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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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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Google Maps Contractors Get Return-to-Office Extension After Threat to Strike

Members of the Alphabet Workers Union won a 90 day return to work extension after threatening to strike. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk’s Plan to Send a Million Colonists to Mars by 2050 Is Pure Delusion

There’s more to settling the Red Planet than just packing a whole lotta people into plus-sized rockets. | Continue reading


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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


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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


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“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


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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


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Smart Laser Helps Dog Owner Pick Up Forgotten Poop

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


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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


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

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


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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


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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


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Tether Sinks Below $1 in Nightmare Scenario for Bitcoin

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


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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


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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


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Europe Starts Its Own Social Networks

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


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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


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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


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Meta Found Snooping on Student Aid Applicants

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


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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


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