From theWashington Post: The robots learned to manipulate needles, tie knots and suture wounds on their own. Approximately876,000 robot-assisted surgerieswere conducted in 2020. Slim, precise instruments can spare nerve damage. Researchers have demonstrated how AI can train robots to mimic human doctors to perform surgeries.Johns Hopkins University But robotics are typically guided manually by a surgeon with a controller. The surgeon is always in charge. How often will a tired, overworked doctor rubber-stamp whatever an AI produces without scrutinizing it closely?...

Android users, your days of comparing the iPhone to Android devices spec-by-spec are numbered. Apple has used ProMotion, or 120Hz, displays since theiPhone 13 Pro. Well see about that. © Annice Lyn/Getty Images This rumor is taking off because we heard it from display analystRoss Young. The literal supply chain offers the best glimpse at whats to come. Apple is starting to pack more Pro-level features into its first-tier iPhone....

In the past decade or sogeek culturehas expanded into the mainstream with more inclusive ways to express yourfandom love. This year also had some more daring moments with its mountains of fandom merch. I still covet theCreature From the Black LagoonBear. © Marvel, Focus Features, Pottery Barn For Gen Z goths,Pottery Barn came out with a creepy cuteWednesdaycollectionfeaturing a Nevermore dorm vibe. We were particularly tickled by the thought of the Thing shaped pillow, which sold out in a snap....

Noted tipsters hint that the 5090 may cost 40% more than the 4090 did at launch. As spotted byWCCFTechover the weekend, the cards will cost 18,999 yuan and 9,999 yuan, respectively. That would be close to $2,600 and $1,400 in USD for the 5090 and 5080. © Photo: Jackie Thomas / Gizmodo Based on that tax, the price of the 5090 would be closer to $2,200. Still, we fully expect the rumored top-end Blackwell GPUS to cost more than the 40-series....

Researchers wrote papers on the two massive spiral galaxies, bothcurrentlyhostedon the preprint server arXiv. Spiral galaxies with less defined arms are called flocculent spiral galaxies. A2744-GDSp-z4 (sorry, no fun nickname) can be seen below in composite images by Webb. Messier 81, a grand design spiral galaxy 12 million light-years from Earth.Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Willner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) / Wikimedia Commons The galaxy weighs in at around 14 billion solar masses and has a surprisingly developed structure for its age....

The cycle of Is this Marvel actor in the nextAvengersmovie? has begun once more. Netflix wants Greta GerwigsNarniaadaptation in 2026. © Scholastic Plus, whats next onOutlanderandMayfair Witches. Welcome to the final spoilers of 2024! Its the same challenge. Its different characteristics of Donald and Woody, very different people. And its the same thing [with Haymitch]. And some of it is humor. Some of it is intelligence. Some of it is quirk....

As it is with every year, the last stretch of2024has featured some last-minute highs. The shadow ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerhas loomed large over supernatural TV for years, andJentryhits many familiar beats. Love triangles, elders who arent what they seem, youve seen this plenty of times before. © Netflix/Max Coming so late in the year,JentryandInvincible Fight Girlcant help but be viewed as scrappy upstarts. Any full exploration of this worlds darker side of wrestling seems to be understandably saved for future seasons....

On Friday, WB revealed it was shuffling around some of its movies, primarilyThe Batmanssequel. And fans are taking it…not well. Whys it taking five years to do a movie, is theentire TBECS enterprisewashedfolks just want some answers. © Warner Bros. Still, Gunns overall point is basically, yeah, theres a delay, just relax. Corny as it is to say let Reeves cook, thats really all we can do. Therell be other movies out between now and October 2027....

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has justachieved human-level resultson a test designed to measure general intelligence. It also scored well on a very difficult mathematics test. Creating artificial general intelligence, or AGI, is the stated goal of all the major AI research labs. © Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images At first glance, OpenAI appears to have at least made a significant step towards this goal. While scepticism remains, many AI researchers and developers feel something just changed....

Humans arent the only ones getting in on the virtual reality craze. Scientists have just debuted a new technology that allows mice to more realisticallyand adorablyexperience VR in the lab. Researchers at Cornell University developed the tech, which theyve aptly named MouseGoggles. The researchers' MouseGogles being worn by a mouse.© Cornell University In experiments with mice, the rodents appeared to vividly respond to simulated stimuli while wearing the goggles. The innovation should make it easier for scientists to run animal studies involving VR....

Spider-Mans been locked down tomoviesfor years now, and its been almost as long since he headlined a cartoon. Fortunately, we now have our first, full look up the upcoming series. And the biggest change of all? © Marvel Animation Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. ©Marvel Animation

The companion app is easy to use, and the buds have strong ANC. But the Pi8s claim to fame absolutely lives in its reference-grade sound quality. No matter what youre listening to, it will sound fantastic even podcasts. Shot of Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 earbuds with charging case and box©Charles Anthony Davis/DreamSmith LLC The highs, mids, and lows are well-balanced with a spacious soundstage. The earbuds are a must-have for the audiophile in your life....

These studies are enticing because the healthcare system in America is woefully broken and everyone is searching for solutions. There is also the possibility that real-time translation would help non-English speakers gain improved access. For tech companies, the opportunity to serve the healthcare industry could be quite lucrative. Doctors testing AI say it is not ready for patient care.Jeff Greenberg/Getty It reads: Ate a tomato and my lips are itchy....