Dell Says Remote Employees Won’t Be Eligible for Promotions: Report

The outlet found that Dell is telling remote employees they will no longer be considered for promotions. Dell (the man) even referred to in-office work as forced hours. She said that Dell believe[d] in providing more options, not less. Dell has certainly strayed from the belief that it could help people achieve their career goals “no matter where they work.”Illustration: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Thats clearly no longer the case at Dell....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 125 words · Charles Fuller

Engineers Devise Plan to De-Ice ‘Dark Universe’ Telescope from a Million Miles Away

Shortly after its launch, the missions science team began calibrating the telescopes instruments. If that doesnt fix the problem, then the team will continue heating other groups of mirrors on Euclid. Euclid has recovered from a worrying glitch before. Euclid launched in July 2023 to explore the mysteries of the dark universe.Illustration: ESA Theteam on the ground designed a software patchfor Euclid, allowing for a full recovery. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX(formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Christian Collins

Facebook Gives ‘Poke’ a New Life

What does it mean to poke someone on Facebook? Is it flirty, friendly, or even annoying? The answer is all of the above, and somehow, none at all. Photo: Alena TS (Shutterstock) THE POKE IS HAVING A MOMENT, said Facebook in all caps onThreads. Theres been a 13x spike in poking on Facebook in the past month. So, be honest: whos poking who? Facebook made a few small changes that are responsible for the massive increase in pokes, first reported byTechCrunchTuesday....

March 19, 2024 · 2 min · 407 words · Jenny Mills

Fitbit Will Start Talking to You Thanks to Google’s New AI

The new tool will run on the companys Gemini AI model. The company didnt share a release date for the project, but promised updates soon. The Fitbit AI is just one of a slew of health-related AI projects at Google. Photo: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) News from the future, delivered to your present. Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs Meta is being very transparent on accident.

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Julie Stewart

Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360 First Look: A Samsung Tablet, but It’s a Windows Laptop

Ive been curious about life in the so-called Samsung ecosystem. Im used to mixing devices, manufacturers, and software since that was the precedent set in Android land. The idea of living within a well-curated garden within the two most malleable operating systems is something else entirely. The Galaxy Book 4 Pro 360Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Until then, here are my first impressions of Samsungs impressive-looking laptop hardware. The only thing you wont find on a MacBook that the Galaxy Book has is the two-in-one style hinge....

March 19, 2024 · 3 min · 580 words · Angela Page

Has the Next James Bond Been Found?

Benedict Wong teases his return to the MCU. Karen Gillain has hopes for the future of Jumanji. Get a look at the anime adaptation of Akira Toriyamas Sand Land. Image: MGM Plus, Warner Bros. wants to make Dr. Seuss strike again with a new Cat in the Hat movie. Save the Green Planet! Wishing him all the best with Roadhouse and his future projects. We are in really early development on Nova....

March 19, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Cynthia Rodriguez

NewFuriosaTrailer Promises Roaring Motors and Screaming Vengeance

It is now time, then, to witness a new trailer! Also, theres fire, sand, dust, face paint, and roaring motors galore! Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. Screenshot:Warner Bros./YouTube Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga arrives May 24. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. The GorgeIs a Starcrossed, Possibly Monstrous Love Story What’s more romantic than a long-distance romance?...

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Elizabeth Mays

Nvidia Wants to Replace Nurses With AI for $9 an Hour

Nvidia is powering Hippocratics real-time responses over video calls. The agent then tells the patient it will report back all this information to her real human doctor. The introduction of AI healthcare agents comes at a tumultuous time for the nursing industry. Hippocratic’s product page advertising low-cost AI nurses.Screenshot: Hippocratic AI Nurses are dealing with worker shortages, that predate the covid-19 pandemic, which Hippocratic seeks to address. Hippocratic says its AI nurses were tested by thousands of human nurses and hundreds of human doctors....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Monica Lin

Sony Reportedly Launches Investigation Over PS5 Pro Specs Leak

PlayStation 5 Pronews consists of only rumors so farSony hasnt even confirmed the existence of a beefed-up console. Sony didnt immediately respond to a request for comment on the investigation and the leaked hardware details. The rumored specs also indicate an improvement of up to 4x Ray-tracing and support for 8K. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Sony does appear to be in the mood to release more hardware. News from the future, delivered to your present....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Katherine Sparks

Steven Moffat Is Returning toDoctor Who

Steven Moffat returns to#DoctorWho! He also co-created and co-wrote Sherlock. His return to Doctor Whocoincides with Davies return as showrunner. Steven Moffat attends the Inside Man screening at BFI Southbank on September 21, 2022 in London, England.Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair (Getty Images) I am in fact writing an episode of the series of Doctor Who, Davies told the BBC. Exactly like I said I never would. What can I tell you?...

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 162 words · Jeffrey Brown

Supercomputer Hints at the Existence of ‘Super Diamonds’

Diamonds are the hardest naturally occurring material on Earth, but a supercomputer just modeled stuff thats even harder. Like normal diamonds, super-diamonds are made from carbon atoms. This specific phase of carbon, composed of eight atoms, should be stable at ambient conditions. An artist’s impression of the recent work revealing a distinct carbon phase.Illustration: Mark Meamber/LLNL In other words, it could exist in an Earth laboratory. The specific phase, called BC8, is a high-pressure phase typically found in silicon and germanium....

March 19, 2024 · 2 min · 231 words · Amber Oliver

The Absolute Unit Garzapelta Is Friend-Shaped. Shame It’s Dead

After death, we all trigger the risk of being forgotten. As far as anatomies go, Garzapeltas is worth recording. Those bony plates, or osteoderms, made the animal a much more formidable undertaking for Triassic carnivores. Behold, the (seemingly) amicable Garzapelta.Illustration: Márcio L. Castro Usually, you find very limited material. They dont make em like they used to. News from the future, delivered to your present. Reyes with the remains of an aetosaur....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 81 words · Ronald Lynch

The AcolyteWill Feature Only OneStar Wars: The High RepublicBook Character

Turns out the answer is… only one will. Here though, shes older, wiser, and a key part of the show. Im gonna be straight with you. Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh, as she appears on The Acolyte. She’s played by Rebecca HendersonImage: Lucasfilm [Other book characters] do not [appear], Headland said. Part of that is because I wanted to save some people for season two. I really focused on Vern. Shes massively respected, and considered to be one of the most powerful Jedi at this particular time period....

March 19, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Sheryl Powell