If you were born early enough to come into semi-adulthood in 1999, you used to have a Nokia 3210. OK, maybe you didn’t, but your friend or a family member had one, or they had a slightly later model. Maybe you forgot about it completely because, for…
Lees meerThe reviews for Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin are here, and they’re bad. These AI-enabled devices promised to reduce our dependency on smartphones, but now everyone is wondering why they’re not apps to begin with. I have no idea if we’ll be using Rabb…
Lees meerGood news: A legislative push to save AM radio is almost certain to succeed, which means that America’s weirdest auditory wavelength will continue to survive for the foreseeable future. Read more...
Lees meerI’ve spent a day with the Rabbit R1, and to say that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. In fact, I was surprised at how little it offers at the moment, and even from what it offers, what a poor job it does at that. According to the CEO …
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Lees meerMad Max franchise auteur George Miller knew even before Fury Road, that by creating an extensive outline for the 2015 hit, he might have more stories to tell. But that wasn’t always the case for Miller, who co-created the concept with Byron Kennedy …
Lees meerThe Department of Transportation announced a new final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically refund passengers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed. There are some exceptions, but in general, it’s a huge win for …
Lees meerIt was inevitable, really: as soon as beloved childhood characters became fair game under public domain, they’d be seized upon by horror filmmakers... and eventually, the biggest headliners would square off. The world may not be ready for Mickey vs.…
Lees meerJust in case you’d like to know: Alpaca sex is weird, biologically speaking. In a new paper this month, scientists have presented evidence that male alpacas impregnate their partners by thrusting their penises all the way up inside the female’s uter…
Lees meerWhile fans of Futurama—who’ve learned to be very patient and eternally hopeful—await the show’s next season, premiering July 29 on Hulu, here’s a fun nugget to chew on: The Art of Futurama, an art book timed to the show’s 25th anniversary, is on the…
Lees meerNearly a week after launching to space, a microwave-sized cubesat phoned home for the first time as it prepares to embark on its mission of sailing through low Earth orbit.Read more...
Lees meerAircraft safety is a hot topic these days, with Federal Aviation Administration investigators looking into door seals at Boeing, aircraft slides flying off mid air and engine failures plaguing several planes in recent months. But what happens if the…
Lees meerEarly crypto investor Roger Ver, a.k.a. ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ has been charged with a tax fraud, with the Department of Justice saying he evaded nearly $50 million in taxes. Read more...
Lees meerNew themed stays are coming to Airbnb with Icons, a new category of lodging featuring unique experiences inspired by major icons in music, film, television, art, sports, and more.Read more...
Lees meerT-Mobile officially finalized the $1.35 billion deal to acquire Mint Mobile, according to a press release from the telecom company. The deal was first announced in March 2023 but had to clear regulatory approval.Read more...
Lees meerSamsung teased the Galaxy Ring earlier this year when it introduced the Galaxy S24 series of smartphones. Naturally, this sparked a flurry of rumors about what’s to come and what the wearable could be like. But Samsung is still making smartwatches, …
Lees meerAshley Madison promotes itself as a dating site that helps people cheat on their partners. But newly released consumer complaints filed with the FTC, obtained exclusively by Gizmodo, should probably give any potential cheaters pause. The site is lou…
Lees meerAfter more than a decade of delays and failures, Boeing is finally ready to launch its first crew of NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff of the Starliner CST-100 spacecraft is scheduled for May 6—and it’s going to be a …
Lees meerMay I interest you in some new streaming movies? Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, …
Lees meerA woman’s blindness in her right eye turned out to have an unexpected and frightening cause: metastatic lung cancer. Doctors in India reported the strange occurrence last month—seemingly the first of its kind ever documented.Read more...
Lees meerThe Rabbit R1 doesn’t have a lot of capabilities that your phone already has. It doesn’t send emails for you. It can’t set calendar reminders or alarms. It can’t connect to any apps outside a select four thatincludes Spotify, Uber, DoorDash, and Mid…
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