Matt Novak, Author at Gizmodo

Covid-19 Test Results Frequently Taking Over a Week and Only Getting Longer

Quest Diagnostics, the largest private medical testing company in the U.S., released a letter on Monday warning that the average wait time for non-emergency coronavirus test results is currently at least seven days. The really scary part: Quest says wait times aren’t going to get any shorter while the U.S. continues to have the worst…

Health Matt Novak Jul 14 '20

Grant Imahara, Mythbusters Host and Star Wars Roboticist, Dies at 49

Grant Imahara, cohost of the wildly popular TV show Mythbusters, died on Monday at the age of 49, according to a report from the Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death was reportedly a sudden brain aneurysm. Trained in electrical engineering, Imahara worked at George Lucas’s Industrial Light and Magic during the 1990s and 2000s, building…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 14 '20

Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day

Walt Disney World in Florida reopened over the weekend while the state broke a new record for most cases in a single day: 15,299 new covid-19 infections.

Corporate Culture Matt Novak Jul 13 '20

Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Anti-mask advocates rallied over the weekend at a restaurant in Florida, the current covid-19 capital of the world, insisting that no one should wear a mask to fight the spread of the deadly disease. The rally proves yet again that no amount of infection or death will convince some people to do the right thing…

Health Matt Novak Jul 13 '20

Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities

At least 62 U.S. Marines have tested positive for coronavirus at American military bases in Japan, according to a new report from the Japan Times. It’s not yet clear whether the U.S. service members brought covid-19 with them from overseas or if they were infected while in Japan. But either way, authorities in Japan are…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 13 '20

Twitter Defends Giving David Duke a Platform: He’s ‘Not Currently a Member of the KKK’

Why is David Duke, a white supremacist and former Klansmen, allowed to spout hateful anti-semitic, anti-trans, and anti-Black things on Twitter? According to the company, one reason Duke is not banned is that he’s not currently a leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Seriously. Duke announced his endorsement of Donald Trump for re-election on Twitter…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 10 '20

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Former KKK Leader David Duke Endorses Trump on Twitter, Wants Tucker Carlson For VP

David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, endorsed President Donald Trump yesterday on Twitter and even tweeted a suggestion about a new running mate for the U.S. president: Tucker Carlson. Why is David Duke still allowed to be on Twitter while other white supremacists are getting booted in droves? That’s a…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 10 '20

Disney World’s New ‘Welcome Back’ Video Looks Like a Bad Coronavirus Satire

Disney’s latest looks like a bad knock-off of Jurassic Park, except the theme park isn’t filled with hungry dinosaurs—it’s crawling with a deadly virus.

Corporate Culture Matt Novak Jul 9 '20

U.S. Hits Record 3 Million Covid-19 Cases As Trump Pulls Out of World Health Organization

The U.S. reached 3 million covid-19 cases on Wednesday and broke its own record for the most new cases in a single day on Tuesday, chalking up 60,209 infections in a 24-hour period, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University and AFP. The record was smashed on the same day the U.S. formally announced…

Health Matt Novak Jul 8 '20

Racist Tech CEO Harasses Family at Dinner: ‘Trump’s Gonna Fuck You’

The man caught on camera delivering an anti-Asian diatribe at a restaurant in Carmel Valley, California, has been identified by multiple news outlets as Michael Lofthouse, founder and CEO of the cloud computing company Solid8. Footage of the racist incident, which occurred on July 4 and was published to Instagram and Twitter, has been viewed…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 8 '20

Russian Space Advisor and Defense Journalist Arrested For Treason

Longtime Russian defense journalist and more recent government advisor on space issues, Ivan Safronov has been arrested in Moscow and charged with treason, according to a new report from the Moscow Times. Safronov faces 20 years in prison and the trial will reportedly be conducted behind closed doors. The 30-year-old Safronov, who was arrested by…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 7 '20

Trump Regime Might Ban TikTok and Other Apps Owned by Chinese Tech Companies

The Trump regime is considering a U.S. ban on the popular music and dance app TikTok, as well as other apps owned by Chinese companies, according to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. TikTok is one of the most popular apps in the world, with roughly 800 million users globally, but the Trump regime believes…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 7 '20

This Grotesque Viral Photo of President Trump Is Actually Fake

A particularly disturbing photo of President Donald Trump has been making the rounds on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit recently. But is the image authentic? No, the photo is totally fake. But it’s close enough to the very real (and quite grotesque) look of the president that people could be forgiven for thinking it’s an…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 6 '20

Fox News Edits Trump Out of Photo With Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago

Fox News broadcast a segment on Sunday about Ghislaine Maxwell, the 58-year-old British socialite who was arrested by the FBI in New Hampshire last week and charged with the sex trafficking of children in the 1990s. Maxwell was a close friend of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Fox aired a photo of Maxwell that should…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 6 '20

Silicon Valley Educators Quarantine After In-Person Meeting About Schools Reopening

At least 40 school administrators in Santa Clara County, California—the heart of Silicon Valley—have been forced to self-quarantine following an in-person meeting last month attended by someone who later tested positive for covid-19. Ironically, the subject of the meeting was how to safely reopen K-12 schools in the region on August 17, according to a…

Health Matt Novak Jul 2 '20

New Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain

New Zealand’s top health official stepped down on Thursday following a relatively minor scandal that shows the enormous difference in how the U.S. and other wealthy countries are dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand’s health minister, Dr. David Clark, announced his resignation after he mistakenly allowed two visitors from Britain—women who later tested positive…

Health Matt Novak Jul 2 '20

Trump Apparently Tries to Summon Ghost of Dead Sex Pest Roger Ailes Through Twitter

President Donald Trump wants to know where Fox News co-founder and frequently accused sexual harasser Roger Ailes might be hiding during these difficult times. The answer, of course, is that Ailes died in 2017. But that didn’t stop Trump from apparently trying to summon the Fox News icon’s ghost through the magic of Twitter on…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 1 '20

CDC Official: This Is Just The Beginning of America’s New Coronavirus Surge

This is just the “beginning” of a dangerous new wave of coronavirus cases that could become more deadly as it reaches an older population in the U.S., according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC. The U.S. has identified at least 2.59 million cases and over 126,000 deaths, the highest numbers in…

Health Matt Novak Jun 30 '20

Chinese Government Using Forced Abortion and Sterilization to Suppress Muslim Population: Report

The Chinese government is spending millions of dollars each year implementing population control measures against the Uighurs, the country’s largest Muslim ethnic group, including mandatory IUDs, sterilization, and forced abortions, according to a story published Monday by the Associated Press. Muslim women who have “too many” children are also being thrown into the concentration camps…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 29 '20

Trump Misidentifies Sculpture in Oval Office While Saying Statues Help Teach History

In a bizarre interview with Fox News last night, President Trump stood next to a sculpture in the Oval Office that he said depicts former president Teddy Roosevelt, and explained that statues are vital to learning about history. Trump went on to complain that some people want to tear down statues of President Roosevelt, just…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 29 '20

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Covid-19 Test Results Frequently Taking Over a Week and Only Getting Longer

Grant Imahara, Mythbusters Host and Star Wars Roboticist, Dies at 49

Hong Kong Disneyland Is Closing Again After a Coronavirus Spike of 50 Cases Per Day

Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities

Twitter Defends Giving David Duke a Platform: He’s ‘Not Currently a Member of the KKK’

Former KKK Leader David Duke Endorses Trump on Twitter, Wants Tucker Carlson For VP

Disney World’s New ‘Welcome Back’ Video Looks Like a Bad Coronavirus Satire

U.S. Hits Record 3 Million Covid-19 Cases As Trump Pulls Out of World Health Organization

Racist Tech CEO Harasses Family at Dinner: ‘Trump’s Gonna Fuck You’

Russian Space Advisor and Defense Journalist Arrested For Treason

Trump Regime Might Ban TikTok and Other Apps Owned by Chinese Tech Companies

This Grotesque Viral Photo of President Trump Is Actually Fake

Fox News Edits Trump Out of Photo With Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago

Silicon Valley Educators Quarantine After In-Person Meeting About Schools Reopening

New Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain

Trump Apparently Tries to Summon Ghost of Dead Sex Pest Roger Ailes Through Twitter

CDC Official: This Is Just The Beginning of America’s New Coronavirus Surge

Chinese Government Using Forced Abortion and Sterilization to Suppress Muslim Population: Report

Trump Misidentifies Sculpture in Oval Office While Saying Statues Help Teach History

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