Bill Gates Warns Humanity About AI: ‘We Do Not Have the Luxury of Moving Slowly’
Gizmodoby Webb Wright26 Aug 2026
The risks posed by AI—like climate change and nuclear proliferation—are global problems in need of global solutions.
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top 22%RIP to the Iconic and Delightful Tim Curry
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy26 Aug 2026
In a week that already saw the passing of Dolly Parton, the world has lost another superstar. Tim Curry—forever associated with his first film role as the cheeky Dr.
Sugar Substitute Xylitol Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, and Death, Study Finds
Gizmodoby Ed Cara26 Aug 2026
We’ve got some potentially bad news for people seeking sugarless and guilt-free treats: Upcoming research has found a possible link between a common artificial sweetener and cardiovascular disease.
Apple's Big Fall Event, Where We'll Finally See the Foldable iPhone, Has a Date
Gizmodoby Raymond Wong26 Aug 2026
It’s hard to believe it’s already time for Apple’s annual fall event next month, but here we are. Apple’s big event goes down on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m.
The 25 Genre Films We're Most Excited to See This Fall
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier26 Aug 2026
We know it may not feel like it at this very moment, but it’s coming. Cooler temperatures. Leaves changing colors. Spooky season. Heavy jackets. Snow. All of it.
Here’s Xbox’s Plan To Let You Save All Your Game Discs
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr26 Aug 2026
Xbox now promises to let you keep your physical games going forever, even if next-gen consoles don’t contain an optical drive.
SpaceX's Plan to Build the World's Biggest Spaceport Could Be an Environmental Disaster
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe26 Aug 2026
Months of speculation about SpaceX’s interest in a large plot of Louisiana marshland have finally come to an end.
Saoirse Ronan Wants to Play a James Bond Villain
Gizmodoby Gordon Jackson26 Aug 2026
Saoirise Ronan hopes to be the first female James Bond villain since the Pierce Brosnan era. Halloween franchise stars Scout Taylor-Compton and Danielle Harris team-up to write and direct new...
Meta Settles 'Trillion Dollar' Teen Addiction Case for Significantly Less Than a Trillion Dollars
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil26 Aug 2026
It took less than two weeks of trial proceedings for Meta to reach a multibillion-dollar settlement over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict teens and children.
Teacher Arrested for Clapping Against Data Centers Gets All Charges Dropped
Gizmodoby Justin Caffier26 Aug 2026
Much to the chagrin of many a city council member hoping to get their beak wet, Americans have a more-or-less universal antipathy for data centers that cuts across all demographics and has only...
Smart Glasses Are Creeping Out Entire Countries
Gizmodoby James Pero26 Aug 2026
As interest in smart glasses balloons, aversion toward them has tracked right along with it. In fact, that aversion is so strong that entire countries are now looking to restrict when and how smart...
Ikea Invites You to Plant Your Butt on an Xbox Joystick
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr26 Aug 2026
Despite it putting an end to the “everything is an Xbox” era, Microsoft keeps implying that even a stool can be an Xbox.
A Nearly Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Moon Blood Red This Week. Here's How to See It
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie26 Aug 2026
If you missed the eerie darkness of the total solar eclipse earlier this month, fret not—eclipse season isn’t over yet.
Back to School: The Best Speakers to Bring to College
Gizmodoby James Pero26 Aug 2026
Lots of gadgets are useful in a college setting—laptops, AI recorders, e-readers—but not all essential college gadgets are about productivity, at least strictly speaking.
Ryan Gosling to Produce a Surprising Take on 'The Flintstones'
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier26 Aug 2026
If we were to tell you Warner Bros. was working on a new movie based on the classic cartoon, The Flintstones, that would make sense. Recognizable properties like that will always come back around.
How the New 'D&D' Video Game 'Warlock' Is Different From 'Baldur's Gate'
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy26 Aug 2026
Our first good look at Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is here, lifting the lid on Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios’ new “third-person, single-player action-adventure set in a dark fantasy open...
A Defunct Nuclear Site Had a Meltdown in 1959. A New Study Shows It's Still Causing Health Problems
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe26 Aug 2026
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County, California, is one of the most contaminated sites in the state.
This Was a Bad Day for People Who Hate X but Sometimes Like to Read X Posts Anyway
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl26 Aug 2026
Until recently, Nitter was an open source, user-powered resource that allowed internet users to read posts on X without logging into X.
At Trial, Instagram Head Denies Having ‘Stalled’ Teen ‘Take a Break’ Feature Despite Slow Rollout
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl26 Aug 2026
If you’re in charge of a social media platform like Instagram, what would it mean to “stall” the rollout of a safety feature aimed at getting users to pause their use of your product?
Congresswoman Wants to Add Images to Legislation to Keep Pace With the Post-Literate Future
Gizmodoby Matt Novak25 Aug 2026
There’s plenty of evidence we live in a post-literate world, thanks to the rise of video-based social media and a steep decline in reading over recent years.