Jamie Condliffe, Author at Gizmodo

Medical Error Could Be ‘Third Leading Cause of Death in the US’

You’ll never see a death certificate with the words ‘medical error’ as the cause of death. But a new study suggests that it could be considered the third biggest cause in the US. An analysis of causes of death by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine suggests that medical errors—whether a surgical…

Health Jamie Condliffe

Inside the Toxic Sulfur Quarries That Keep Your Tires Rolling

You can thank the guys toiling in this pictures for the fact that you don’t have to change your tires very often: They’re mining sulfur, which is mainly used to vulcanize rubber and make it more durable. This series of images from Assocaited Press shows how sulfur is mined from the crater of Mount Ijen…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

There’s Now a Real Quantum Computer That Anyone Can Use Remotely

For decades, quantum computing has been the preserve of research labs. But now IBM has made its working prototype quantum computer accessible via the internet—and literally anyone can use it. The company has made a five-qubit quantum computer—which sits in a New York lab—remotely accessible using a piece of special software. It’s not for the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

It Only Took Amazon’s ‘Prime Now’ 2 Years to Get on to the Web

Amazon launched its same-day delivery service Prime Now way back in 2014 as an app. Finally, two years later, you can order from your desktop too. It’s not clear why it took Amazon quite so long to take Prime Now to the web. Because the site works in pretty much the same way as the…

Commerce Jamie Condliffe

Pirate Admits to Helping Illegally Distribute $17 Million of Android Apps

In 2012, the Department of Justice clamped down on Android app piracy and now convictions are being made—along with the announcement of some incredible figures. The Department of Justice reports that 22-year-old Aaron Blake Buckley from Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to counts of criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. Arguably…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Solar Impulse Safely Made It to Arizona

After restarting its bid to fly around the world last week, the team behind the all-electric solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse has now made it from California to Arizona. This 16-hour flight was short compared to the previous leg of trip, which saw the craft travel for 62 hours across the Pacific Ocean. The airplane was…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

A Judge Shut Down WhatsApp For 100 Million People

A judge has shut down WhatApp for three days in Brazil, in an attempt to gain access to data from the messaging service. The ruling was made by the judge on April 26th, but only became public yesterday when mobile service providers in the country were forced to block the service. The Intercept reports that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

How a Gecko’s Foot Could Help Clean Your Dusty Apartment

The sticky pads of gecko’s foot are helpful for climbing walls—but they could also help clean up dust, too. Researchers from Yale University have found that their microscopic structure could be used to gather ultra-fine dust that’s otherwise devilishly hard to capture. Look at the surface of a gecko’s foot under a microscope and you…

Physics & Chemistry Jamie Condliffe

Europe and Russia Push Back Next Mars Rover Mission to 2020

Space agencies in Europe and Russia have sadly announced that their next mission to the surface of Mars with a rover will be delayed by two years, from 2018 t0 2020. The rover is to be part of a two-pronged ExoMars mission by the European Space Agency and Roscosmos. The first stage has already been…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

New Data Suggests You Only Have Five Close Friends

You might not have as many close friends as you think. Researchers have provided new evidence that lends weight to a theory that says you can only maintain five close friendships. You’ve probably heard of Dunbar’s Number which suggests that human beings can only maintain meaningful relationships with between 100 to 230 other people, and…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Radiohead Has Erased Itself From the Internet

Radiohead has left the internet. The band seems to have removed its online presence, replacing its home page with a plain white screen, deleting its Twitter and Facebook history—and sending out hard copy leaflets in the post. The Guardian points out that Radiohead.com is a blank page. On Twitter, it appears that “@Radiohead hasn’t tweeted…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

The Australian businessman Craig Wright has published a blog post in which he claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Wright shared these claims with three media outlets (the BBC, The Economist, and GQ) along with technical demonstrations designed to prove that he is the person who developed the concepts on which Bitcoin is built.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Report: Hulu’s Planning Cable-Style Live TV Streams

Hulu is said to be working on a live-streaming service that it would use to provide broadcast and cable TV channels like ESPN and the Fox network. The Wall Street Journal reports that the plan is for the streaming company to position it as a “competitor to traditional pay-TV providers.” Hulu is conveniently part-owned by…

Television Jamie Condliffe

Google’s Ignoring Protests and Will Still Work on the Republican Convention

Many people have taken a dim view of Google’s participation in the Republican National Convention this coming July. But the company has told Poltico that it will still be involved with the event. Yesterday, anti-Trump activists descended on Google’s headquarters in Mountain View to protest its involvement with the Republican party. But Google has explained…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Lamp’s Designed to Work Like Its Circuit Diagram

If you fondly remember drawing circuit diagrams at school, this lamp will make you smile: Its designers created it to mimic the line-drawn circuit plans that make it work. The lamp—called Node—was created by Odd Matter Studio using loops of copper to represent the wire in a circuit diagram, reports Dezeen. To switch the thing…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Belgium Is Giving Its Population Iodine Tablets in Case of Nuclear Disaster

Maybe the Belgians know something we don’t. The country has just decided to give everyone iodine pills for use in the event of nuclear catastrophe. The country already issued iodine tablets to people living within 12 miles of the country’s nuclear power plants. But its Health Minister Maggie De Block has explained that its widening…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Instagram Does Not Want This Garbage-Reporting App To Be Called Littergram

There’s a small British app that allows people to take pictures of trash on the street then report it to local authorities so that they can do something about it. But Instagram thinks that its name—Littergram—is garbage. Instagram’s lawyers have apparently told Littergram’s owner Danny Lucas that the name is “not acceptable,” according to the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Stunning Image of the Arctic Is the First Back From Europe’s Latest Satellite

The European Space Agency launched its latest satellite at the start of the week, and it’s already beaming back beautiful images like this one. The Sentinel-1B satellite was launched aboard a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on April 25th. Once in orbit, it had to unfurl a 40-foot radar system and a…

Space & Spaceflight Jamie Condliffe

Report: The FBI Will Be Able to Use the San Bernardino Hack Again

Ever since the FBI opted for plan B and resorted to using the services of some third party to gain access to the San Bernardino iPhone, speculation has been rife about whether the hack could be used again. A new report suggests it can—but only on the same model of phone. Sources from the US…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

New Brain Map Shows Where Words Are Stored Inside Your Head

Researchers have created a new map of the human brain which shows where we organize words depending on their meaning—and it could help us read minds more accurately than ever. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have published an interactive version of the map online. It allows you to explore the whole brain, clicking…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Jamie Condliffe

Medical Error Could Be ‘Third Leading Cause of Death in the US’

Inside the Toxic Sulfur Quarries That Keep Your Tires Rolling

There’s Now a Real Quantum Computer That Anyone Can Use Remotely

It Only Took Amazon’s ‘Prime Now’ 2 Years to Get on to the Web

Pirate Admits to Helping Illegally Distribute $17 Million of Android Apps

Solar Impulse Safely Made It to Arizona

A Judge Shut Down WhatsApp For 100 Million People

How a Gecko’s Foot Could Help Clean Your Dusty Apartment

Europe and Russia Push Back Next Mars Rover Mission to 2020

New Data Suggests You Only Have Five Close Friends

Radiohead Has Erased Itself From the Internet

Craig Wright Reveals Himself as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Report: Hulu’s Planning Cable-Style Live TV Streams

Google’s Ignoring Protests and Will Still Work on the Republican Convention

This Lamp’s Designed to Work Like Its Circuit Diagram

Belgium Is Giving Its Population Iodine Tablets in Case of Nuclear Disaster

Instagram Does Not Want This Garbage-Reporting App To Be Called Littergram

Stunning Image of the Arctic Is the First Back From Europe’s Latest Satellite

Report: The FBI Will Be Able to Use the San Bernardino Hack Again

New Brain Map Shows Where Words Are Stored Inside Your Head

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Countdown to the Moon 🔴

Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Holds Its Lowest Price Even After Amazon’s Spring Sale Ends, Likely a Clearance Move

Lego Is Bringing Bionicle Back, But Not in the Way You’d Want

Richard Branson Is Still Trying to Make Space Tourism Happen, Selling Tickets at $750,000

Beats Powerbeats Fit Drops Below Black Friday Pricing Across All Colorways as Amazon Continues to Cut Prices on the Earbuds

Google Pixel 9a Hits a Record Low on Clearance, With Trade-In Making It Nearly Half the Price of Pixel Buds Pro 2

James Cameron Could Remake ‘Fantastic Voyage’ Before He Works on ‘Avatar 4’

Forget Amazon Fire TV Soundbar, Samsung B-Series Soundbar With Built-In Subwoofer Still Under $100 for Post-Spring Sale

Apple M4 MacBook Air Is Still at Its Spring Sale Low as Amazon Moves Into Clearance Mode, No Need to Wait for Prime Day

They’re Already Trying to Baby Yoda Rocky From ‘Project Hail Mary’

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