AJ Dellinger, Author at Gizmodo

A Drone Company Allegedly Brought a Bomb on a Commercial Flight and Fired an Employee for Reporting It

Today in absolutely bonkers allegations, a recently filed lawsuit claims American drone maker AeroVironment transported explosives on a commercial flight and then attempted to cover it up by firing an employee for reporting the incident to the US government. Per Bloomberg, a wrongful termination complaint filed by Mark Anderson, the fired employee in question, claims…

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YouTube Music Is Here for Your Apple Music Dollars

YouTube Music, a streaming music platform designed to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, officially has a launch date: May 22nd. Its existence will also shift around YouTube and Google’s overall media strategy, which has thus far been quite the mess. YouTube Music will borrow the Spotify model and offer a free,…

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Comcast Finds New Way to Screw Over Customers By Charging Unnecessary $90 Installation Fee

Comcast, a company so familiar with the public ire at this point that it basically courts it, has reportedly found a new trick to squeeze extra cash out of its customers by charging an installation fee when it is totally unnecessary. A report from Ars Technica found the cable and internet service provider is more…

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Spotify Still Shows R. Kelly Merch Despite Booting Him From Playlists

Earlier this month, Spotfiy began implementing new policies meant to remove controversial and “hateful” artists from promoted positions throughout its platform—which notably resulted in R. Kelly getting bounced from playlists. However, the music streaming platform appears to be continuing to promote merchandise from artists in violation of its guidelines. Mashable pointed out that the merchandise…

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Report: Rich Guys Can’t Find Anyone to Run Their Incredibly Vague Healthcare Company

Earlier this year, billionaires Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon promised to launch a new partnership that would upend the healthcare industry and lower the cost of care for the employees of their very large companies. That has yet to come to fruition, in large part due to one very big problem: they can’t…

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California High Schooler Changes Grades After Phishing Teachers, Gets 14 Felonies for His Efforts

Police in Concord, California arrested a teenager earlier this week and charged him with 14 felony counts after discovering the high schooler launched a phishing campaign directed at teachers in order to steal their passwords and change grades. The 16-year-old student, whose name was not released because he’s a minor, was arrested Wednesday following an…

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UK Newsstands Will Sell ‘Porn Passes’ in Ongoing Pointless Crusade to Shield Minors From Sex

For months now, the British government has been trying to figure out how exactly to enforce a bonkers law designed to prevent minors from accessing internet porn, and it may finally have a solution. The country will use newsstands and corner stores to sell porn passes to adults that will allow them to look at…

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If You’re Tweeting During a Disaster, You’re Probably Spreading Fake News

The old adage about a lie traveling halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on has been made true thanks to Twitter. According to a new study, the vast majority of people using the platform during disasters and breaking news events spread false information without ever getting it a second thought.…

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Study: That Airbnb You’re Staying in Might Be a Fiery Death Trap

Before you book your next stay in an Airbnb, check to make sure it doesn’t run the risk of becoming a blazing hot inferno that will lead to your untimely demise. A study published in the journal Injury Prevention found an alarming number of Airbnb venues lack basic safety protections that are required of hotels…

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Apple Slapped With Class Action Lawsuit Over Faulty MacBook Pro Keyboards

Apple’s much-maligned butterfly keyboard design has bugged customers since its release, and now its landed the company in court. Per AppleInsider, the company was hit with a class action lawsuit filed in federal court Friday that alleges Apple knew of defects in the keyboard before the product launched. The case, lodged in the Northern District…

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YouTube Feigns Interest In Your Digital Wellbeing With ‘Take a Break’ Notifications

Google is well aware that YouTube is the internet’s biggest time suck, sending users down endless rabbit holes of related videos. Now, as part of the company’s apparent newfound interest in digital wellbeing, it’s introducing a feature that will encourage people to step away from the endless stream of videos—but only if they opt into…

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Snapchat is Ditching Its Hated Redesign So People Will Finally Stop Complaining

Remember that massive Snapchat update that pissed off basically everyone? Well, Snap is pulling a bit of an about-face and issuing a redesign of the redesign after receiving nothing but a barrage of boos from its once loyal userbase. The latest update, which recently started rolling out to iOS users as pointed out by the…

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Right to Repair Advocate Has iPhone Screens Seized by Border Patrol

Agents for the United States Customs and Border Patrol seized at least two dozen iPhones screens and other components that were on their way to a prominent phone repair expert and “right to repair” advocate, according to a report from Motherboard. The so-called “grey market” parts commonly used by third-party repair shops were picked off…

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Boston Dynamics Wants to Sell You a Piece of the Impending Robot Apocalypse

Boston Dynamics, the makers of the very GIFable robots that will inevitably turn on us all, is preparing to unleash the first horseman of the robot apocalypse on the public. Starting in 2019, the company will make its SpotMini robot commercially available, the company revealed Friday. Company founder Marc Raibert announced the plan to start…

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Cleveland’s Failed Proposal for Amazon’s HQ2 Offered at Least $120 Million in Giveaways

Cleveland.com and WKYC got their hands on documents revealing a portion of Cleveland, Ohio’s failed pitch to Amazon to land the company’s planned second headquarters. The records reveal the city was prepared to throw some substantial incentives at Amazon if it decided to call Cleveland its new home. The 27-page document deals primarily with logistics…

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FCC Hits Robocaller With $120 Million Fine But the Calls Probably Won’t Stop Anytime Soon

The Federal Communications Commission summoned all of its regulatory strength Thursday and dropped a record $120 million fine on a notorious robocall operator who placed nearly 100 million spoofed calls. It’s just a shame that the punishment probably won’t accomplish anything. Adrian Abramovich of Miami, Florida was on the receiving end of the largest forfeiture…

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Amazon Reportedly Building Healthcare Team for Alexa So You Can Ask If That Cut Looks Infected

Alexa, a voice assistant that is pretty okay at setting alarms most of the time, may soon be equally mediocre at providing medical advice. Amazon is reportedly building out a team dedicated to expanding Alexa’s health and wellness capabilities. According to internal documents obtained by CNBC, Amazon has put together a group of more than…

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A Drone Company Allegedly Brought a Bomb on a Commercial Flight and Fired an Employee for Reporting It

YouTube Music Is Here for Your Apple Music Dollars

Comcast Finds New Way to Screw Over Customers By Charging Unnecessary $90 Installation Fee

Spotify Still Shows R. Kelly Merch Despite Booting Him From Playlists

Report: Rich Guys Can’t Find Anyone to Run Their Incredibly Vague Healthcare Company

California High Schooler Changes Grades After Phishing Teachers, Gets 14 Felonies for His Efforts

UK Newsstands Will Sell ‘Porn Passes’ in Ongoing Pointless Crusade to Shield Minors From Sex

If You’re Tweeting During a Disaster, You’re Probably Spreading Fake News

Study: That Airbnb You’re Staying in Might Be a Fiery Death Trap

Apple Slapped With Class Action Lawsuit Over Faulty MacBook Pro Keyboards

YouTube Feigns Interest In Your Digital Wellbeing With ‘Take a Break’ Notifications

Snapchat is Ditching Its Hated Redesign So People Will Finally Stop Complaining

Right to Repair Advocate Has iPhone Screens Seized by Border Patrol

Boston Dynamics Wants to Sell You a Piece of the Impending Robot Apocalypse

Cleveland’s Failed Proposal for Amazon’s HQ2 Offered at Least $120 Million in Giveaways

FCC Hits Robocaller With $120 Million Fine But the Calls Probably Won’t Stop Anytime Soon

Amazon Reportedly Building Healthcare Team for Alexa So You Can Ask If That Cut Looks Infected

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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