Dramatic Drone Video Shows Chinese Rocket Crash-Landing in Failed Test

During descent, the rocket misjudged its landing altitude, leading to an early engine shutdown. Still vertically oriented, it slammed into the landing site, triggering a fiery explosion. There are a total of 11 major test verification tasks, Deep Blue Aerospace wrote in its statement. The rocket had some trouble sticking the landing.Deep Blue Aerospace In this flight test, 10 of them were successfully completed and 1 was not completed. News from the future, delivered to your present....

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Stephen Clark

Elon Musk Folds in Brazil to Let X Operate in the Country Again

X has also reportedly paid the fines issued over its non-compliance, according to the Post. Musk has a history of aligning himself with extremists on the world stage, including in Brazil. Musk is also attempting to get Trump elected this November, of course. Elon Musk is seen at the 2024 US Open Tennis Championships on September 08, 2024 in New York City.© Photo by Gotham/GC Images Bluesky told Gizmodo on Friday the site now has over10....

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Sue Lee

Elon Musk Is Feuding With a Billionaire Over a California Beach

You owe me an apology for spreading falsehoods, Khosla posted. I think this post of yours needs a community comment for being a fraudulent photo. I have never put up this sign or anything even remotely like this. © Susan Mullane/ISI Photos/Getty Images I presume it is AI generated but you could verify that. That was so extremely terrible. He appended a prayer emoji to the tweet. For cuisine, Im thinking BBQ....

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · Michael Arroyo

Escape From the 21st CenturyIs aStreet Fighter IITime Travel Movie With a Twist

But this isnt your traditional punch in of time travel. At first,Escapeis played for humor. Quickly, though, things get a bit more serious. This is a very boring still from a very fun movie, Escape from the 21st Century.Fantastic Fest The trio, best friends at one time, no longer keep in touch in the future. Because its set in a not-quite-our reality, everything aboutEscape From the 21st Centuryis heightened. Everyone is an excellent martial artist....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 219 words · Stephanie Salazar

First Look at the Google TV Streamer, a Set-Top Box That’s Easy on the Eyes

I love theChromecast with Google TVstreaming dongle. I have several throughout my home, including a budgetChromecast HDin the family room where my kid binge-watchesBluey. Thats the room that houses the sound bar and the countless other fun boxes. © Florence Ion / Gizmodo No one is going to admire a dongle. You need a little more than that for the primary big screen in the house. It has the Matter protocol built in....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 234 words · Bradley Fuller

IckIs LikeThe BlobMeetsVenom, But in a High School Horror Movie

BeforeIckscreened atFantastic Fest 2024, co-writer anddirectorJoseph Kahnhad two points he wanted to make for the audience. First, he explained the movie was made to be rated PG-13. He did that because he wanted to serve what he thinks is an underserved audience of young teenagers. Brandon Routh leads the cast of Ick, the new film by Joseph Kahn. Image: Fantastic Fest Ickstars Brandon Routh as Hank, a high school science teacher who was once the same schools star quarterback....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Bryan Meyer

Kyle Chandler Latest Resident of Sector 2814 Offered a Green Lantern Ring

To fill in the blank there, the search for an actor to play John Stewart is still ongoing. That said, we think he looks the part. The story sees the two characters investigating an Earth-bound murder with larger implications. Kyle Chadler in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Image: Warner Bros. Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Colin Farrell May Go FromThe PenguintoSgt.

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Derek Graham

New Mozart Just Dropped: Lost Manuscript Reveals Centuries-Old Music

The piece is a 12-minute-long work in C major, written for two violins and a bass. Based on the compositions approximate timing, Mozart was between 10 and 13 years old when he wrote it. It looks as if thanks to a series of favourable circumstances a complete string trio has survived in Leipzig. A Leipzig Municipal Libraries worker holds the lost Mozart manuscript.Photo: Sebastian Willnow/picture alliance / Getty Images Researchpublished last yearfound that Beethoven had serious liver problems and a hepatitis infection before his death in 1827....

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 103 words · Steven Jenkins

Nintendo Has Some Other Hardware Cooking That’s Not the Switch 2

Nintendo spent years keeping theSwitch 2 consoleunder wraps. It took months of badgering before the Japanese gaming monolithfinally confirmedit had new hardware in the works. Nintendo filed anapplicationwith the FCC on Friday, Sept. 20. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo The FCC requires companies to get authorization for new devices that will use wireless technology. Unfortunately, none of the utility documents share much in the way of details. Its not listed as a game console, but instead a wireless gadget....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 268 words · Savannah Beard

Samara Weaving Is Ready to Return forReady or Not 2

The newConjuringexpands its cast.28 Days Lateris using an unconventional filming tool. Plus, go behind the scenes onWednesdayseason 2. I think were all in, I dont know. © Fox Searchlight I think were all in. I dont know if weve had our blood handshake, but pretty much. Weve done the spit handshake, but we havent cut each others hands and rubbed our blood together. Wednesday Finally, Netflix has released a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making ofWednesdays second season....

September 23, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Andrea Brown

Siri May Not Get Its Apple Intelligence Update Until January 2025

Apple made a big to-do about Apple Intelligence taking the reins forward for its walled garden ecosystem. But theres little about the new iPhone that screams, Its got AI! beyond some helpful features, like writing tools and mail summaries. When will the iPhone 16 get all its AI-infused Siri features?© Florence Ion / Gizmodo There are more Apple Intelligence features on the way. iOS 18.1 is slated to launch next....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 276 words · Brian Osborne

The Best Alternatives to Apple AirPods

Both feature an open-ear design as opposed to the in-ear tips found on theAirPods Pros. The ancientAirPods Maxare ripe for a long overdue update but received none at the event. So, weve also mentioned our favorite over-ear headphones for ANC it’s possible for you to consider instead. Photo:Artem Golub / Gizmodo Unfortunately, the open-ear design was excessively loose and didnt quite work. They last 26 hours with ANC on, six hours more than the latest AirPods....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 254 words · Michelle Cooley

The Marvel Universe Receives an Easy-to-Read Guide inMarvel Super Graphic

For someone just discoveringcomics, the Marvel Universe, at first, can seentotally impenetrable. Or, What state was the Blob born in? Tim Leong: Im a huge comics fan, period. Marvel Super Graphic is in stores September 24. © Chronicle Books I strongly believe that fandom doesnt have to be a zero-sum game. That was the idea behind the firstSuper Graphicbookthat theres something for everyone, no matter your interests. That said, Marvel was my first love, my first exposure to comics....

September 23, 2024 · 2 min · 363 words · Jessica Dunlap