AI Deployed Nukes ‘to Have Peace in the World’ in Tense War Simulation

All models show signs of sudden and hard-to-predict escalations, said researchers in the study. Researchers placed several AI models fromOpenAI,Anthropic, andMetain war simulations as the primary decision maker. Notably, OpenAIs GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 escalated situations into harsh military conflict more than other models. Protestors advocating for nuclear disarmament.Photo: John MACDOUGALL / AFP (Getty Images) Meanwhile, Claude-2.0 and Llama-2-Chat were more peaceful and predictable. Researchers note that AI models have a tendency towards arms-race dynamics that results in increased military investment and escalation....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 196 words · Amber Lawson

Apple Is Reportedly Building Two Foldable iPhones

Remember those patents Apple filed last year thathinted at a foldable iPhone? Apparently, CEO Tim Cooks company hasnt given up on trying to make a true foldable. Apples team is apparently very concerned about the fragility of these kinds of phones and who can blame them. Apple is reportedly working on a foldable phone akin to the Galaxy Z Flip 5, though without any noticeable crease.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo...

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 211 words · Lori Gamble

Disney Announces AnimatedMoanaSequel Hitting Theaters This Year

Surprise sequels dont get announced every day, but Disney just pulled one out of Sorcerer Mickeys hat. Moana 2the follow-up to 2016sMoana,Disney+s most-streamed filmof 2023is coming, and its coming this year. How is that possible? Image: Walt Disney Animation Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced the news today. The company also released a teaser image and sizzle video announcement for the film. Moana 2 opens in theaters on November 27....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Ashley Santiago

It’ll Be a ‘Miracle’ to Recover Glitching Voyager 1 Probe, Says NASA’s JPL

Humanitys most distant spacecraft is glitching outagainand engineers are having quite a difficult time solving the problem. Voyager 1, what are we going to do with you? The FDS collects data from Voyagers science instruments and takes data on the spacecrafts status and general health. An illustration of a Voyager spacecraft.Illustration:Caltech/NASA-JPL In May 2022, the probe suddenly started sendingnonsensical attitude articulation and control (AACS) data. Engineers resolved the problem by sending the telemetry through one of the spacecrafts other computers....

February 7, 2024 · 2 min · 247 words · Allison Freeman

Just In Time For the Super Bowl, YouTube TV Is Now Offering a 1080p ‘Enhanced’ Option

Users noted that the new option is much better than the regular 1080p60. Users should be able to get into the 1080p Enhanced through the video quality configs tab. At the very least, its not yet another package that would cost extra, like the 4K option. YouTube TV with 1080p support should look better than before, but only if you go in to select the ‘Enhanced’ option.Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images)...

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Jennifer Cook

NASA’s Asteroid Samples May Be Crumbs From an Ancient Ocean World

OSIRIS-REx launched in September 2016 and arrived at Bennu, a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid, in December 2018. The sample is an astrobiologists dream,accordingto OSIRIS-REx analyst Daniel Glavin. Asteroids that fall to Earth as meteorites are heated up by the fall. The OSIRIS-REx head with its lid removed. Plenty of asteroid in there.Photo:NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold News from the future, delivered to your present.

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Mitchell Wolfe

NASA’s JPL Lays Off Hundreds Amid Mars Budget Uncertainties

In January, JPL issued a hiring freeze andlaid off 100 contractorsas it braced itself for the new budget. In March, NASArequested $27.2 billion for its 2024 budget, a 7% increase from 2023. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX (formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page. NASA is forced to let go of 530 employees at JPL.Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech News from the future, delivered to your present.

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Michael Patrick

New Sports Streaming Service From ESPN, Warner Bros., and Fox May Cost $50 a Month

The new sports streaming service from broadcast behemoths ESPN, Warner Bros. The still-unnamed service is set to launch in the fall of 2024. Customers of Disney+, Hulu, and Max will be able to bundle the service into their existing subscriptions. If you’re a big sports fan, get ready to pay.Image: Daniel Constante (Shutterstock) Gizmodo reached out to ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, for comment on the reported price points but did not receive a response....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Lauren Mccormick

OpenAI’s New Watermark Will Make Our Fake Image Problems Worse

Heres the problem: all you have to do to remove the metadata watermark is take a screenshot. That means OpenAIs solution could leave you more confused, not less, once it goes into effect. Imagine looking at a suspicious image. Photo: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images) If you check and discover the AI watermark, case closed. In other words, looking for the watermark could actually mean you have less information than when you started....

February 7, 2024 · 2 min · 248 words · John Russo

Ryan Gosling Won’t Say Whether He’ll SingBarbie‘s ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the Oscars

[My band shows were] always in churches and graveyardsnot arenas, he said. I dont know how that would work. But Im open to it. Image: Warner Bros. Barbie producer and star Margot Robbie knows the demand is there. Dont worry, she told the trade. Were poking Ryan whenever we can: Do it. So well need a budget. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Steven Brown

Some Idiot Climbed the Las Vegas Sphere for an Anti-Abortion Rights Stunt

The man, Maison DesChamps, was videotaped crawling up the side of the 367-foot Sphere by nervous onlookers. He posted a reel saying he climbed the building to raise money for an anti-abortion rights project. Onlookers nervously recorded the situation on social media. Screenshot from KTNV’s local broadcast.Screenshot: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas He was arrested for a similar stunt in 2022 forclimbing the 61-story Salesforce towerin downtown San Francisco. Though the sphere looks like a smooth screen, it is actually highly climbable....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Thomas Stone

The Google Pixel Fold 2 Has Leaked, and Baby, It’s Got Back

A bulbous, protruding camera bump is one striking detail on the unreleased, as-of-yet, unannounced unit. The other side shows a protruding camera square that doesnt match theallegedPixel 9 renders making the rounds. It doesnt even match the first-generationPixel Foldspill-style camera module. A photo of the first-gen Pixel Fold, which is not what the second-gen Pixel Fold 2 will look like, according to rumors.Photo: Dan Ackerman / Gizmodo Snooping on the supply chain is always a fun way to promote distraction....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 151 words · Jeremy Morgan

There Are So Many Set Photos FromDaredevil: Born Again

Hooooooo thats a lot of set photos from the Daredevil: Born Again! Maybe save something for the show? Im going to have to answer that very carefully. Photo: Getty (Getty Images) I was, am, a Highlander fan. They were great fun movies. Obviously, I watched them when I was a lot younger, and since rewatched. Graphic: Gizmodo But also the TV show. I really enjoyed the lore behind it. And this goes even deeper into that....

February 7, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Brett Haynes