Tell me if any of this sounds familiar. Venture capitalists invested billions in the tech. This field will provide the biggest and most important breakthrough of the current century. Japan’s chemical giant Toray unveils the new plastic made bloodtest chip, which enables to diagnosis various diseases with a drop of blood, almost hundredfold sensitivity of current glass made chip at the nano technology exhibition in Tokyo, 23 February 2005.© Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images...

Everybody copies Apple, even the tech giants missteps. Samsung is working on its ownVR/AR helmet dubbed Project Moohan,along witha pair of AR glasses. Even from pictures, the equipment strongly resembles Apples $3,500 headset. © Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The rig even has an external battery pack that can slip into your pocket. Samsungs gadget has made some improvements to Apples design. The headset is also much more comfortable, according to Brownlee....

But he also made the distinction thatSinnersis genre-bending, genre-fluid. Therearevampires in the film, but its really about a lot more than just that. Its one of many elements and I think were going to surprise people with it. © Warner Bros. But truthfully, the biggest influences are not in cinema, Coogler said. The novelSalems Lot, thats a massive influence on the film. And then theres a deep-cut influence. Coogler praised his entire cast, led by his frequent collaborator Jordanwho plays twins inSinners....

Oh, andthensave the galaxy from Ro and his legions. Thatshouldbe no problem for a Jedi Order at the height of its power, right? Trials of the Jediis an epic. © Grant Griffin/Penguin Random House The Jedi and their allies step up to defend the light even when all around them is darkness. I wrote it to grab readers from page one and never let go. Its intense stuff; a tale of great heroism and sacrifice....

On a typical day, you cant turn on the news without hearing someone say thatCongress is broken. The implication is that this dereliction explains why the institution isinert and unresponsiveto the American people. I mean that literally. © FTiare/iStock / Getty Images Plus Members district offices only got connected tosecure Wi-Fi internet service in 2023. Before 2020, whiteboards, sticky notes and interns with clipboards dominated the halls of Congress. Thats just 1% of the amount theater fans have spent to see Hamilton on Broadway since 2015....

One of those features is the Now Brief. It has its own options panel, called the Now brief options. The Now Brief appears on the Galaxy S25s One UI 7 Lock screen throughout the day. © Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo The Now Brief pulls its data from several different sources. Apps like Digital Wellbeing and the Samsung Gallery app are on there. The rest of the list remains a guessing game....

NordVPN is on a terrific run with its discounts and promotions in 2025. This time, despite no Holidays and other celebratory events, NordVPN is still discounted. In January, you’ve got the option to save at least 70% on NordVPNs 2-year plans. © Gizmodo.com The price has officially dropped to only$3.39/mo for NordVPN Basic. However, youll find plenty more fantastic discounts on different types of plans. We have 2-year and 1-year deals, all way cheaper than usual....

So what did DeepSeek do that deep-pocketed OpenAI didnt? By comparison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altmansaid that GPT-4cost more than $100 million to train. DeepSeek didnt invent most of the optimization techniques it used. DeepSeek’s latest AI models outperform OpenAI’s on some advanced tasks and were much cheaper to build.© CFOTO/Getty Images Some, like using data formats thatuse less memory, have been proposed by its bigger competitors. The company hasnt said how exactly it did that....

Early in the interview, Spencer responded to speculation that Microsoft would eventually exit the console-making business entirely. He said, I think its fundamental to what Xbox is. Its not lost on me that Box is in the brands name. © Getty - Christian Petersen He added that hardware is a critical part of what we do. He stressed that the most successful games can be played across multiple consoles. This is good to hear, considering an Xbox handheld is likely still afew years away....

An aerospace engineer has just spent 120 days not in the air, nor in spacebut underwater. His aim was to prove that oceans are feasible habitats for future human expansion, as reported byAFP. It was a great adventure and now its over theres almost a sense of regret actually. Rudiger Koch looks out into the ocean from his underwater capsule.© Ocean Builders via X I enjoyed my time here very much, the 59-year-old man from Germany told AFP....

LuPone was quickly told, There wont be one, by the series showrunner. Of course, fans know that death doesnt always mean the end in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I mean, Agatha is going to continue on as a ghost mentorwhy cant Lilia? © Marvel Studios LuPone continued, [Schaffer] said, I dont do second seasons. She said, They wanted me to do a second season ofWandaVisionand I didnt. And so is Liliawhat an incredible addition to Marvels witches....

It isnt a significant software update, like iOS 18.2 was with Apple Intelligence. iOS 18.3 will enable Apple Intelligence for anyone who successfully installs the software on their devices. Its easy enough, but it speaks loudly to the importance of flexing AI muscle within the iOS ecosystem. If you don’t want Apple Intelligence when the iOS 18.3 update hits, turn it off in the Settings pane.© Florence Ion / Gizmodo...

Their goal: giveArcanefans the Jayvik endingthey felt they wanted. Some of the things youve wanted to see these characters do, were gonna have to do. They even went the extra mile ofrecording a kissbetween the twoLeague of Legendscharacters. © Netflix It took an ARMY to make Jayvik cosplays for@bbnomulaand@TheWillNeffin 5 days. All episodes ofArcaneseason 2 are streaming on Netflix. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....