Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Its First Direct Launch to the Moon

The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off on Thursday at 7:08 p.m. ET and attempt the company's first trans-lunar injection. | Continue reading


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Texas Bitcoin Miner Made Millions More in Power Credits Than Selling Bitcoin

Riot Blockchain shut down its operation several times during Texas' recent heatwave, but apparently it also profited thanks to $9.5 million in power credits. | Continue reading


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NASA Is Changing Its Rules for Private Astronauts

The changes, such as extra prep training, reflect lessons learned from Axiom Space's recent mission to the ISS. | Continue reading


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Whatever Happened to the Transhumanists?

The once-vibrant transhumanist movement doesn’t capture as much attention as it used to, but as an idea it’s far from dead. | Continue reading


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Companies Know When You're Pregnant–and They're Not Keeping It Secret

Gizmodo identified 32 brokers selling data on 2.9 billion profiles of U.S. residents pegged as "actively pregnant" or "shopping for maternity products." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Intel Lost Nearly $500M in Brutal Second Quarter

Executives at the company cited lower demand for PC components and rising inflation as primary reasons for the decline. | Continue reading


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Camera stabilizer seems to defy the laws of physics

Though it may look fake and unreal and impossible and not allowed on Earth, the camera stabilizer in the video is completely real. You can't make it shake. It's like magic decided to defy physics and ignore gravity. All I want to do is park myself in front of a mirror and do as m … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Saudi Arabia Wants to Build This Bizarre City Dubbed 'The Line'

The ambitious project sounds like something from a dystopian sci-fi movie about the death of the planet. | Continue reading


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An out-of-control rocket launched by China will crash to earth soon

It’s too early to know when or where the rocket core stage might crash, but it could happen within a week. | Continue reading


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Bitcoin Dumpster Guy Has a Wild Plan to Rescue Millions in Crypto from Landfill

James Howells said he’ll use Boston Dynamics robotic dogs to scan for a drive containing a passcode to 8,000 bitcoin, worth nearly $176 million. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The 'Dungeons and Dragons' Movie Director Has the Perfect Origin Story

John Francis Daley, co-director the new D&D movie, has the most heartwarming connection to the franchise | Continue reading


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The sweeping legislation would decriminalize marijuana federally and expunge federal records related to cannabis charges. | Continue reading


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Oni Press Hit with Layoffs, Unpaid Labor Allegations

What will the beloved publisher look like in the near future? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Celebrities Are Guzzling Water While Regular Californians Cut Back

On the list of worst offenders: Kourtney Kardashian and Sylvester Stallone. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

It's Officially Too Hot for Crypto Mining in Texas

Multiple mining operations reported they were voluntarily temporarily reducing operations during spikes in energy demand on a traditionally spotty grid. | Continue reading


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Photographer Turns the Game Boy Camera into the Mirrorless Lo-Fi Camera

A heavily modified and upgraded Game Boy Pocket is the backbone for this custom camera. | Continue reading


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Celsius Files for Bankruptcy as Users Worry Their Money Is Gone

The cryptocurrency platform stopped all withdrawals on June 12 when crypto prices tanked. | Continue reading


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That ostrich over there? It is into you

No, seriously. The next time you find yourself at an ostrich ranch (yes, they exist, and yes, they are everything you ever dreamed they could be and more), there's a pretty decent chance of you getting hit on by an ostrich. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

TikTok Hits Pause on Its Most Controversial Privacy Update Yet

The company planned to unleash targeted ads onto users, even if they didn't consent. Italy warned against it. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Japan Wants to Bring Artificial Gravity to the Moon

The proposed 1,300-foot-tall lunar structure would spin three times every minute, generating Earth-like gravity for its inhabitants. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Hacker Seeking ‘Revenge’ Takes over Disneyland’s Instagram

In the since removed posts, the self-described "super-hacker" used the n-word and claimed to have "invented covid." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Scientists Uncover New Species of Giant Water Lily

An English herbarium has stored a misidentified sample of the newly discovered species for the past 177 years. | Continue reading


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10 Years After the Higgs Boson, What's the Next Big Thing for Physics?

We asked physicists to predict the discoveries that will blow our minds in the coming years. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Is Google's $90M Settlement a Win for App Developers, or for Google?

The funds represent a near-term victory for developers, but critics argue the payment is the latest in Google's long-term game to stave off regulation. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Raspberry Pi Pico W Adds Wi-Fi, Costs Just $6

The Pico W brings Wi-Fi 802.11n wireless connectivity to the ultra-affordable microcontroller. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

SpaceX Mounts Starship Booster on Texas Launch Tower

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says Starship will be ready to launch in July, but the private space company has not yet secured permission for liftoff. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

FBI Says People Are Using Deepfakes, Stolen PII to Apply to Remote Jobs

Imposters were reported using stolen identities, fake video, and doctored voices to access sensitive company data, according to the feds. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The First 1.5TB MicroSD Card Is Coming to Destroy Your Budget

Micron hasn't shared when the memory cards will be available or how expensive they'll be. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Amazon's Latest Trick: Pipe in a Dead Person's Voice Through Alexa's Speakers

The uncanny valley of the future doesn't just feature lifelike robots; it also includes deep faked voices. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Blockchains Vulnerable to Centralized Control, DARPA Report Finds

The report points to a handful of, “unintended centralities,” it argues could concentrate blockchain power in the hands of a few select individuals or groups. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Microsoft's 12 Most Embarrassing Software and Hardware Failures

Forget the winners like Windows and Xbox: This tech giant has a lot of skeletons in its closet. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

White House Warns Major Defense Contractor Against Acquiring NSO

After years of scandals left NSO Group broke and on a U.S. blacklist, L3Harris Technologies expressed interest, and the White House expressed concern. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Facebook Is Dodging Questions About Surveillance of Users Seeking Abortions

An ad tool is helping Meta and crisis pregnancy centers identify people seeking information about abortions online. | Continue reading


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Would You Buy the First Laptop with an E-Paper Screen?

Depending on how you use your laptop, an electronic paper screen could be an eye saver or an eyesore. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Hackers Gained Access to Patients' Test Results in CA's Biggest Hospital System

Hackers love the healthcare industry, though the feeling isn't mutual. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

How the Vietnam War Brought High-Tech Border Surveillance to America

From 1968 until 1973, the US military spent about $1 billion a year on a new computer-powered initiative intended to end the war in Vietnam. It went by many names over the years — including Practice Nine, Muscle Shoals, Illinois City and Dye Marker. But today it’s most commonly k … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Crypto Companies Lay Off Hundreds as Market Crashes

BlockFi and Crypto.com are just two companies feeling the hurt, but there’s no real end to what the industry is already calling its summertime “crypto winter.” | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

People from 1955 Imagined Technology of the Future

From atomic-powered cars and trains to an 'electronic eye' grocery checkout, these technologies were the promises of yestermorrow. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

A Woman Murdered Her Boyfriend After Tracking Him to a Bar with an AirTag

Apple's tracking device has reportedly been used to stalk dozens of victims since launch last year. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The Coolest–and Most Frightening–Spacewalks in History

No astronaut has been killed in the 57-year history of spacewalks, but there have been some close calls. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Amazon's Newest Ads Team Is Facebook's Worst Nightmare

The ecommerce giant is starting a new Local Ads division that could be a boon to small businesses and a blow to competitors. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Everyone Sees Something Different on New Face Recognition Airport Display

The screen will debut at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport starting at the end of the month. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Barbie's Latest Gig? Web3 Huckster

Mattel, the toy creator, announced a partnership with Web3 platform Cryptoys to create playable, customizable NFTs based on the company's top brands. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

IBM Fires Entire Workforce in Russia During Final Exit from Country

"Our colleagues in Russia have endured months of stress and uncertainty," IBM's CEO told staff before he "separated" those colleagues. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Apple loses “Think Different” trademark in EU

The European Union's highest court found that the company hadn't been using the slogan in any meaningful way for a decade. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

SCOTUS to Biden: Is NSO Group a Foreign Agent?

The Supreme Court is reportedly asking the Justice Department to weigh in on whether or not the spyware company is immune from a 2019 WhatsApp lawsuit. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Was the Queen's Virtual Carriage Ride a Real Hologram?

The tech used was likely a modified Pepper's Ghost, which dates to the 1860s. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Coffee Company's App Been Spying on Customers, According to the Canadian Gov

"You can’t spy on your customers just because it fits in your marketing strategy," British Columbia's privacy commissioner said of Tim Hortons. | Continue reading


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