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We Need to Talk About Magic Leap’s Freaking Goggles

Magic Leap finally did it. After $2 billion in funding and a few years of leaks, teases, and hints, Magic Leap finally has an actual product that someone has actually touched with their actual hands. Magic Leap announced the Magic Leap One Creator Edition as we all got to our desks this morning, and Rolling…

Tech News Alex Cranz Dec 20 '17

The Main Cast of Kenneth Branagh’s 2019 Artemis Fowl Movie Is Revealed

Disney just announced the full cast for a franchise it’s been developing for ages. As previously reported, Kenneth Branagh will direct Artemis Fowl, based on the popular book series by Eoin Colfer, for release on August 9, 2019. But now we know who is playing the lead, as well as the other major characters. Ferdia…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 20 '17

Terminally Ill Black Americans Receive Worse Hospice Care Than Whites

Many studies have shown that black Americans receive poorer health care than whites—and that appears to be true even during end-of-life care, suggests a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study found that black people enrolled in home hospice care, which is designed to help terminally ill patients…

Health Ed Cara Dec 20 '17

US Lawmaker Behind Bogus ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill Wanted ISPs to Edit Online News and Censor the Internet

After the FCC’s Republican majority voted successfully to repeal net neutrality protections last week, Rep. Marsha Blackburn applauded the outcome, cheering on what she called the beginnings of a “light-touch regulatory regime.” Blackburn, who chairs the FCC oversight committee in the House, perhaps more than any other member of Congress, deserves credit for enabling last…

Tech News Dell Cameron Dec 20 '17

X-Men: Grand Design Wants to Save Marvel’s Mutants From Themselves

Comic books are their own worst enemies. The very same narrative complexity and density that pulls some readers in and turns them into lifelong fans can also turn people off—people who see comics’ sprawling storytelling style as a barrier to entry. This is particularly true of Marvel’s X-Men. All it takes is a couple minutes…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 20 '17

Twitter Finally Fixed Its Two Factor Authentication

Twitter is fixing its two-factor authentication options today to make the authentication process more secure. Until today, users who wanted to use authentication apps could be forced to revert back to receiving a text message code—but now, Twitter is letting users turn off these texted, less secure codes. Two-factor authentication helps users prevent their accounts…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Dec 20 '17

Hordes of Beavers Are Invading Alaska’s Tundra

Research shown at last week’s American Geophysical Union meeting revealed that everyone’s favorite rodent has been using sticks to build dams on the Alaska’s treeless tundra. The colonization is reshaping the geography of the north and could allow other animals to follow beavers into the brave new warming world. It also comes with a downside,…

Earther Brian Kahn Dec 20 '17

Report: Here’s What Luke’s Third Lesson to Rey in The Last Jedi Would Have Been

In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Luke tells Rey he’s going to give her three lessons—lessons about why the Jedi have to end, as he says in the trailer. The movie features two of them and now we know what happened to the third. /Film has the exclusive details, which include an elaborate scene involving…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 20 '17

This Stick-on Biosensor Monitors Blood Sugar—No Needle Necessary

Measuring your blood sugar may be weirdly trendy, but it you’re one of the 30 million Americans with diabetes, it’s mostly a pain. A literal pain. People with diabetes either have to prick their fingers and draw blood or wear a monitor with a tiny tube inserted into their skin to continuously measure glucose in…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Dec 20 '17

Apple Is Reportedly Preparing a Way to Unify Mac and iOS Apps

Despite the wealth of software available for Macs, Apple’s desktop app store largely feels abandoned, as many of the important apps you might actually want are more readily obtained directly from the developer. However, after years of theorizing and speculation, Apple is reportedly trying to bridge the gap between its desktop and mobile stores, by…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Dec 20 '17

Coinbase Freezes Bitcoin Cash Trades, Launches Insider Trading Probe

Coinbase, one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency apps, surprised its users by adding Bitcoin Cash to its offerings on Tuesday. But it appears that not everyone trading in the altcoin was blindsided by the move. Before the announcement, prices for Bitcoin Cash began climbing in other markets, and now a self-investigation of possible insider…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 20 '17

With No Cure in Sight, CRISPR Could Offer Hope for Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Genetic engineering offers the promise of treating genetic disorders by correcting disease-causing DNA, but when the defective genes are located in cells deep inside the body, how do you actually deliver a cure? Over the past year, the Food and Drug Administration has approved three landmark therapies that work by genetically modifying a patient’s cells,…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Dec 20 '17

5 Mini-Movie Marathons to Occupy Your Holiday Season

The holiday season is hectic enough without the stress of having to scroll aimlessly through Netflix and Hulu and Amazon Prime every time you want to watch a movie. So we’ve done the curating for you, picking movies that will fit a variety of holiday scenarios, all currently available on streaming services. All you gotta…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Dec 20 '17

The 30 Million Americans Living in Floodplains Need Our Help

When people buy or rent their home, they’re unlikely to consider whether the property is in a 100-year or 500-year floodplain. They really should, though. Because the 30 million people who already call such lands home are in for quite the ride as climate change makes flooding events more dangerous. New research out of New…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Dec 20 '17

Thanos Creator Jim Starlin Is Leaving Marvel Comics After a Massive Creative Falling Out

Marvel’s entire cinematic universe has been building up to a massive battle between the galaxy’s heroes and Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet-wielding maniac who wants to wipe out all life. In a way, Thanos is the conclusion to the first leg of Marvel’s film legacy. While we can expect to see the Mad Titan in all…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 20 '17

The 20 Coolest Gadgets of 2017

Another hellish year on this mortal plane is about to come to a conclusion. Soon, hopefully, the abject mediocrity will fade and we’ll forget everything that was boring or bland. Instead, we’ll remember only the very best and the very worst. Being that this is a blog ostensibly about gadgets we felt it was important…

Gadgets Gizmodo Staff Dec 20 '17

Radio Brightening Around Monumental Neutron Star Collision Tells a Confusing Story

August’s landmark observation of two colliding neutron stars was incredible for its immediate impact on astronomy. It answered questions, like “where did the universe’s gold come from” and “how fast is the universe expanding?” But it left behind mysteries, too. Like, “what the hell is going on with those gamma rays?” Even with the first…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Dec 20 '17

This Could Be Where Mars’ Water Disappeared to

Mars looks like it used to have water—perhaps even entire oceans. But not today. Today, scientists can’t even decide whether it’s got slight trickles darkening the dirt on its mountainsides. If Mars did once have oceans, then where did they go? One international team of researchers think they’ve found answer, based on a new model:…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Dec 20 '17

I Need to Talk About Luke’s Beverage in The Last Jedi

Every Jedi master takes a different approach to the young Force-sensitives who seek them out for tutelage, and Luke Skywalker is no exception. As great as it was to see what sort of teacher Luke would be, there was one part of his getting to know Rey that was truly disturbing, and in the worst…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 20 '17

The Glory Days of Sharing Passwords to Stream Free TV May Soon End [Updated]

The days of sweet, free streams with your friend’s boyfriend’s HBO login may soon come to an end. A report from Bloomberg on Wednesday claims a “crackdown” on password-sharing is coming thanks to cable TV providers losing billions of dollars to streaming freeloaders. Leading the charge against password-sharing, Bloomberg reports, is Charter Communications CEO Tom…

Television Melanie Ehrenkranz Dec 20 '17

We Need to Talk About Magic Leap’s Freaking Goggles

The Main Cast of Kenneth Branagh’s 2019 Artemis Fowl Movie Is Revealed

Terminally Ill Black Americans Receive Worse Hospice Care Than Whites

US Lawmaker Behind Bogus ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill Wanted ISPs to Edit Online News and Censor the Internet

X-Men: Grand Design Wants to Save Marvel’s Mutants From Themselves

Twitter Finally Fixed Its Two Factor Authentication

Hordes of Beavers Are Invading Alaska’s Tundra

Report: Here’s What Luke’s Third Lesson to Rey in The Last Jedi Would Have Been

This Stick-on Biosensor Monitors Blood Sugar—No Needle Necessary

Apple Is Reportedly Preparing a Way to Unify Mac and iOS Apps

Coinbase Freezes Bitcoin Cash Trades, Launches Insider Trading Probe

With No Cure in Sight, CRISPR Could Offer Hope for Lou Gehrig’s Disease

5 Mini-Movie Marathons to Occupy Your Holiday Season

The 30 Million Americans Living in Floodplains Need Our Help

Thanos Creator Jim Starlin Is Leaving Marvel Comics After a Massive Creative Falling Out

The 20 Coolest Gadgets of 2017

Radio Brightening Around Monumental Neutron Star Collision Tells a Confusing Story

This Could Be Where Mars’ Water Disappeared to

I Need to Talk About Luke’s Beverage in The Last Jedi

The Glory Days of Sharing Passwords to Stream Free TV May Soon End [Updated]

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