These findings tease out details of how these small hominins evolved. Anthropologists found smaller, more ancient bones than before The remains ofH. They quickly became known as the Hobbits due to their stature. The humerus fragment (left) compared to another H. floresiensis humerus.Photo: Yousuke Kaifu floresiensisindividuals some 700,000 years ago. Every fossil was smaller than the remains uncovered at Liang Bua, which are about 640,000 years younger. Being able to track a single evolving hominin lineage over that time scale holds great promise for future research....

A federal judge declared what many have known for years: Google is a monopoly. Specifically, it has a monopoly over online search and the search text ad market. If youve used Google in the past few years, you know that it sucks. Google in the eye of the beholder.© Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images But in 2024 all that old magic is gone. Relevant search results are buried under ads and worthlessAI answers scraped from Reddit....

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harrispicked Minnesota Governor Tim Walzas her running mate Tuesday. The move is a huge win for the right-to-repair movement. In 2023, Walz signed anomnibus billthat included robust right-to-repair provisions. Waltz makes an impromptu repair to his car’s headlight.© Twitter Minnesota was the fourth state to pass right-to-repair laws, but it was by far the most comprehensive. In a companion video, Walz sits in his car showing off the headlight harness he had to replace....

MacOS Sequoia and iOS 18 Beta 5 adds a Distraction Control feature in Safari. Its pretty simple to activate. Simply hit the page icon to the left of the URL bar and then select Hide Distracting Items. Distraction Control on the latest iOS betas can delete unwanted elements of a page.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo It then plays an animation where the page element disappears like atoms being vaporized and scattered into the ether....

Its a bizarre real-world incident that reads like the trailer for the upcomingAlien: Romulusmovie. Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoireportedthe body horror tale late last month. The hospitals report doesnt provide the mans rationale for what he did. The eel and lemon removed from the patient’s body.© Viet Duc University Hospital Doctors in Hong Kongreportedanother case of butt eels 20 years ago. To which I say: Absolutely no problem following that advice, doctor!...

As expected, theres thenew Razrand its more premium counterpart, the Moto Razr+. The Razr+ initially launched for a grand but is currently on sale for $900. Holding the leather-coated Razr and the suede Razr+ side by side, I much prefer the former. © Artem Golub / Gizmodo My work desk dirtied the Razr+ much faster than the Razr. Motorola slapped the Pantone color of the year, Peach Fuzz, on the Razr+....

Were talking about, of course, Elendil and Isildur. So he sees and informs, she interprets what he sees, and thus Elendil learns. This is a leader in training for where we ultimately have to get him. © Prime Video Isildurs path to heroism is a little less high-concept, and certainly less glamorous. Its a story of survival and its a story about be careful what you wish for. Rings of Powerreturns to Amazon August 29....

When Sonos released itsAce headphonesearlier this year, the company promised it would soon bring extended compatibility for it. We werent fans of the company limiting its vertical integration to a $900 soundbar. Its one thing to make a walled garden around your services; Apple always does that with its products. © Dua Rashid But its crucial to be smart about it. The integration simply didnt provide enough value to be the product, especially for that price....

Google claims the look and feel of its new $280 Nest Learning Thermostat were first on designers minds. The new gear is still meant to handle your homes temperature with an eye toward energy savings. More than that, Googles promising even more personalized micro-adjustments based on your daily patterns. The new Nest Learning Thermostat comes with three wheel colors, black, silver, and gold.Image: Google This could be through the Smart Schedule feature or simply through your activity at different times of day....

Tom Hardy walks through NYC in new set footage fromVenom: The Last Dance. Get a closer look at theItprequel,Welcome to Derry. Plus, whats coming onEvil. © Hulu To me, my spoilers! Evil Evilcontemplates its own cancelation in the synopsis for this weeks episode, Fear of the Other. The three also look for new jobs, and David receives even more bad news. This ain’t America. News from the future, delivered to your present....

Im curious how specific I can get with the queries. Again, I am interested in how specific Gemini will allow its users to get with the generated queries. These new features arent available in the smart home just. A screenshot of the new Gemini-infused smart home abilities© Google If youre not paying for it, you wont get the prompt to try it once its available. We have yet to see how it will live alongside the Gemini chatbot integrated into Android....

Not all of Apples releases are an instant hit. We have seen a couple of flops come out from the Cupertino company, too. Almost a decade later, Apple is sending out settlement payouts for the faulty keyboard. Alex Cranz / Gizmodo In late 2019, Apple finally switched to its Magic Keyboard. Theres a pretty narrow eligibility criteria for the payouts. First of all, its only for consumers who attempted to get their butterfly keyboard-equipped MacBook repaired....

Universal is teaming up with Leah McKendrick on a mythical new monster movie. Plus, get a glimpse at whats coming onSnowpiercerandTime Bandits. Untitled Monster Project Deadlinereports Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) © Warner Bros/Amazon is attached to direct a currently untitled Monster Project for Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures. Though plot details are currently under wraps, the outlet states it concerns a mythical monster. Weve got great pedigree [onAvengelyne] with Margot Robbie and Olivia Wilde....