Matías S. Zavia, Author at Gizmodo

Miura 1, the First Spanish Suborbital Rocket, Is Ready for Launch

Should it succeed, PLD Space will become the first private micro launcher to launch a rocket in Europe's emerging space race.

Space & Spaceflight Matías S. Zavia May 23

Argentinian Taxi Radio Interferes With NASA’s Spacewalk Broadcast

The ISS was flying over Argentina at the time of the incident, leading some people to believe the interference was in fact a taxi driver from the country.

Space & Spaceflight Matías S. Zavia Apr 20

Sateliot Launches First 5G Satellite to Quash IoT Dead Zones

Aptly named "The GroundBreaker," the Spanish satellite launched to space last week and it's the first standard 5G satellite sent to low Earth orbit.

Space & Spaceflight Matías S. Zavia Apr 19

Monster Energy Tried to Make Pokémon Change Its Name Because of the Word ‘Monster’

The company behind the famous brand of energy drinks has gone after hundreds of companies. Recently, it targeted indie game developer Glowstick Entertainment.

Tech News Matías S. Zavia Apr 9

Gerard Piqué Will Try to Break a Guinness World Record at the Kings League Finals

The former FC Barcelona player wants 90,000 people to don costume masks with the logo of the Kings League, his Twitch-focused soccer conference, for the finale.

Internet Matías S. Zavia Mar 21

Tesla App Lets Man Accidentally Steal a Model 3 That Wasn’t His

Vancouver man Rajesh Randev got a message from an unknown number while driving what he thought was his Tesla Model 3. It was the car's real owner.

Tech News Matías S. Zavia Mar 15

Latvia Punishes Drunk Drivers by Donating Their Cars to Ukraine

Latvia has the highest drunk driving rate in all of Europe. Under a new law, the Latvian government can seize the cars of drunk drivers and sell or donate them.

Tech News Matías S. Zavia Mar 10

I Stepped Into the World’s First Full-Size Hyperloop Capsule

As I was driving from Malaga to Cadiz for the unveiling of the first full-scale Hyperloop capsule, I got stuck on a simple math problem: “If it takes me two and a half hours to travel this 150-mile route, then the Hyperloop would take…” Oh, what does it matter? The road is steep and the…

Transportation Matías S. Zavia Oct 6

Matías S. Zavia

Miura 1, the First Spanish Suborbital Rocket, Is Ready for Launch

Argentinian Taxi Radio Interferes With NASA’s Spacewalk Broadcast

Sateliot Launches First 5G Satellite to Quash IoT Dead Zones

Monster Energy Tried to Make Pokémon Change Its Name Because of the Word ‘Monster’

Gerard Piqué Will Try to Break a Guinness World Record at the Kings League Finals

Tesla App Lets Man Accidentally Steal a Model 3 That Wasn’t His

Latvia Punishes Drunk Drivers by Donating Their Cars to Ukraine

I Stepped Into the World’s First Full-Size Hyperloop Capsule

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

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