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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/a1fb23d25e2e11134bd587a203687a3f.jpgShe was the Queen of Naboo, a Galactic Senate member, a warrior, and a mother. Now, you can bring Padmé Amidala home (https://gizmodo.com/padme-amidalas-literary-star-wars-trilogy-will-conclude-1846300799) and make her a part of your Star Wars collection. Hot Toys (https://gizmodo.com/hot-toys-morbius-price-release-date-pictures-marvel-mcu-1851162284) just revealed its 1/6th scale Padmé figure from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-attack-of-the-clones-anniversary-anakin-episo-1848916710) and it captures one of the character’s most iconic… (https://gizmodo.com/celebrate-the-61-looks-of-padme-amidala-in-this-fashion-1837098731)
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/594d80628608de9b929cc0deb693e0db.jpgThe CEO of Meta (https://gizmodo.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-earnings-congress-child-harm-1851219577) may seem like a mild-mannered man. He’s soft-spoken, the corners of his mouth often turn upwards into something resembling a smile, and he’s polite. But it’s all a disguise – Mark Zuckerberg lives life on the edge (https://gizmodo.com/zuckerberg-just-had-the-most-humiliating-day-of-his-lif-1851214229). Meta even said in its latest annual report (https://www.sec.gov/ixviewer/ix.html?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001326801/000132680124000012/meta-20231231.htm) that its CEO could die because of his…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/51e8ab4eb5e0022e0bffcb47783041ab.jpgThe Joe Rogan Experience (https://gizmodo.com/musk-tells-rogan-he-s-still-down-to-kick-zuck-s-ass-1850978367) is one of the biggest podcasts around thanks to a steady stream of conspiracy theories, right-wing talking points, and the occasional funny comedian. Spotify wants to stay in the Rogan business as it renewed its contract for rights to the podcast.
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Have you ever wondered what kind of phone you have (https://gizmodo.com/how-buy-smartphone-chose-ios-android-samsung-phone-mode-1850078990)? No, seriously. Have you held a phone in your hand that has no identifying marks on it and asked yourself “what the hell is this?” before slamming it against the table like the meme of Patrick Star in the Spongebob Squarepants season 3 episode “Wet Painters?”
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/ea90e0d1b73014c144127f56816e2f68.jpgA 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous. In a recent case report, Cornell University veterinarians describe how the pup spontaneously regrew most of his lower left jaw after it had to be removed to treat his cancer—the first time something like this has ever been documented in…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/4961188625b63db950eea6beac5994c2.jpgValentine’s Day is on the horizon! So whether you’re partnered up or celebrating with friends, here are some fun fandom picks (https://gizmodo.com/best-horror-movies-streaming-february-2024-sci-fi-genre-1851209283) for gift-giving and beyond.Celebrate with ideas inspired by Lore Olympus, Shrek, Star Wars (https://gizmodo.com/daisy-ridley-reylo-kiss-star-wars-rise-of-skywalker-1851205699), Studio Ghibli, and more pop culture that evokes the bonds of both romantic and platonic…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/4b1cae8ad06d4ab34aab0fcfc9f4e306.jpgNASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace are a step in the right direction.
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/155a8f92815354a3110ee6933a9a2d5f.jpgA federal agency is pushing to outlaw AI-generated robocalls after criminals tried to disrupt New Hampshire’s Democratic primary with a deepfake phone call from President Biden (https://gizmodo.com/deepfake-biden-robocall-new-hampshire-dems-primary-1851185529). The phone call from our sitting President told voters to stay home last weekend in an “unlawful” attempt at voter suppression, according to…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/8610af33f4d4dbc54500f9e950a1a938.jpgA new report (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/02/ai-lobbying-spikes-nearly-200percent-as-calls-for-regulation-surge.html) from CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year. Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot up 185 percent from the previous year. The analysis, which is based on disclosures provided to the non-profit OpenSecrets, shows that the long list of companies that tried to…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/4fd2b1e3504b1cafd03d3da066066367.pngLas Vegas has long attracted tourists for the obvious reasons, but it’s more recently also become a foodie destination (https://gizmodo.com/lost-spirits-rum-distillery-photo-tour-las-vegas-1849901074)as well as an immersive experience hub (https://gizmodo.com/area15-gateway-immersive-las-vegas-strip-meow-wolf-1850642898). Right off the Strip, you can be transported to Derry, Maine and have your own horrifying encounter with Pennywise the dancing clown, thanks to Warner Bros.’ Esca…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/c99a4705d68c769eebf136658b42cecc.pngHumanity’s most distant spacecraft is glitching out—again—and engineers are having quite a difficult time solving the problem. Voyager 1, what are we going to do with you?
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/ca971dce6a76ffc0e4d5ba5db4eaf4be.jpgHundreds of employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be affected by budget constraints looming over the space agency for the current year, with Congress still behind on issuing the final budget for 2024 and its final decision regarding Mars Sample Return (MSR).
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/5ef91c293c88015375f38f4a90286373.jpgThanks to a render making the rounds, we may have some insight into what the next-generation Google Pixel Fold 2 will look like and what’s inside. A bulbous, protruding camera bump is one striking detail on the unreleased, as-of-yet, unannounced device.
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/ac4c4c58945b03b6c6dbbf61e16e67f0.jpgSurprise sequels don’t get announced every day, but Disney just pulled one out of Sorcerer Mickey’s hat. Moana 2—the follow-up to 2016 (https://gizmodo.com/disneys-moana-is-damn-near-perfect-1789236125)'s Moana (https://gizmodo.com/coco-encanto-moana-and-zootopia-disney-parks-d23-expo-1849523161),Disney+’s most-streamed film (https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/the-7-most-streamed-films-last-year-were-all-animated-237455.html) of 2023—is coming, and it’s coming this year. How is that possible? It was announced as several years ago as a sequel series for Disney+, but is…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/20ad635eeb48e17a1e75601c827947c3.jpgIt was forty years ago this week that two NASA astronauts embarked into uncharted orbital waters, becoming the first to perform a spacewalk without the benefit of a tether. These thrilling photos remind us of this extraordinary moment in spaceflight history.
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/75ca3e4f358e033a458c6387b41fe6a7.pngThe Oscars are quickly approaching and the anticipation to see if Ryan Gosling will perform “I’m Just Ken” (https://gizmodo.com/ryan-gosling-im-just-ken-mark-ronson-barbie-holidays-1851114899) from the Barbie movie (https://gizmodo.com/oscar-nominations-2024-barbie-across-the-spider-verse-1851187588) continues to build. Recently Gosling politely declined an invite from Clive Davis to perform it at a Grammys gala, so the film’s music producer Mark Ronson tapped Lainey Wilson to sing the… (https://www.instagram.com/p/C28M2q3Sx4Y/?img_index=1)
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/ad12af280c47435a28f14115689c50e9.pngA man climbed to the top of the Las Vegas Sphere on Wednesday just days before the Super Bowl (https://gizmodo.com/2024-super-bowl-trailers-deadpool-3-wicked-twisters-cbs-185123044) takes place in the city, according to local news outlet KTNV (https://www.ktnv.com/news/live-police-en-route-as-man-climbs-sphere-on-las-vegas-strip). The man, Maison DesChamps, was videotaped crawling up the side of the 367-foot Sphere by nervous onlookers. He posted a reel saying he climbed the building to…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/18442c5d1a6d398f694fb65aeb1050c1.jpgCleary, Richard Donner’s 1978 Superman: The Movie (https://gizmodo.com/christopher-reeves-superman-showed-writer-john-byrne-ho-1825398014) is one of the best superhero films ever. It’s both epic and intimate, exciting and funny, and way ahead of its time in terms of special effects. Superman is one of those movies that you watch, are in awe of, and automatically assume any chance of owning a piece of that… (https://gizmodo.com/henry-cavill-screen-tested-for-man-of-steel-in-christop-1794128158)
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/a66288f54beaf7da2983f101b61cbb61.jpgSamsung still needs to officially announce which of its new Galaxy AI offerings in the Galaxy S24 series (https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s24-series-pricing-features-1851170916) will make it to older devices. But a model comparison page offered by Samsung UK and a seemingly well-researched Reddit post may have confirmed at least four AI-powered features coming to your older Galaxy…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/eb0ccae04f5ca6091e1591c68777727d.jpgDune: Part Two (https://gizmodo.com/dune-2-trailer-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-warner-bros-1851092841) is finally (https://gizmodo.com/dune-part-2-original-release-october-20-2023-1850947688) just a few weeks away from hitting theaters, and a new sneak peek lifts the lid on one of the sequel’s most eagerly awaited scenes (https://gizmodo.com/dunes-epic-sandworm-shots-are-thanks-to-a-simple-yet-e-1847928436): Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) riding a sandworm on Arrakis (https://gizmodo.com/dune-2-sandworm-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-scifi-warners-1851201502).
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/ab3ab8f716c176be068a6ee0c249bd21.jpgThe new sports streaming service from broadcast behemoths ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox could cost between $45 and $50, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke withCNBC (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/06/espn-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-to-launch-joint-sports-streaming-platform-this-year.html).
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/fc21e498c6d690665ed0b0fd3d9de129.pngA harrowing story of orcas trapped in an icy prison off the coast of Japan has come to a happy ending. The dozen or so whales were spotted earlier this week near the island of Hokkaido, appearing to be enclosed by ice with no available way to help them. On Wednesday, however, officials reported that the orcas managed…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/c466b240cf87be09e607fc5d1e09af69.jpgIn WeWork’s heyday, the office was lit. Kombucha in the water fountains, DJ sets at 5 p.m., and yoga balls where desk chairs should be. These days, expensive offices sit empty (https://gizmodo.com/wework-offices-could-close-as-the-company-struggles-to-1850720843) in cities across America. Adam Neumann (https://gizmodo.com/wework-adam-neumann-flow-real-estate-1849411810), the co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, is reportedly trying to buy his company back in an effort to…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/16c68dcb1aeacea9cb45d8f89c59cfa6.jpgAfter months of frustration, NASA finally got the Bennu asteroid sample container open (https://gizmodo.com/nasa-osiris-rex-canister-reveal-asteroid-sample-trove-1851184737) in January, revealing the large amounts of asteroid scooped up by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Now, a top member of the mission says the distant hunk of space rock may be a planetesimal—a planet’s building block—that once belonged to…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/408dd0511e513de5e396c8fd24a5cc70.jpgA few months back, I was walking around DesignerCon (https://gizmodo.com/designercon-2023-images-star-wars-marvel-gundam-prey-1851112186) and something impossible caught my eye. It was a Star Wars Black Series figure (https://gizmodo.com/20-best-star-wars-black-series-figures-hasbro-2023-1850056395), but something was off. This looked different. It looked, dare I say, too good. The face looked so much better than usual. The outfit somehow more detailed and interesting. Then I stepped…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/e53e05da9788ec5a3ad32fc8831f41a7.jpgApple would prefer that newfound owners of its brand spanking new Vision Pro (https://gizmodo.com/apple-vision-pro-pricing-release-date-specs-1851205316) headset enjoy their “spatial computer” in the comfort of their home, hopefully, while they’re on the couch and far away from spike pits or other video game-esque traps. Of course, that’s not stopping the usual attention-hungry folks online…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/77c6854e39d790a031b0c6c119d59584.jpgOpenAI announced it’s adding watermarks to images generated by its AI tools Tuesday, an effort to combat growing fears over the coming deepfake tsunami. Images spun up with DALL-E and other OpenAI services will include a visual watermark and other details about its origin in the metadata—information encoded in the…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/43f3949388d292eea3168175e69470f0.jpgRemember those patents Apple filed last year that hinted at a foldable iPhone (https://gizmodo.com/apple-patents-folding-iphone-foldable-waterfall-display-1850113750)? Apparently, CEO Tim Cook’s company hasn’t given up on trying to make a true foldable. A new report claims two foldable iPhone prototypes are in the works, suggesting Apple is trying to catch up with the burgeoning foldable market. However,…
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/0fd7e9f288ae288feadc7942304d1509.jpgJohn Krasinski and Paramount aren’t just bringing sound-seeking aliens (https://gizmodo.com/quiet-place-day-one-first-trailer-lupita-nyongo-aliens-1851228025)to the theater this year. In May, the actor is directing (and writing) his first kiddie movie, the Ryan Reynolds-starring IF (https://gizmodo.com/if-movie-trailer-ryan-reynolds-john-krasinski-carell-1851099502), which came to the Super Bowl with a new trailer on hand.
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https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/e4e11f2f59039a1b25d77001a3d47cc8.jpgIn 1996, when Twister was released (https://gizmodo.com/suck-it-haters-why-were-proud-to-love-twister-1692454290), “climate change (https://gizmodo.com/most-people-globally-support-whatever-it-takes-to-lim-1851060852)” didn’t quite carry the very real, very doom-laden weight (https://gizmodo.com/study-reveals-shrinking-timeframe-to-contain-global-war-1850976106) that it does now. These days, dangerously freaky weather (https://gizmodo.com/future-city-water-power-needs-climate-impact-1850980633) grabs alarmingly regular headlines (https://gizmodo.com/snow-across-the-northern-hemisphere-will-get-whiter-st-1850934958), so the time feels ripe for an update—and here comes Twisters to bring us killer tornados (https://gizmodo.com/deadly-mississippi-tornado-kills-more-than-2-dozen-1850273993) aplenty.
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