Matthew Gault, Author at Gizmodo

Polymarket Realizes It Needs a New Kind of Bet to Factor in Trump’s Shenanigans

There’s always something new to gamble on. As the election ends, bets on our anxiety around inauguration are ramping up.

Politics Matthew Gault

Elon Musk Gets in One Last Face Plant Before Voters Go to the Polls

It feels like everything is on the line for the billionaire playboy.

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Zuckerberg surfs while waving and American flag and drinking a beer.

Meta Wants You to Know It Really Loves America After China Militarized Its AI Model

Meta believes in the America spirit and is ready to beat China on the battlefield of AI advancement.

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Support Striking New York Times Tech Workers by Breaking Your Wordle Streak

New York Times tech workers are protesting for a fair contract the day before the U.S. election.

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Peanut the Squirrel Becomes Right-Wing Martyr in Final Election Push From the Extremely Online

With hours to go before America votes, Trump’s surrogates spent their time building up a myth around a squirrel.

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Political Ad Push Is Reminding Voters That the GOP Wants to Ban Pornography

Sixteen states have enacted harsh laws targeting pornography websites. Two Democratic PACs are working to remind voters that the GOP wants to ban porn.

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Open Source Bites Back as China’s Military Makes Full Use of Meta’s Llama 2 AI Model

China’s People’s Liberation Army is using Llama 13B for military applications. That’s against the acceptable use policy, but there’s no way to put the AI back in the bottle.

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Elon Musk Didn’t Show Up in Court Today

Musk’s lawyers are doing everything they can to delay legal action around his $1 million voter lottery until after election day.

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Here Is an Allegedly Comprehensive Map of Mr Beast’s Crypto Wallets

An investigation by crypto sleuths is alleging that the YouTube star has a complex web of 50 cryptocurrency wallets and made $23 million through various shady crypto schemes.

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Billionaires Are the One Case Where Personal Choices Can Affect Climate Change

A new study found that half of the world’s carbon emissions come from the richest 10% of people.

Transportation Matthew Gault

Princeton 3D-Printed a Nuclear Fusion Reactor

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory’s nuclear-fusion reactor points to a possible zero-carbon future.

Tech News Matthew Gault

Musk Screams at Trump Rally as Philly DA Sues to Stop $1 Million Voter Giveaway

The lawsuit is the first official legal action against the billionaire's election lottery scheme.

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The Billionaire Plot to Block Out the Sun

Can thousands of pounds of sulfur dioxide pumped into the stratosphere reverse global warming? We may soon find out.

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Popular Hentai Piracy Site Claims Publisher Gave Permission to Post Nudes

The legal battle between the website nHentai and publisher PCR Distributor took a weird turn this week.

Culture Matthew Gault

With Putin Calls, It’s Clearer Than Ever That Elon Musk Is a National Security Threat

The billionaire has been chatting with Russia's authoritarian leader for years while he stumps for Trump and commands huge government contracts.

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‘It Talked About Kidnapping Me’: Read the Lawsuit That Accuses AI of Aiding in a Teen’s Suicide

The lawsuit includes an hour-long screen recording of Character.AI's bots disturbing interactions with a user that identified as a 13-year-old.

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One Simple Trick Makes Google Search Less Shitty

No one wants AI to infest their search results, so use the “the disenshittification Konami code.”

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Turkish Aerospace Company Attacked by Gunmen, Four Dead and 14 Wounded

Turkey's interior minister is calling it a 'terrorist attack' and there appears to be an ongoing hostage situation.

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A Mother Plans to Sue Character.AI After Her Son’s Suicide

A 14-year-old boy died by suicide after a months-long obsession with a 'Game of Thrones' themed chatbot.

Tech News Matthew Gault

Peter Todd Is in Hiding After a Documentary Named Him as Bitcoin’s Creator

To hear the software developer tell it, being outed as Satoshi has radically changed his life.

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Matthew Gault

Polymarket Realizes It Needs a New Kind of Bet to Factor in Trump’s Shenanigans

Elon Musk Gets in One Last Face Plant Before Voters Go to the Polls

Meta Wants You to Know It Really Loves America After China Militarized Its AI Model

Support Striking New York Times Tech Workers by Breaking Your Wordle Streak

Peanut the Squirrel Becomes Right-Wing Martyr in Final Election Push From the Extremely Online

Political Ad Push Is Reminding Voters That the GOP Wants to Ban Pornography

Open Source Bites Back as China’s Military Makes Full Use of Meta’s Llama 2 AI Model

Elon Musk Didn’t Show Up in Court Today

Here Is an Allegedly Comprehensive Map of Mr Beast’s Crypto Wallets

Billionaires Are the One Case Where Personal Choices Can Affect Climate Change

Princeton 3D-Printed a Nuclear Fusion Reactor

Musk Screams at Trump Rally as Philly DA Sues to Stop $1 Million Voter Giveaway

The Billionaire Plot to Block Out the Sun

Popular Hentai Piracy Site Claims Publisher Gave Permission to Post Nudes

With Putin Calls, It’s Clearer Than Ever That Elon Musk Is a National Security Threat

‘It Talked About Kidnapping Me’: Read the Lawsuit That Accuses AI of Aiding in a Teen’s Suicide

One Simple Trick Makes Google Search Less Shitty

Turkish Aerospace Company Attacked by Gunmen, Four Dead and 14 Wounded

A Mother Plans to Sue Character.AI After Her Son’s Suicide

Peter Todd Is in Hiding After a Documentary Named Him as Bitcoin’s Creator

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

New Details Add a Bizarre Twist to NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

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

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets