 Google Celebrates 1 Billion RCS Users with With a Feature Drop for Green Bubbles Dec 1st 2023, 00:40, by Florence Ion Google's bet on RCS is paying off, or at least that's what it wants us to think. After a few minor wins, including Apple quietly confirming RCS support in the next iPhone and officially surpassing 1 billion monthly active users, Google is celebrating its successes by announcing new features for Messages users on… Read more... |  Giant Stone Age Cemetery Near Arctic Circle Surprises Archaeologists Dec 1st 2023, 00:01, by Isaac Schultz The soil in one of the largest Stone Age cemeteries in Europe is so acidic that all the human remains were destroyed thousands of years ago. But now, a team of archaeologists reviewing the site have found that at least 120 people were once buried there, three times previous estimates. Read more... |  Bottlenose Dolphins Somehow Even Cooler Than We Knew, Can Sense Electricity Nov 30th 2023, 23:00, by Ed Cara It looks like bottlenose dolphins may have more tricks up their fins than we knew. New research involving trained zoo dolphins seems to confirm that these mammals can sense electricity, much like other aquatic life. The talent may allow them to better hone in on hidden fish prey and navigate using the Earth's magnetic… Read more... |  Happy Birthday, ChatGPT Nov 30th 2023, 22:45, by Thomas Germain Did I hear that someone has a birthday today? That's right, it's everyone's favorite language model, a little guy we like to call ChatGPT.
Read more... |  If You Used Gmail Today, Your Emails May Be Delayed Nov 30th 2023, 22:20, by Maxwell Zeff Significant delays affected certain Gmail users on Thursday, and Google says you may need to send that email again. According to Google's Workspace status page, emails from Gmail users sent between 11:30 AM EST and 2:00 PM EST on Thursday may not have gone through or were significantly delayed.
Read more... |  Hulu's Only Murders in the Building Is Making the Leap to ABC Nov 30th 2023, 22:10, by Cheryl Eddy The mystery of "Who killed Tim Kono?" is coming to ABC. Emmy-nominated Hulu Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building is the latest title to shift from streaming to broadcast, with the first three episodes of season one arriving in early 2024. Read more... |  Meta Sues FTC, Says it Has No Constitutional Right to Stop Facebook From Profiting Off of Kids' Data Nov 30th 2023, 21:45, by Kyle Barr Meta is working all the angles it can to ensure it will still be able to profit from children's Facebook data. After a recent loss in court, the company has now sued the Federal Trade Commission, arguing the agency doesn't have the constitutional authority to change a 2020 $5 billion settlement over the company's… Read more... |  Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight's Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora Nov 30th 2023, 21:35, by Isaac Schultz A strong geomagnetic storm will hit Earth tonight following a significant solar flare that occurred on Tuesday, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center reported today.
Read more... |  This Gift Guide Will Bring Marvel Merriment to Your Holiday Season Nov 30th 2023, 21:30, by Sabina Graves The whole family can channel their favorite Marvel characters with gifts inspired by the heroes and villains of the MCU, Spider-Man films, Disney+ shows like Loki and Ms. Marvel, and '90s X-Men cartoon throwbacks. Read more... |  Microsoft Phone Link Might Let Android Users Turn Their Phone Into Webcams Nov 30th 2023, 21:15, by Dua Rashid Android users might soon be able to turn their smartphones into a webcam for their PCs via Microsoft's Link to Windows app, according to Android Authority. Read more... |  Here It Is, Your First Look at the Final Cybertruck Nov 30th 2023, 21:06, by Maxwell Zeff Tesla delivered its first Cybertrucks on Thursday afternoon in Austin, Texas, four years after the dystopian electric vehicles were unveiled. Musk kicked off the delivery event by driving a Cybertruck up next to a crowd of people, standing on top of the car, and giving a speech in the dark. The top-end Cybertruck… Read more... |  Marvel Just Made Nightcrawler Part of a Big, Queer Family Nov 30th 2023, 20:30, by James Whitbrook Kurt Wagner's relationship with Mystique and Destiny has long been a messy, divisive one–but as the current era of X-Men comics is more explicit about their queer family, this week it righted the wrongs of the past to bring Kurt and his upbringing into a bold new light.
Read more... |  These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per Day Nov 30th 2023, 19:51, by Isaac Schultz In what either sounds like a blissful cruise through life or hell on Earth, nesting chinstrap penguins apparently take thousands of naps per day, in order to get enough sleep while remaining alert to threats. Read more... |  Microsoft Wants to Stick Game Pass on Everything, Including PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles Nov 30th 2023, 19:25, by Kyle Barr Xbox chief financial officer Tim Stuart was pretty damn open about the company's desire to make Xbox Game Pass the premiere game streaming service across all platforms, not just on Microsoft's own console. During the 2023 Wells Fargo TMT Summit, Stuart said their main goal is to get Game Pass on "every screen that can… Read more... |  This Year's Windows Ugly Sweater Is the Holiday Cheer I Needed Nov 30th 2023, 18:25, by Jorge Jimenez
Here at Gizmodo, we love an ugly holiday sweater, and it seems like Microsoft has outdone itself with another must-have nostalgia grab for Windows fans, specifically Windows XP fans. And here I thought there was no way it could top last year's Clippy sweater.
Read more... |  Brain Injection Stopped Progression of Multiple Sclerosis in Trial of 15 People Nov 30th 2023, 17:59, by Ed Cara Research published this week describes a promising start to using stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis. In a small Phase I trial, patients who had stem cells directly injected into their brain appeared to tolerate it well and experienced no serious adverse effects. The treatment may have also stopped or slowed the… Read more... |  You Can Now Craft Near Endless Amounts of AI Voices to Annoy Your Friends With Voicemod Nov 30th 2023, 17:43, by Kyle Barr Voicemod, the real-time AI voice-changing app, is now letting anybody craft whatever kind of voice they want, though limited by a selection of preset baseline vocals. Read more... |  The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in December 2023 Nov 30th 2023, 17:30, by Germain Lussier Let's get streaming! Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd's Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you'll like most. (And sometimes, just the ones that we like most.)
Read more... |  Your Old Gmail Account Will Be Deleted Tomorrow If You Don't Sign in Now Nov 30th 2023, 16:50, by Dua Rashid Gmail plans to start permanently deleting inactive accounts on December 1. Since November is almost over, we decided to give you one final urgent reminder to log into your old burner accounts to make sure they survive the Great Google Purge.
Read more... |  Glitching Hubble Puts Science Missions on Hold Nov 30th 2023, 15:55, by George Dvorsky NASA is addressing an issue with a Hubble Space Telescope gyroscope that prompted the observatory to enter safe mode on November 23. Science operations have been suspended as a result, but the space agency doesn't seem too worried. Read more... |  Updates From Godzilla x Kong, Sonic 3, and More Nov 30th 2023, 15:15, by Gordon Jackson and James Whitbrook Jennifer Garner dances around whether or not she'll return to Elektra in Deadpool 3. Jodie Comer faces the apocalypse in a new trailer for The End We Start From. Plus, Netflix offers a glimpse of Sandman's return, and Noah Hawley talks about the endgame of his Alien series. Spoilers now!
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