This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every single gamble paid off. Every story expertly seeded over a decade blossomed beautifully. And even in the less cohesive few…
Source: Gizmodo – Marvel Became Its Own Worst Enemy in 2023
A Polish hacking group, Dragon Sector, went public recently with a scandal about one of Poland’s oldest train makers, Newag, bricking its own trains when they were repaired by third parties. However, new reporting on Tuesday from Polish publication Onet alleges that Dragon Sector first went to government officials…
Source: Gizmodo – Polish Train-Bricking Scandal Reportedly Kept Under Wraps by Government Officials
A trepidatious Iceland has waited for this moment for over a month: a large crack in the ground has started to spew up lava. In mid-November, hundreds of tremors—earthquakes that portended the eruptions to come—forced the evacuation of the nearby Icelandic village of Grindavík and at least one famous tourist…
Source: Gizmodo – See the Breathtaking Power of Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
After over a year of being grounded, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket embarked on its first cargo mission since a fiery anomaly led to a mission failure in September 2022.
Source: Gizmodo – Blue Origin Rebounds With New Shepard’s Successful Launch After Previous Mission Failure
Rick and Morty’s seventh season wrapped up Sunday night with “Fear No Mort,” another standout episode in what’s been one of the Adult Swim series’ strongest installments yet. But if you don’t have Adult Swim access and have been dying to see what you’ve been missing—including the new voices for Rick and Morty—here’s…
Source: Gizmodo – Rick and Morty Season 7 Sets Max Streaming Date
When Netflix first announced it was bringing the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender to live-action, it was doing so with the help of the people who helped shape it in the first place: Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino. Then, two years later, they suddenly weren’t. And for remaining showrunner Albert Kim,…
Source: Gizmodo – Netflix Avatar’s Showrunner Discusses Losing the Original Creators
There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it…
Source: Gizmodo – Volkswagen Bows to Touchscreen Criticism, Will Bring Back Physical Buttons
A diligent surveyor of the night skies, NEOWISE is sadly approaching its fiery demise as the Sun’s erratic outbursts are causing the infrared telescope to gradually fall out of its orbit before it eventually burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
Source: Gizmodo – NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope Is Being Dragged Down by the Sun
Kung Fu Panda director Mike Mitchell hopes there’s more movies in the series’ future. Get a new look at a brooding Lestat in Interview With the Vampire season two. Plus, get a look at Hulu’s fantasy anime/live-action hybrid Dragons of Wonderhatch. Spoilers, away!
Source: Gizmodo – Updates From Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and More
Developers at Insomniac Games working on the upcoming Wolverine video game just had over a terabyte of internal data leaked on the dark web, according to Cyber Daily. A ransomware gang, Rhysida, leaked 1.3 million files on Tuesday that expose key details about PlayStation’s new Marvel video game and passport scans of…
Source: Gizmodo – Insomniac Hack Exposes Wolverine Video Game and Employee Passports
This summer, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk blew the internet’s mind by claiming they would fight each other in a “cage match”-style brawl. The rival tech execs were feuding over their platforms’ competition in the microblogging space and their proposed solution to this rivalry was to beat the crap out of each other…
Source: Gizmodo – The Cage Fight With Musk Never Happened, but Zuck Won 2023
The future of the Dune movies are shrouded in a lot of secrecy, especially given the high anticipation for the now long-delayed Part Two. But at least one person at the heart of them is a little confused as to why, when you can get a pretty good gist of what’s to come by reading material that’s been out there for 70…
Source: Gizmodo – Timothée Chalamet Isn’t Sure Why Dune Spoilers Are a Thing
Your snack habit may be even more calorie-dense than you think, recent research suggests. A study estimated that snacking contributes to around 20% of an average American’s daily caloric intake, and these snacks often add little nutritional value. The scientists found, though, that people with type 2 diabetes seem to…
Source: Gizmodo – Americans Have a Snack Problem
The jury has reached a verdict in Jonathan Majors’ trial, declaring the Marvel Studios actor guilty of reckless assault in the third degree as well as guilty of harassment. He was found not guilty of intentional assault in the third degree and not guilty of aggravated harassment in second degree.
Source: Gizmodo – Marvel Star Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Reckless Assault
SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first batch of Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability, with plans to test the technology in Earth orbit so that it can expand its reach on Earth beyond the range of cell towers.
Source: Gizmodo – Upcoming SpaceX Launch to Include First Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites
The future is uncertain for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Marvel’s planned crossover film, set for release May 1, 2026, will likely feature a new face taking over the role of Kang the Conqueror as Jonathan Majors has been ousted as the MCU’s reigning big bad.
Source: Gizmodo – Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors as Kang After Assault Trial Verdict
OpenAI has a new Board of Directors following its November skirmish, but they can still overrule CEO Sam Altman on any decisions he makes, according to a set of guidelines the company released Monday. That means if OpenAI creates artificial general intelligence (AGI), an AI system smarter than humans, the Board will…
Source: Gizmodo – OpenAI’s New Board Members Are Now the Boss of Sam Altman (If They Want to Be)
It’s baffling that someone really tried to legitimize fan fiction when the estate of of The Lord of the Rings author is still actively pushing out adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal work.
Source: Gizmodo – Tolkien Estate and Amazon Win Court Case for Lord of the Rings Rights
It’s been a long year. The Titan submersible getting crushed? That was only six months ago even though it feels like it had to have been at least two years ago considering all that has happened since then. Elon Musk, especially, has been in the news constantly and rarely for anything positive. Yes, he finally managed…
Source: Gizmodo – Elon Musk Gets the John Oliver Treatment
Growing up with cats could have a strange effect on your mind, new research suggests. The study, a large review of existing literature, found that cat ownership at a young age was associated with a noticeably higher risk of developing schizophrenia and related disorders—a risk possibly fueled by increased exposure to…
Source: Gizmodo – Growing Up With Cats Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk