This week the Doctor Who universe is expanding with the official launch of what is now being dubbed “The Whoniverse”—a streaming home for over 800 episodes of Doctor Who and its spinoffs from the BBC… and now, its first original programming.
Source: Gizmodo – Doctor Who Reveals Anniversary Miniseries With Classic Stars
Google will invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI, ramping up the race between artificial intelligence companies, originally reported by The Wall Street Journal Friday. Amazon committed a $4 billion investment to the startup and its AI assistant Claude last month.
Source: Gizmodo – Google, Amazon Invest Billions Into ChatGPT Competitor
The Biden Administration is moving forward with a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence executive order aimed at creating new standards for AI safety and setting up new guardrails to prevent potential misuse. Today’s executive order marks a key inflection point in AI regulation, as lawmakers in governments around…
Source: Gizmodo – Biden Issues Nation’s First AI Executive Order. Here’s What You Need to Know
No aquatic reptiles today can match mosasaurs, ocean-dwelling creatures of the Cretaceous period that looked something like a cross between a whale and a shark. Now, a group of researchers have discovered a mosasaur that they believe bridges the gap between two iconic species in the ancient group.
Source: Gizmodo – Meet Jormungandr, a ‘Sea Dragon’ From North Dakota
This actually makes perfect sense, considering Poltergeist is about ghosts that gain access to a suburban family via their TV: the 1982 Steven Spielberg-produced and co-written horror classic, which spawned two sequels of varying quality and a tepid 2015 remake, may be getting a new series.
Source: Gizmodo – A Poltergeist TV Series May Soon Haunt Small Screens
Global climate shifts this year are likely to disrupt food production throughout the world, straining food security worldwide. A report published this month by scientists associated with Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) explained that El Niño is going to bring too much rain to some parts of the world,…
Source: Gizmodo – Rising El Niño Intensity Sparks Global Food Security Concerns
The loss of actor Matthew Perry was a staggering blow to just about every single one of us. Perry is one of those actors who, at any given moment, could magically become part of our lives, especially if we happen to stumble on a rerun of his mega-hit show Friends. Throughout his career, Perry used that fame to do all…
Source: Gizmodo – Matthew Perry Was Amazing in This Underrated Comedic Fantasy
If you’re in the U.S. and you want to watch any new Doctor Who that’s yet to air—including the eagerly awaited 60th anniversary specials starring the returning David Tennant, and the equally anticipated debut of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor—you’ll need Disney+. But if you also want to watch seasons 1-13 of “New…
Source: Gizmodo – Doctor Who’s Older Seasons Won’t Be Streaming on Disney+
Threads Software Limited demanded Meta stop using the Threads name in the UK, saying it has owned the trademark in Britain since 2012. Threads Ltd. told Meta in a letter dated Oct. 30 that it is giving the company 30 days to discontinue using the Threads name, saying if Meta doesn’t comply, it will seek an injunction…
Source: Gizmodo – Threads (Not That Threads) Tells Meta It Had the Name First
Apple is telling its legions of fans they’re going to be absolutely terrified by just how much (pumpkin) juice is in the company’s new line of desktop devices. New iMacs and MacBooks with newfangled M3 processors should be in store for Apple’s “Scary Fast” event, set to go late into the night just before Halloween.
Source: Gizmodo – Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Event: How to Watch and What to Expect (New Macbooks and More)
It’s the most horrifying time of the year. A time when the most dastardly, terrible, disgusting, and shocking creatures come out for tricks, and sometimes, treats. We, of course, mean it’s Halloween, and if you’re like us, all month long you’ve been celebrating by watching horror movies, dressing up, eating candy, and…
Source: Gizmodo – See Your All-Time Favorite Monsters Celebrate Halloween In Style
With news of actor Matthew Perry’s passing over the weekend, fans are understandably reacting by re-watching episodes of Friends, the hit NBC sitcom that ran from 1994 to 2004 and featured an ensemble including Perry as Chandler Bing. All 10 seasons are streaming on Max, and the streamer has added a tribute to the…
Source: Gizmodo – Max Adds Matthew Perry Tribute to Each Friends Season Opener
As part of the next phase of human spaceflight beyond Earth, one question remains when it comes to the exploration, and possible colonization, of another world: Can we have babies in space?
Source: Gizmodo – Scientists Grow Mouse Embryos in Space for the First Time
Samsung’s One UI 6 update brings a number of features to the Galaxy camera that promise to improve your photos. These six new features are marketed to both serious photographers as well as the average smartphone user.
Source: Gizmodo – Samsung’s One UI 6 Update Adds AI Camera Features to Level Up Your Photography
There are a lot of Earths in the vast, varied, and occasionally blown-up Marvel multiverse—realities that have now grown to encompass the alternate universes not just in comics, but games, cartoons, live action TV, and yes, movies. But now Marvel is set to draw the ire of very specific nerds, and also presumably The…
Source: Gizmodo – New Marvel Book Designates MCU as Earth-616, Creating More Multiversal Headaches
European Union antitrust regulators set a Feb. 14 deadline to approve Amazon’s $1.4 billion purchase of iRobot, the maker of Roomba, according to a report Reuters Monday. The extended deadline gives the European Commission two more months to approve the deal, which Amazon has lowered its bid for amid regulatory delays…
Source: Gizmodo – Amazon’s iRobot Takeover on Course for Approval by February
Being waterboarded with advertisements sort of feels like second nature on the likes of Facebook and Instagram, but for some in the EU willing to pay, that will change.
Source: Gizmodo – Meta Is Asking Users for Handouts Amid New Regulations in Europe
X creators whose posts were amended or corrected in Community Notes are no longer eligible to receive ad revenue share, owner Elon Musk said on Sunday. Community Notes is a fact-checking program on X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing users to provide additional context or correct misinformation below the post.
Source: Gizmodo – You Can No Longer Make Money Posting Misinformation on X, Musk Claims
Oil and gas companies in Pennsylvania are likely using dangerous forever chemicals in fracking wells, without having to legally disclose this to the state. This is making it difficult for vulnerable communities to know if they are at risk of contamination and health issues.
Source: Gizmodo – 160 Million Pounds of ‘Secret Chemicals’ Used by Oil and Gas in Pennsylvania, Report Says
Meta’s Oversight Board wants the company to revise its policies to prevent it from incentivizing creators who post about dangerous extreme diets. As of now, creators posting through Meta’s Partner Monetization Program can earn ad revenues off of content that describes people trying to survive on only juice or no food…
Source: Gizmodo – Extreme Diet Content Should Not Be Incentivized, Meta Oversight Board Says