Webb Spots Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen—and It’s Weirdly Bright

Using the Webb Space Telescope, scientists havecaptured deep field images that reveal ancient galaxies. The Webb Telescope is specifically designed to observe this infrared light. This latest discovery was initially made in October 2023. Galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0 is the new record holder for the most distant galaxy ever seen.Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, B. Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), B. Johnson (CfA), S. Tacchella (Cambridge), P. Cargile (CfA). The new record-holder is impressive not only for its distance but also for its remarkable luminosity....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 173 words · Michael Smith

What to Know About World’s First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year

Unlike traditional satellites, a wooden satellite would burn up entirely when reentering Earths atmosphere. Thats why it was chosen as the material used to build LignoSat. The LignoSat team is also thinking longterm, hoping to incorporate wood into building more structures in space. The satellite is a cube with 10-centimeter sides and weighing just over 2 pounds.Photo: KYDPL KYODO (AP) For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onXand bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · Angela Kelly

What’s an NPU and Why Is Big Tech Suddenly Obsessed?

In the past year, every tech company has been talking about NPUs. As you might have guessed, its all due to the ongoing hype cycle around AI. Everybody wants a piece of the AI pie. The neural processing unit is currently part of the CPU and is specifically designed to handle machine learning processes.Image: Microsoft Either CPU will still offer an NPU with 45 TOPS. What does that mean? Well, the new PCs should be able to support on-rig AI....

May 30, 2024 · 3 min · 527 words · Adam Long

Why Turbulence Is Getting Worse

Singapore Airlinesmade international news earlier this month whensevere turbulence left one person deadand more than 30 injured. Several other incidents of severe turbulencein the news this weeks suggests that maybe turbulence really has gotten worse. A review of recent research, though, shows thats not the case. Photo: NurPhoto / Contributor (Getty Images) So its not just that turbulence is happening more frequently. Were also seeing more severe turbulence. So expect bad turbulence to only get worse going forward....

May 30, 2024 · 2 min · 354 words · Sandra Taylor

7 Samsung Galaxy Gestures I Wish Were on iPhone

I have been an iPhone user for the past seven years. However, I recently spent a few weeks with theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5and theSamsung Galaxy S24Ultra. I got serious FOMO after using OneUI 6.1 for just a short amount of time. Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo It has brilliant gestures that make multitasking on a smartphone less of a chore. News from the future, delivered to your present. Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs Meta is being very transparent on accident....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · George Long

Ancient Egyptians Tried to Surgically Treat Cancer, Study Finds

Humans have been waging war against cancer longer than assumed, new research suggests. Their findings werepublishedWednesday in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. It took a bit to realize we were visualizing the evidence of a milestone in the history of medicine. The left image shows several of the metastatic lesions found on skull 236, along with suspected cutmarks. The top right image shows skull 250, while the bottom right shows skull 236....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Corey Johnson

Bill Skarsgård Says PlayingNosferatu‘s Vampire Felt Like He Was ‘Conjuring Pure Evil’

According to the magazine, Skarsgard read for the role multiple times. In the studio with his hair slicked back and fake nails glued on. He tested out voices and sent them over piecemeal in voice notes. Bill Skarsgård attends the Boy Kills World U.S. premiere on April 23, 2024 in New York City.Photo: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) He did one makeup test, and then another. At last, Eggers told Esquire, I was like, Hes become the character....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 165 words · James Schroeder

Boeing’s Starliner Is Leaking Gas but Will Still Launch With NASA Astronauts

The Starliner Crewed Flight Test is nowscheduledfor liftoff on June 1 at 12:25 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the fourth launch date announced within a span of less than a month. Starliner’s crew module at Kennedy Space Center.Photo: NASA During this period, engineering teams were supposed to be fixing the small gas leak on the spacecraft. The spacecraft consists of a reusable crew capsule and an expendable service module....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Daniel Martinez

Disney No Longer Has to Worry About Billionaire Nelson Peltz

In April, activist investorNelson Peltzand Trian Partnerslost a proxy battle with the Disney Company. Hes known for being the reason we had to wait so long forfemale action figuresand a Black Widow movie. With Trian Partners exit, the agenda of leadership past has in some respects lost some influence. From left: Bob Iger, Nelson PeltzPhoto: John Nacion (Getty Images) / Photo: Calla Kessler (Getty Images) Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 77 words · Theresa Simmons

Elon Musk Talks on the Phone With Donald Trump Several Times a Month: Report

And that makes sense when you remember how dependent Musks companies have been on government funding. SpaceX has massive contracts with military and intelligence agencies, and Tesla has benefited greatly from EV tax credits. Trump is alsomaking money hand-over-fist with Truth Social, the platform he founded to ensure nobody can silence him. Donald Trump at his criminal trial in New York on May 29, 2024 (left) and Elon Musk at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 179 words · Michael Singh

Former OpenAI Board Member Says Sam Altman Created a Culture of ‘Psychological Abuse’

EXCLUSIVE: “We learned about ChatGPT on Twitter.” What REALLY happened at OpenAI? Former board member Helen Toner breaks her silence with shocking new details about Sam Altman’s firing. Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Hear the exclusive, untold story on The TED AI Show. But the writing was on the wall about Altmans purported lying for years, according to Toner. Toner also noted that Altman gave inaccurate information about the safety processes at OpenAI....

May 29, 2024 · 2 min · 239 words · Heather Bowman

Ishana Shyamalan on Fantasy Fandom and Attending ‘Film School’ on M. Night Shyamalan Sets

Writer-director Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her feature debut withThe Watchers, based on thenovel by A.M. I was very into both Greek and Egyptian mythology. I just found myself being obsessed with it as well, she shared. Image: io9/Gizmodo I loved going to museums and experiencing that kind of art. I always find myself very kind of moved by anything mythological. The Watchers is produced byM. So hes really allowed my sisters and I to be right with him during all those things....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Cynthia Mercado

It’s Official: Mike Flanagan’s ‘Radical’ExorcistMovie Isn’t aBelieverSequel

Those plans came to a screeching halt though when, well, people saw the movie. Hes currently working onan adaptation of The Dark Towerfor Prime Video. Mikes voice and vision are indispensable for horror fans and we are excited to welcome him back to Blumhouse. The Exorcist is back in a whole new way.Image: Warner Bros. But we can guarantee two things. One, it wont be beholden to Believer, and two, there will be an exorcism in it....

May 29, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Brian Alexander