Why NASA Will Be Keeping Many Details of This Weekend’s Megarocket Test Secret

Concerns have been raised that NASA might inadvertently disclose information that helps an adversary build ballistic missiles. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Creepy Spyware Company Goes Broke

FinFisher has been accused of improperly selling its spyware to Turkey. Now it's claiming insolvency as the German government attempts to seize its assets. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

New York Yellow Cabs Will Finally Run Through Uber

Rides will cost around the same as an UberX and cab drivers can choose to decline trips ahead of time. | Continue reading


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Nestlé: Anonymous Can't Hack Us, We Leaked Our Own Data

After a hacker group claimed to have stolen the conglomerate's data, a company spokesman told Gizmodo that the info had actually been leaked by Nestlé itself. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Calculator Hacked for Cheating Includes OLED Screen, WiFi, and Chat Function

To discourage cheating, high schools and colleges limit what gadgets can be brought into an exam, and they require students to use very basic calculators if math is involved. But that doesn’t mean cheating is impossible, it just requires considerably more effort, like upgrading a … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Someone Hacked the Spelling Bee

Spellingbee.com, the website for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, was H-A-C-K-E-D in January. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Canada's Badass Mountain Hut Officially Too Perilous, Will Be Dismantled

The ground beneath a 100-year-old lodge is eroding due to climate change. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

ExoMars Rover Mission Officially Suspended as Europe Cuts Ties with Russia

The Mars mission was supposed to launch this year, but the collaborative project is now on hold. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

This Year's Flu Vaccine Was Basically Worthless: CDC Says Only 16% Effective

CDC data shows the vaccine was only 16% effective against the predominant strain this winter. Luckily, flu cases remained far lower than usual. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Bitcoin ATMs Declared Illegal in UK by Financial Regulator

Government regulators are concerned about money laundering using crypto ATMs. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

People feel shape and texture on temperature-changing touchscreen

The research could one day lead to effective touch-typing on a touchscreen with no physical buttons. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

YouTube Stops Monetization for Video Creators in Russia with One Exception

2.3 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

2B Modified Mosquitoes Cleared for Release in California and Florida

The EPA has approved Oxitec's modified skeeters for release into the wild, as part of a strategy to reduce mosquito-borne diseases. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Biden to Feds: Figure Out This Crypto Thing, Stat

Bitcoin surged on news of the order, which calls for a “whole-of-goverment” approach to analyzing the risks and benefits posed by crypto. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Feds Charge Crypto-Hawking Siblings with Scamming Investors Out of $124M

Ormeus Coin’s slogan, “E Pluribus Aurum Facit—Out of Many, One Makes Gold,” rings a bit ironic. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Will There Ever Be a 'Cure' for Addiction?

"I don’t think so, no... That said, there are currently new approaches being tested." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Samsung Confirms Galaxy Source Code Was Stolen by Hackers

The same group took responsibility for recently breaching graphics maker Nvidia. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Crypto and NFT Projects That Were Total Scams (February 2022 Edition)

The worst rugpulls of the month took home over $8.5 million. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

'Atlas of Human Suffering': New UN Climate Report Is Shockingly Grim

A major report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change previews the disasters ahead. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Ukraine Creates IT Army of Volunteer Hackers to Fight Russia

The “IT Army of Ukraine” was announced by the country’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and is organizing on Telegram. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Doctors Were Able to Study a Man's Brain Activity as He Died

The findings, obtained from a man who died while undergoing an EEG, might suggest that people experience a flash of memories as they pass away. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Chinese Rover Spots Unusual Glass Beads on Far Side of the Moon

Yutu-2 has traversed more than 3,200 feet since landing in Von Kármán Crater in January 2019. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Turn your 3D printer into a puzzle-solving genius

Embarrassed to share your recent Wordle stats? Turn your 3D printer into a puzzle-solving genius. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

California Will Stick Solar Panels over Canals to Fight Two Disasters at Once

A creative new project could be a great idea for the parched state. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Hacker Uses Phishing Attack to Steal $1.7M in NFTs from OpenSea Users

The company, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, said that 32 users had NFTs stolen on Saturday. It’s possible that some 254 tokens were stolen. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Welcome to the Culture (2008)

We've put together this handy primer for you on the Culture, the pan-galactic civilization whose members and ex-members are the subjects of so many Banks novels. Not only do we have a rundown of every single Culture novel, but we've also got some important excerpts from an obscur … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Star Trek into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ (2013)

After making a mere $84 million at the U.S. box office, Star Trek Into Darkness is considered by some to be a disappointment. Perhaps the problem is that it was a touch confusing. To help our readers better understand it, we've complied and answered these Frequently Asked Questio … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Father Shut Down His Town's Internet in an Effort to Limit His Kids' Screentime

How do you get your kid to put down the tablet? Easy. Nuke your whole town's internet connection. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Wordle Is Watching You

There's a slew of ad tracking tech on the New York Times-owned Wordle, a game once lauded for having none at all. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Ford Is Testing In-Car Sound Effects to Alert Drivers to Hazards Outside the Veh

It's a clever use of a car's surround sound system to grab a driver's attention. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Sony Just Reinvented Wireless Earbuds

The company's new LinkBuds let you wear your earbuds all day long while still hearing the world around you. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The Oppressive Surveillance You’ll Face If You Protest in NYC

Volunteers have mapped out more than 25,500 CCTV cameras spread out across the city. This is what that network would've captured at historic protests. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Schools Are Using Fake Answer Sites to Snitch on Test Takers

An investigation discovered at least five active honeypot sites claiming to offer exam answers while collecting visitor data. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Facebook Employees are now called Metamates

One of Meta's many new corporate values is "Meta, Metamates, me." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

You Can Now Visit Websites Using Only Emojis

Opera's web browser now supports emoji-only URLs, which doesn't sound that useful. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

New Leak Suggests Most Users Funding Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' Reside in U.S.

Nearly half of the total funding is linked to U.S. accounts, the unverified data says. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Super Bowl Crypto Ads Feature Larry David, LeBron James, and QR Code

Didn't catch the big game? These crypto ads will get you up to speed for today's obligatory water cooler chat. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Netflix Is About to Cost You More Money

The company just raised prices last October, but here we go again. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

The Computer Simulation That Almost Started World War III

Remember the 1983 movie WarGames? The film is about a computer “game” with the potential to start thermonuclear war. But strangely this scenario is more truth than fiction. Because in 1979 programmers at NORAD almost started World War III when they accidentally ran a computer sim … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

A Hacker Group Has Been Framing People for Crimes They Didn't Commit

A recent study shows the tactics and techniques of a cybercrime group that is known for planting incriminating evidence on the devices of activists in India. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Fart Horn Recall Affects Half a Million Teslas

Tesla has now issued three major recalls this year. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Two Simple Movements Can Reduce Dizziness When Standing Up, Study Finds

In a small trial, people felt less dizzy when standing after practicing two easy-to-do physical techniques. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Somehow, Futurama Is Coming Back Again

Hulu has ordered 20 new episodes of the beloved animated series from the creator of The Simpsons. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Visual Effects Pioneer Douglas Trumbull Obituary Blade Runner

Trumbull also worked on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek, and directed Silent Running. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Google Chrome’s New Icon Looks Pretty Much the Same to My Untrained Eyes

The icon has been "refreshed" for the first time in eight years. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Several corporations seem eager to scoop up the beleaguered exercise equipment manufacturer. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Barbed wire fences were an early DIY telephone network

Before Ma Bell came to town, and long before DSL, it was barbed wire, of all things, that brought rural communities together. A Sears telephone hooked up to barbed wire—miles of which were already conveniently strung along fences—connected far-flung ranches in the recently settle … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 2 years ago

Google Stadia May Not Be Long for This World

First Google stopped developing games for its cloud streaming service, and now it's reportedly pivoting to building tech for other companies. | Continue reading


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