It's Official: Voyager 2 Has Entered Interstellar Space
A human-made object has entered the space between the stars for the second time in history, scientists report.
The Force is Strong With This Amazon Gold Box
These are the deals you’re looking for. Today’s Amazon Gold Box offers 30 percent off a bunch of Star Wars toys, including lightsabers, blasters, and action figures.
How to Purge Social Media 'Friends' So You Can Have Fun Online Again
It now seems to be a truth universally acknowledged that social media is bad—bad for our well-being and privacy, too much of a time-sink, and so on. But does it have to be? Can it be made good? Or, slightly less bad? Shaking up who you follow and share with can do wonders for your social media life, and here’s how to…
Google Walkout Organizers Demand an End to Forced Arbitration Industry-Wide
The burgeoning fight to bring tech workers’ employment issues out of the darkness and into the public light grew further on Monday as a group of Google employees demanded the industry eliminate forced arbitration agreements entirely.
The Most Terrifying Climate Disasters of 2018
I sat for a while trying to figure out what image should be at the top of this post. Punching in different keywords—hurricane, wildfire, heat wave—turned up photos from around the world. Eventually, I settled on Southern California’s Woolsey Fire bearing down on the mansions of Malibu, because it best encapsulates…
Another Familiar Face Is Confirmed for Bond 25
Godzilla: King of the Monsters teases an epic kaiju showdown. Jessica Chastain promises to take on the X-Men in Dark Phoenix. The new Aladdin remake could be adding new songs to the animated classic’s iconic soundtrack. Plus, a new look at the Kim Possible movie, and what’s to come on Titans. Spoilers, away!
Fix Your Parents' WiFi Once and For All With These Gold Box Deals
Modems and Mesh Routers and Networking Switches, oh my! Today’s Networking Gold Box has everything you need to slay the Wicked, Weak-ass WiFi of the West (or wherever your parents are) for up to 47 percent off.
Protestors Shout Down US Pro-Fossil Fuel Event at International Climate Talks in Poland
International climate talks in Poland continued their ignominious march toward being completely ineffective. We’ve seen coal decking the halls and petro states refusing to recognize sound science. And then came Monday when the U.S. played the role of global troll by hosting a pro-fossil fuel event with an audience…
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What's the Most Dangerous Food of All Time?
Surveying the whole scope of human history vis-à-vis food, a couple of themes emerge. One is that humans like their food to taste good. Another is that they like it to not kill them. These two qualities often cohere in the same foodstuff—apples, for instance, taste great, and are not to my knowledge toxic—but…
Amazon's One-Day Anker Sale Is Full of Great Gift Ideas
It’s Electronics Day in Amazon’s 12 Days of Deals, so it’s only natural that an Anker Gold Box is one of the highlights.
7 GIFs of Elon Musk Having a Normal One on 60 Minutes
Did you catch Elon Musk on 60 Minutes last night? It was weird, to say the least. The billionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla said that he didn’t respect the SEC, that his Twitter habits are normal, and that reports of dangerous conditions at Tesla are all part of a conspiracy to unionize the company.
Robot Dogs, Space Gardening, and Tumblr’s Porn Ban: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
It hasn’t been a great week for tech giants, a few of whom were taken to task for all manner of questionable ethics or decision-making. Facebook, reliable nuisance that it is, knew that tracking who you call is messed up but did it anyway. Tumblr announced a ban on porn, which will invariably lead to further …
The Episode Titles for Stranger Things Season 3 Are Here
Are you up for some wild speculation? Well, you’ve come to the right place as Netflix just announced the episode titles for Stranger Things season 3.
Oil Allies Refuse to Welcome Key Scientific Report at UN Climate Talks
In what is likely an unsurprising but no less troubling move, the oil alliance between Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and, embarrassingly, the United States has intercepted the adoption of a key finding from the historic Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report at the United Nations climate talks—a move that is…
UK Intelligence Agencies Are Planning a Major Increase in 'Large-Scale Data Hacking'
Intelligence agencies in the UK are preparing to “significantly increase their use of large-scale data hacking,” the Guardian reported on Saturday, in a move that is already alarming privacy advocates.
It's a Really Good Day to Buy Dyson Stuff
Dyson’s eBay outlet is always a great place to save on Dyson gear, but for a limited time, you can save an extra 20% on the already-discounted prices with promo code JOYOFDYSON, including vacuums, fans, and even hair dryers. They sell a lot of new stuff on eBay, but the best deals are on the refurbs. Either way, …
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Promotes Tourism to Myanmar, Where Social Media Enabled Genocide
Jack Dorsey, CEO of social media platform Twitter—the company now emblazoned in the public eye as one of the primary mouthpieces of our very loud and angry president—wants you to know how about his powerful experiences with Vipassana meditation techniques. Specifically, his recent experience at a 10-day retreat in…
Sunday's Best Deals: Kindle Sale, Philips Hue Bulbs, Dyson Vacuums, and More
Personal care items, activewear, and the Kindle Paperwhite are some of the best deals online today.
Amazon Workers in Spain and Germany Announce Strikes Ahead of Christmas: ‘Change Must Come Now’
Following protests over workers’ rights across Europe during the Black Friday crunch last month, Amazon workers in Spain and Germany continue to strike ahead of Christmas. Multiple protests are planned over what workers and unions describe as poor work environments, anti-union tactics, and demanding conditions…
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