A team of scientists studying lensed ‘Einstein rings’ of light from the distant universe have found that signatures in the rings indicate the kind of dark matter that inhabits the background galaxies. Specifically, the researchers looked at lensed images of HS 0810+2554 , a distant quasar, and found the […]
Apple’s Second Attempt at the HomePod is Not a Redemption
The HomePod looks the same as its predecessor, sounds too bassy, and costs too much. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo I’ve already made my Android-leaning ways known here at Gizmodo. When Apple announced it was updating the HomePod smart speaker, I didn’t understand why it was a big deal—or […]
How the iPhone became the most boring phone you can buy in 2023
It says a lot about a phone when the most-talked thing about its next iteration is its new volume buttons . That’s what the Apple iPhone is in 2023. It doesn’t fold, it doesn’t have a periscope zoom lens, it doesn’t fast charge, the design has been the same […]
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Microsoft Preps Games Store to Take on Apple and Google
Microsoft will launch a games store for iPhone and Android devices in a bid to take on Apple and Google. That’s according to Phil Spencer , chief executive of Microsoft Gaming, who told the Financial Times (FT) in an interview Monday (March 20) that the launch could come as […]
Russian iPhone competitor AYYA sells fewer than 1,000 units
The smartphone brand that hopes to replace the iPhone within Russian borders has experienced dismal sales. The AYYA T1 — manufactured domestically by Russia’s defense industry — was seen by Russian officials as a possible replacement for the Apple iPhone after the company suspended sales following the invasion of […]
Here’s a First Look at Framework’s Modular Gaming Laptop
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Framework, the makers behind the modular Framework Laptop 13 , held a small event in San Francisco today. It’s the first time the company has had an in-person event to show off its wares, but that didn’t keep it from coming out strong. In […]
Microsoft adding AI technology to Word, Excel
People walk past a Microsoft office in New York. Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will add artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its Microsoft suite of business tools and programs. In a news release , Microsoft said its new AI feature, referred to as Copilot, will be built off […]
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GPT-4 Is a Giant Black Box and Its Training Data Remains a Mystery
OpenAI released GPT-4 on Tuesday, but while touting its new capabilities the company also said it wasn’t planning to share what kind of data went in to training the model. Image: Daniel Chetroni (Shutterstock) “You don’t want to know how the sausage gets made.” As much as you’ve probably […]
This Retro Gaming Handheld Feels Like a Game Boy For Adults
The Anbernic RG35XX playing Super Mario Kart sitting on top of an original Game Boy. Photo: Andrew Liszewski | Gizmodo If the Valve Steam Deck, the Nintendo Switch, and the many devices from Ayaneo are pushing the limits of handheld gaming, the Anbernic RG35XX retreats to a more comfortable […]