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The ‘Sekiro’ Anime Will Hit Theaters…in Japan

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Justin Carter @ Gizmodo · 05/09/2026 14:50 EDT

Japanese residents will get nearly a month to see the beginning of the 'Sekiro' anime and determine whether FromSoftware's game was done justice. Read more ›

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Smart Glasses With ‘Pet Translation’ Smell Like Total BS

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James Pero @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 14:10 EDT

There's vaporware, and then there's this. Read more ›

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Our Latest Look at ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Sure Is a Picture of the Mandalorian and Grogu

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 14:00 EDT

As we wait for a second trailer for the upcoming 'Star Wars' movie, a new photo has arrived. Read more ›

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Poison-Laced Arrows Date Back Tens of Thousands of Years Earlier Than Expected

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Margherita Bassi @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 14:00 EDT

The use of poisoned weapons 60,000 years ago would have required big brain power. Read more ›

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Some ‘Stranger Things’ Fans Have Built an Elaborate Delusion Around a Secret ‘True’ Finale

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 13:00 EDT

Nicknamed 'Conformity Gate,' the conspiracy theory rabbit hole goes deep but ultimately leads nowhere. Read more ›

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RFK Jr’s Food Pyramid Announcement Interrupted by His Quacking Ringtone

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Matt Novak @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:57 EDT

It was a little on the nose. Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s xAI Just Raised $20 Billion While Grok Churns Out Sexual Deepfakes

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Bruce Gil @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:45 EDT

During a a recent review, Grok generated thousands of sexually suggestive AI images per hour, according to a deepfake researcher. Read more ›

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Xgimi’s New AI-First Smart Glasses Will Come in Three Tiers

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Wes Davis @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:45 EDT

All three feature multiple AI assistants. Read more ›

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Do I Have the ‘Super Flu’? Here’s What You Need to Know

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Ed Cara @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:20 EDT

Subclade K is causing plenty of misery this winter. Here's what to know. Read more ›

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Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Sees Downloads Spike in Uganda Over Internet Shutdown Worries

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Kyle Torpey @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:10 EDT

Ugandans have good reason to believe there will be a blackout soon. Read more ›

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The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Mystique Reference Is More Than Just a Movie Gag

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James Whitbrook @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 12:03 EDT

The gay hockey romance sensation has a brief nod to Canada's superhero moviemaking history—one that has a wonderfully queer comics legacy behind it, too. Read more ›

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Sony Honda Mobility Still Needs to Deliver Its Game-Filled Afeela 1 EV, but Here’s a New Concept Car

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Sasha Lekach @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:50 EDT

Sony Honda Mobility introduced the Afeela Prototype 2026 at CES as a larger crossover EV. Read more ›

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Researchers Just Sampled 1.4-Billion-Year-Old Air—and It’s Not What They Expected

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Margherita Bassi @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:50 EDT

A "boring" time period may not have been so boring after all. Read more ›

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Authorities Investigating Gruesome Death of Whale Found on a Ship in New Jersey

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Passant Rabie @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:20 EDT

The recovered carcass is believed to be a fin whale, the second largest species on Earth. Read more ›

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Jack Black’s Biggest Regret in Life Is Turning Down Playing Syndrome in ‘The Incredibles’

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Isaiah Colbert @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:09 EDT

Turns out Black got a bit too big for his britches requesting a rewrite, which ultimately got his Pixar offer revoked. Read more ›

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Climate Models Don’t Account for This Surprising Shift in the North Pacific Storm Track

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Ellyn Lapointe @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:00 EDT

Climate change is unexpectedly causing north Pacific storms to shift toward the Arctic, throwing projections for future West Coast weather into question. Read more ›

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773,000-Year-Old Fossils Add a New Twist to Humanity’s Deep Origins

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Margherita Bassi @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 11:00 EDT

New research sheds light on the ancestors that gave rise to Neanderthals, Denisovans—and us. Read more ›

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Utah Becomes First State to Let AI Prescribe Medication

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Ece Yildirim @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 10:51 EDT

The startup offering the renewals is eyeing nationwide approval. Read more ›

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Xthings Is Making a Narc Pole

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Wes Davis @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 10:30 EDT

The X Tower is an “urban guardian” that uses AI to detect public threats. Read more ›

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Xthings’ New Ultraloq Smart Lock Doesn’t Care What Your Phone Brand Is

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Wes Davis @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 10:00 EDT

It will use Aliro, a standard that’s like Matter but for smartphone digital keys. Read more ›

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The Year Ahead in Movies

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 01/07/2026 10:00 EDT

In 2026, we might finally get some new mega franchises to go along with the usual ones. Read more ›

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