Coroner’s Report Reveals Boeing Whistleblower’s Cause of Death

Barnett was a former quality control engineer at Boeing who accused the company of serious safety infractions. His body was discovered on March 9th after he failed to show up to court for his latest deposition. On Friday, the coroners office in Charleston released its final assessment of his death. Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) The coroners new report does nothing to dispel the notion that Barnett took his own life....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Jessica Novak

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Looking for a New Cyborg

Neuralink is accepting applications for the second participant, said Elon Musk in atweeton Friday. This is our Telepathy cybernetic brain implant that allows you to control your phone and computer just by thinking. Redefining the boundaries of human capability requires pioneers. Photo: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg (Getty Images) It was really hard to hear, said Arbaugh on that experience in aBloomberginterview. I cried a little bit. However, Neuralink jumped into action to fix the issue....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Kimberly Woodward

Head of Sony Seems Pretty SureSpider-Man 4Is Happening

Two things are true when listening to the head of a movie studio. And when all the Karate Kid storylines come togetherwith Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chanand a new young karate kid. For those fans, thats going to be a significant moment. Spider-Man’s fourth movie is still hanging on.Image: Sony The third and last Venom is going to be huge. The next Tom Holland Spider-Man film. The head of the studio said it....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · James Thomas

How to Purge the AI From Your Google Searches

Let Google do the searching for you. The moment has come, and Google is doubling down on AI. But what if you dont want Googles AI answers? Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) These AI overviews have proven to hallucinate about as much as any other AI chatbotwhich is a lot. Someone already made a Chrome extension to block Google AI overview, which you might downloadhere. Its possible Google could thwart extensions like this, but for now, it works....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Eric Johnson

How to Turn Off YouTube Ads for Alcohol, Gambling, Weight Loss and More

Gizmodo obtained consumer complaints made to the FTC about ads on YouTube through a Freedom of Information Act request. I am a recovering alcoholic who still deals with triggers, one complaint to the FTC reads. I had noticed that YouTube was pushing estimated 95-99% all alcohol ads on my YouTube account. Photo: Thomas Trutschel/picture-alliance/dpa (AP) They replied to check my ad preferences. NONE of which include anything to do with alcohol in any nature way or form, never have....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 196 words · Cristina Glass DDS

iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Get Longer, Better Battery Life

There are two probable scenarios this could lead to. Kuo also predicts a stainless steel battery case for the phone itself instead of aluminum. He explains that a battery with increased energy density will also heat up considerably more. The iPhone 15 Pro (left) and the iPhone 15 Pro Max (right).Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The battery case needs a stainless steel enclosure as a thermal solution to tackle this....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Jeffrey Torres

John Krasinski’sIF: The Spoiler FAQ

Who could have guessed that John Krasinski would be so good at making horror movies? So, obviously, spoiler below. I read your review of IF.I know its bad. You’ll be shocked to read about IF.Image: Paramount I know what its about. But you mention a Shyamalan twist and Id like to know what it is. Jeez, fine, pushy. Bea and Cal.Image: Paramount Ryan Reynolds is the main girls imaginary friend....

May 17, 2024 · 4 min · 678 words · Christopher Baker

NYPD Should Equip Drones With Tasers for 911 Calls, According to Pro-Trump Congressman

Specifically, he wants those new drones equipped with tasers. Drones are absolutely a wonderful way… I think it saves lives. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas speaking about potential taser drones at the congressional committee hearing Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency Response on May 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C.Screenshot: YouTube I think it saves officers lives. Use one to tase somebody, Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas said with a smile, according to aYouTube streamof the hearing....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Dr. Jeffrey Cooper MD

OpenAI Reportedly Dissolves Its Existential AI Risk Team

The report states that the groups work will be absorbed into OpenAIs other research efforts. Sutskever and Leike were some of OpenAIs top scientists focused on AI risks. Leike posted along thread on XFriday vaguely explaining why he left OpenAI. Photo: Kent Nishimura (Getty Images) He thinks that OpenAI needs to be more focused on security, safety, and alignment. I joined because I thought OpenAI would be the best place in the world to do this research....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 211 words · Victoria Ware

Orbital Paparazzi Captures a Sneaky Picture of the ISS

This week, Australia-based HEO Roboticsreleaseda photo of the ISS like weve never seen it before. The companys nosy satellites also gave us ourfirst look at SpaceXs Starlink V2 satellite in orbit. Were used to seeing NASA images of the ISS soaring gracefully through orbit, looking like a mechanical phoenix. A view of the ISS in orbit as seen by a satellite.Image: HEO Robotics For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onXand bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Natalie Graham

RIPSilk: Spider-Society

Thats something of a shock considering ithad been in the works since 2019in various capacities. It will, however, be shopped to other streamers. Which, it seems now, was kind of the beginning of the end. Silk is no more.Image: Marvel A Prime Video spokesperson confirmed to io9 that the news was accurate but didnt offer further comment. Maybe the risk didnt seem worth the reward. And, maybe, someone else will scoop it up....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Amanda Hernandez

The Truth Behind Alkaline Water

The actual truth, however, is far more mundane. Evidence aside, thevery logicof alkaline water is spotty in so many ways. The water we drink first enters the very acidic stomach, so its quickly neutralized. Alkaline water bottles on display.Photo: Roberto Machado Noa (Getty Images) So yes, you should drink plenty of water (though not necessarilyeight cups of it a day!) if you want to be as healthy as possible. But youll be perfectly fine if you stick to tap instead of the pricier, alkalinized stuff....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 93 words · Joanna Hawkins

TheX-Men ’97Team Dishes on the Finale’s Big Bad Reveal

ThatX-Men 97 season finalewas quite the sucker punch for fans invested inMarvel Animationsrevived classic seriescoming into a modern era. I mean, how do they not? Its either Apocalypse or Magneto or Sinister more often than not. Image: Disney+ Yonemura added that its a plan theyre still keeping in place. But also, his ultimate goal is power. What does that mean? How does that manifest? Apocalypse is the first mutant that refuses to acknowledge that....

May 17, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Gary Crawford