Netflix Is Letting 'Manifest' Take Flight Again With New Spinoff
Gizmodoby Justin Carter29 Aug 2026
Old shows like Scrubs and Futurama have gotten revivals, and now Netflix is getting in on the trend with Manifest.
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top 18%As That Whole 'Tilly Norwood' Thing Peters Out, AI Acting Achieves Unsettling Ubiquity on Chinese Phone Screens
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl29 Aug 2026
Despite tech and economics commentator Tyler Cowen professing his undying love for it in the Free Press last year, the AI-generated gooning prop known as “Tilly Norwood” seems destined to collect...
'Transformers' Could Always Count on Peter Cullen
Gizmodoby Justin Carter29 Aug 2026
This was a week full of surprising celebrity deaths, with Peter Cullen among those who passed. Though his most recent role was on Prime Video’s Invincible as Thaedus, he famously voiced Optimus...
'Avengers Endgame: Encore' Breaks Re-Release Trailer Records
Gizmodoby Justin Carter29 Aug 2026
Marvel gave the public a first trailer for the Avengers Endgame: Encore re-release, and it’s understandably broken some records.
The 'Iron Man' Game Lives, And Its First Look Leaked
Gizmodoby Justin Carter29 Aug 2026
As Marvel prepares to re-enter single-player games with Wolverine’s upcoming solo outing, attention’s also turned to another A-lister’s future game: Iron Man.
ICE Wants a Boston Dynamics K9 Unit
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger29 Aug 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have killed dozens of people during Trump’s second term, including the high-profile killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
How Groupthink, Altruism, and Peer Pressure Led OpenAI Models to Hack Hugging Face
Gizmodoby Webb Wright29 Aug 2026
There are many definitions out there for what constitutes “true” artificial intelligence, but a single quality underlies them all: an ability to learn from past mistakes and refine problem-solving...
The Star and Director of 'Coyote vs. Acme' Celebrate Its Unlikely Opening
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier28 Aug 2026
Three years ago, today never felt possible. That was when Warner Bros. unceremoniously and rather mysteriously shelved its upcoming film, Coyote vs. Acme.
Watch 'Marvel's Wolverine' Tear Bubs Into Bloody Smithereens
Gizmodoby Isaiah Colbert28 Aug 2026
It goes without saying that Grand Theft Auto VI‘s exclusive reveal is dominating water-cooler talk at Gamescom, much like its November release date is a splash zone that every other game developer...
Grok Not Only Generates Child Porn but Was Also Trained On It, New Lawsuit Claims
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim28 Aug 2026
Elon Musk’s nonconsensual sexual deepfake generator Grok is in more legal trouble. Musk-owned xAI’s Grok was trained on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a new complaint filed earlier this week...
Director Rob Savage on How 'Other Mommy' Is Like 'Obsession'
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy28 Aug 2026
Whenever a movie becomes not just a blockbuster but a viral sensation, you can expect creators on similar projects to start name-dropping it to get audiences excited about what could be the next...
Guess Who Didn't Make TIME’s Top 100 People in AI List?
Gizmodoby Webb Wright28 Aug 2026
Time Magazine just published its list of the hundred most influential people in AI, and one name is conspicuously absent: Jensen Huang, the man whose company has done more than any other to power...
Study Links Listening to Live Metal With an Improved Tolerance for Pain, Cold Relentless Pain
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan28 Aug 2026
Reportedly the largest heavy metal music festival in the world, Germany’s Wacken Open Air in Schleswig-Holstein boasts a sprawling scope, including a music camp for aspiring youngsters, medieval...
Heir to Groupon Fortune Becomes the Face of Nepo Baby Plague
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger28 Aug 2026
Stella Lefty is speed-running the nepo baby arc. If you haven’t heard of Stella, you can be forgiven.
The New Trailer for Aardman's 'Pokémon' Series Is Chock Full of Claymation Mayhem
Gizmodoby Isaiah Colbert28 Aug 2026
We finally got our first official look at the upcoming claymation series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, which will debut exclusively on Disney+ next year.
Well, THAT Just Happened on 'Silo'
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier28 Aug 2026
Season three of Silo is like a crescendo. It started a little small, but then, slowly and surely, each episode has ramped up the stakes.
Richest Man in the World Currently Ranks 4th in Race to Bribe the Most Politicians
Gizmodoby Matt Novak28 Aug 2026
Elon Musk currently ranks fourth in a new list of the biggest political donors in the lead up to the midterm elections, according to an analysis by the New York Times.
James Pond Creator Says He Hopes Publishers of Legacy Collection 'Choke on an AI-Generated Fishbone'
Gizmodoby Tom Hawking28 Aug 2026
In shocking news, Ian Fleming has risen from the grave to condemn—wait, no, that’s not right. Let’s take it from the top.
Amazon Is Open to Working on 'Doctor Who,' Y'Know, If Anyone Asks
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy28 Aug 2026
With the future of Doctor Who up in the air and the BBC’s recent announcement that it would be putting the show out to tender, hoping to find a new production partner after its breakup with...
MINTernet 5G Home Internet Now Comes With Less Commitment, But the Same Great Service
Gizmodoby Sponsored Content With Mint Mobile28 Aug 2026
There’s never been an issue with Mint Mobile’s 5G Home MINTernet offer. A 12-month Unlimited cellular plan bundled with fast, reliable 5G home internet cost just $45 per month, combined.