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Lady and the Tramp‘s Talking Dogs Are Even More Unsettling in the Latest Trailer

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp isn’t just the studio’s latest live-action adaptation of an animated classic that we could all just stay at home it watch, it’s an unsettling look at the current state of the VFX and animation techniques that are making it possible for animals to talk and emote like humans, which is…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 15 '19

Apple Finally Made Beats Look Good

Beats just announced the all-new, noise-canceling Solo Wireless headphones, and they are, by many measures, beautiful. These represent the first Beats headphones to be completely redesigned under the supervision of Apple. (The new Powerbeats Pro were the first earbuds.) That Apple oversight goes a long way. At first glance, the new Solo headphones look a…

Reviews Adam Clark Estes Oct 15 '19

The Director of Venom Still Has Hopes for a Spider-Man Crossover

Samara Weaving joins the G.I. Joe reboot. Hold on to your butts, Doctor Sleep is gonna be a long one. Taron Egerton says plans are underway for a third Kingsman, beyond the new prequel. Get a look at Tom Cavanagh’s Pariah for Crisis on Infinite Earths. Plus, new Frozen II footage, and what’s to come…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 15 '19

How to Watch Google’s Pixel 4 Event

Google is holding it’s big annual phone event today and here’s how to watch it. Although, okay, most of it has already been leaked—or Google has announced the stuff outright. Still, there could be some surprises in store! Gizmodo will be out in force at the event so you can follow along with our liveblog…

Tech News Alex Cranz Oct 15 '19

Our Google Pixel 4 Liveblog Is Right Here

After months of leaks and Google just tweeting all the big stuff out with zero fanfare, the Pixel 4 is finally being officially announced today. We’ll be getting a new phone, but we still don’t know the extent of the camera wizardry Google could be packing into the device. There are also plans for a…

Tech News Alex Cranz Oct 15 '19

In Unprecedented Move, London Police Ban Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests Throughout Entire City

Protests by climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has continued to roil cities around the world, including London. And after shutting down parts of Central London, police banned the group from conducting protests anywhere in the city on Monday evening. The move comes after eight days of protests centered on Trafalgar Square resulted in more than…

Climate Change Tom McKay Oct 15 '19

Trump Campaign Running Facebook Ads with Racial Slur

President Donald Trump’s official Facebook page has been running a series of ads that feature an anti-Native American slur, according to the social media company’s archive of political ads. Trump can be heard referring to Senator Elizabeth Warren by the name “Pocahontas” in the ad, which started running on October 11. President Trump has repeatedly…

Social Media Matt Novak Oct 15 '19

Congress Wants Answers on Who Sent Millions of Pro-Vaping Posts From Bot Accounts

The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Massachusetts attorney general’s office are investigating exactly who spammed millions of bot posts promoting e-cigarettes while downplaying or misleading viewers on its effects on human health. House investigators sent requests to five leading vaping manufacturers about whether they used bots to push vaping on social media, as…

Health Tom McKay Oct 15 '19

Zuckerberg: I Only Wined and Dined Right-Wingers to, Um, Engage in a Meaningful Exchange of Ideas

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg briefly poked his head out of his gilded panic room on Monday to address reports that he ran a quiet lobbying campaign to reassure right-wing critics of his company that he shares their concerns. In his view, he’s guilty of nothing more than “hearing from a range of viewpoints” and “learning.”…

Social Media Tom McKay Oct 14 '19

I Wore Hasbro’s Ridiculous New Star Wars Replica Helmet for a Day, and All I Got Was Some Neck Ache

No wonder those pilots spend most of their time outside of the cockpit with these things off. They’re heavy. [Editor’s Note: James decided to do this on a day I had off. Coincidence? -Jill P.] One of the more expensive offerings Hasbro had for this year’s Triple Force Friday extravaganza was the latest helmet in…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Oct 14 '19

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Grisly Hulu Horror Wounds Will Convince You to Never, Ever Break Into a Stranger’s Phone

There are plenty of horror movies that trace the downfall of characters who witness an image or film so malevolent that its poison begins to seep into their own lives. The Ring and Sinister are two recent examples. Wounds is in that same cursed-image mold, but it manages to bring some freshness to the idea.…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 14 '19

Turns Out the Real Story Behind Deathstroke’s Arrow Debut Is Just as Noncommittal as the Show’s Own Explanation

When Arrow launched an entire universe or two of superhero TV in 2012, one of its most audacious moves—beyond like, being good; it was a dark time for superhero TV!—was to immediately set comic book fans’ heads on fire with the mother of all teases: Deathstroke’s mask nonchalantly sitting on the shore of Oliver’s island of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 14 '19

Microsoft Xbox Introduces Content Filters to Help Purge Your Life of Toxic Trolls

Just over a year after Microsoft started cracking down on toxicity on Xbox, the company will now help users crackdown on the toxic interactions that are just considered par for the course when gaming online. On Monday, Microsoft announced it is rolling out new filters that will allow gamers to manage what words and phrases…

Tech News Jennings Brown Oct 14 '19

Gary Glitter Didn’t Make Any Money From Joker, But a Record Label Did

Joker, a boring movie we’ve spent entirely too much time talking about at this point, has rightfully come under fire for prominently featuring “Rock n’ Roll Part 2,” a song performed by sex offender Gary Glitter. Glitter (real name Paul Gadd) is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for “attempted rape, four counts of indecent…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 14 '19

Could an Electrical Equipment Malfunction Be Behind the Saddleridge Fire?

In Northern California, utility PG&E cut power to hundreds of thousands amidst a wildfire weather threat. Southern California’s main electric utility didn’t, and now it appears its equipment could responsible for sparking last week’s Saddleridge Fire. On Monday, Southern California Edison notified the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the agency overseeing all the states’ utilities,…

Climate Change Catie Keck Oct 14 '19

Toxic Algae Blooms Really Have Become More Intense, Study Finds

A new study out Monday seems to confirm an unpleasant reality: Potentially toxic algae blooms in the world’s freshwater lakes have become more intense over the last 30 years. And while climate change may not be the only reason why blooms have gotten worse, rising temperatures are likely making it harder for lakes to recover…

Climate Change Ed Cara Oct 14 '19

Scientists Discover Hidden Information in 140-Year-Old Fundamental Physics Concept

Physicists have uncovered a way to access physical information that had been hidden to science for 140 years, according to a recent paper. Back in 1879, physicist Edwin Hall discovered that electrical currents bend when placed in a magnetic field, producing a voltage and a new electrical field perpendicular to the current. Scientists have since…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 14 '19

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Zoë Kravitz Will Play Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ Batman Movie

The Bat has found his Cat. Deadline reports that Kravitz (who’s been in genre hits like Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men: First Class, and Divergent, and then also Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) has been tapped to play Selina Kyle—the lavish socialite who moonlights as the master thief of Gotham City, Catwoman—in Matt Reeves’ Batman…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 14 '19

A New Runaways Season 3 Clip Teases Big Changes for Gert and Old Lace

Runaways is one of the only live-action shows that’s ever been bold enough to feature a CGI (but sometimes practically made) dinosaur that against all odds winds up looking pretty damned good on screen, even when it’s interacting with living actors. The creative team behind the series obviously knows that Old Lace is one of…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 14 '19

Google Buries the Hatchet With Yubico, Brings Physical Security Keys With USB-C

After launching its Titan Key last year, Google has returned with a new version of its two-factor security dongle featuring USB-C. The inspiration behind the Titan Key came from a Google mandate in 2017 requiring all of the company’s 85,000 employees to use a physical two-factor security device when logging into any accounts. Once the…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Oct 14 '19

Lady and the Tramp‘s Talking Dogs Are Even More Unsettling in the Latest Trailer

Apple Finally Made Beats Look Good

The Director of Venom Still Has Hopes for a Spider-Man Crossover

How to Watch Google’s Pixel 4 Event

Our Google Pixel 4 Liveblog Is Right Here

In Unprecedented Move, London Police Ban Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests Throughout Entire City

Trump Campaign Running Facebook Ads with Racial Slur

Congress Wants Answers on Who Sent Millions of Pro-Vaping Posts From Bot Accounts

Zuckerberg: I Only Wined and Dined Right-Wingers to, Um, Engage in a Meaningful Exchange of Ideas

I Wore Hasbro’s Ridiculous New Star Wars Replica Helmet for a Day, and All I Got Was Some Neck Ache

Grisly Hulu Horror Wounds Will Convince You to Never, Ever Break Into a Stranger’s Phone

Turns Out the Real Story Behind Deathstroke’s Arrow Debut Is Just as Noncommittal as the Show’s Own Explanation

Microsoft Xbox Introduces Content Filters to Help Purge Your Life of Toxic Trolls

Gary Glitter Didn’t Make Any Money From Joker, But a Record Label Did

Could an Electrical Equipment Malfunction Be Behind the Saddleridge Fire?

Toxic Algae Blooms Really Have Become More Intense, Study Finds

Scientists Discover Hidden Information in 140-Year-Old Fundamental Physics Concept

Zoë Kravitz Will Play Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ Batman Movie

A New Runaways Season 3 Clip Teases Big Changes for Gert and Old Lace

Google Buries the Hatchet With Yubico, Brings Physical Security Keys With USB-C

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