The Inca Dressed Llamas in Tassels and Face Paint—Then Likely Buried Them Alive
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee6d ago
The great Inca Empire is survived by its legacy in economics, science, art, religion, and—an add-on to the last two—sacrificial rituals.
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top 32%Teen Left Stranded on a Cliff After Letting AI Plan Hike
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil6d ago
While AI is constantly being promoted as tech make life easier, one teen learned the hard way that it can still lead to serious mistakes.
'The Institute' Season 2 Trailer Teases the Tense Road Ahead
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy6d ago
A teen with dangerously strong telekinetic powers gets pushed to the limit in this Stephen King adaptation.
The Team Behind 'Lanterns' Discusses Its Unconventional Ending
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier6d ago
The first season of Lanterns ended not with a bang, but with a whisper. Characters said what needed to be said, revealed what needed to be revealed, and, ultimately, set the stage for some very...
Florida Woman Arrested Following Conversation With Claude That Allegedly Included 'Threats'
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger6d ago
Claude, it turns out, is not a reliable confidant. According to a report from Gulf Coast Now, a Florida woman was arrested last month for allegedly making threats against local law enforcement in a...
Google's Mysterious New Fitbit Just Got a Lot More Real
Gizmodoby Ian Carlos Campbell6d ago
That mysterious, unnamed fitness tracker that appeared in some of Google’s marketing for the Pixel 11 is real and going to be released soon.
'The Batman Part II' Has Paused Its Production
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier6d ago
The road to The Batman Part II has been rocky, to say the least, and that pattern is continuing. Though production on the long-awaited film had been underway for over three months, Warner Bros.
Thousands of Electric Balloon Pumps Sold at Dollar Tree Recalled After Explosion
Gizmodoby Matt Novak6d ago
More than 360,000 electric balloon pumps sold at Dollar Tree and through DoorDash have been recalled after several reports of overheating, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Lego's 3 New Batman Sets Give You a Choice: Cute, Cool, or Terrifying
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy6d ago
Batman can be many things to many people, a fact perfectly illustrated by these new Lego sets announced ahead of New York Comic Con.
Scientists Uncover Surprising Link Between Cannabis and Violence
Gizmodoby Ed Cara6d ago
A recreational drug’s relaxing reputation might be more complicated. Recent research has found a link between cannabis use and increased violent behavior.
OpenAI and Anthropic Have a New Threat to Worry About—and It Isn't China
Gizmodoby Webb Wright6d ago
A little-known American AI startup is looking to steal frontier AI companies’ bread and butter by letting enterprise customers build their own custom AI models.
This May Be the Strangest Explanation Yet for the Mysterious Particle That Slammed Into Earth in 2023
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee7d ago
In 2023, the KM3NeT neutrino detector picked up an impossibly powerful signal—tens of thousands of times more energetic than anything produced by humanity’s best particle accelerators.
Meta's Muse Is Collecting Information on Everyone in Your Life
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil7d ago
In typical Meta fashion, the company’s popular new AI agent Muse reportedly keeps detailed, regularly updated files on the people in users’ lives.
Norway Considers Most Drastic Smart Glasses Ban Yet
Gizmodoby James Pero7d ago
While rules on smart glasses in the U.S. have been fairly piecemeal, parts of Europe are taking a more wholesale approach, and in Norway’s case, that could mean a temporary ban on camera-clad...
Don’t Expect Every New Googlebook App to Play Nice With Intel Chips
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr7d ago
One of the main complaints at the launch of ARM-based Windows 11 PCs in 2024 was the awkward interaction between those chips and some legacy apps and drivers.
Lenovo Legion 5i (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop That Epitomizes the PC Pricing Paradox
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr7d ago
The 11th-gen Lenovo Legion 5i feels like a lower-end gaming laptop and looks like a more premium device. It also costs what would have seemed exorbitant a little more than a year ago.
Beware the Rise of the ‘Pentagon-Silicon Complex’
Gizmodoby Webb Wright7d ago
Last week, a federal court upheld the Trump administration’s designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk,” a scarlet letter that would effectively label the company a national security threat.
Stephen Colbert's 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Reportedly 'Paused' Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Gizmodoby Gordon Jackson7d ago
Russell T. Davies talks canceled the Doctor Who Christmas special. Laurie Holden reveals the current whereabouts of Marita Covarrubias. You have access to these bees?
Divers Discover 10,500-Year-Old Wood That May Rewrite the Story of Hunter-Gatherers
Gizmodoby Margherita Bassi7d ago
Underwater archaeologists in Germany have discovered prehistoric wooden remains that could seriously change our understanding of hunter-gatherers.
Dreame's Prime Big Deal Days Sale Cuts Up to 40% Off Robot Vacuums That Actually Think About Your Floorplan
Gizmodoby Partner Content With Dreame7d ago
Most robot vacuums “understand” your home in the same way they did in 2012: They bump into things, back up, try again, and end up stuck under a chair or couch.