Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 19:28

Our mouths and guts are teeming with mysterious somethings that are unknown to science, new research suggests. A team says they've discovered distinct virus-like structures hanging out among the bacteria that live in our...
Ars Technica - 30 Jan 2024 19:52

An apparent bug that plays into criticisms of how Microsoft pushes Edge.
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 15:20

Volvo's EX30 EV was a hit from the get-go thanks in part to the use of technology, along with the relatively low $35,000 price tag. However, its reliance on that tech is apparently catching up to it (much as it has for o...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 00:05

Earth orbit is getting its own space doctor in the form of a small cyborg arm reaching out for the scalpel. A surgical robot is launching to the International Space Station (ISS) to test its ability to slice through huma...
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 23:59

A Microsoft manager claims OpenAI's DALL-E 3 has security vulnerabilities that could allow users to generate violent or explicit images (similar to those that recently targeted Taylor Swift). GeekWire reported Tuesday th...
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 23:46

PayPal is laying off nine percent of its workforce, the company's CEO Alex Chriss told staff in a letter on Tuesday that PayPal made public hours later. The decision will impact about 2,500 employees, who will find out t...
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 23:42

The CEOs of five social media companies are headed to Washington to testify in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about child safety. The hearing will feature Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, TikTok CEO...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 23:00

In a new interview, the cast of Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender revealed a crucial change from the animated show, one that makes sense on the surface, but maybe not in context.
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 22:53

Block is the latest notable tech company to lay off hundreds of workers, according to reports. CEO Jack Dorsey is said to have informed employees that the company is firing a "large number" of them, with Cash App , Squar...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 22:35

The Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima, Japan, held what might be the cutest emergency drill ever this past Sunday. The zoo had a worker cosplay as a bear on the loose to simulate an animal escape. The faux ursine was succ...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 22:25

You won't need to pay for Samsung's latest Galaxy S24 AI features--at least not for another two years. Samsung's head mobile exec confirmed that users might be asked to pay for more premium AI features in two years' time...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 22:00

Netflix has horror movies galore--and is currently on a sci-fi high thanks to Zach Snyder's Rebel Moon duology. It's got dystopias covered, too, with Squid Game's second season coming later this year. But the streamer al...
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 21:50

The Kobo Libra 2 ereader has dropped to its lowest price of the year so far. You can grab one via Amazon for $170, which is a discount of $20. This matches pricing from the holiday season for the water-resistant reading ...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 21:05

Your manager may suggest that returning to the office is imperative for the company's success, workplace culture, and overall productivity. However, there's a growing body of evidence suggesting that's bullshit. New rese...
Ars Technica - 30 Jan 2024 21:00

Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 21:00

The highly anticipated Epic Universe at the Universal Studios Orlando Resort has officially announced its franchise worlds. Universal's fourth theme park will feature portals to a new Super Nintendo World, the Universal ...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 20:56

Scaly, feathered, toothed, or beaked--long-necked, spike-tailed, tiny, or gargantuan--dinosaurs are a wildly diverse group. But certain dinos stand above the rest, both literally and on the plinth of our imagination. Her...
Engadget - 30 Jan 2024 20:46

An MIT biotech researcher has been able to run the iconic computer game Doom using actual gut bacteria. Lauren Ramlan didn't get the game going on a digital simulation of bacteria, but turned actual bacteria into pixels ...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 20:00

Did you hear the big news? The team behind the once ultra-popular pop culture company Mondo has formed a brand new company called Mutant. Now under the umbrella of Elijah Wood's SpectreVision, Mutant will pick up where M...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 19:25

NASA's Endeavour orbiter made its way to the top of a 20-story-tall vertical display of the retired Space Shuttle, completing a legendary ready-for-launch stack that makes it look as though it's ready to soar to the skie...
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 19:20

The next Star Trek movie is upon us, and no, it's not got anything to do with Chris Pine or Jean-Luc Picard: Michelle Yeoh is back in sneaky action for Star Trek: Section 31, and Paramount has found her co-stars.
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2024 19:13

Philips announced on Tuesday that it won't sell sleep apnea machines in the US after a global recall over concerns that its devices could cause cancer risks and other health problems for hapless sleepers.