Donald Trump Comes Out Against TikTok Ban in Bizarre Reversal
Donald Trump appeared to come out in defense of TikTok, the social media platform facing a potential ban by Congress, in a flurry of posts late Thursday on his social…
Website for U.S. Embassy in Russia Goes Down After Cryptic Warning of Terrorist Threat
The error message at the website for the U.S. embassy in Russia on Thursday after issuing a warning about a potential terror attack.Screenshot: U.S. State Department The U.S. embassy in…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Under Investigation Over Russia’s Use of Starlink
Russian troops in Ukraine have allegedly been using SpaceX’s Starlink terminals to get internet access during the ongoing war that has seen hundreds of thousands of casualties on each side.…
TikTok’s Campaign to Stop U.S. Ban ‘Backfires,’ Enraging Congress
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
TikTok Users Overwhelm Congress With Push to Stop Possible U.S. Ban
TikTok sent a push notification to United States users on Thursday morning asking them to call their local representative to “Stop a TikTok shutdown.” The app refers to a bipartisan…
Elon Musk Meets With Donald Trump in Florida as 2024 Election Looms: Report
Elon Musk met with Donald Trump in Florida this past Sunday, according to a new report from the New York Times. And while it’s not clear what the two men…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s AI Chatbot Is Borked
Robert F. Kennedy Jr once said that artificial intelligence “could kill us all” if it were used improperly. Still, concern about the misuse of AI apparently hasn’t stopped RFK Jr.…
YouTube Mysteriously Restores Crypto Billionaires’ Attack Ad Against Katie Porter
YouTube restored an attack ad against Katie Porter that’s running ad nauseam for users in California right now after it was pulled Sunday for violating the video-sharing site’s policies. The…
U.S. Is Reportedly Using AI to Decide Where to Drop Bombs
If you’ve been wondering when our military would start deploying artificial intelligence on the battlefield, the answer is that it appears to be already happening. The Pentagon has been using…
This Official Poor Things Party Brought the Film’s Freaky Glam Vibes to Life
Photo: Sabina Graves/Gizmodo To celebrate the upcoming digital, Blu-ray, and DVD release of Poor Things, io9 attended a party inspired by the Emma Stone-starring film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The…