Researchers in Japan Just Set a Staggering New Speed Record for Data Transfers

The new transmission technique brings 8K content closer and is also compatible with existing fiber optic cable technologies. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Google Is Confusing Us All Again by Combining Meet and Duo into One Video App

Say goodbye to Duo. Later this year, you'll do voice and video calls exclusively through Google Meet. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

“Amazon Is Full of Shit” Consumer Groups Slam Bezos' Antitrust Argument

Amazon lashed out against looming antitrust legislation, claiming it would increase prices, reduce product selection and "degrade" Prime memberships. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Talks Next Generation Starlink Satellites

The generation-2 satellites are meant to be more powerful than their earlier counterparts. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Smart Laser Helps Dog Owner Pick Up Forgotten Poop

Caleb Olson made the worst part about owning a dog slightly less awful. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Chinese Researchers Publish Strategy to Destroy Elon Musk's Starlink

China is increasingly worried about SpaceX's dominance of low Earth orbit, and by extension, the expanding reach of the U.S. in space. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Clearview AI Says It's Bringing Facial Recognition to Schools

The company revealed it's working with a U.S. company selling visitor management systems to schools within hours of a horrific school shooting. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Surveillance Tech Didn't Stop the Uvalde Massacre

Robb Elementary's school district implemented state-of-the-art surveillance that was in line with the governor's recommendations to little avail. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Apple Raising Employee Minimum Wage to $22 per Hour in U.S.

New York employees have campaigned for a $30 minimum. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Snap Stock Plunges by 40% as Company Slows Hiring

The CEO blamed the economy for what is set to be the tech company's worst day ever. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Predator' Spyware Let Government Hackers Break into Chrome and Android

Google's Threat Analysis Group says that a majority of the zero-day vulnerabilities they discovered last year were intentionally created by spyware companies. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Chicago Cops Can Use Fake Social Media Profiles to Spy on You, with the FBI

Police continue to use social media in questionable ways to monitor and track down protestors in photos and videos, according to a new report. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Russian Botnet Can Spam Social Media on 'Massive Scale'

Need to spread some disinformation all over the world? A Russian company apparently has a quick and easy recipe for that. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Tether Sinks Below $1 in Nightmare Scenario for Bitcoin

Binance U.S. has suspended withdrawals in the name of "maintenance." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Coinbase Works to Calm User’s Bankruptcy Fears as Its Stock Price Plummets

If the crypto-exchange platform goes bankrupt, users with funds tied up with the company will no longer have access to them. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Ford's New Ad Pokes Fun at Elon Musk's Loud Mouth and Thin Skin

The ad jokes about people who want to "fly away on their personal spaceships when things get hard." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

SafeGraph Says Will No Longer Sell Planned Parenthood Visitors' Location History

The reversal from Peter Thiel backed SafeGraph comes as experts and lawmakers warn of anti-abortion vigilantes weaponizing data in a post Roe v Wade America. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Smartphone Selfie Cam Can See a Lot by Capturing Reflections in Your Pupils

One day, your devices could know how they're being used by staring deep into your eyes. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Europe Starts Its Own Social Networks

If Twitter and YouTube are skeeving you out, the bloc believes it can offer an alternative. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Kindle E-Readers Will Now Convert ePub to Kindle Format

The Send to Kindle system will automatically convert EPUB files to the Kindle's proprietary ebook format. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

We're Publishing the Facebook Papers

Facebook employees knew that a computer-curated feed increased the time users spent on the social network—and that it led to unhealthy behaviors. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

How to See the Internet Hiding in Plain Sight

Have you ever thought about what the internet looks like outside the router box hidden under your couch? If you live in a city, there’s a good chance that it’s visible all around you—if you know where to look. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Star Trek Strange New Worlds Review: Classic Trek Is Back

The first 5 episodes of Strange New Worlds more than prove there's a place in contemporary Star Trek for some breezy, exciting, and self-contained stories. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Netflix Layoffs Have Started

It’s a sign of continuing struggles for the streaming giant after it announced significant viewer loss earlier this month. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Meta Found Snooping on Student Aid Applicants

Once again, you can quit Facebook, but you can never leave. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

VR Researches Simulate Kisses with Ultrasonic Transducers

A modified VR headset can create the sensation of touch, either on a user's lips or even inside their mouths. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The most funded kickstarter campaign ever ($41m) ended 3 weeks ago

As his crowdfunding campaign ends at $41 million raised, the best-selling author proves he has the range, but he's not a blueprint. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Quantum Computing Diamond Disc Could Store a Billion Blu-Rays

Quantum memory promises to be just as mind-meltingly amazing as quantum computers. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Twitter Admits It Hid Tweets About HBO's QAnon Docuseries

Twitter told the director of "Q: Into the Storm" it had "made the decision not to allow promotion of this documentary" when he tried to advertise the film. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

What's Inside Apple's Hefty DIY iPhone Repair Kit Rentals

What if I just need one torque driver and a few screw bits? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Fort Worth Becomes First U.S. City to Mine Bitcoin in Texas Crypto Boom

The city began piloting a program that has questionable environmental impacts. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Drone Maker DJI Becomes First Chinese Company to Stop Selling in Russia

DJI says it doesn't want its drones used in warfare, but there are also U.S. sanctions to consider. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Gizmodo says Elon is Dumb on Hyperloop

America's dumbest smart guy strikes again with an idiotic take on subways. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Rise of Super Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea, once an easily treated and relatively mild STI, is becoming a superbug, with major public health implications. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Ukraine's Postal Service DDoS'd After Printing Stamps of Russian Battleship

The stamp showed a Ukrainian guard telling the Moskova to "go f**k itself." The post office didn't disclose where the attack came from, but we have an idea. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Intermittent Fasting Not Better Than Regular Dieting, Year-Long Trial Finds

Volunteers who were told to eat only during the day lost about as much weight as people dieting without time restrictions over a 12-month span. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Three Arrested After Disney Squashes Club Penguin's Most Popular Knockoff

Club Penguin Rewritten, a recreation of the popular Disney game, is under investigation by the City Police of London for violating copyright. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

CheekyKeys Is a Face-Activated Keyboard That Lets You Type in Total Silence

The custom face-computer interface relies on Morse Code and funny faces. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Ancient D20s that will definitely not curse you

Alea Iacta Est, you murderhobos: a look at 20-sided dice from across history. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Hypersonic Challenges Following US Missile Delay

The officials cited limited wind tunnels and aging testing infrastructure as partly to blame for the tech's slow roll. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

NFTs Are Here to Ruin D&D

Gripnr wants to put Dungeons & Dragons on the blockchain. Players say real money will ruin the fun. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The full Windows 95 launch event video is finally online

Gates is in peak-geek mode, Ballmer is at top volume, the unbridled '90s nostalgia is off the charts, and there's way too much Jay Leno. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

3D-Printed 35mm Movie Camera Is an Absolute Marvel of DIY Design and Engineering

Yuta Ikeya designed, modeled, printed, and assembled this working 35mm movie camera from scratch. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Uranium Is Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water, Study Finds

Uranium, which can harm human health, was detected in 63% of drinking water samples collected over a decade, with higher levels in Hispanic communities. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

India Bans YouTube Channels with 2.6B Views for Misinfo

The crackdown is the country's latest attempt to quash dissent using its sweeping—and controversial—social media laws. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Facebook “Bug” Resulted in Boosted Misinformation for Six Months

Meta’s News Feed boosted the visibility of misinformation, nudity, violence, and Russian state media by 30 percent for six months. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Probably Stop Using Your Wyze Camera

The company's security camera line was reportedly vulnerable to hackers for years and the company knew about it but told no one. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Waymo Sues California DMV to Keep Crash Data Private

In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Waymo argued sharing such data with the public would amount to giving up trade secrets. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago