YouTube Mysteriously Restores Crypto Billionaires’ Attack Ad Against Katie Porter

Its not clear why the ad was briefly banned. Who is Katie Porter? A fake and an accomplished actor, the narrator of the ad claims. Screenshot: YouTube / Fairshake Thats from Porters Democratic colleague who served with her for years. YouTube didnt respond to questions about why the ad may have been pulled. The Winklevoss twins were the latest to push millions of dollars intoFairshakes coffers. Why is the world of crypto targeting Porter?...

February 27, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Matthew Williams

‘Crackgate Is Real’: Apple Vision Pro Users Report Cracks Appearing Out of Nowhere

I was baby-ing this thing and it still cracked. Others say they dont even use the equipment heavily and noticed the crack after charging it overnight. They said they had gearlust when the Apple Vision Pro came out. About a dozen users on the r/VisionPro subreddit have reported random cracks appearing in their pricey devices.Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / BsSomers13 Def not heavy use, been using it 2-3 hours every other day at max....

February 27, 2024 · 2 min · 250 words · John Morales

AT&T Offers $5 Credit for Service Outage, Gets Everyone Talking About How Cheap It Is

AT&T is sorry for therecent outagethat left some customers without service for up to 12 hours. The $5 credit will be applied over the next 1-2 billing cycles. We recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know we let many of our customers down. AT&T’s $5 credit for customers affected by the service outage isn’t “making it right.” In fact, it appears to be doing the opposite.Photo: Jeenah Moon (Getty Images)...

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Gregory Rivera

Crunchyroll Will Attempt to Compensate Funimation Users for Loss of Digital Libraries

But after weeks of backlash, Crunchyroll says its trying to work on making amends. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Screenshot: Sunrise/Crunchyroll

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 28 words · David Page

Dave Bautista on Playing a Failure and Channeling His Rage inDune: Part Two

When you look at Dave Bautista, the last thing you think of is failure. And the actor loves him for it. We never [laughs]… Image: Warner Bros. I only heard rumblings that there might not be a second film. We never had that official conversation with Denis. I think he always had confidence that there would be. Rabban in Part OneImage: Warner Bros. I think hes a person who has a vision and he doesnt stray from that vision....

February 26, 2024 · 5 min · 1038 words · Donald Maldonado

Elon Musk Asks Satya Nadella for Tech Support: ‘I Don’t Mean to be a Pest’

Billionaires: Theyre just like us. The saga began over the weekend when Muskposted about the problemshe was facing with his Windows PC on X. However, the billionaire dug his heels in. What do you do when the world’s richest man asks you to fix his computer?Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / Chesnot / Getty Images Community Notes is failing here. This option no longer exists, Musk said on Sunday. Community Notes is failing here....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 126 words · Joel Smith

Elon Musk Shares Tweet Falsely Claiming ‘Media Blackout’ in Death of Georgia College Student

The main way legacy media lies is by controlling the narrative, Musk tweeted onSunday night. What evidence does Zerohedge present for the assertion that mainstream media outlets are ignoring this murder? None, if you actuallyread the article. Elon Musk arrives at The Premiere of LOLA held at The Regency Bruin Theatre in Westwood, CA on February 3, 2024.Photo: Juan Pablo Rico/Sipa USA (AP) Just head over tonews.google.comand check for yourself....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 192 words · Laurie Griffin

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Cited For Worker Safety Issues in Nevada: Report

The burns on workers became almost routine, according to Bloomberg. But progress has been slowso slow that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says she doubts itll ever happen. Its impractical, says Goodman, who is claustrophobic and has yet to ride in any of the tunnels. A Tesla car drives through a tunnel in the Central Station during a media preview of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop on April 9, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 170 words · Andrew Vaughn

Google Will Relaunch Gemini in a ‘Few Weeks,’ After Its Racial Controversy

We have taken the feature offline while we fix that. He also commented that the app had not been working the way we intended. Other, similar promptslike attempts to produce images of Americas Founding Fathers or the Popeproduced similar historically inaccurate results. Screenshot: Google Gemini The app ran into the most controversy when it came to its historical representations. Indeed, true to form, the chatbotcreated images of racially diverse they were BlackNazis....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · Brenda Brooks

Magic: The Gathering‘s Future Is Filled WithFallout, Assassins, and Adorable Animal Heroes

But Magic isnt all crossoversat least, not yet. And we mean tons! News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Wizards of the Coast IsAssassins CreedReady for Its Next Era? AsAssassin’s Creed Shadowsapproaches, the franchise and Ubisoft prepare to enter uncharted, possibly game-changing waters. Where Do Video Game Adaptations Go From Here? This year brought plenty of video games to the small and big screen. How bright is the future for game adaptations in the years to come?...

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Kelly Sullivan

Move Over OpenAI, Microsoft Has a New Darling Startup

Microsoftannounceda new partnership with Mistral AI on Monday, aFrench startupwhose advanced large language models rivalOpenAIs ChatGPTandMicrosoft Copilot. Microsoft made a $16 million investment in Mistral AI, a company spokesperson confirmed to Gizmodo. TheEuropean Commissionis looking into Microsoft and Mistrals new deal, a spokesperson told Gizmodo on Tuesday. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) Mistrals models will be available alongside OpenAIs models on certain Microsoft Azure services. Until Mixtral-8x7b, open-source models struggled to keep up with proprietary models like Claude-2, Gemini-Ultra, and ChatGPT-4....

February 26, 2024 · 2 min · 259 words · Mary White

NASA Probe Spots History-Making Odysseus Lander on the Moon

NASAs Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) capturedimagesof the lander on Saturday at 1:57 p.m. With the lander on its side, it is still receiving sunlight to its horizontal solar panel. Intuitive Machines anticipates that Odysseus horizontal solar panel will only be exposed to light until Tuesday morning. After which, the company may no longer be able to communicate with its spacecraft. The white arrow at the center of the image points to the Odysseus lunar lander on the surface of the Moon....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 169 words · Ashley Morris

Nick Offerman Shuts Down ‘Homophobic Hate’ OverThe Last of UsRomance

Its a beautiful yet emotionally wrenching episode. Thank you so much. Im astonished to be in this category, which is bananas. Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Thanks to HBO for having the guts to participate in this storytelling tradition that is truly independent. We say, Because you ask questions like that. Its not a gay story, its a love story, you asshole! it’s possible for you to watch The Last of Us season oneon Max....

February 26, 2024 · 1 min · 87 words · Terrence Travis