Dec 31
Organizers said in-person attendance is expected to return to pre-COVID levels, even as foot traffic around Times Square remains down slightly since the pandemic.
Dec 31
Israel’s prime minister thanked the Biden administration for its continued backing, including approval for a new emergency weapons sale.
Dec 31
A transparency report regarding moderation on X, formerly Twitter, is due on Monday.
Dec 31
Actor Tom Wilkinson, Known For ‘The Full Monty’ And ‘Michael Clayton’, Dies At 75
Posted in: Today's ChiliWilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001’s “In The Bedroom” in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in “Michael Clayton.”
Dec 31
The two friends appeared to be at odds years after the “Grown-ish” actor donated a kidney to the pop star.
Dec 31
He was reportedly the first Black director to stage a production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City.
Dec 31
Spinner BT Hands-On: JBL's First Ever Turntable Is the Most Gen-Z Thing I've Used This Year
Posted in: Today's ChiliJBL recently did something somewhat out-of-the-box and experimental: launching its first-ever wireless turntable. It’s called the Spinner BT, and released it a couple of weeks ago, just in time for the holiday season.
Dec 31
In 2023, I posed 23 challenges as part of the Gizmodo Monday Puzzle series. Some require a bit of math, and others a light familiarity with physics; but most can be solved through logic and creative thinking. For each of the following puzzles, I provide a link to the solution, but I suggest you resist the temptation…
Dec 31
Doctor Who's Holiday Time, the DCEU's Sendoff, and More Top Pop Culture News of the Week
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It’s the final week of 2023, but the news hasn’t stopped quite yet. As the year wound down, the io9 crew found time to look back on the year’s events, say goodbye (and possibly hello?) to some old friends, and return to some haunts we left behind. Check them out here!—James Whitbrook
Dec 31
Whatever else you can say about X, previously known as Twitter, it’s never really boring. The 17-year-old social media site that we’ve stuck around with always has something going on; in the best cases, it can be either funny or so odd that you can’t help but laugh.
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