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Tech NewsGadgetsThis Puppy Photo Booth Lets Good Boys Take Selfies For Treats
Simone Giertz, the self-proclaimed Queen of Shitty Robots, has used her time in quarantine wisely to create the kind of serotonin injection we could all use right about now: a paw-operated (pawperated?) photo booth for her dog. It essentially works like a Pavlovian selfie, only instead of ringing a bell, Giertz trained her dog Scraps … Continued
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ScienceHealthThis Dog Is Learning How to Detect Covid-19
Can man’s best friend lend a hand, or a nose, to the fight against the novel coronavirus? The answer might be yes. There are various ongoing efforts to train sniffer dogs to detect covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. If dogs prove to be reliable in detecting the virus, scientists believe that they could provide … Continued
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ScienceBiologyAn Ancient Breed of Singing Dog Isn’t Extinct in the Wild After All
A breed of wild dog known for its lyrical sounds may not be as extinct as we thought, according to a new paper out Monday. The study details genetic evidence suggesting that the New Guinea singing dog—thought to have only existed in captivity for the past 50 years—is still alive in the wilds of Indonesia. … Continued
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io9For Her Next Trick, Amy Adams May Be Turning Into a Dog
You’ve heard of the wolfman, but what about the dogwoman? No, that’s not catchy enough. How about… Nightbitch? Nightbitch is the name of a new novel coming out by Rachel Yoder which Annapurna Pictures just won the rights to. The company will develop the project with Amy Adams attached the play the lead character, a … Continued
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Tech NewsCrimeDogecoin Is Powering a Nasty Botnet
Hackers are using Dogecoin, the meme-themed cryptocurrency that recently experienced a bull run thanks to TikTokkers, to help expand a malware botnet. A new exploit called Doki is piggybacking on software that targets unprotected Docker containers. By pointing their botnet at a specific Dogecoin wallet, hackers are changing the command and control addresses for various … Continued
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EartherThe Living Ghost Dogs That Haunt the Amazon
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there are mysterious canines with short ears, pointy noses, and bushy tails that roam the undergrowth. The creatures, which are one of the least studied variety of dogs on the planet, are rarely seen even by scientists who have spent years studying the region. Officially, they’re called short-eared dogs, but … Continued
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io910 Good Boy Monsters From TV and Movies
You don’t have to be a traditional pupper to be a Good Boy. These monsters, undead creatures, and otherworldly forces have some of the biggest hearts out there—along with the most rub-able tummies. We’ve picked the 10 best Good Boy monsters from television shows and movies. We didn’t include creatures that normally do naughty things, … Continued
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ScienceBiologyHow Stupid Are Dogs, Really?
We tend to marvel at the abilities of our canine companions, but let’s face it: Dogs are basic beasts who depend on humans for pretty much everything. So instead of uncritically celebrating these good boys and girls during Gizmodo’s Dog Week, let’s explore all the things they suck at. I’m actually a huge dog person, … Continued
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io9Toss Some Treats at These 10 Heroic Horror Dogs
Dogs are a constant presence in scary movies, but they usually either meet tragic ends (RIP, Lester in Halloween) or are part of the horror (see: Cujo, The Omen, The Thing, Dracula’s Dog). By contrast, this list collects only good horror canines—who actually make it to the end credits. Hulu’s recent Into the Dark entry, … Continued
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EartherHenry, the Hedgehog Finder, Is a Very Good Boy
Henry isn’t your average dog. When his little black nose wiggles toward a smell, it’s not usually a snack or treat. Hell, it’s not usually a smell he even likes. Henry, a 4-year-old black and white English springer spaniel, has been trained to find hedgehogs. He’s damn good at it, too—despite finding them awfully stinky. … Continued
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ScienceBiologyI Put a Fitness Tracker on My Lazy Dog. It Did Not Go as Planned.
There are two things you should understand about my dog, Daisy. First, she hates walking. She’ll get excited if you take out the leash, but it’s a farce. She just wants to pop out and then go immediately back inside. This is partly because she doesn’t understand that if you go all the way around … Continued
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io9A Wishbone Movie Will Bring the Literary Pup’s Historical Adventures to the Big Screen
Not all kids are interested in history and classic literature, but most kids are very interested in adorable dogs. The 1990s PBS series Wishbone cleverly melded the two, offering both an educational experience and a chance to see a Jack Russell terrier embrace each episode’s theme in full costume. It’s a winning formula, and it’ll … Continued
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ScienceBiologySled Dogs Have an Unbroken Genetic Ancestry Dating Back Nearly 10,000 Years
Scientists have traced the ancestry of modern sled dogs, such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes, all the way back to the end of the last ice age, highlighting an extraordinarily long period of genetic continuity. “Although sled dogs are one of the most specialized groups of dogs, their origin and evolution has received much … Continued
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ScienceBiologyWould Your Dog Rescue You? Scientists Made a Test to Find Out
Inside every dog there’s a hero waiting to be unleashed, or at least, that’s what we’d like to believe about our canine companions. New research suggests dogs truly want to rescue us when we’re in a bad situation, but they have to know how to help. From Lassie and The Littlest Hobo to Bolt and … Continued
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io9TrailersMegan Fox and Josh Duhamel Trade Transforming Robots for…Talking Dogs?
This is how you appropriately deal with the collaborative trauma of having been in multiple Michael Bay Transformers movies, right? Therapy dogs? Talking therapy dogs? While we all wonder just when, how, and why we would want to be going anywhere remotely near a movie theater right now, Lionsgate is here to remind us of … Continued
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ScienceHealthFirst U.S. Dog Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Amid more reports of pets and other animals testing positive for the new coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines on social distancing this month to include our furry companions. However, there’s no evidence that pets are playing a major role in spreading the virus to people. Earlier this month, officials … Continued
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io9Open Channel: Show Us Your Pets, Nerds
Life sucks. A pandemic is growing. The stock market is tanking. Comic cons are being canceled. We’re all stuck in our houses and apartments, possibly for days or weeks on end. But you know what: At least we’re not alone. We’ve still got our pets. We’re choosing to celebrate the good by sharing pics of … Continued
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Tech NewsStressed Pooches, Global Outbreak, and Immortality: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
With all this talk about the spread of COVID-19, I would blame you if you’re considering staying inside and away from people (more than usual, at least) until all this blows over. I know I am. Thankfully, if voluntary house arrest is in your future, the good folks at Gizmodo have plenty of amazing coverage … Continued
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ScienceHealthHere’s What We Know So Far About Whether Pets Can Get COVID-19
The coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 is pulling off new tricks seemingly every day. Experts in Hong Kong say there’s clear evidence the virus can cross over from humans to dogs and possibly other pets. But they don’t suspect the virus causes serious disease in dogs, nor that dogs are spreading the virus back to people. … Continued
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