Facebook Gives ‘Poke’ a New Life
What does it mean to “poke” someone on Facebook? Is it flirty, friendly, or even annoying? The answer is all of the above, and somehow, none at all. The ambiguous…
The Acolyte Will Feature Only One Star Wars: The High Republic Book Character
When The Acolyte hits Disney+ in June, it’ll be the first time many Star Wars fans discover the High Republic, an era of the franchise set hundreds of years before…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 19: Vine vs. YouTube
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Google Maps enjoyed a decisive victory against iMessage in yesterday’s tournament. Today, we have…
New Furiosa Trailer Promises Roaring Motors and Screaming Vengeance
It’s been several months since that first Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer gave us a juicy glimpse of George Miller’s prequel, starring Anya Taylor-Joy as a younger version of…
The EPA Is Cracking Down on the Carcinogen Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. How Important Was it for Jason Reitman to be a Part of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire? Off…
Engineers Devise Plan to De-Ice ‘Dark Universe’ Telescope from a Million Miles Away
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope has been gradually losing its vision as layers of water molecules have frozen onto its mirrors. That’s bad news for a mission tasked…
Lego’s Dungeons & Dragons Set Is a Critical Hit
Image: Lego After weeks of teasing, Lego has finally revealed its huge collaboration with Dungeons & Dragons to celebrate the legendary roleplaying game’s 50th anniversary—and it’s huge in many ways,…
Giant Toe-Biting Water Bugs Are on the Loose in Cyprus
Abandon all hope, ye who enter the waters off Cyprus. A team of researchers report that the giant water bug L. patruelis has arrived in the country, sparking concerns that…
March Madness 2024: how to watch the 2024 NCAA First Four live stream
After a polarizing Selection Sunday, the field for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship is set. Sixty-eight teams will compete for a chance to make the Final Four…
Get out the scrapers: Euclid space telescope is getting deiced
If you thought it was annoying to deice your car in the winter, then spare a thought for the engineers whose job it is to deice telescopes in space. The…