Samsung Files Patent to Ditch Bluetooth in Galaxy Buds

Finally, something new thats not justanother expensive phone! Could Bluetooth be on the way out of Samsungs world? The patent is for earbuds that transmit audio using UWB. © Artem Golub / Gizmodo Bluetooth will remain a part of the equation since its necessary to establish the connection and pair devices. Conversely, technology like UWB is more high-fidelity. This could help eliminate some skips and hiccups that often happen when you rock out through headphones....

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Terri Schroeder

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: A Powerful Smartphone That’s a Little Boring

But at the end of the day, theyre not giving us camera improvements or design overhauls. Its AI theyre pushing whether we want it or not. See Galaxy S25 Ultra at Samsung.com Ive acquiesced for the most part. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is everything you need in a phone, even if it is all about AI.© Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo On the Galaxy S25 Ultra, I wanted a more custom experience than what Samsung currently offers....

January 31, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Charles King

SeveranceFinally Brought Back the Goats, But Now We’re Even More Confused

What I mean by that is each episodeburies itself into my headso that I can think of nothing else. That especially goes for the seasons third episode, Who Is Alive? Since the episode jumped between each character almost individually, were going to break this down story by story. The search for Ms. Casey isn’t even the best thing about the new Severance.Image: Apple TV+ Why does Lumon have a room full of goats in its office building?...

January 31, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Stephanie Patton

Stephen King Is Already Full of Praise for Mike Flanagan’sDark TowerAdaptation

Robert Rodriguez is returning toThe Facultyfor a new remake.Terrifiers David Howard Thornton takes on Steamboat Willie. Netflix teases the return ofThe Old Guard. Plus, the Duffers reveal the wild amount of footage shot forStranger Things final season. © Scribner Runaway Lucia (Fuhrman) must find her way to The Wall where safety awaits. An injured but determined Barry (Hardy) promises to get them there. But The Horde are not the only threat out there....

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Rebecca Chen

The Best Gadgets of January 2025

January has come and gone, and were already exhausted by 2025 forseveralbigreasons. Then, Samsungunveiled its new Galaxy S25 phoneswith all the AI capabilities we expected theyd have. Buckle up, as 2025 is only going to ramp up from here. © Image: Gizmodo Even with small camera improvements, the big update to the Galaxy S25 Ultra was its new AI capabilities. Neither the Now Briefi widget nor the personal AI add too much to the machine....

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Katherine Simmons

The Cast ofCompanionon the Horrors and Cuteness of AI Robots

They exist right now, Guillen and Suri exclaimed about current real-world prototypeslike the Tesla Bot. Maybe not as realistic of an extent that it seems like in this movie, Suri added. Her character, Kat, is the most apprehensive of Sophie Thatchers Iriseven before the robot begins to malfunction. © io9/Gizmodo Its scary and its terrifying, Suri added. Its exciting but terrifying sometimes, Guillen admitted, and Gage piped in, The Tesla bots....

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Dominic Maldonado

The Dangers of Drinking ‘Raw Water’

Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed raw water, isgaining popularity. But unlike tap or commercially bottled water, raw water is not evaluated for safety. This leaves the people who drink it vulnerable to infectious microbes or potentially other toxic contaminants. © arcticphotoworks/Shutterstock Im amicrobiology researcherstudying infectious diseases. Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous. First, physician John Snowtraced a deadly cholera outbreakto contaminated water from Londons Broad Street pump....

January 31, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jared Davis

The Estate of Superman’s Co-Creator Is Trying to Stop James Gunn’s Movie From Releasing Internationally

The estate of Supermans co-creator Joseph Schuster just filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Deadlinereported on the lawsuit which is a bit complicated but well try and break it down. In a statement to Deadline, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discover said We fundamentally disagree with the merits of the lawsuit, and will vigorously defend our rights. Superman will soon fight off another foe: lawyers.Image: Warner Bros. Clearly, we are not lawyers but we do know that legal matters of this magnitude dont happen quickly....

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Laura Anderson

Trump’s FCC Chair Is Already Coming After NPR and PBS

In particular, Congress is actively considering whether to stop requiring taxpayers to subsidize NPR and PBS programming. We have worked for decades with the F.C.C. Carrs criticism is more technical than what other right-wing critics of public broadcasting have said. © Samuel Corum/Getty Images News from the future, delivered to your present.

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Erin Fritz

WhatsApp Says Some Users Targeted by Israeli Spyware

The company, which is owned by Meta, sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter. Weve reached out directly to people who we believe were affected. This is the latest example of why spyware companies must be held accountable for their unlawful actions. WhatsApp has been a popular target for spyware companies.© JarTee/Shutterstock WhatsApp will continue to protect peoples ability to communicate privately. The case was the first time that a court held a spyware firm liable for breaking U....

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Emma Mata

‘Crypto Is Ground Zero’: Hedge Fund Warns Investors Trump Is Inflating a Catastrophic Bubble

Hedge fund Elliott Management recently sent a letter to investors warning them away from crypto. The Financial Timessaw the letterElliott sent to investors and detailed its dire warnings. When it comes to the surge in reckless speculation across the markets, Elliot says crypto is ground zero. Digital generated image of golden deflated balloon in shape of bitcoin sign lying down on purple background.© Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty stock images. Crypto prices have boomed since Trump took office....

January 31, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Mr. Billy Clark

After Priest Owner Mimics Elon Musk’s Salute, Staff at Gaming News Site Quit

Open Nazis love it, actually. However, it has become increasingly clear that we can no longer separate the site from the owner. The team says they intend to launch a new website. © screenshot Gizmodo During his speech at the pro-life summit, Robinson said that America is the only country fighting for life. The audience laughed, suggesting they knew what he was doing. It is unclear when the now ex-staff of God Is a Geek might launch their new website....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Mary Schroeder

Archaeologists Unearth Mysterious Seated Burials in Ancient French Cemetery

In total, only one dozen seated Gallic graves are knownthe other three being in Switzerland. Some of the childrens graves also contained grave goods, including coins and ceramics (as shown below). INRAPs work is never done. Seated Gauls in an Iron Age site in Dijon.Photo: © Hervé Laganier, Inrap The other sarcophagus contains Antoine de la Porte, a church authority who died in 1710. Suffice to say, were keeping an eye on the institutes work....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Megan Hernandez