AJ Dellinger, Author at Gizmodo

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 13

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 13

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.…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 13

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 12

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 12

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 12

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 12

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 11

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 11

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…

Commerce AJ Dellinger May 11

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…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 10

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…

Health AJ Dellinger May 10

AJ Dellinger

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

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