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President Death Recorded Saying He Planned to ‘Play Down’ Virus He Confessed Was ‘More Deadly’ Than Flu

At time of writing, the novel coronavirus has killed more than 190,000 Americans. Burdened by ineffectual leaders and a bloated, profit-driven healthcare system, the wealthiest nation in the world also holds the distinction of having objectively one of the most fundamentally flawed responses to the ongoing pandemic. From dismissing the bug’s lethality to staging political…

Tech News Dell Cameron

Report: Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune Release Dates Likely to Be Moved

Are you still buzzing over that new Dune trailer today? Well, it’s probably best if you dial it back just a notch. Deadline reports Warner Bros. is very likely to move the release dates of Wonder Woman 1984, currently scheduled for October 2, and Dune, currently scheduled for December 18, back. Though exact dates have…

Movies Germain Lussier

Microsoft Is Taking a Gamble By Releasing Two Xbox Consoles at the Same Time

A $300 Xbox is nothing new; Microsoft has priced consoles that low before (except for the Xbox One and the One X). The difference now is that Microsoft is releasing two consoles at the same time, which it’s never done before. That’s why the $300 Xbox Series S seems so cheap compared to the beefier,…

Tech News Joanna Nelius

Gateway Is Back and Making Laptops

Gateway, the famous cow-spotted PC brand of the ‘90s and early 2000s, is reentering the modern computer world with a brand-new line of laptops. According to an announcement released this morning, the new laptops will be sold exclusively at Walmart and will feature Intel and AMD processors and Nvidia RTX graphics cards. The idea of…

Gadgets Joanna Nelius

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Here’s Motorola’s Latest Publicity Stunt—I Mean Foldable Phone

Seven months after releasing its classic Razr in the form of a foldable phone to rival Samsung, Motorola is back with a second-gen version. The new model sports better specs and a refined design—plus 5G—for slightly less than the original, which definitely wouldn’t upset me if I had just purchased the first one in February.…

Gadgets Caitlin McGarry

Our Phones Are Color Correcting the Apocalypse

Normally, you wouldn’t want your phone to take pictures with an overly orange cast. But, there are times when you might. Like when massive wildfires are turning the West Coast’s normally clear blue skies a violently orange-reddish hue. If you take a gander through social media, you can find several pictures and videos of the…

Earth Science Victoria Song

Rey’s Parentage Was Up in the Air Until The Rise of Skywalker Entered Production

It seems that director JJ Abrams knew Rey had to be descended from someone important in Star Wars, he just didn’t know who. Star Daisy Ridley revealed that Rey’s parentage kept changing through all three films in the Skywalker trilogy—and it wasn’t until Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was already being made that they…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Bose Earbuds Surfaced by Apparent Leak Point to AirPods Pro Rival

Bose is supposed to be readying a pair of true wireless earbuds for release later this year, the Bose Earbuds 500 and the Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700. But per a seemingly accidentally posted promo video, it may be preparing to launch the higher-end of the two—a likely AirPods Pro competitor—under the name QuietComfort Earbuds.…

Tech News Catie Keck

Breaking Down the Spice, Worms, and Pain Boxes in Dune‘s First Trailer

It’s finally here. We’ve been waiting months to see a (moving) look at Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel Dune. The debut trailer showed a beautiful but dangerous world on the brink of destruction and gives several hints that you may have missed on first viewing. Allow us to dig a…

Movies Beth Elderkin

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Gigantic Camera Snaps First-Ever 3,200-Megapixel Digital Photos

Scientists from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have produced the world’s first 3,200-megapixel digital photos. The images were snapped by an oversized digital camera destined for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, in what is an early demonstration of this facility’s tremendous potential. A photograph containing 3.2 billion pixels is difficult to imagine. You…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Dune’s First Trailer Is a Beautiful, Unstoppable Journey

The spice must flow. The dynamic first trailer is here for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, which brings a star-studded cast to a harsh desert planet where they juggle honor, power, and faith—and one young man’s fate could save or destroy them all. The nearly three-minute trailer promises a gorgeous sci-fi saga, enhanced by Villeneuve’s fantastic direction…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

Oh Crap, Major UN Climate Study Finds

The United Nations (UN) has a new report out that says what many of us already know in our bones: The world is on fucking fire, and it’s going to get worse unless we act. The latest iteration of this warning comes in the form of the “United in Science” report, which brings together all…

Earther Brian Kahn

Nintendo’s Amping Up Switch Production Yet Again ‘Cause We’re All Quarantine Gaming Fiends

Finding a Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite during the pandemic hasn’t been easy. Which is why, according to Bloomberg, Nintendo is raising its production goal for the Switch yet again to 30 million units for this year. The Switch shortage was widely reported on at the beginning of quarantine, and Nintendo has ramped up its…

Gadgets Victoria Song

The Walking Dead Is Ending, But Lives on in 2 More Spinoffs

The Walking Dead might be about zombies rising from the dead, but that doesn’t mean the show is going to last forever like its titular hordes. AMC has announced that The Walking Dead will end in 2022 after 11 seasons. But the franchise is just getting started: not only is World Beyond debuting next month,…

io9 Beth Elderkin

How to Read That Damning Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ‘Superspreader’ Study Like a Scientist

A week-long rally attended by half a million motorcycle enthusiasts last month in Sturgis, South Dakota could have eventually led to an extra 250,000 cases of covid-19, according to new research released by a team of economists. But though it’s certainly likely that the rally was a superspreading event, this particular estimate may be off…

Health Ed Cara

Oh Hell Yeah, Q’s Coming to Star Trek: Lower Decks

John de Lancie is returning to Star Trek, and in just the right medium for more Continuum shenanigans. During yesterday’s Star Trek day celebrations—which gave us, among other things, a new Discovery trailer and very important images of David Ajala wearing a cat like it’s the fall’s hottest new look—the crew behind Star Trek: Lower…

io9 James Whitbrook

Would Axios Co-Founder Mike Allen’s Dad Have Been Banned From Facebook?

Axios co-founder Mike Allen recently sat down over videochat with Mark Zuckerberg for an interview that aired last night on HBO. And while everyone in the tech world is spending the morning discussing Zuck’s most disingenuous quotes, we here at Gizmodo couldn’t help but zone out during the softball chat while wondering about something a…

Social Media Matt Novak

The Satechi Quatro Looks Like an Almost Perfect Portable Power Bank for Apple Fans

Look, I know most people probably aren’t doing a lot of traveling right now, but hopefully, we will again, and when that time comes Satechi’s new power bank might be the perfect accessory—especially for anyone with a lot of Apple gadgets. At $100, the Quatro is a bit pricey compared to your typical battery pack,…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford

Yubico Adds a Lot More Convenience to Its Latest Security Key

Google has made some significant progress in popularizing the use of physical security keys in recent years, but Yubico has been steadfastly working in that field for over a decade. The company has earned our respect. And if you’re looking to protect your data, the latest Yubikey could be the most convenient option for you.…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones

The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Will Both Launch November 10

The launch and preorder dates for Microsoft’s Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles are official. To sum everything up, both next-gen consoles will launch Nov. 10, the Series X will cost $500, the Series S will cost $300, and you can preorder starting Sept. 22. Some of these details aren’t exactly new. The…

Tech News Victoria Song

President Death Recorded Saying He Planned to ‘Play Down’ Virus He Confessed Was ‘More Deadly’ Than Flu

Report: Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune Release Dates Likely to Be Moved

Microsoft Is Taking a Gamble By Releasing Two Xbox Consoles at the Same Time

Gateway Is Back and Making Laptops

Here’s Motorola’s Latest Publicity Stunt—I Mean Foldable Phone

Our Phones Are Color Correcting the Apocalypse

Rey’s Parentage Was Up in the Air Until The Rise of Skywalker Entered Production

Bose Earbuds Surfaced by Apparent Leak Point to AirPods Pro Rival

Breaking Down the Spice, Worms, and Pain Boxes in Dune‘s First Trailer

Gigantic Camera Snaps First-Ever 3,200-Megapixel Digital Photos

Dune’s First Trailer Is a Beautiful, Unstoppable Journey

Oh Crap, Major UN Climate Study Finds

Nintendo’s Amping Up Switch Production Yet Again ‘Cause We’re All Quarantine Gaming Fiends

The Walking Dead Is Ending, But Lives on in 2 More Spinoffs

How to Read That Damning Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ‘Superspreader’ Study Like a Scientist

Oh Hell Yeah, Q’s Coming to Star Trek: Lower Decks

Would Axios Co-Founder Mike Allen’s Dad Have Been Banned From Facebook?

The Satechi Quatro Looks Like an Almost Perfect Portable Power Bank for Apple Fans

Yubico Adds a Lot More Convenience to Its Latest Security Key

The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Will Both Launch November 10

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