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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Artemis-2-splashdown-Orion-1200×675.jpg”] NASAs Artemis 2 mission returned to Earth in a blaze of glory on Friday. During atmospheric reentry, the Orion capsule’s heat shield protected the spacecraft and its crew from temperatures reaching 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius), but after splashdown, some in the spaceflight community was quick to point out what looked…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/evanspiegel-snapchat-glasses-1-1200×675.jpg”] Lawmakers and advocacy groups aren’t the only people with strong thoughts about Meta’s smart glasses. Apparently, Snap CEO, Evan Spiegel, has some opinions, too. In an interview with YouTuber David Senra, Spiegel had some choice words about Meta’s reputation in the space. Spoiler alert: he’s not a huge fan. “It’s much more…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Excavation-of-human-skeletal-remain-imdang-sunjang-1200×675.jpg”] Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a funeral practice in which servants were buried alive with their masters. With advances in genetic technology, scientists are now gaining new insights into the motivations and characteristics of this grim tradition. In a recent Science Advances…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/HP-Omen-Max-45L-desktop-PC-review-05-1200×675.jpg”] There’s essentially no competition for AMD’s best gaming CPU, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. That may finally change. New leaks of Intel’s Nova Lake desktop CPUs may hold the key to better future gaming PCs. Or, at least, we could see more competition for out-of-this-world expensive desktop components. Intel’s codename for these chips,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-president-snow-1200×675.jpg”] The future of The Hunger Games is still in the past, with its latest adaptation taking on Suzanne Collins’ second prequel and diving deeper into the history that shaped Panem. But while the first prequel and its film adaptation sought to explore how Coriolanus Snow became the man ruling over it all as…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/the-boroughs-netflix-1200×675.jpg”] Even before Stranger Things came to an end earlier this year, the Duffer brothers have started putting their fingers in a lot of pies to establish their post-Hawkins future as producers. Hot off the release of their co-produced matrimonial thriller Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen with Haley Z. Boston, this time the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/MS0413-highlander-1200×675.jpg”] The next Insidious gets a new title. Could a sequel to Wonka be in the works? Plus, The Boys remembers the fallen with a series of new meta promo videos. To me, my spoilers! Highlander Speaking with Comic Book, Djimon Hounsou promised the upcoming Highlander reboot will include “a lot of decapitations.” They’re gonna love…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/daemons-shadow-realmhed-1200×675.jpg”] The just-premiered Daemons of the Shadow Realm had its second episode this weekend. And with it, audiences were treated two great songs: “Tobu Toki” for the opener, and “Tobou Yo” as the closer. Sung respectively by Japanese artists Vaundy and Yama, the full versions of both released on Saturday night. But in a neat…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/chucky-childs-play-1200×675.jpg”] After three seasons on TV, everyone’s favorite murder doll Chucky is coming back. Franchise creator Don Mancini revealed this over the weekend at Steel City Con. He’s currently writing the next installment of the Child’s Play franchise, which will reportedly have a “loose connection” to the USA show. Said show, in case you forgot…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/GettyImages-2269134749-1200×675.jpg”] The American electric vehicle market had a very turbulent year. Finally, things seem to be looking up, at least a bit. Used electric vehicle sales saw a 12% increase in the first three months of the year, according to Cox Automotive data reported by the Wall Street Journal this weekend. That’s some…