Peregrine’s Failure Won’t Derail NASA’s Outsourced Space Dreams

United Launch Alliancelaunched the Astrobotic-developed Peregrine landeraboard its Vulcan Centaur rocket on January 8. But unfortunately, its not to be. Weighing 2,829 pounds (1,283 kilograms), the Peregrine lander was not just a spacecraft. Conceptual view of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander on the Moon.Image: Astrobotic Peregrines untimely demise will undoubtedly stir debate about NASAs practice of working with private companies. Intuitive Machines plans to launch at least two missions to the Moon later this year....

January 10, 2024 · 2 min · 287 words · Brenda Ortiz

Rick and Michonne Are Worlds Apart in First Full Trailer for TheirWalking DeadSpinoff

And its not what youre expecting. After each character left the main show,breadcrumbs to their whereaboutshave been left over the years. At least at the start. Michonne finds herself in a real Lord of the Rings situation.Screenshot: AMC In addition to our first look at some of the shows supporting characters (Losts Terry OQuinn! Pollyanna McIntosh back as Jadis!) we see here what looks like two different shows. Michonne, seemingly on the hunt to find Rick, and Rick embedded with a powerful military force....

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Mary Williams

Samsung Is Making a Picture Frame That’s Also a Wireless Speaker

I havent decided yet on whether this is impressive or unnecessary. It also supports Dolby Atmos for high-quality playback. The Music Frame is 13 by 13 inches and features an eight-by-eight-inch panel for analog art. Image: Samsung Newsroom Samsung says you will soon also be able to order customized art for the Frame. It hasnt yet commented on the Music Frames pricing. When did a big, blank screen become so unpleasant to look at?...

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Amy Silva

SEC Approves Bitcoin ETFs (For Real, This Time)

A statement from the SEC reported by Reutersconfirmed thatthe ETFs had been approved. What is an ETF? This means the price of the ETF will move with the flow of the price of Bitcoin. Photo: Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu (Getty Images) The journey to Wednesdays big announcement was marked by some interesting detours. News from the future, delivered to your present. Justice Department Says It Will Pull Back on Prosecuting Crypto Fraud What could go wrong?...

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Cynthia Carpenter

See Nature Way Up-Close in These Award-Winning Photographs

Thankfully, thats where camerasand the photographers that wield themcome in. Today, the winners and finalists of the fifth Close-up Photographer of the Year competition are revealed. Here are the winning images from each of the 11 competition categories. Photo: David Joseph News from the future, delivered to your present. Did it live up to your expectations?

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Russell Martin

Sony Reveals New VR Headset With a Flip-Up Visor Display

Sony and Siemensrevealedan XR (Xtended Reality) headset collab atCES 2024. Sony designed the new headset for businesses, engineers, and developers to explore and model 3D environments. It also targets product designers for testing and prototyping their product iterations. The new Sony headset and its accessories.Image: Sony Sonys headset comes with a Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 chipset and 4K OLED microdisplays. Unlike its rivals, it has a set of physical controls, too....

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 157 words · Kristine Jones

The Crypto World Is Losing Its Mind Over the SEC’s X Debacle

The bogus tweet claimed the ETFs had been approved but, as it turns out, thats not true. When it became apparent that the announcement was fake, all hell broke loose in the web3 community. Others simply railed against the agency for perceived incompetence. Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) That message was too perfectly written to be some hacker. Frankly, if the crypto communitys paranoia seems sorta silly, their outrage is a little more understandable....

January 10, 2024 · 2 min · 214 words · Nicholas Torres

TheGame of ThronesGuys Say Lucasfilm Didn’t Want Their ‘First Jedi’ Film

With a much-anticipated sci-fi project coming soonNetflixs 3 Body Problem seriescreative partners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are reflecting back on a different, equally anticipated sci-fi projectthey never ended up making. Speaking tothe Hollywood Reporter, Benioff said, We wanted to do The First Jedi. Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last JediImage: Lucasfilm Basically how the Jedi Order came to be, why it came to be, the first lightsaber....

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Deanna Rogers

Twitch Confirms Layoffs of 500 Employees

Twitchlaid off 35% of its staff, just over 500 employees, the company said in ablog postWednesday. This is the second round of layoffs for Twitch in less than one year, as first reported byBloombergMonday. The parent company, Amazon, alsolaid off hundreds of employeesworking in Prime Video and MGM Studios on Wednesday. Professional gamer and Twitch streamer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) Shortly after taking over as Twitchs CEO in March 2023, Dan Clancy eliminated400 positions....

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 186 words · Carlos Gonzales

X Confirms SEC Hack, Says Account Didn’t Have 2FA Turned On

The Securities and Exchange Commissions primary X account was hacked on Tuesday, the social media site has confirmed. We encourage all users to enable this extra layer of security. As it turns out, the nations top financial regulator is just really bad at cybersecurity. Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during an event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, US.Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg (Getty Images)...

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Christopher Houston

All Your Questions AboutThe Mandalorian & Grogu,Answered

On the surface, thats a very exciting prospect. Two of our favorite Star Wars characters on the big screen for the first time! But it raisesmore than a few questions, many of which we have answers. From Disney+ to the big screen, The Mandalorian & Grogu is coming.Image: Lucasfilm What will The Mandalorian & Grogu be about? Who is making The Mandalorian & Grogu? Will there still be a fourth season of The Mandalorian?...

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Cindy Miller

Artemis Delayed: NASA Astronauts Won’t Return to the Moon This Year

After the Artemis 1 mission, follow-up inspections of the capsule revealed anunexpected performance from its heat shield. We have taken on a methodical detailed campaign to understand this issue. Crew safety is and will remain our number one priority. The Artemis 2 crew posing in front of the Orion spacecraft.Photo: C&J Images Want to know more about humanitys next giant leap in space? And for more spaceflight in your life, follow us onTwitterand bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Collin Cabrera

Bitcoin Price Plummets Due to Hacked SEC Tweet

The SECs @SECGov X/Twitter account has been compromised, an SEC spokesperson confirmed in an email Tuesday afternoon. The unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin ETFs was not made by the SEC or its staff. An SEC spokesperson said that unauthorized access has been terminated but gave no further details. SEC Chairman Gary GenslerPhoto: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The@SECGovtwitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products....

January 9, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Eric Fleming