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Deepfakes Barely Impacted 2024 Elections Because They Aren’t Very Good, Research Finds

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Thomas Maxwell @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 14:45 EDT

AI is abundant, but people are good at recognizing when an image has been created using the technology. Read more ›

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Elon Musk Agrees With Tweet Saying Americans Aren’t Smart Enough for Tech Jobs

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AJ Dellinger @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 14:25 EDT

Laura Loomer and other MAGA faithful who are critical of Musk have lost their verification checkmarks. Read more ›

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Squid Game‘s Sinister Front Man on His Character’s Surprising Season 2 Arc

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Cheryl Eddy @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 14:15 EDT

South Korean superstar Lee Byung-hun gets to flex his acting muscles a lot more in the Netflix show's new episodes. Read more ›

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The Best Streaming Shows and Movies You May Have Missed This Year

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Io9 Staff @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 13:05 EDT

Need something to stream as the year comes to an end? The io9 staff suggests a few of our favorites that flew under the radar. Read more ›

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IRS Signals a Coming Crackdown on Gig Workers

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Todd Feathers @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 12:35 EDT

Beginning this tax year, gig working platforms have to report information about more workers to the IRS as the agency cracks down on tax scofflaws. Read more ›

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The Batman Part II Has Been Delayed Once Again

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 12:09 EDT

The Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson DC sequel now won't hit theaters until 2027. Read more ›

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Meet ‘New Deng’: Virginia Zoo’s Latest Addition Is a Baby Pygmy Hippo

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Ed Cara @ Gizmodo 1 place · 12/27/2024 12:05 EDT

The still-unnamed calf is already twice the size of a human infant and growing quick. Read more ›

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To Further Its Mission of Benefitting Everyone, OpenAI Will Become Fully for-Profit

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Todd Feathers @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 11:15 EDT

The corporate transition will allow OpenAI to raise more money and finally give its board the freedom to consider what its investors want. Read more ›

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NASA Celebrates as Sun-Exploring Spacecraft Confirms It’s Still Alive

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Passant Rabie @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 11:05 EDT

The spacecraft survived scorching temperatures at a record proximity, and is expected to send details of its close call in the new year. Read more ›

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Steven Moffat Explains Why He Made the Pandemic a Crucial Part of Doctor Who‘s Christmas Special

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James Whitbrook @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 11:00 EDT

'It’s a piece of our history now. Our very recent history; it’s defined us.' Read more ›

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A New Labyrinth Could Be On the Way From Nosferatu‘s Robert Eggers

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James Whitbrook and Gordon Jackson @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 09:00 EDT

Plus, could another attempt at a Power Rangers movie be in the works? Read more ›

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Alaska Man Reported Someone for AI CSAM, Then Got Arrested for the Same Thing

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Thomas Maxwell @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 08:50 EDT

Authorities searched the tipsters phone and allegedly discovered AI-generated child porn, and plans to make more. Read more ›

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Worst New Trend of 2024: Techno-Colonialism and the Network State Movement

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Lucas Ropek @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 08:00 EDT

A growing army of wealthy crypto bros say they want to secede from the United States and create their own global civilization. Read more ›

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We Did Not Reach the AI Promised Land in 2024

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Kyle Barr @ Gizmodo · 12/27/2024 06:00 EDT

'Agentic' AI is the talk of the town in Silicon Valley and beyond, but can it avoid the hype pitfalls of AI in 2024? Read more ›

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I’m Tired of Pretending Physical Media Isn’t Still Better Than Streaming Digital

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Sabina Graves @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 19:50 EDT

Holiday season 2024 solidified it: we really need to stop going along with the lie that streaming is better than physical media. Read more ›

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I Forgot How Bad Those Final 2 Christopher Reeve Superman Films Are

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 17:30 EDT

Fresh off James Gunn's trailer, we revisited all of the Christopher Reeve DC films—and have some thoughts. Read more ›

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Best Cloud Storage Deal of the Year: Lifetime Plan at 62% Off!

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Gizmodo Deals @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 17:15 EDT

Although Christmas is over, great deals are still available—just look at pCloud, which is offering big discounts on its various plans. Read more ›

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Vivek Ramaswamy Says America Doesn’t Have Enough Engineers Because We Mocked Steve Urkel

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AJ Dellinger @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 16:55 EDT

America loves jocks, and that's why we don't have any good engineers... or something. Read more ›

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CDC Data Reveals Why Everyone Around You Is Coughing

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Ed Cara @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 16:45 EDT

There have been over 32,000 cases of whooping cough this year, CDC data shows—the highest toll seen in a decade. Read more ›

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NASA Waits With Bated Breath for Signal From Sun-Exploring Spacecraft

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Passant Rabie @ Gizmodo · 12/26/2024 16:15 EDT

Parker Solar Probe will break its silence on Friday—that is, if it survived its closest approach to the Sun. Read more ›

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