Rhett Jones, Author at Gizmodo

LastPass Exploit Shows That Last Password You Made Probably Wasn’t Your Last

LastPass is one of the most prominent password managers around. It’s extremely convenient but if it were hacked, it would be quite the pain in the ass for users. In a blog post, the company has warned that a major exploit has been discovered and it outlined what action users should take immediately. Tavis Ormandy,…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 29

Human Poop Found in Coke Cans at Manufacturing Plant

File this story under shit you didn’t want to know. Police in Northern Ireland have opened an investigation to find out exactly how human feces found its way into a shipment of cans at a Coca-Cola bottling plant. https://gizmodo.com/we-spent-10-minutes-thinking-up-headlines-for-this-buck-1787440987 The soda behemoth told The Guardian that the poop-containing cans were discovered at the Hellenic Bottling Company…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 28

University Threatens Destruction of Millions of Specimens if Museum of Natural History Collection Not Relocated [Updated]

According to a Facebook post from the University of Louisiana at Monroe Museum of Natural History, administrators have demanded that 6.5 million plant and fish specimens must find a new home on campus within 48 hours or they will be have to be donated or destroyed. Apparently, space is needed for the track team. This…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 28

‘Immortalized’ Stem Cells Could Be the Key to Mass-Produced Artificial Blood

The need for more blood donations is a seemingly never-ending problem. Between interruptions to the donation process, fear of needles, rare blood types, and a general lack of awareness, life-saving blood supplies are difficult to keep stocked. But a team of researchers has found a way to manufacture artificial blood that could make a major…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 27

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Movies and the Historical Clips That Inspired Them

Period films are the bane of movie producers’ existence. They cost a ton of money, limit locations, require elaborate costuming and are always fighting against the very existence of the modern world. But when it all comes together, the films function as one of the closest things we have to a time machine. Filmmaker Vugar…

Sploid Rhett Jones Mar 27

LOL, the Treasury Secretary Says Automation of Jobs Is “50-100 More Years” Away

Steve Mnuchin, the genius behind Suicide Squad and our nation’s treasury secretary, isn’t worried about artificial intelligence or automation. It’s not even on his radar, so just relax. https://gizmodo.com/genius-behind-suicide-squad-now-fifth-in-line-for-the-p-1792325594 On Friday, Mnuchin sat down with Axios’ Mike Allen to talk about a wide range of issues including the strength of the dollar, tax reform, and…

Artificial Intelligence Rhett Jones Mar 26

This Dystopian Riot Control Truck Is the Vehicle of the Future

We all want to believe that the future is filled with amazing technology, the end of disease, interplanetary travel, and a thriving environment. But the good folks at Bozena Security Systems know that the future is made of armored plating and riot gear. The new and improved Bozena Riot can handle any and all duties…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 26

Scientists Demonstrate Method of Turning Spinach Leaves Into Human Heart Tissue

Spinach has long been understood to be good for your heart. But researchers have demonstrated that some day spinach could actually be your heart. Specifically, it could be used to repair damaged tissue by giving human heart tissue a plant-infused vascular system. https://gizmodo.com/3d-bioprinting-just-took-a-major-step-forward-1758803208 Scientists have previously fabricated human tissue with 3D printing, but the tiny…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 26

The Bob Ross of Glow-in-the-Dark Drawing

It appears semi-intentional and a little silly but YouTuber Peter Draws is making a solid attempt at channeling Bob Ross’ meditative tone coupled with slightly odd commentary. And it’s some soothing stuff. Looking over Peter’s channel, it appears that he likes to switch up his tools and this is his first entry with glow-in-the-dark ink…

Sploid Rhett Jones Mar 26

Supreme Court Printer Cartridge Case Could Be the Citizens United of Products

It’s an obscure case that hasn’t received a ton of attention as it has made its way to the Supreme Court but the final verdict could set off a cascade of consequences in the world of consumer products. This week, oral arguments were heard in the case of Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.,…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 25

Report: Uber CEO’s Group Trip to Escort Bar Made Female Employee ‘Feel Horrible’

Allegations of sexual harassment, among other issues within Uber, have been particularly persistent since the beginning of this year. A new report paints Uber’s toxic culture as a problem that goes all the way to the top. The attention to the ride-sharing startup’s alleged culture of sexual harassment began when a former engineer named Susan J.…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 25

Gchat Is Dead, You’ll Have to Hangout in the Future

As part of Google’s ever-confusing plethora of apps, Gchat was a service that managed to take hold because of its convenience and the fact that it was built into Gmail. Now, the service is scheduled to hit the chopping block. But don’t panic. https://gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-master-google-hangouts-1756833921 Gchat wasn’t really a name that Google officially used for its…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 25

Update: Whoops, the ‘Trump Cat’ Site We Wrote About Appears to Be a Troll

Update: After looking into the site’s registration date and the supposed timeline of The Trump Organization’s cease and desist letters, Gizmodo has serious doubts about the veracity of this story, which appears to be a massive troll. We’re sorry, and we’ll do better. https://gizmodo.com/it-sure-looks-like-that-viral-trump-cat-site-is-a-massi-1793562093 Y Combinator’s Sam Altman recently called Trump “the Silicon Valley candidate”…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 23

Prosecutors Say They Are Hacking Over 100 Phones Confiscated at Inauguration Protests

The Trump inauguration is mostly remembered for the White House’s hilarious attempt to lie about attendance numbers and a dumb nazi getting his dome rocked. But there was also that situation where hundreds of people were arrested and slapped with rioting charges. Now, prosecutors want to go through over 100 locked phones and they appear…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 22

Exxon Probably ‘Lost’ Those Secret Rex Tillerson Emails, They’re Figuring It Out

If the 2016 election taught us anything, we now know that proper handling of email is the most important thing in the world. Recently, it came to light that while Rex Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, he used an email account with an alias for his communications. Following a court order to turn over those…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 22

This Video Will Be Very Important One Day

Hell, it might be important today. I’m a little out of touch with the kids these days. But I definitely know that there are young people who are completely unaware of the existence of VHS tapes. For those of us who grew up with them, there’s a strong feeling of nostalgia for the ritual of…

Sploid Rhett Jones Mar 22

New Options for Getting Your Cat High Can Only Be a Good Thing

Catnip has long been the preferred fix for cats. Given just a tiny whiff of the plant, most cats will temporarily turn into an approximation of a fully loaded, 1970s era Dennis Hopper. But for some cats, it’s as pointless as an O’Douls. A new study has found three new options that could allow all…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 21

Texas Senate Passes Bill Allowing Doctors to Withhold Information From Pregnant Women

In a mind-bogglingly dangerous move, conservatives in the Texas Senate have passed a bill that some say would make it legal for doctors to lie to pregnant women about discoveries made during prenatal testing. Texas Senate Bill 25 makes it illegal to sue a doctor for what’s known as a “wrongful birth.” Though rare, doctors…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 21

UK Testing Out Drone Army to Beef Up Its Already Insane Surveillance State

For citizens of the UK, being watched is just a way of life. Britain alone has one CCTV camera for every ten people. What do you do when you have all the cameras but you want more? Make those things fly, of course. Police in Devon and Cornwall are spearheading a new unit that will…

Privacy & Security Rhett Jones Mar 21

Paris Climate Agreement Could Bring a Huge Economic Boom

In the lead up to talks between the G20 nations that will take place over the next few months, Germany has commissioned an independent study to analyze the potential impacts of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. The report found that the investments in renewable energy could add $19 trillion to the world’s economy.…

Climate Change Rhett Jones Mar 20

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LastPass Exploit Shows That Last Password You Made Probably Wasn’t Your Last

Human Poop Found in Coke Cans at Manufacturing Plant

University Threatens Destruction of Millions of Specimens if Museum of Natural History Collection Not Relocated [Updated]

‘Immortalized’ Stem Cells Could Be the Key to Mass-Produced Artificial Blood

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Movies and the Historical Clips That Inspired Them

LOL, the Treasury Secretary Says Automation of Jobs Is “50-100 More Years” Away

This Dystopian Riot Control Truck Is the Vehicle of the Future

Scientists Demonstrate Method of Turning Spinach Leaves Into Human Heart Tissue

The Bob Ross of Glow-in-the-Dark Drawing

Supreme Court Printer Cartridge Case Could Be the Citizens United of Products

Report: Uber CEO’s Group Trip to Escort Bar Made Female Employee ‘Feel Horrible’

Gchat Is Dead, You’ll Have to Hangout in the Future

Update: Whoops, the ‘Trump Cat’ Site We Wrote About Appears to Be a Troll

Prosecutors Say They Are Hacking Over 100 Phones Confiscated at Inauguration Protests

Exxon Probably ‘Lost’ Those Secret Rex Tillerson Emails, They’re Figuring It Out

This Video Will Be Very Important One Day

New Options for Getting Your Cat High Can Only Be a Good Thing

Texas Senate Passes Bill Allowing Doctors to Withhold Information From Pregnant Women

UK Testing Out Drone Army to Beef Up Its Already Insane Surveillance State

Paris Climate Agreement Could Bring a Huge Economic Boom

Ozempic Shreds Bones? How a Small Study Turned Into a Big Health Myth

Anker’s Soundcore Translation Earbuds Are Now Nearly 7x Cheaper Than AirPods Pro 3 After a Sudden Price Drop on Amazon

Volkswagen Shuts Down Tennessee Plant’s EV Production at the Worst Possible Time

Using Emojis at Work? You’re Not Going to Like This Study 😮

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Shark AI Ultra Robot Vacuum at 51% Off Quietly Undercuts Dyson’s Stick Cleaner Prices

Tubi Manages to Turn People Against Recommendations With Bad AI Branding

Gizmodo’s Favorite Photos From NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission

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As Mass Drownings Add Up, Emperor Penguins Officially Join the Endangered List

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