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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/11/crazy-clock-1200×675.jpg”] On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would lock in daylight saving time as permanent. The bill is called the Sunshine Protection Act, and it’s sponsored by two Republicans, Brett Guthrie and Gus Bilirakis. It seems to stem from something President Trump promised shortly after he was elected the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/GettyImages-2261799526-1200×675.jpg”] Twenty-six anonymous Meta employees are suing the tech giant, claiming that it used inherently discriminatory AI-powered software systems in a massive round of layoffs. Meta conducted a substantial round of layoffs in May that impacted 8,000 employees, representing 10% of its entire workforce. The layoffs were done in an effort to help…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/04/OpenAI-AI-device-phone-1200×675.jpg”] According to an anonymously sourced report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, the much hyped and frequently mocked physical doohickey coming soon from OpenAI will be… a smart speaker that moves. In April, another major source of Apple rumors, Ming-Chi Kuo, analyst at TF International Securities described something in a different category when…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/GettyImages-2276194137-1200×675.jpg”] SpaceXAI, the AI division of SpaceX, operates dozens of unpermitted gas turbines, and it’s disproportionately impacting the Black communities living near them, according to a Reuters report from Tuesday. Elon Musk owns an estimated 42% of SpaceX, which is now a publicly traded company. The gas turbines power Colossus 2, the data…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2022/12/160ae6839c8d0c77f4850f5eb9203cb6.jpg”] Google Images’s latest update appears to be taking some inspiration from the digital pinboard platform Pinterest. The company is celebrating Google Images’s 25th anniversary this week by looking back at its history and announcing a major redesign that turns the search engine into more of a personalized visual feed. It all started…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/10/data-center-1200×675.jpg”] Artificial intelligence labs are after computing power. Kalshi doesn’t have any to offer them but they’ve got something else that might be of some use, according to Bloomberg: a tool that plots the predicted future price of computing power. So, that’s something! There really is some value for companies to know where…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/06/DataCenterPhoto-1200×675.jpeg”] Like it or not, data centers are now intrinsic to our modern lives, supporting not just the AI boom but healthcare, banking, government services, and other essential sectors. Reliable data center operation depends on effective cooling, which is already a major challenge as many methods require huge inputs of water or energy.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/ExpressVPN-iPhone-17-Pro-Deal-Discount-1200×675.jpg”] VPN companies usually pitch you server counts and encryption acronyms. ExpressVPN finds that boring. Through August 11, every new subscription comes with 10 raffle entries for an iPhone 17 Pro. Yes, the actual phone. A19 Pro chip, 48MP triple camera, 8x optical zoom. Roughly $1,100 of hardware that Apple discounts for nobody.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/Andy-Serkis-Hunt-for-Gollum-mocap-1200×675.jpg”] It’s real, and it’s precious. This week, after years of anticipation and speculation, cameras began rolling on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the next big-screen foray from the iconic franchise. And, to announce the news, Warner Bros. released a short but sweet video that’s sure to give you…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/07/Burninglaptop-1200×675.jpg”] There’s been a big push among AI developers in recent years towards the development of more “agentic” systems—that is, algorithms that can autonomously make decisions and interact with digital tools without constant hand-holding from humans. This has been especially true within software development, the field that’s arguably become the most ripe for…