Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising Before It’s Too Late

Of note is the potential for a space-based eyesore: giant billboards hanging out in low Earth orbit. Thats why an international ban is critical. Imageson StartRockets social media illustrating the proposed space ad technology were met with fierce criticism. An artist’s concept of an in low-Earth orbit.Illustration: StartRocket The call for a ban comes at a time when privatized spaceflight is booming. Controlling and communicating with them is different and more complicated than with national governments....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Loretta Carter MD

Brain Monitoring Could Be the Dystopian Future of Work

Neuroergonomicsis the study of human behavior while carrying out real-world activities, including in the workplace. It involves recording a persons brain activity in different situations or while completing certain tasks to optimize cognitive performance. For example, neuroergonomics could monitor employees as theylearn new materialto determine when they have mastered it. © David Crockett/Moment via Getty Images Until now, research in neuroergonomics could only be conducted in highly controlled clinical laboratory environments using invasive procedures....

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Sara Bird

Companion‘s Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher Geek Out About Blending Comedy and Horror

The duo signed on as soon as they heard who was on board with the film. Quaid plays Josh, a classic nice guy of the internet throw in. [Its] just incredible then to see him get into horror in such a cool way. © Warner Bros. I was like, I have to be part of this. I just cant go on Reddit, thats it. By that, she meant that she too has been hit by the toxic part of the fandom....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Michael Macdonald

Don’t Compromise on Security: Get a Top Password Manager for Just $1.27/Month

This account, that account, the other account… so many accounts and passwords to remember! Well, not anymore;experience NordPass at 57% off! NordPass combines top-of-the-line password management with auto-fill-in to ensure smoother sign-ins, easier sign-ups, and ultimate password control. © Gizmodo.com Dont miss out on this limited-time offer. See at NordPass What Makes This Password Manager So Great? NordPass isnt your run-of-the-mill password manager. © NordPass This all-arounders roots go back to Nord Security, a prevalent cybersecurity company behind NordVPN and NordLocker....

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Brianna Nicholson DDS

Galactic Starcruiser‘s Final Fate Is a Disney Office Block

Now we know the fate of the formerHalcyonship that brought you into a story of resistance. According tothe Wrap, the investment will be turned into office spaces. Famously,Galactic Starcruisercommanded a steep price from guests to become a part of theStar Warsuniverse. © Disney Experiences According to the Wrap, the building will not be accessible to guests at all. But the tests would be for a potential dining experience in the theme park, not in theStarcruiserbuilding itself....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Alex Robinson

Google Maps Adopted ‘Gulf of America’ Name, and Now Mexico Has Some Suggestions

So that 12 miles can be the Gulf of America, she said, but nothing else. Shes right about that. (That same map called the body of water the Gulf of Mexico, by the way.) Google Maps on a smartphone displaying the Gulf of Mexico© Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images So who needs to agree to borders or naming conventions? News from the future, delivered to your present. Trump Plans Private Dinner for Largest Buyers of $TRUMP Crypto Trump’s corruption knows no bounds....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Dennis Vincent

MoviePass Wants to Know If It Should Get Into Crypto

Lowe pleaded guilty last September. MoviePass should just be put out of its misery at this point. Some things have their moment and it is good to know when it is time to move on. MoviePass is surveying users about their interest in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.Joe Scarnici/Getty News from the future, delivered to your present. DOJ says workers in the Philippines completed transactions manually. Justice Department Says It Will Pull Back on Prosecuting Crypto Fraud What could go wrong?...

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Jason Nicholson

New Law Would Create an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ to Fight Movie Piracy Sites

Lofgrens press release said that the law would be pro-First Amendment and could help an industry beset by pirates. Privacy and digital freedom advocates are less confident. Copyright is hotly contested and infamously easy to use as a cudgel against free speech online. Landing page of a website that says it’ll let you watch TV shows and movies for free.© Gizmodo screengrab. FADPAs one-sided proceedings will be an irresistible tool for internet trolls and censors....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Raymond Atkinson

No, the ICE Hotline Didn’t Get Shut Down Because People Were Reporting Elon Musk

The claim has gone viral on social media platforms likeInstagram,TikTok, andX. But its completely fake. Why would this joke even work as a plausible idea? © Ryan Collerd / AFP via Getty Images Well, I mean… said Elon. Yes, we were, Kimbal replied. Id say it was a gray area, Elon insisted as the crowd laughed at the absurd response. But ICE still has an online tip form and phone number for reporting migrants....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Michelle Strickland

Oh No, Jacob Elordi Looks Monstrously Hot in Guillermo del Toro’sFrankenstein

The people watching are taken back. Among the people who do so is Mia Goths character. He then meets a character played by Christoph Waltz who agrees to fully fund his research. Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein.© Netflix Multiple corpses are brought into his lab in various ways, including a very bright, white ivory coffin. The lab is powered by large, green-colored energy sources. In it, we see close-ups of the doctors surgery, all of which are graphic and gory....

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Elizabeth Cordova

OpenAI Is Getting Into the Nuclear Weapons Game

It uses NVIDIAs advanced GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and was built in partnership with NVIDIA and Hewlett-Packard Enterprises. Earlier this week, Altman announced ChatGPT Gov,a specialized versionof its chatbot for government applications. Los Alamos and OpenAI have a relationship going back almost a year. Installing the Venando supercomputer.© Los Alamos National Laboratory photograph. Last summer, the pair announced a partnership that focusedmore narrowlyon bioscience. At the time, Los Alamos told Gizmodo that it was optimistic but cautious about AI....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Kelly Jordan

RTX 5090 Vigilantes Attempt to Fool Scalper Bots With Fake eBay Listings

Just asNvidia warned it would happen, theGeForce RTX 5090and5080 graphics cardshave all effectively sold out online. Micro Centers across the U.S. gave vouchers to the first few people to get in line in person. Online, RTX 5090 stocks are even more dire. © Adriano Contreras That includes everything from the $1,000 cards to the $2,500 Gigabyte Aorus RTX 5090. Nvidia previously warned that RTX 5080 and 5090 stocks would be low....

January 30, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Eddie Hall

Scream 7Is Bringing Back Another Deceased Ghostface [UPDATED]

Update, Thu/23, 8 p.m. Deadlinebroke the news of Foleys casting but did not confirm whether or not hes playing Bridger again. Which makes sense for a few reasons. The other is, if Foley is Bridger, its probably a huge spoiler. Scott Foley is, somehow, returning to the Scream franchise.Image: Miramax This isScreamthough, and to date, nothing supernatural has happened in the franchise. So while we dont know if hes playing Roman Bridger again, we have to imagine he is....

January 30, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Raymond Daniel