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The New Space Race: Gizmodo Explores Our Ongoing Quest to Conquer the Final Frontier
Humans have been exploring space for over six decades, and our ambitions are only increasing over time. In recent years, this drive has been rekindled with fervor, ushering in an era of unprecedented innovation and competition in the realm of space exploration.Read more... #press
Marvel Just Shifted Around Most of Its Disney+ Shows (Again)
Season two of the Marvel Studios show Loki is still set to hit Disney+ next month, but everything after that just got thrown in a blender. Some shows are coming earlier, some are coming later, and some are not coming at all. At least for a while.Read more... #press
The Best Free AI Art Generators, Ranked
You now can’t go anywhere without finding some company shouting from the rooftops about generative AI. While the folks at Snapchat and Discord are busy slapping OpenAI’s ChatGPT into their systems, companies like Shutterstock and Adobe think more people would be interested in using a AI image generator when grabbing a…Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/ai-art-generator-midjourney-starry-ai-1849397263?utm_source=press.coop
Silicon Valley Elites Show Off Renderings of Exclusive New City They Want to Build in the Bay Area
You don’t have to stray too far into science fiction or comic book tales to find examples of megalomaniacal tech businessmen creating their own “utopian” metropolises, before—inevitably—everything goes to hell. Now several titans of Silicon Valley are hoping they can get their way... #press
You Can Now Preorder Sony’s Perfunctory PlayStation Portal
Sony finally has a date for its so-called “Remote Player” that’s definitely not a handheld console. The $200 PlayStation Portal, the company’s new Wi-Fi-only streaming device, is set to hit player’s hands on November 15th, and now prospective players can pre-order the device from Sony’s PlayStation Direct website.Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/preorder-sony-s-playstation-portal-november-15-1850795871?utm_source=press.coop
Hands-on: Lenovo Legion Go
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Lenovo Legion Go Vs. Steam Deck
Playing full-featured PC games in the palm of your hand has long been a dream for PC gamers. Yes, there were expensive specialty machines that could do it, or you could try streaming to a handheld device via a cloud gaming service like GeForce Now, but it wasn’t a mainstream, easy to use solution.Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-legion-go-vs-steam-deck-1850788534?utm_source=press.coop
Lenovo’s Legion Go Is a Gaming Laptop in Handheld Form
Lenovo introduced its first Windows gaming handheld device today, the Legion Go. The Steam Deck-like mobile console runs standard PC games on its compact display and has a pair of Nintendo Switch-like removable controllers. It also joins a few other Legion-branded products in the fanfare as the company unveils its…Read more... #press
See more of the Lenovo Legion Go
Lenovo now has its own handheld gaming machine, called the Legion Go. Similar to the Steam Deck and Asus Ally, it plays PC games on the go. This version adds a unique twist in that its side controllers can pop off, much like a Nintendo Switch.Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/see-more-of-the-lenovo-legion-go-1850779967?utm_source=press.coop
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Is a Spectacular Return to Form
Lower Decks’ third season brought with it a lot of great laughs, and a sincere, loving view of the Star Trek shows that came before it. But something felt off: its characters by and large stagnated, rehashing arcs they’d already gone on to reach a conclusion that was more of a reset than an evolution.... #press
Gareth Edwards Teases The Tech War Inspiration Behind The Creator
Saw X director Kevin Greutert teases the film’s approach to John Kramer. Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith get all spooky about trees in supernatural folk horror Starve Acre. Plus, behind the scenes on the return of The Nun. To me, my spoilers!Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/gareth-edwards-rogue-one-the-creator-apple-sony-1850789438?utm_source=press.coop
Starfield: Hear an Exclusive Track From the Game's Soundtrack
It’s not every day that one of gaming’s biggest companies releases what it hopes will be its next major franchise, but that day is almost here. Starfield, the latest from Bethesda Games, will be released next week, and it promises hours upon hours of space exploration, action, and excitement in the mold of Fallout... #press
Elon’s Twitter Is Coming for Your Biometric Data and Employment History
Elon Musk’s big push to make Twitter into an “everything app” like the China-centric WeChat is taking the app down the rabbit hole of dubious data collection. This week, the company modified its privacy policy to include provisions for “Biometric Information” and “Job Applications/Recommendations.”Read more... #press
Microplastics Can Travel Into the Brain and Cause Behavioral Changes, Study Finds
The world is covered with plastic pollution. That breaks down to become microplastics—tiny bits of plastic smaller than 5 mm. We know that it isn’t healthy to find these bits of plastic all over the planet (and in our bodies) but there isn’t much research on how this is going to affect mammals. A... #press
The Wheel of Time Returns and Finds Darkness Creeping In
The Wheel of Time enters its second season this week with a third installment already on the way. That frees up Prime Video’s Robert Jordan adaptation to delve into storylines that don’t have to be resolved in just eight episodes—with stakes that feel both higher and more uncertain for all its characters.Read more... #press
Philips Hue Announces New Full Home Security Suite
Philips Hue, the brand mostly known for its smart home lighting tech, is casting a big, blinding spotlight on its new new security tech suite. Despite the shift to smart home cameras and sensors, the company is saying it’s still focused on lighting tech, though its now-Matter-enabled brand of bulbs and strips are…Read more... #press
Hollywood Execs Can't Stop Picking Fights With Each Other
Deadline reports that Hollywood studio execs are supposed to meet tonight in order to “get on the same page” regarding negotiations with the currently striking writing and acting guilds, presumably after the latest round of bad press surrounding the AMPTP’s failure to negotiate in good faith.Read more... #press
Star Trek: Prodigy's Producer Has Hopes the Show Could Go on for More Seasons
The unfortunate removal of Star Trek: Prodigy from Paramount+ earlier this year hasn’t been a killing blow for the team on the animated series, who continue to work on finishing the previously greenlit season two in the hopes that the show can find a home elsewhere. But what then? It’s not necessarily... #press
War Sparks a Need to Flee ASAP in This Exclusive Excerpt From Kalyna the Cutthroat
Elijah Kinch Spector’s sequel to debut fantasy adventure Kalyna the Soothsayer is on the way, and from the title alone—Kalyna the Cutthroat—you can tell things have shifted a bit for the central character. The book’s not out until late 2024, but io9 has the cover reveal and an exclusive excerpt... #press
Booze Might Not Give Men 'Beer Goggles' After All, Small Study Finds
Alcohol’s effect on men’s dating attitudes might be more complicated than we think, new research this week suggests. The small study found that young men’s perception of a woman’s attractiveness didn’t change once they started drinking. But, when under the influence, the men did become more willing to try... #press
