Did an OpenAI Outage Briefly Break Every Rabbit R1?
Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu defended the Rabbit R1 for the last week, telling Gizmodo and other outlets that it’s “not an Android app.” Now, he may have to defend the…
Everything You Should Know Before You Buy the Rabbit R1 AI Companion
Rabbit R1, the bright orange AI gadget that became the talk of the town during CES 2024, was launched and demoed at a private event in New York last week.…
Elon Musk Needs Robots, and He Needs Them Now
It’s a classic Elon Musk move. Tesla released some pretty grim first-quarter numbers on Tuesday, showing that net income dropped more than 50% from last year. During the earnings call,…
Trump’s Truth Social Stock Dropped, Cybertrucks Broke, the Virtual Boy Deserves Respect, and More
The Nintendo Virtual Boy on white background.Photo: ncppltd (Shutterstock) In 1995, Nintendo released the Virtual Boy, a video game console billed as providing gamers a unique and immersive playing experience…
‘Please Help Us Get Justice for Our Dogs’: 10 Horror Stories About the Dog-Sitting App Rover
Rover bills itself as the most popular pet-sitting app in the U.S., with tens of millions of bookings since the service was founded in 2011. But just like other gig-economy…
EV Company Canoo Spent Double Its Annual Revenue on CEO’s Private Jet in 2023
Some might argue the entire point of the electric vehicle industry is to make the world a better place by cutting carbon emissions and fighting climate change. That’s what makes…
Uber Eats Working With Waymo to Get Rid of Pesky Delivery Drivers
Not content with having depressed wages in the transportation industry, Uber is teaming up with Waymo to eliminate food delivery drivers entirely. The two companies are ramping up a collaboration…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 25: WhatsApp vs. Google Maps
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’re officially down to our Elite Eight! Calculator took Uber to school in…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 24: Uber vs. Calculator
It’s Day 22 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’ve reached the final round of the Sweet 16. Yesterday’s tournament saw…
You Have to Watch Denis Villeneuve Explain How He Filmed Dune 2’s Sandworm Rides
The only thing more impressive than watching Paul Atreides ride a sandworm in Dune: Part Two is watching director Denis Villeneuve explain how he made it happen. Villeneuve knew the…