An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along
Researchers discovered a standard piece of lab equipment has added thousands of microplastic ‘false positives’ per each square-millimeter under scrutiny.
April 2026
Aragorn Is Officially Being Recast For ‘The Hunt for Gollum’
Plus, the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ cast discuss who they want to play Princess Daisy in the sequel.
OpenAI takes on another “side quest,” buys tech-focused talk show TBPN
OpenAI has struck a deal to acquire TBPN, a technology-focused talk show popular in Silicon Valley, making an unexpected move…
Picking Up ‘Skull Vibrations’? Could Be XR Headset Authentication
“Skull vibration harmonics generated by vital signs” can be used to sign in to VR, AR, and MR headsets, according…
Avast Premium Isn’t Flashy — But It Might Be the Smartest Cheap Antivirus Right Now
Avast Premium offers malware protection, scam blocking, and deepfake detection for one PC and one mobile device — here’s what…
CrystalX RAT: new MaaS malware combines spyware, stealer, and remote access
CrystalX RAT, a new sophisticated MaaS malware, combines spyware, data theft, and remote access, allowing attackers to monitor victims. In…
Data Centers Create Heat Islands Stretching 6 Miles, Study Finds
Heat islands can worsen air pollution and increase heat-related deaths.
Critical Infrastructure Alert: Patch Cisco IMC and SSM On-Prem Now!
A pair of critical vulnerabilities in Cisco server and license-management technologies, CVE-2026-20093 and CVE-2026-20160. These flaws allow attackers to bypass…
Artemis 2 Day 3: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴
Gizmodo will be covering NASA’s Artemis 2 mission all the way through to splashdown. Follow along with us here.
Source Code Leaks Highlight Lack of Supply Chain Oversight
Or, why the software supply chain should be treated as critical infrastructure with guardrails built in at every layer.