10 Sci-Fi Movies to Watch on Paramount+ (That Aren’tStar Trek)

If you want aStar TrekorTransformersfix, Paramount+ is your go-to. But once youve landed on the streamer, youll find plenty of sci-fi options beyond just those big franchises. Here are 10 sci-fi tales to get keep you going after youve finished watchingBumblebeeor bingingStrange New Worlds. A Quiet PlaceImage: Paramount News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans.

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Gene Ramirez

7 Nerdy Looks to Wear This Holiday Season

Now, I live vicariously through press releases and my coworkers whotry on these sweatersto get the effect. Holiday sweaters are also the perfect time to make a statement. So why not remind everyone of who you are? Who doesn’t want a pair of Chrome Dino socks?Photo: Google Merchandise Store Youre a nerd, damn it. You thrive and survive in online communities or fall down Wikipedia rabbit holes about theDancing Plague of 1518....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · Victoria Sanchez

Actually, SwedenWon’tGive in to Tesla’s License Plate Demands

Elon Musks electric car company has suffered a reversal of fortune in itsongoing battle with Swedens labor unions. Predictably, Teslas response to this action was to sue the government of Sweden. However, The Guardian nowreportsthat those license plates wont have to be delivered after allat least not for now. Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times (Getty Images) Teslas organized labor problem looks like it’s spreading, too. Workers in Denmark and Norwayhave also instigated actionsagainst the car company as a show of solidarity....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 98 words · Rachel Barrett

Beeper Mini Rules, But It Doesn’t Solve Android’s Messaging Problem

This piece covers the experience before this breaking news hit. I reached out to Beeper to ask whats going on and will update you when I hear back. I have been posing as a blue bubble from myGoogle Pixel 8for the past few days. Beeper Mini brings blue bubbles to your green bubble phone.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo I was spoofing my blue bubble existence usingBeeper Mini, an Android app thatlaunchedthis week to much fanfare....

December 8, 2023 · 3 min · 452 words · Ryan Steele

Christopher Nolan’sBatmanTrilogy Gets a Worthy Tribute Poster

WhichChristopher NolanBatman film is your favorite? Most people would say The Dark Knightwhich, clearly,is incredible. Personally, my pick is Batman Begins, just because of the way it handles Batmans origin. A crop of a new Batman poster by Gabz.Image: Bottleneck Gallery No matter the answer, though, Bottleneck Gallery has the poster for you. Its teamed up with the artist Gabz to doa kick-ass poster celebratingNolans entire Dark Knight Trilogy. And the best part?...

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 127 words · Anthony Peters

Denis Villeneuve Says We Might Be Waiting Even Longer forDune 3

The screenplay is almost finished but it is not finished. We covered all that. But when, Denis? We’re as shocked as you, Javier Bardem.Image: Warner Bros. I dont know exactly when I will go back to Arrakis, Villeneuve added. I might make a detour before just to go away from the sun. For me, this film is much better than Part One, the director said. Theres something more alive in it....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 124 words · Brenda Davis

Doctor Who‘s Russell T. Davies Teases a New, Controversial Mythology

The Minecraft movie expands its cast. David Rysdahl teases just how different the Alien show is going to be. Plus, whats coming on Quantum Leap. Image: BBC Details on her character are not available at this time. Not that I know of. Ive been asked not to comment on it, that specifically. Hopefully one day theyll work it out. There will be controversial events in [The Giggle]. And Im explaining this to David Tennant and his mind is exploding....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 140 words · Sue Lucas

Google Definitely Had Its ‘Hands-On’ That Gemini AI Demo

However, Geminis demo video seems to have been an over-exaggeration of its actual capabilities. Google pushed back theoriginal launchof Gemini because Sundar Pichai deemed it wasnt ready, and now were seeing why. Googles claims that Gemini is better than ChatGPT seemmisleadingas well, as Bloomberg points out. Screenshot: Google The benchmark doesnt compare toChatGPT-4 Turbo, OpenAIs most advanced AI model that was released last month. Gemini Pro seems to hallucinate a lot, a common problem where chatbots confidently give false answers....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 147 words · Caitlin Russell

Google’s NotebookLM Could Be the Ultimate AI-Based Notes App if It Doesn’t Lie to You

The tool is meant to collect information from multiple documents and use it to synthesize information. Google previously called it a virtual research assistant that can connect the dots across multiple documents. Users can pull in multiple documents through their Google Drive or add in other PDFs or copied text. NotebookLM wants to be the next big thing in notetaking apps, but as of right now, it’s hard to trust it....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 209 words · Tracy Spencer

Hideo Kojima DocumentaryConnecting WorldsWill Stream Exclusively on Disney+

The film will be distributed exclusively on Disney+. Directed and photographed by Glen Milner. Theres no exact release date on that Disney+ arrival, but spring 2024 isnt too far away. Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima attends the Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 2023.Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP (Getty Images) News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 65 words · Philip Price

How to Watch SpaceX Launch Space Force’s Spaceplane for the First Time

ET from launch complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission was originallyslatedto launch on Sunday but was delayed due to bad weather. The event will be livestreamed onSpaceXs account on X, previously known as Twitter. The X-37B spaceplane.Photo: U.S. Air Force With several weeks remaining, the company comes off as on track to potentially reach this significant milestone. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX(formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Marilyn Anderson

James Gunn Has Found His DC Universe’s Mandatory Sean Gunn Role

Sean Gunn has been tapped to play Maxwell Lord inJames Gunns new DC Universe. The actor, last seen inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, is now attached to portray the Justice League villain, according toDeadline. Photo: Roy Rochlin (Getty Images) Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present.

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 52 words · Phillip Browning

Mystery of the Missing ISS Tomato Finally Solved

In space, no one can hear a tomato scream, even when its lost. The resolution of this culinary cosmic mystery came during the 25th-anniversary celebration of the ISS. But we can exonerate him. Photo: Alexander Gerst (Getty Images) We found the tomato. News of the missing tomato first emerged on September 13, during an eventcommemorating Rubios one-year stay in orbit. Im sure the desiccated tomato will show up at some point and vindicate me, years in the future....

December 8, 2023 · 1 min · 118 words · Tina King