Larry Ellison's Oracle Started as a CIA Project (2014)

Yesterday, Vox somehow managed to write an entire article about the history of Oracle and its founder Larry Ellison without mentioning the CIA even once. Which is pretty astounding, given the fact that Oracle takes its name from a 1977 CIA project codename. And that the CIA was O … | Continue reading


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How to Turn Your Car into a Tiny Camper

Whether you plan to hit the road for weeks at a time or just take the kids on a road trip, you need some gear for your car. | Continue reading


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The World Is Officially Free of Leaded Gasoline

The announcement marks the end of a decades-long fight against a deadly decision made by the automobile industry 100 years ago. | Continue reading


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Hurricane Ida Reversed the Mississippi River

The storm packed such a punch that it changed the course of the powerful river. | Continue reading


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Apple Announces Free Repair Program for iPhone 12 Models with Receiver Issues

The company said that “a very small percentage” of the devices may experience sound issues due to a faulty component on the receiver module. | Continue reading


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Online Trolls Just Assholes All the Time, Study Finds

New research indicates the internet doesn't make people act like jerks, but it sure gives the jerks a big megaphone. | Continue reading


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A determined hacker has brought Google Maps to the NES

Plan your next road trip using 8-bit pixels and sprites. | Continue reading


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New Study Confirms It's Much Safer to Get Vaccinated Than to Catch Covid-19

In real-world data from Israel, adverse events like heart inflammation were much more common in infected people than those vaccinated with the Pfizer shot. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

Behold, Carbon-Free Steel Now Exists

HYBRIT, a partnership between a mining firm, an electric utility, and a steel company, made the world's first delivery of clean steel to Volvo. | Continue reading


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Researchers Set Distance Record for 6G Transmission

Don't ditch your 5G smartphone just yet, it's going to be almost a decade before 6G arrives. | Continue reading


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Windows 11 Is Making It Absurdly Difficult to Change Browsers

In a page ripped right out of the '90s, Microsoft reminds us that it's still engaging in the browser wars. | Continue reading


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Apple Is Fixing One of the Worst Parts of iOS 15

In an un-Apple-like move, it will give users the ability to opt-out of Safari's controversial redesign. | Continue reading


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Secret FBI Watchlist Leaks Online

The watchlist, which included 1.9 million records, was left exposed online for three weeks, according to the researcher who found it. | Continue reading


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Sidney Powell’s 'Intelligence Contractor' Witness Sues Dominion for $3.4B

Dominion supposedly failed to disprove the Pro-Trump podcaster's widely rejected theories. She's pumping out fresh material daily. | Continue reading


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Saturn Has a 'Fuzzy' Core, Ring Ripples Reveal

Saturn may have a "fuzzy" core, according to new research. | Continue reading


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U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan Posts Online Job Listing While It’s Being Evacuated

The embassy acknowledged that the person would work in an 'extremely sensitive political environment' during an ongoing insurgency. | Continue reading


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'Master Face': Researchers Say They've Found a Bypass for Face Rec Tech

A group of researchers says that artificial intelligence can be used to trick most biometric face scanners. | Continue reading


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Twitter Backpedals on Design Changes After Complaints of Headaches, Eye Strain

The company said it was 'listening and iterating' its design based on feedback from users. | Continue reading


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Poly Network Offers $500K Reward to Hacker Who Stole and Returned $611M Crypto

The strange saga of one of the largest crypto heists in recent memory continues. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

The Texas Power Grid Is Hanging on by Its Fingernails

“The governor’s been caught with his pants down, and is desperately praying we get through the summer.” | Continue reading


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The Dixie Fire Is Now the Largest Single Wildfire in California History

The fast-moving fire is officially the second-largest in state history and the biggest single fire on record. | Continue reading


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U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from 'Ultra-Processed' Foods

Frozen and sugary foods are some the worst offenders, according to new research. | Continue reading


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Test launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed due to stuck valves

The second uncrewed test of Starliner was scrubbed after 13 valves in its propulsion system failed to open. | Continue reading


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An Oral History of the Early Trans Internet

Trans people have existed since the dawn of time. The internet has not. | Continue reading


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The McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit with a McRestraining Order

A judge ordered the company to turn over third-party repair tech it had allegedly obtained with the intention of learning its secrets. | Continue reading


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Amazon Third-Party Sellers Reportedly Hound Customers Who Leave Bad Reviews

Some companies are offering “reviewer lookup” services so sellers can hunt down unsatisfied customers. | Continue reading


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Soon You May Be Able to Buy Space Ads with Dogecoin

SpaceX is teaming up with Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a digital billboard into orbit. | Continue reading


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NASA solved a $100M vibration problem cheaply by strobing the display

A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They panicked. They plotted. They steeled themselves for the hundreds of millions of doll … | Continue reading


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FCC Finally Debuts an Up-to-Date Mobile Broadband Map of the U.S.

The interactive tool is based on data provided by Verizon, T-Mobile, and other major carriers. | Continue reading


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SpaceX Starship Stacking Produces the Tallest Rocket Ever Built

The impressive system could perform an orbital test flight later this year. | Continue reading


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Photos from the Days When Thousands of Cables Crowded the Skies

Before most cables ran underground, all electrical, telephone and telegraph wires were suspended from high poles, creating strange and crowded streetscapes. Here are some typical views of late-19th century Boston, New York, Stockholm, and other wire-filled cities. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

Larry Page Revealed as Another Billionaire with Secret Residency in New Zealand

The ultra-wealthy are buying residency and citizenship in New Zealand to hedge against the apocalypse. | Continue reading


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How Technicolor created Ruby slippers without using color film

Technicolor film was not color film, and it did not produce anything like lifelike colors. But how did it produce color movies? And why did those colors glow? And why did all of it lead to Dorothy getting ruby slippers? | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

IKEA's New Smart Air Purifier Comes Camouflaged as a Side Table

The Starkvind will help you breathe easier while also being easy on the eyes. | Continue reading


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Amazon’s Lord of the Rings Release Date Comes with a Breathtaking First Look

Middle Earth will return on September 2, 2022 and a new photo has been revealed | Continue reading


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Texas Instruments Adds Python to Its Latest Graphing Calculator

The TI-84 Plus CE Python is meant to introduce distraction-free programming to students. | Continue reading


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TSMC Will Start Making 2nm Chips as Intel Tries to Catch Up

The semiconductor company is poised to start making the most advanced chips around. | Continue reading


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Newly Launched ‘Galileo Project’ Will Hunt for Alien Technologies in Our Midst

The project is led by Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who argued that interstellar object ‘Oumuamua might be an alien probe. | Continue reading


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Russian Module Unexpectedly Fires Thrusters After Docking to ISS

The ISS moved out of its normal orientation by around 45 degrees, requiring countermeasures. | Continue reading


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It's About to Get Harder to Buy a Gaming PC

Dell already has restrictions on shipping some high-end desktop configs to six states. | Continue reading


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With 10th Flight, Ingenuity Has Flown More Than a Mile on Mars

The helicopter scouted an area known as 'Raised Ridges,' which scientists on the Perseverance rover team are considering visiting. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

The FAA Changed Its Definition of 'Astronaut' Same Day Jeff Bezos Went to Space

New FAA rules say Jeff Bezos doesn't qualify for its astronaut wings. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

Dutch Teen Who Went to Space with Bezos Told Him Never Bought Anything on Amazon

Bezos was surprised and told the teen it had been a while since he heard someone say that. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

What Was the Earliest Music?

"Specialists on ancient civilizations could each give you examples of music from their particular areas of expertise, but one could always go back further." | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

What Do the UFO Videos Show?

"Are we sure we aren’t just seeing objects like kites, frisbees, or spotlights? What about drones?” | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

Senate Bill Targets Section 230 in Fight over Covid-19 Misinfo

The Health Misinformation Act would make websites, including Facebook, liable for algorithmically amplifying some health-related misinformation. | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 3 years ago

The Strange Case of the Climate Scientists Fighting a Wind Farm

An ecologically sensitive Greek island is at the center of a battle over who gets to decide where wind farms are sited. | Continue reading


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Framework Laptop Review: Modular Machine Novelty Wears Thin

You can customize almost every part of this PC. Unfortunately, that doesn't make it good. | Continue reading


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