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Gizmodo The Future Is Here New Study Says Parents’ Phone Use Might Be Giving Kids Attachment Issues Later On Jul 9th 2026, 02:03 by Mike Pearl It doesn't merit a full-throated denunciation of phones for parents, but it's food for thought. mom-on-phone-1280x931.jpg ‍ Trump’s Department of Education Celebrates ‘American History’ With Old Photo From U.K. Jul 8th 2026, 23:46 by Matt Novak Learning is for nerds. linda-mcmahon-1280x853.jpg ‍ More and More Lampposts in California, New York, and Connecticut Will Soon Charge EVs Jul 8th 2026, 22:34 by Zac Estrada Voltpost's solution for EV charging infrastructure is to augment the existing electricity infrastructure. curbside-ev-charging-1280x853.jpg ‍ ‘Moana’ Is an Exercise in How Not to Remake an Animated Classic Jul 8th 2026, 22:30 by Germain Lussier Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga'aia star in the live-action remake of the 2016 original. Moana-2026-review-1280x853.jpg ‍ The Future Is Always Listening: OpenAI Says Its New Voice Assistant Is ‘One Step Closer to a Truly Accessible AGI’ Jul 8th 2026, 22:00 by Webb Wright GPT-Live-1 is designed to make speaking with AI feel less… artificial. chatgpt-on-smartphone-1280x848.jpg ‍ Millions of Driver’s License Numbers Exposed in Massive Data Breach Jul 8th 2026, 21:30 by Bruce Gil AssuranceAmerica recently disclosed that the breach stemmed from malicious activity targeting one of its employees. shutterstock_2239375481-1280x854.jpg ‍ ‘Dune: Part Three’ Had Its Very Own Psychedelic Film Unit Jul 8th 2026, 21:30 by Germain Lussier Director Denis Villeneuve talked about some of the French Canadian influences on his new film, out in December. Dune-Part-3-Denis-Villeneuve-desert-1280x853.jpg ‍ Why Does Donald Trump Keep Talking About ‘Tic Tac’? Jul 8th 2026, 21:05 by Matt Novak The president's mind seems broken. trump-points-turkey-2026-1280x854.jpg ‍ Of Course ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is a Comedy, and Apple TV’s Head of Programming Knows It Jul 8th 2026, 21:00 by Cheryl Eddy The hit series just scored 19 Emmy nominations for making viewers scream with fright *and* laughter. Widows_Bay_finale_Patricia_Wyck-1280x853.jpg ‍ New Name, New Grok: SpaceXAI Officially Ties Its Brand to the World’s Most Problematic Chatbot Jul 8th 2026, 20:45 by AJ Dellinger Good luck with that. GettyImages-2255688657-1280x853.jpg ‍ An Adorable Puppy-Eyed Seal Is the Star of These Award-Winning Photos Jul 8th 2026, 20:30 by Gayoung Lee Other winners of the ocean life photo contest include penguins in Beatles formation, crabby-looking dolphins, and cuttlefish abstaining from a death match to win over the girl. USA_New-York_Nicole-Pellegrino_-Sweet-Seal-1200x798-1.jpg ‍ ‍ The AI Voice Assistant Arms Race Is Far From Over Jul 8th 2026, 20:00 by James Pero Amazon is reportedly already working on another big, costly Alexa+ project. echo-dot-and-show-1280x853.jpg ‍ Scientists Say This Climate Hack Could Stop El Niño Before It Starts Jul 8th 2026, 19:20 by Ellyn Lapointe Researchers modeled the effect of marine cloud brightening on an emerging super El Niño and completely neutralized it. clouds-over-the-ocean-1280x853.jpg ‍ Ichigo’s Voice Actors Are Ready to Feel Like ‘#1’ One Last Time in ‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’ Jul 8th 2026, 19:00 by Isaiah Colbert With 'The Calamity' on the horizon, Johnny Yong Bosch and Masakazu Morita open up about returning for one last swing at the 'Big Three' anime fans feared would never get a proper send off. bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-1280x853.jpg ‍ New Browser Extension Helps You Dodge Amazon’s Sea of Knock-Off Products Jul 8th 2026, 18:45 by AJ Dellinger While helpful, it does have the side effect of making Amazon’s sea of alphabet-soup brand names look even bleaker shutterstock_2489949283-1280x852.jpg ‍ NASA’s Pluto Probe Is Finally Approaching a Major Boundary of Deep Space Jul 8th 2026, 18:30 by Passant Rabie The probe is set to become the third human-made object to leave the solar system, but it must first cross this mysterious boundary. NASA-New-Horizons-1280x853.jpg ‍ Yet Another Leak Spoils Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Colorways Jul 8th 2026, 18:10 by Matthew Wille The next Galaxy Z Flip is expected to be announced at Samsung's Unpacked event on July 22. samsung-galaxy-z-flip-7-3-1280x853.jpg ‍ The New ‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer Takes Things to Another Level Jul 8th 2026, 18:02 by Germain Lussier Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi trilogy comes to an end this December with Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and more. Dune-Part-Three-poster-crop-1280x853.jpg ‍ Sexy ‘M3GAN’ Spin-Off ‘SOULM8TE’ Gets a Straight-to-Digital Release Jul 8th 2026, 18:00 by Cheryl Eddy The erotic thriller was removed from Universal's theatrical release calendar after 'M3GAN 2.0' proved to be a box office disappointment. SOULM8TE-1280x853.jpg ‍ Scientists Found a Surprising Health Risk Lurking in New York City’s Street Cats Jul 8th 2026, 18:00 by Ed Cara New research finds that outdoor New York City cats are often carrying parasites that can cause human disease. 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