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December 24, 2024 · 2 min · 318 words · Connie Curry

The Best Games of 2024

This year, we had several sequels in major franchises, remakes, and new titles from established developers. Here are Gizmodos picks for the years best games, in no particular order. That message is incredibly timely, and Metaphor houses its themes in the best rendition of Persona gameplay yet. © Gizmodo The game has maintained its player base largely engaged throughout the year. Frostpunk 2 poses an even harder question: Is survival worth the price?...

December 24, 2024 · 2 min · 249 words · Alison Oconnell

The Shows and Fictional Characters We Sadly Lost in 2024

Like every year, 2024 was full ofhighsand lows. Scavengers Reign Scavengers Reignis a show that Ill forever be mad about not gettinganother season. On the other hand, it wasreallyclear Sony didnt know what it was doing other than filling release slots. © Lucasfilm, Syfy, Warner Bros. After watchingVenom 3orKraven,it wont be any mystery as to why audiences got sick of that runaround. Ah well, at least theresSpider-Verse 3,eventually. Justin Carter...

December 24, 2024 · 2 min · 316 words · Robert Shelton

Webb Telescope Solves a 20-Year-Old Planetary Mystery Sparked by Hubble

The researchers believe the disks could stick around for a couple of reasons. The disks take ten times longer to disappear. This is so exciting. NGC 346, a massive star cluster, with star locations circled in yellow.Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Olivia C. Jones (UK ATC), Guido De Marchi (ESTEC), Margaret Meixner (USRA) News from the future, delivered to your present. Did Scientists Detect Life on Another Planet? As for the Moon, not so much....

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 92 words · Amanda Jones

Christopher Nolan’s Next Film Is an Adaptation of Homer’sThe Odyssey

Thespeculation can finally end. Its calledThe Odysseywhich, yes, is anadaptation of Homers poem. Christopher Nolans next filmThe Odysseyis a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. Nolan’s next movie is The Odyssey.Images: Sony, Warner Bros, Universal Hey, at least it is a period film. But lets speculate a bit. But, again, pure speculation. And whats the brand new IMAX film technology the studio is touting?...

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Kevin Daniels

Dan Da Dan‘s Dub Actors Are Feeling the Love

As 2024 comes to a close,Dan Da Danhas become the talk of the shonen town. In early December, io9 spoke with Momo and Okaruns respective dub actors, Abby Trott and A.J. Beckles, who came to the material through different avenues. © Gkids/Science Saru Beckles was already reading the manga prior to auditioning, while Trott only knew of it through the audition. In that scene, were not saying the Serpoians are good, its quite the opposite....

December 23, 2024 · 2 min · 231 words · Ryan Moore

Donald Trump Threatens Panama With AI Image of U.S. Flag in Canal

Welcome to the United States Canal! Trump wrote onSunday, in a message that appeared across several social media platforms, includingInstagramandFacebook. The posts included an image that, at first glance, isnt obviously AI-generated. AI-generated image of an American flag in the Panama CanalImage: Grok / Truth Social The Grok watermark was cropped out on platforms like Instagram and Facebook. This complete rip-off of our Country will immediately stop. We would and will NEVER let it fall into the wrong hands!...

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Heather Banks MD

Dune: Prophecy’s Season Finale Shows How Much the Truth Can Hurt

The end ofDune: Prophecyfinds dramatic climaxes forits biggest storylines, but it also leavesalmost everything open-ended. Lets dig into the 80-minute finale, The High-Handed Enemy! When Valya chases after her, Tula tells her sister the news: shes pregnant. © HBO When Im Mother Superior we can do whatever we want, she says, adding Sisters above all. Tula smiles through her tears and repeats it: Sisters above all. Fear… thats what its feeding off, this virus....

December 23, 2024 · 7 min · 1285 words · Pamela Ruiz

Encyclopedia Britannica Is Now an AI Company

That could mean using AI to customize learning plans for individual students. textbooks) they reference. The company similarly offers chatbot software for customer service use cases. Encyclopaedia Britannica could soon go public at a valuation over $1 billion after pivoting into an AI education company.Rod Lawton/PhotoPlus Magazine/Future via Getty Britannica told the Times it is expecting revenue to double from two years ago, to $100 million. News from the future, delivered to your present....

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 86 words · Edward Lynch

Hasbro’s MassiveGhost ReplicaIs a Great Love Letter toStar Wars Rebels

Whats Included With theStar WarsHaslabGhost? TheGhostwouldnt be complete without the addition of its trusty shuttle, thePhantom. But theyre also, for the most part, exclusive to theGhosts release in other ways. © James Whitbrook/Gizmodo Kanan, Ezra, and Zeb meanwhile have all received similar enough retail releases in the line already. Kanan is perhaps the second most unique next to Hera. Zeb and Ezra meanwhile are the closest to their already-available retail releases....

December 23, 2024 · 3 min · 444 words · William Glenn

Marvel Only Released One Movie in 2024, But It Still Had a Big Year

Its hard to imagine Marvel Studios as an underdog. But, over the past few years, Marvel looked slightly vulnerable. Its not every day one of Disneys brands goes againstits family-friendly stylebutDeadpool & Wolverinewas Marvels first R-rated film. © Marvel And a hard R at that. The risk paid off though. Think about all the R-rated movies youve watched over your lifetime.Deadpool & Wolverinehas outgrossed all of them. But, in the years that followed, the huge successes have been as numerous as the disappointments....

December 23, 2024 · 2 min · 222 words · Trevor Evans

Matt Gaetz Texts About Alleged Payments to Sex Workers Revealed in New House Report

Greenberg pleaded guilty to several charges in 2022 but denied having sex with any underage girls. The texts sometimes refer to party favors which the report claims are references to illegal drugs. Congress releases reports about people whove never worked as congressmen all the time. Matt Gaetz speaks during the Republican National Convention session at Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.Photo: John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images...

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Daniel Scott

NSO Group Found Liable for Hacking WhatsApp Users in ‘Huge Win for Privacy’

Other victims included human rights advocates inMexico, U.S. diplomats inUganda, and likelyJeff Bezos. This ruling is a huge win for Privacy, Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp,postedon X. Surveillance companies should be on notice that illegal spying will not be tolerated. Bad time to be a spyware company. NSO Group’s spyware has been linked to thousands of hacks.© SOPA Images NSO hasstruggled financiallyafter its hacking activities were exposed and it was blacklisted by the U....

December 23, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Diana Nunez