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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/10/ConjuringLastRites-1200×675.jpg”] The title alone suggests that The Conjuring: Last Rites was meant to be an end point for Ed and Lorraine Warren, the characters played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga across four Conjuring movies since 2013. And if you watched Last Rites (and a lot of people did; it was the horror…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/google-gemini-getty-1200×675.jpg”] Major publishers Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, and Elsevier have filed a lawsuit against Google alleging that Google used their work to train its AI chatbot Gemini. Scott Turow, the author of crime thrillers like Presumed Innocent, has also joined the suit which is seeking class action status. The lawsuit was filed…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/fools-gold-japan-hydrothermal-vents-1200×675.jpg”] Japanese scientists discovered the undersea fields of Higashi-Aogashima Knoll Caldera’s hydrothermal vents over a decade ago, but the mineral-rich deposits from these fissures continue to reveal bizarre surprises. In the years since, Japan has devoted both private and government resources toward recovering the many millions of tons of metallic ore once hidden…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/12/meta-og-1200×675.jpg”] Online search has become a nightmare, littered with AI-generated misinformation, spammy sites that brute-force their way to the top of results, and tons of sponsored results. It’s been enough to lead people to start using ChatGPT as their de facto search engine, which can only mean one thing: time to enshittify that,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/07/George-Lucas-Photo-Gustavo-Caballero-Getty-Images-1200×675.jpg”] George Lucas never looks backwards. When he didn’t know how to make a shot he wanted in Star Wars, he invented the technology to do it. When he had a vision for the Star Wars prequels, he waited until technology caught up before he brought it to life. And when he and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Xbox-Series-S-and-Series-X-Consoles-1-1200×675.jpg”] When PlayStation announced earlier this month that it would be doing away with physical discs beginning in 2028, the gaming community’s response was swift and damning. (Well, not everyone thought it was the end of the world.) Based on rumors building for the last few months, it’s looking like PlayStation’s main competitor could…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/KongXGodzilla_ride-1200×675.jpg”] Everything in life is made better when Godzilla is involved—and if King Kong wants to tag along, well, the more the merrier. That includes theme-park rides, and the only bummer we have to report about Kong x Godzilla: The Ride is that you’ll need to find yourself in Seoul, South Korea, to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/France-vs-Spain-1200×675.jpg”] France vs Spain, the essentials: Kickoff: Tuesday, July 14 at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST / 9 p.m. CEST, Dallas Stadium, Arlington. Free TV: ITV1 and ITVX in the UK, M6 in France, La 1 and RTVE Play in Spain, Canal 5 and Azteca 7 in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/12/hochul-1200×675.jpg”] New York is hitting pause on new hyperscale data centers in the state just as the AI boom is supercharging demand for these facilities. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday establishing a temporary moratorium on certain new data centers that consume 50 megawatts or more of power. The move…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/Mandalorian-and-Grogu-sitting-1200×675.jpg”] It’s not every day you can say this, but this is definitely one of those days. Ahem. A new Star Wars movie was released in theaters this year, and if you didn’t get a chance to see it on the big screen, now we know when you can watch it at home.…