Elon Musk Claims X Outage From ‘Massive Cyberattack’ Without Providing Evidence
" alt="Elon Musk waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, DC on March 9, 2025.">The billionaire sees conspiracies everywhere these days.
Scientists Highlight Surprising New Threat to Satellites: Climate Change
" alt="Space Debris 2">By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new study.
What Does This Mandalorian and Grogu Disney Concept Art Tell Us About the Movie?
" alt="Disney Smugglers Run">The next Star Wars movie will get its Millennium Falcon ride on its opening day in 2026.
https://gizmodo.com/mandalorian-and-grogu-plot-teases-star-wars-disney-ride-2000573931
This Major Android Smartphone Maker Is Ditching Its Beloved Alert Slider for an Action Button
" alt="Oneplus 10t Killed The Alert Slider">As you can imagine, fans of OnePlus are not happy to hear that the brand is doing away with the easy mute switch.
JBL Charge 6 Review: The Champ Is Here
" alt="JBL Charge 6">The JBL Charge 6 is built to bring the party, no matter the setting.
https://gizmodo.com/jbl-charge-6-review-the-champ-is-here-2000573177
JBL Flip 7 Review: Big Sound in a Small Package
" alt="JBL Flip 7 with neon Gizmodo sign">The JBL Flip 7 punches way above its weight.
https://gizmodo.com/jbl-flip-7-review-big-sound-in-a-small-package-2000573163
DOGE Threat: How Government Data Would Give an AI Company Extraordinary Power
" alt="New Yorkers Hold Tesla Protest Against President Trump And Elon Musk">U.S. executives have complained that China's centralized system gives its AI efforts access to extraordinary government data.
Jon Bernthal Says His Punisher Special Will More Than Deliver
" alt="Punisher">Expect plenty of fan-pleasing violence and darkness from Marvel's upcoming one-shot special for the Punisher in 2026.
https://gizmodo.com/jon-bernthal-says-his-punisher-special-will-more-than-deliver-2000573571
Falcon Northwest Tiki (Intel, RTX 5080) Review: The Thin Reaper Has Arrived
" alt="Shot Falcon Northwest Tiki connected to a monitor on a wooden desk">The Falcon Northwest Tiki crams all the power of a mighty gaming PC into a frame the width of a couple of hardcover books.
Whistleblower Alleges Meta Was Ready to Censor Content for Chinese Government
" alt="A phone screen showing the Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp icons.">It's a pretty far cry from Zuck's claims of "free expression."
The Mandalorian and Grogu Ride Will Open Alongside the Movie
" alt="Disney Smugglers Run">Disney's making the release of The Mandalorian and Grogu even more special with a Galaxy's Edge mission arriving the same day as the movie.
https://gizmodo.com/mandalorian-grogu-galaxys-edge-mission-2000573522
I Let an iPhone App Scan My Feet, and My Arches Are Thanking Me
" alt="Groov Insoles Luxe and Plush">The Groov app's insoles are made based on images taken by your iPhone, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well it learned the odd shape of my feet.
https://gizmodo.com/i-let-an-iphone-app-scan-my-feet-and-my-arches-are-thanking-me-2000573295
DOGE is Replacing Fired Workers with a Chatbot
">Worst. New coworker. Ever.
https://gizmodo.com/doge-is-replacing-fired-workers-with-a-chatbot-2000573510
New Battery Harvests Energy From Radioactive Nuclear Waste
" alt="Radioactive Waste">The battery uses solar power generated by crystals that emit light when they absorb radiation.
https://gizmodo.com/new-battery-harvests-energy-from-radioactive-nuclear-waste-2000571227
A ‘Real Super Female’: 310-Mile Stretch of Seaweed May Be World’s Biggest Clone
" alt="Bladderwrack Seaweed">A female bladderwrack seaweed plant in the Baltic Sea propagated clones across hundreds of miles.
What to Know About BMW’s Futuristic Panoramic Vision Windshield
" alt="Senior Vice President of BMW Group Design Adrian van Hooydonk presented the Panoramic iDrive at CES 2025.">BMW’s new heads-up display, set to debut in late 2025, diverges from traditional systems in future-forward ways.
https://gizmodo.com/what-to-know-about-bmws-futuristic-panoramic-vision-windshield-2000573324
DOGE Cuts Efficiency Programs in the Name of ‘Efficiency’
" alt="Elon Musk at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration">When you mistake indiscriminately cutting programs for actually improving things.
https://gizmodo.com/doge-cuts-efficiency-programs-in-the-name-of-efficiency-2000573352
Russia Is ‘Grooming’ Global AI Models to Cite Propaganda Sources
" alt="">Instead of targeting human readers, Russian propaganda mills have pivoted to manipulating AI models instead.
https://gizmodo.com/russia-is-grooming-global-ai-models-to-cite-propaganda-sources-2000573160
Age of Famous Neanderthal Hybrid Child Pinpointed With Breakthrough Method
" alt="The Lagar Velho shelter in the Lapedo Valley.">The new approach to radiocarbon dating could soon be applied to other Paleolithic human sites, improving our understanding of the timing of ancient populations' movements and interactions.
Archaeologists Find Creepy 2,400-Year-Old Puppets Atop El Salvador Pyramid
" alt="Pre Columbian Puppets">Two archaeologists discovered the ceramic figurines—possibly used as puppets—at the top of a pyramid, and three of them have adjustable heads.