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Earlier this week, Google updated the Pixel 8 Pro to let its strange new temperature sensor finally take readings of human bodies. I regret to inform you that, having used it, it doesn’t make this feature any less baffling.

To measure body

• Russian scientists built a new simulator to train soldiers for nuclear explosions, state media says.
• The simulator is set to be used in military exercises to prepare troops for post-blast missions.
• Amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West, Putin has often rattled the nuclear

A series of AI-generated images of Taylor Swift in suggestive and pornographic situations are causing an uproar on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Though some of the images have been taken down, others remain on the platform. Swift’s army of fans have embarked on a campaign to bury the images by flooding…

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George Carlin’s estate has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an hour-long comedy special featuring an AI replica of the comedian, as reported by NBC News. The late comedian’s estate, including his daughter Kelly Carlin, filed the suit in a Los Angeles federal court last night. It claims the online media company that posted the video, Dudesy, violated the performer’s right to publicity and

• The US housing market is showing renewed signs of life as 2024 begins.
• NAR data showed December pending home sales jumped 8.3% from the prior month.
• That beat expectations and marked the biggest jump since June 2020.

The US housing market has been largely frozen for the last two years, but it's starting to show signs

• Alligators in Texas have been spotted frozen under water, while still breathing.
• A video on TikTok captured one alligator submerged in frozen water, except for its snout.
• The gators are in a state of brumation, with their hearts only beating three times per minute. 

Alligators have been spotted seemingly

What’s white, weighs roughly one trillion metric tons, and is now heading away from the Antarctic Peninsula? If you guessed iceberg A23a, you’re absolutely right, as this colossal chunk of snow and ice is finally leaving the cradle.

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• The narrative that the US economy could achieve a soft landing still faces challenges, Mohamed El-Erian told Bloomberg TV.
• Rising inflation and geopolitical turmoil could dampen US growth and pressure a recession.
• Last year's rapid growth is unlikely as consumer savings are depleted, he said.

Market confidence in a US soft landing ignores three vulnerabilities

After months of waiting, OpenAI finally launched its GPT Store, where paying subscribers can now access a library of custom AI chatbots. The store promotes some practical, helpful AI tools up front, but there are some deeply strange GPTs lurking in corners of the store. Gizmodo ventured into those dark, musty corners…

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• Rep. Lauren Boebert and her GOP competitors were asked to raise their hands if they'd been arrested.
• Boebert was one of six congressional hopefuls in the district to raise their hands.
• She said her arrest was over a traffic violation when it was for skipping a court-ordered hearing.

At her first primary debate in the new Colorado district where she's

SAVE $70: The Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus Tablet is on sale for $99.98. The Amazon wireless charging dock is included in this deal, which means you're paying $55 less than if you were to buy these two items separately. This bundle is 41% off its regular list price of $169.98.

If you've ever wanted to see Dev Patel deliver a John Wick-style beatdown, then Monkey Man is the film for you.

Directed by Patel and produced by Jordan Peele, Monkey Man is inspired by the legend of Hanuman, a Hindu god who appears in the Ramayana. The film introduces us to Kid (Patel), an anonymous, gorilla mask-wearing street fighter with a dark past. But when Kid manages to infiltrate the inner