Here’s Everything the iPhone 16e Can’t Do

If youre still looking for the Everything iPhone, youll naturally find it in the $1,000iPhone 16 Pro. Thefresh, spanking new $600 iPhone 16eis the next entry-level Apple equipment to promote access to Apple Intelligence. But, yes, Apple has packed more features into this sequel tothe iPhone SEthan ever before. © Image: Apple Its packing a full, 6.1-inch OLED (AKA, the Super Retina XDR) display. Gone is the old TouchID button; in its place is a notch with a camera that supports FaceID....

February 19, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Natalie Keller

Humane Bricks Its AI Pin as It Gets Acquired by HP for $116 Million

The sale means the end for Humane. Unfortunately, for any lingering AI Pin owners, your equipment will be effectively bricked by Feb. 28. That $116 million sounds like a lot until you remember Humane was once valued at $850 million. Humane founders, Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, are both heading up a new division within HP.© Image: Humane The AI gear maker had reportedly sought an initial sale price ofcloser to $1 billion....

February 19, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Rhonda Williams

Libra Crypto Creator Reportedly Claimed He Could ‘Control’ Argentine President Javier Milei

The rightwing president of Argentina, Javier Milei, is currently enduring the worst crisis of his presidency. Mileis government has previouslydisavowed Davis claimsthat he is connected to the administration in any official capacity. Davis did not respond to multiple requests for comment. © Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images It was unclear if any money was exchanged between Davis and Mileis inner circle in advance of Libras launch. Gizmodo reached out to Mileis government, as well as to Kelsier Ventures, for comment....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · James Thomas

Marvel at the Ships, Suits, and Tech of Bong Joon Ho’sMickey 17

So how, exactly, do you make a new human? No, sicko.We dont mean that. We mean in the context ofBong Joon Hos latest,Mickey 17. Director Bong Joon Ho holds a copy of the Mickey 17 making of book. Want to see inside?Image: Simon & Schuster/Dooho Choi How does that work? A new book shows you, in more ways than one. Mickey is brought back to life via a human printer, which is exactly what it sounds like....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Ashley Little

Marvel Is Exploring Bringing Back Other Defenders From Netflix

Theresthe Marvel Cinematic Universe, which began in 2008, andNetflixs Marvel Universe, which ran from 2015-2019. Work that, apparently, will continue. Each famously had their own Netflix series, alongsideDaredevilandThe Punisher, which culminatedAvengers-styleintoThe Defenders. Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage could eventually join Daredevil in the MCU.Image: Marvel Television Fans have speculated, of course. Andseveral of the actorshave acknowledged a willingness to return but nothing has been set in stone. Or, at least, that we know of....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Nicholas Gray

NASA Captures Devastating Tennessee Floods From Space After Winter Storm Drenches Region

The images show the Mississippi Rivers serpentine path in western Tennessee and eastern Arkansas and Missouri. It was awild weekfor weather. More than half the states were hit with winter weather advisories, while 11 states received flash flood watches. The flooded area as seen on February 17.Image: Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. On the west coast, California wasslammedwith mudslide-triggering rains. The serious flood conditions in Tennessee and Kentucky were severe enough to be visible from space....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Douglas Carter

Now We Know Exactly WhenThe Last of UsSeason 2 Is Coming

And indeed, the story may require season four. What that means for where season two pauses the story? Well, game fans have beenspeculating about thatalmost as long as weve been waiting for season twp. © HBO At least now we know that we dont have much longer to wait before we start finding out ourselves. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. © HBO Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars?...

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · James Schwartz

President Trump, NYC’s Biggest Hater, Says He Is Nixing Congestion Pricing

Under congestion pricing, most drivers pay $9 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street. Economists for millennia have used incentives to encourage preferred behavior, and this is nothing different. President Trump can not use an executive order to cancel gravity or basic physics. President Trump’s transportation secretary said NYC’s congestion pricing must cease, citing costs to working-class drivers.Gary Hershorn/Getty And despite conservative cries that the subway is less safe than ever, the raw datasimply shows otherwise....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Maria Hoffman

RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies

Well that didnt take long. RFK Jr. made the remarks duringhis speechat a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS secretary. But RFKs ascension was initially far from certain. RFK Jr. speaking at a rally held on August 23, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.© Rebecca Noble via Getty. The commitments I received from RFK Jr. and the administration never precluded him from conducting sound scientific research. The outbreak in West…...

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Luis Hill

The iPhone 16e Is Another Cheap Way to Get Apple Intelligence

After what seems likeeons of speculationover the next generation of Applesaffordable smartphone, the companyfinally revealedthe newest iPhone SE. The iPhone 16e is a dialed-down iPhone 16. It has a 6.1-inch OLED display sans Dynamic Island. © Apple Apple has instead opted for the notch here, but the upside is that theres Face ID integration. The iPhone 16e graduates to what the rest of the ecosystem already uses. TheAction buttonreturns to the iPhone 16e, replacing the now-antiquated Mute switch of the iPhones past....

February 19, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Angela Smith

The Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti Will Make Your PC a 4K Beast, but Only If the Price Is Right

After tests, the $750 MSRP card is closer to RTX 4080 Super performance without AI frame trickery. That kind of promotion doesnt sound as catchy, but who cares? Getting new graphics for less than last years second-best GPU sounds like an excellent deal. © Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo For review, Nvidia sent Gizmodo the Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti. Its the first time Nvidia has decided to unleash its Titanium edition GPUs alongside the baseline graphics cards....

February 19, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Jonathan Yang

Trump’s Gamer Tax Begins. ACER Says It’ll Raise Prices 10% to Cover Tariffs

Acers most expensive laptop, a$3,000 gaming beast, will soon cost $3,300. Itshigh end monitorswill go from $999 to $1,099. The price of every tablet, graphics card, and Chromebook it makes will go up. Acer Swift 16 Ai Verdict© Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Acer CEO Jason Chen was clear about the source of the price hike in aninterview with The Telegraph. We will have to adjust the end user price to reflect the tariff, he said....

February 19, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Dr. Valerie Boyd

Trump’s Pick for NASA Chief Hints at Expected Shift Toward Mars

Can Billionaire Space Tourist Jared Isaacman Save NASA? On February 16, he offered a glimpse at what NASA could focus on over the next four years. Retweeting a photo of Mars, Isaacman said the imagery makes him feel energized about the future. Jared Isaacman is the likely next administrator of NASA.Polaris Dawn© When I see a picture like this, it is impossible not to feel energized about the future. Like many other governmental bodies, it seemsmajor cutsare on their way, in addition to widespread layoffs....

February 19, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Elizabeth Duran