify wants to be your favorite AI agent's favorite music platform.
The Power of Your Wallet Compels You to Buy This Terrifying 'Exorcist' Figure [ 22-Oct-26 10:00pm ]
Regan MacNeil comes to repulsive life in Sideshow's new release, which includes a nod to Captain Howdy too.
Record Viking Hoard Yields a Coin Not Found in Over 100 Years [ 22-Oct-26 9:50pm ]
"It is entirely possible that this very coin from Mørstad was once held in the king's own hand."
Microsoft Says Its New AI Is More Than Twice as Good at Diagnosing Diseases as Doctors [ 22-Oct-26 9:40pm ]
Microsoft plans to start testing the tool in a Boston hospital soon.
Elon Musk Just Invested $1 Billion in the Company Set to Air a Documentary About Him: Report [ 22-Oct-26 8:35pm ]
Alex Gibney says he's been promised that HBO will air his documentary about Musk. That promise is about to face its biggest test.
Lost to Science for 89 Years, a Venomous Primate Has Been Sneaking Into People's Homes and Gardens [ 22-Oct-26 7:30pm ]
Scientists working with Indonesia's Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center have confirmed that the critically endangered Bangka slow loris—while excellent at hiding—is very much not extinct yet.
'Mass Effect' TV Series Reportedly Still in Development Despite BioWare's Closure [ 22-Oct-26 7:30pm ]
We may never get another 'Mass Effect' game, but there's still hope for the TV series.
911 Outages Hit Multiple Cities in California [ 22-Oct-26 7:14pm ]
It's unclear if any of the outages have to do with "Black October."
Trump's Latest Renaming Idea Was Too Much for Google, He Says [ 22-Oct-26 6:54pm ]
Finally, the one thing Google won't do for the Trump administration.
Quest Diagnostics Reports Unauthorized Access of Patient Records [ 22-Oct-26 6:05pm ]
It's unclear if this is related to the "Black October" PHP vulnerabilities currently roiling the internet.
Mike Flanagan Gets That 'Carrie' Season 2 He Was Clearly Planning On [ 22-Oct-26 5:53pm ]
Prime Video has renewed the Stephen King series starring Summer H. Howell as the telekinetic teen.
The Flesh-Eating Screwworm Outbreak Just Took a Grim New Turn [ 22-Oct-26 5:35pm ]
There has been a recent uptick in reported animal cases of the New World screwworm this month.
'Boorman and the Devil' Explains How a Legendary Horror Flop Came to Be [ 22-Oct-26 5:30pm ]
'The Exorcist II: The Heretic' has achieved cult movie status in the years since its widely panned release.
Blindsided by AI Agents, Big Banks Scramble to Beef Up Security [ 22-Oct-26 5:15pm ]
Believe it or not, some people appear to be granting agents access to their bank accounts.
Astronomers Matched van Gogh's Starry Night to a Real Sky—and a Weirdly Specific Date [ 22-Oct-26 5:10pm ]
Van Gogh had an "inseparable relationship" with the stars—and his timeless works of art capture his fascination with the night sky.
Inaugural ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art Programming Schedule Announced [Exclusive] [ 22-Oct-26 5:00pm ]
ICON Festival of Comic & Narrative Art is assembling a stacked lineup of comics legends, industry panels, and must-see events like The Art of Alex Ross Exhibit this November.
This Is Why You Don't Peel Off the iPhone Duo's Matte Screen Layer [ 22-Oct-26 4:55pm ]
A viral video shows how the iPhone Duo's nano-texture layer makes the foldable screen much more pleasant to look at than Android foldables.
Earth Is Getting Rounder—and You Can Guess Why [ 22-Oct-26 4:40pm ]
New research finds that melting ice caps are literally reshaping the planet.
Kids Probably Shouldn't Plan on Wearing Smart Glasses to School [ 22-Oct-26 4:20pm ]
Wholesale bans of smart glasses in schools are becoming increasingly popular.
Art TVs Already Look Great, but Where Are the Art Monitors? [ 22-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
Some of us have less wall space and still want to enjoy art without breaking the bank.
Gizmodo Is Launching a Daily Newsletter About AI [ 22-Oct-26 3:52pm ]
Made by humans. Envied by bots. Typos are our.s
A Minnesota Farmer Found an 11-Foot Metal Object in His Cornfield. It Came From Space [ 22-Oct-26 3:05pm ]
Meanwhile, another chunk of suspected rocket debris turned up in Indonesia.
Jane Levy and Chris Pratt Tease Returns of Mia From 'Evil Dead' and MCU's Star-Lord [ 22-Oct-26 2:34pm ]
Plus, the cast of the new 'Blair Witch Project' may have finally been revealed.
AI Chatbots Are Building an 'Algorithmic Self-Portrait' of You [ 22-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
Users really trust AI chatbots, some experts say too much.
'Dune' Is the Blockbuster the 2020s Didn't Know It Could Have [ 22-Oct-26 1:00pm ]
Whether you're a fan of the books or came for the stars and stayed for the worms, the decade belongs to 'Dune.'
'Crystal Lake' Actor Learned He'd Been Cast as Adult Jason in an Unusual Way [ 22-Oct-26 12:00pm ]
Jonathan Tison also revealed which 'Friday the 13th' movie proved to be his biggest inspiration.
What Should We Actually Do With Daylight Saving Time? [ 22-Oct-26 11:00am ]
Practically no one likes switching the clocks twice a year, but there's an ongoing debate in the U.S. and parts of Canada over which clock we should keep.
