The Best Laptops of 2026
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr1 Sept 2026
I wish I could tell you to hold off on buying a laptop in 2026, but I know—for many people out there—that’s just not possible.
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top 47%Sam Altman Tried to Lobby Gavin Newsom Before Kids' AI Chatbot Safety Bill Passed
Gizmodoby Matt Novak1 Sept 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tried to speak with California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week in an effort to influence legislation in the state about how chatbots are allowed to interact with kids, according...
BepiColombo Survived a Glitchy 8-Year Trip to Mercury. Now Comes the Hard Part
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie1 Sept 2026
After traveling together as a conjoined spacecraft for eight years, the BepiColombo twin orbiters will finally be forced to separate as they arrive at their destination.
Apple Claims Former Employee Stole Trade Secrets for OpenAI, Then Tried to Destroy the Evidence
Gizmodoby Webb Wright1 Sept 2026
Apple just delivered its latest blow in its lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming to have unearthed “shocking evidence” from a former employee’s laptop.
This Guy Built a Free Plugin That Provides Godot With Raytraced Sound
Gizmodoby Tom Hawking1 Sept 2026
Roll up, roll up, folks! Here’s a whole new way to melt your GPU! That’s right, people: you’ve heard of ray-traced graphics, but have you heard of ray-traced sound?
Rabid Baby Goats Send Health Officials Scrambling to Find Everyone Who Cuddled Them
Gizmodoby Ed Cara1 Sept 2026
A petting zoo in North Carolina may have been spreading more than just joy as of late. Over the weekend, officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported an...
144 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming Out in September
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy1 Sept 2026
September’s new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books lean especially into that last category, with spooky season closing in.
Sony's Huge New Party Speaker is Downright Bone-Rattling
Gizmodoby James Pero1 Sept 2026
Sony’s ULT line is back with new party speakers that are big enough to rattle your rib cage. In total, there are three new speakers, all part of Sony’s ULT Power Sound series, including the ULT...
Trump Administration Tells G20 Governments to Back Off From Regulating AI
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim1 Sept 2026
Economic chiefs from some of the world’s largest economies are meeting this week in North Carolina, as meetings kick off ahead of the U.S.-hosted G20 summit in December, and it looks like the...
It’s the First Day of Meteorological Fall, and the US Is Scorching Hot
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe1 Sept 2026
September 1 is the first day of meteorological fall, but for many Americans, it still feels like the dog days of summer.
US Military Rolls Out Custom Versions of ChatGPT and Grok for ‘Warfighters’
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil1 Sept 2026
The U.S. military continues to go all in on AI. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced Monday that it launched custom versions of Grok and ChatGPT on its secure AI platform, GenAI.mil.
Michael Saylor's Strategy Survived Its Death-Spiral Summer
Gizmodoby Kyle Torpey1 Sept 2026
Just a couple of months ago, critics were comparing Strategy’s bitcoin treasury model to the doomed Terra ecosystem and arguing that its financial engineering was headed for a similar collapse.
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in September 2026
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier1 Sept 2026
September means that school is starting, leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, and the streaming is heating up.
The Batmobile Gets Cubed in Set Photos From 'The Batman Part II'
Gizmodoby Gordon Jackson1 Sept 2026
Ted Raimi gets his own talk show at Shudder. Elizabeth Bathory visits the 21st century in Isabelle Huppert’s The Blood Countess.
Dyson’s Smart Toothbrush Uses a Camera to Floss Your Teeth
Gizmodoby James Pero1 Sept 2026
Dyson is entering the electric toothbrush category in the most Dyson way possible. Its first-ever toothbrush, the CameraJet, isn’t just an electric toothbrush; it’s designed as a way to actually...
Back to School: The Best Ways to Get Around Campus
Gizmodoby Ian Carlos Campbell1 Sept 2026
Part of the independence that makes school so fun is figuring out how to get around on your own. Owning a car or living somewhere with reliable public transit has its charms, but micromobility—like...
This Is the Kind of Video Your Mom Will See and Ask You if It’s Real
Gizmodoby Matt Novak1 Sept 2026
We’ve all been there. You see a video doing the rounds and wonder if it was created with AI tools. But why do we care?
'Doctor Who' Shouldn't Worry About That Billie Piper Cliffhanger, Says Mark Gatiss
Gizmodoby Jen Lennon1 Sept 2026
The BBC put Doctor Who out to tender in June, leaving everyone—fans, celebrities, and studio executives alike—to wildly speculate about the show’s future.
Universal Studios' Scream-Inducing 'Fast & Furious' Coaster Has an Official Opening Date
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy1 Sept 2026
Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift has been in the works for years at Universal Studios Hollywood, but the roller coaster only started live testing in recent weeks.
The House Intelligence Committee’s Latest 9/11 Report Has a Lot (and Nothing) to Say About AI
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl1 Sept 2026
Since we’re in the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which is currently led by Arizona Republican Rick Crawford...