Tiny ISS Robot Performs First Simulated Surgery in Space

Thesmall robotic arm launched to the space stationon January 30 on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for testing. In a live patient, if there is bleeding, its my job to stop that bleeding immediately. So, this was a big challenge. MIRA launched to the ISS on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in late January.Photo: Virtual Incision A tiny cyborg arm could offer a helping hand in space. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX(formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Eric Huff

Umbrella AcademySeason 4 Finally Has a Premiere Date

Whos ready for another apocalyptic summer? Whose huge feud will center the biggest plot conflict? What sorts of jazzy fight and/or dance-off scenes will we get? Robert Sheehan as Klaus, Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison, Tom Hopper as Luther, Justin H. Min as Ben, Aidan Gallagher as Number Five, Elliot Page as Viktor, David Castañeda as Diego, and Ritu Arya as Lila in episode 401 of The Umbrella Academy.Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix...

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Shaun Peterson

University of Michigan Says It’s Not Selling Student Data to AI Companies

No transactions or sharing of content occurred by the vendor. Student data was not and has never been for sale by the University of Michigan. Catalyst Research Alliance and North Carolina State University did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Photo: Wichai Cheva Photography / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) News from the future, delivered to your present. Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs Meta is being very transparent on accident....

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Jack Schroeder

We Finally Know How Much of That Asteroid OSIRIS-REx Grabbed in Space

As it turns out, there is plenty of space rock that made its way to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx mission launched in September 2016 and reached asteroid Bennu in December 2018. The spacecraftsnagged pieces from the asteroidin October 2020 before making its way back to Earth in May 2021. A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu.Photo: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX(formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Elizabeth Colon

What You Should Look for When Buying a PC

The struggle is real. Im here to tell you not to beat yourself up and do the best research possible. Its best to know what youll use your rig for before you drop potentially thousands of dollars. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo There are also a few companies trying to disrupt the old laptop model. There area few other folding models, but its best to still think of these as prototypes....

February 15, 2024 · 5 min · 864 words · Alexandra Lee

Why Sugar-Free Candy Upsets Your Stomach

Sorbitol and similar ingredients aresugar alcohols, also called polyols. Sugar alcohols are less sweet-tasting, however, so sugar-free products containing them often include artificial sweeteners as well. As valuable as sugar alcohols are, its long been known that they can cause gastrointestinal distress. Sorbitol is a common ingredient in sugar-free gum and other low-sugar foods.Photo: Nor Gal (Shutterstock) Past research in mice has suggested that disturbing the gut microbiome can temporarily induce polyol intolerance....

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Alice Krause

‘Odie’ Lander Begins Its Journey to the Moon. Here’s What’s Next

Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander has begun its eight-day voyage to the Moon. Heres what needs to go right for this Houston-based company to enter into the history books. So far, so good. The Odysseus lander during deployment (sped up 4x).Gif: SpaceX/Gizmodo Odie reached its intended Earth orbit approximately 48 minutes after launch and established first communication at 1:59 a.m. The subsequent steps include autonomous commissioning, engine commissioning, and three trajectory correction maneuvers....

February 15, 2024 · 1 min · 120 words · Corey Jensen

‘Rat Dck’ Among Gibberish AI Images Published in Science Journal

Rather, they are the inaccurate and grotesque depictions of rat testes, signaling pathways, and stem cells. In other words, many eyes supposedly reviewed this work before the images were published. To the researchers credit, they state in the paper that images in the article were generated by Midjourney. Image:Guo et al., Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 2024 The AI-generated imagery certainly seems to fall under those categories. The rat image is glaringly wrong, even if youve never cut open a rats genitals....

February 15, 2024 · 2 min · 313 words · Kaitlyn Cooley

Aliens Could Be Trying to Get Our Attention Via Supernova-Timed Beacons

Although this hunt came up short, it lays the groundwork for future searches using the same innovative strategy. This applies whether its in the search for undiscovered alien civilizations or connecting with a friend on Earth. Here, the entrance and the car serve as Schelling points. Hubble Space Telescope image showing Supernova 1987A within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a neighboring galaxy to our Milky Way.Image: NASA, ESA, R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation), and M....

February 14, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Samantha Carroll

Are We Really Doing the Bitcoin Hype Cycle Again?

Its safe to say crypto is experiencing renewed interest since the crash of 2022. Bitcoin was at an all-time high of $69,000 and there were countless TV ads featuring celebrities hawking crypto. There are a lot of signs crypto history is about to repeat itself. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, as he holds hundred dollar bills during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami.Photo: Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images (Getty Images)...

February 14, 2024 · 2 min · 258 words · Casey Craig

Cybertruck Owners Say Their Stainless Steel Trucks Are Rusting

Just picked up my Cybertruck today, they wrote. Another user noticed similar orange specks on his truck after driving it through rain in Los Angeles. Despite its name and what it implies, stainless steel is susceptible to staining and marring. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro (Getty Images) These range from better formability and a maximum degree of hardness to permanent rust resistance, even against acids. And Tesla may have made the wrong decision here with the Cybertruck....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 123 words · Melanie Armstrong

Elon Musk Claims Tesla Employee’s Fatal Crash Had Nothing to Do With Full-Self-Driving

He was not on FSD. The software had unfortunately never been downloaded. The first time it happened, I was like, Is that normal? Photo: Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images (Getty Images) recalled Rossiter, who described the five-mile drive on the outskirts of Denver as uncomfortable. And he was like, Yeah, that happens every now and then. Gizmodo could not independently verify the words used in the call. Madden said the remote location may have hindered communications....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Patricia Palmer

Even the Titans Are Afraid in Epic NewGodzilla x KongTrailer

When evenKing Kong and Godzillaare scared, you know theres a problem. Of course, theres more to it too. See what we mean in the latest trailer for the film. The boys are back in Godzilla x Kong.Image: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. better be selling those King Kong gauntlets because those things look awesome. This movie, in fact, also looks pretty fun all things considered. We love that cast members like Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle are back....

February 14, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Austin Smith