Chrome’s New Right-Click for AI Tool Will Fill the Web With Robot Writing

The floodgates are open. Help Me Write comes with the latest update to Chrome, version M122, launching this week. Its easy to use. Photo: SOPA Images / Contributor (Getty Images) you’re able to call it up in any text field you find on your web client. Its in good condition and works great. Im selling it for $50. Screenshot: Google kindly contact me if youre interested. If you change your mind, you could turn them off....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 158 words · Rachel Schmidt

Conspiracy Theories Run Wild Amid Mass U.S. Cell Outage

And just like clockwork, some folks online pounced on the disruption as evidence of a global conspiracy. Is it a cyber attack? No going back to normal, the account continued, echoing the movies promotional tagline. Scene from the 2023 Netflix movie Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali.Gif: Netflix It was executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, who have a producing deal with Netflix....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 179 words · Mary Mendez

Gareth Edwards Dropped Everything to BeJurassic World‘s Next Director

I woke my sister up to tell her. Ive left a message for my dad, but because of the time difference hes asleep. So hopefully he wont look on the internet when he wakes up. Photo: Olivia Wong (Getty Images) The decision to take over the film was an easy one for him. I love Jurassic Park. I think the first movie is a cinematic masterpiece … so this opportunity is like a dream to me....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Jeff Chan

Glued Blades Are the Oldest Ever Found in Europe—and They Weren’t Made by Us

The research revealed the oldest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, according to anNYU release. The findings werepublishedthis week in Science Advances. Bitumen is an adhesive in its own right, but as a liquid doesnt make for a great glue. A stone tool with a bitumen grip made by the recent team.Photo:Schmidt et al., Science Advances 2023 Neanderthals were intelligent and inventive, as evidenced by theirartworksand array oftools. The Le Moustier finds were made in 1907 but have been in storage since the 1960s....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Frank Lawrence

Google Pauses Gemini’s Image Generator After It Was Accused of Being Racist Against White People

We’re aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions. (The Vergewas still able to generate images with Gemini using a U.S. VPN). When asked to recreate, for example, an image of a Nazi-era German soldier, the chatbot declined. Gemini created images of Black Vikings and Black Nazi soldiers, leading to outrage among some users who claimed the company was refusing to generate images of white people.Screenshot: Google...

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Nicolas Miller

Mark Ruffalo Doesn’t Think aHulkMovie Is Happening Any Time Soon

Everythings on ice in the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife posters. The Boys sets the return date for season 4. Hilary Swank doesnt think shell be coming to Cobra Kais final season. Image: Marvel Plus, whats coming on Halo. To me, my spoilers! These corrections could be really positive things. Photo: Sony Will it be what it was? I priced myself out! After the table read with the #Superman cast. Photo: Sony...

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 184 words · Christopher Turner

No, Google Isn’t Sunsetting Gmail

Have you seen a claim on social media that Google is sunsettingGmailthis coming August? We are reaching out to share an important update about Gmail. As of August 1, 2024, Gmail will officially be sunsetted, marking the end of its service. Photo: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) The fake screenshot has been viewed over1 million timeson X at the time of this writing. But, again, this isnt real. And getting rid of that many email accounts would be tremendously disruptive to the world economy....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 106 words · John Best

Not a Scene FromStar Wars: This Is a Real Satellite Falling to Earth

ESA has been preparing for ERS-2s reentry since early February. Goodnight ERS-2, ESA Operationssaid on Xafter it confirmed the satellites final resting place. Launched in 1995, ERS-2 was one of the most sophisticated Earth observation satellites ever developed. Is that an Empire TIE fighter? Unfortunately, no. It’s a 2-ton satellite crashing back down to Earth.Photo:HEO / UK Space Agency It featured an array of instruments to measure ocean-surface temperature, winds at sea, and atmospheric ozone....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Crystal Jackson

Prolific Twitter Keyboard Warrior Is Running for Office in Minnesota

Well its out there now! Yep, Im running for Minnesota House District 61A. More info very soon. File photo of the Minnesota state capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota.Photo: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Stancil believes Biden should get more credit for the economy, which has delivered strong growth and low unemployment. Hornsteins website includes a press releasedated February 16announcing that he wont be seeking another term in 2024....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Frank Miller

Riker’s Hometown Wants to Put a Perfectly Postured Statue Up in His Name

Captain Kirk has one.Captain Janeway has one. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Screenshot: Paramount Image: The Register

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 24 words · Jennifer Parrish

Samsung Will Roll Out Galaxy AI to Older Smartphones Next Month

Great news for those of you holding out on trading up for aGalaxy S24 Ultra. Samsung hasannouncedthat itsGalaxy AI featuresare coming to more smartphones. The Galaxy AI features are rolling out through along-speculatedsoftware update. Samsung’s Galaxy AI features are coming to more Galaxy devices.Image: Samsung The update is for OneUI 6.1, which refers to Samsungs version of Android. This package will include all the marquee Galaxy AI features, from GooglesCircle to Searchto Samsungs Edit Suggestion....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Paul Hernandez

Star Wars: The AcolyteMight Have Found Its Release Date

Get a new look at the Spiderwick Chronicles TV series. Marvels Thunderbolts has tapped The Bears showrunner. The long-in-limbo Crow remake is bumping up its release date. Image: Lucasfilm Plus, what to expect when superpowered comedy Extraordinary returns. Shes weird, but in a different way and not in the way youd assume, I would say. The relationship between Lydia (Ryder) and Astrid, my character, is very important. Even reading scripts has been exciting, seeing all of the new characters that are coming in....

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 154 words · Jonathan Guerra

Star Wars: The Bad Batch‘s Producers Tease That Huge Palpatine Connection

Weve been teasing it a lot through season two, but season three… we get into it. Things will be explained. We definitely get into it, supervising director and fellow executive producer Brad Rau added. Image: Lucasfilm Star Wars: The Bad Batchseason three isstreaming now on Disney+. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Lucasfilm Image: Lucasfilm

February 22, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Cassandra Harmon