Fossilized lampreys from the Jurassic period have surprised a team of paleontologists by their size and well-preserved feeding structures, indicating the creepy fish were already predatory 160 million years ago.
Source: Gizmodo – Unprecedented Biting Strength in Jurassic Lampreys Points to Flesh-Eating Past
A woman’s newly adopted cat may have brought her an unwelcome gift: a bacterial germ that caused her months of diarrhea. In a new case report this month, doctors say that the woman’s bout of recurrent Clostridioides difficile could have been fueled by her cat, who also tested positive for the bacteria. Thankfully,…
Source: Gizmodo – Woman Gets New Cat—and Months of Diarrhea, in Possible Medical First
Just because Hugh Jackman is returning as Wolverine doesn’t mean he didn’t die already. From the day it was announced that Jackman was joining Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming third Deadpool movie, the stars were adamant that the events of Logan, James Mangold’s 2017 classic, happened. “Logan died in Logan,” Reynolds said
Source: Gizmodo – Shawn Levy Really Wants You to Know Logan Matters to Deadpool 3
Canada banned WeChat on government-issued phones on Monday, roughly two years after the Biden administration lifted American bans on the Chinese “everything” app. The Chief Information Officer of Canada says WeChat presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security, in a press release.
Source: Gizmodo – WeChat Deemed a Security Risk, Banned in Canada
Today may be Halloween, but there’s another big holiday this week: Godzilla Day, which marks the anniversary of Godzilla’s release on November 3, 1954. As is tradition, Toho International has an array of festivities planned, including some that require you to stomp no further than your own couch.
Source: Gizmodo – Godzilla Day Celebrations Are Coming to Streaming
A group of artists suing generative AI companies for allegedly using their copyrighted works are down, but not out, following a recent federal judge’s order. On Monday, the judge presiding over a case brought by three visual artists dismissed the majority of the claims levied against Stability AI, Midjourney, and art…
Source: Gizmodo – Artists Suing Stability AI Forced to Go Back to The Drawing Board on Copyright Claims
The best part about one company revolutionizing video-sharing on the internet is that it gets the say in how awful that experience can be. After beginning to roll out a healthy nudge to turn off ad blockers or subscribe to the platform’s ad-free Premium offering, YouTube is now forcing users’ hands.
Source: Gizmodo – YouTube’s Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge
This past August, the Power Rangers series turned 30 years old. While not entirely on the level of popularity as some of its other superheroic peers, there’s no denying the semi-tokusatsu franchise is in the hearts of fans and a certain generation. And like all long-running franchises, there comes a point where…
Source: Gizmodo – The Power Rangers’ New Era Should Bring Them to Animation
Before Marvel Comics became Marvel Comics, the company had a whole host of different iterations and identities over the Golden Age of comics—and did so much more comics material than just superheroes. And now, in gloriously remastered high definition, you can experience a chilling jolt of some of that era’s spookiest…
Source: Gizmodo – Experience a Slice of Retro Marvel Comics Horror, Before the Brain Gets You!
Atari may not be the megalithic corporation seen in the movie Blade Runner with its logo plastered on massive holographic billboards, but the company’s most recent efforts have centered on becoming the main player for the retro revival. One of the most-lauded companies helping to revitalize and republish older, often…
Source: Gizmodo – Atari Moves Closer to Retro Gaming Throne With Digital Eclipse Acquisition
Apple’s payment practices requiring subscription-forward apps to exclusively accept payments through Apple Pay violated antitrust laws, according to a Dutch regulator ruling reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets ruled that Apple violated European Union antitrust laws by unfairly…
Source: Gizmodo – Apple’s Payment Requirements Are Out of Control, Dutch Regulators Say Enough Is Enough
It’s almost time for the Pumpkin King to go full Sandy Claws as Halloween Town makes way for Christmas Town—but don’t worry, the holidays can stay haunted with the latest collections inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Source: Gizmodo – Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Nightmare Before Christmas With Spooky Merch and More
Windows 11’s big annual update is live and rolling out. Version 23H2 includes everything Microsoft announced at its September event, including the ability to use the company’s AI assistant, Co-Pilot, with a keyboard shortcut. It also makes Teams an official default app, so if you weren’t using it before, Microsoft…
Source: Gizmodo – Windows 11’s Latest Update Adds a Little AI to Everything
Pinterest reported its highest monthly active users ever on the platform Monday at 482 million in the third quarter. The photo board service says user growth was largely driven by Gen Z users who are the fastest-growing, most engaged users on the platform.
Source: Gizmodo – Gen Z Made So Many Pinterest Boards This Summer
Move over, Pillars of Creation—there’s a new show in town and it’s called MSH 15-52. Catchy, we know.
Source: Gizmodo – Skeletal Hand-Like Structure Found Lurking in Deep Space
Not even Elon Musk’s Tesla—which was touted as a vehicle manufacturing unicorn meant to dent the climate crisis—can withstand those pesky macroeconomic trends. Tesla’s valuation has just fallen as the electric vehicle market seriously cools down.
Source: Gizmodo – Elon Musk Gets a Wake-Up Call as Tesla Valuation Falls 20% on Shrinking EV Demand
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown—released on CBS in 1966, now streaming on Apple TV+—was one of the earliest made-for-TV Halloween holiday specials, and has now become an annual viewing tradition for many.
Source: Gizmodo – Peanuts’ Halloween Special Is a Timeless Testament to the Power of Imagination
Two NASA astronauts are gearing up for their first spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) for maintenance work in low Earth orbit, marking just the second time two women will exit the station together.
Source: Gizmodo – How to Watch NASA’s Rare All-Woman Spacewalk Live
Believe it or not, after two decades, Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive is getting a TTRPG. This isn’t breaking news—it was announced well before Gen Con this year—but the reveal of its three team writers and designers is. Additionally, MCDM has announced that in December it will begin crowdfunding for its own…
Source: Gizmodo – The Gaming Shelf Haunts The Woods at Blight’s Hollow
