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The FTC Is Finally Investigating Facebook

For a long time it seemed like Facebook and its corral of code-cowboys were untouchable. That illusion has evaporated in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now, Facebook is officially the target of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation. It’s about damn time, am I right? The FTC investigation is specifically looking into…

Social Media Adam Clark Estes Mar 26

Software Engineer Claims BMW Automatic Door Chopped Off His Thumb

A software engineer in Long Island, New York, claims the automatic door on his BMW X5 chopped off his right thumb, and now he is suing the luxury auto manufacturer. The severing occurred on July 6, 2016, when Godwin Boateng was waiting on a friend, reports the New York Post. In Boateng’s suit, he claims…

Tech News Jennings Brown Mar 26

Ugh, Why Is the Black Hood Coming Back to Riverdale?

Fool me once, Riverdale. The bigly disappointing Black Hood reveal from the midseason finale was a cop-out in more ways than one. Turns out, the real Black Hood is still on the loose, and no one has a clue who it is—not even the writers. Stop trying to make the Black Hood happen, Riverdale, it’s…

Television Beth Elderkin Mar 26

What Can Google Lens Actually Do for You Right Now

Few apps are getting as much hype from Google right now as Google Lens, which taps into the machine learning AI that Google is currently so fond of. That AI lets the app recognize all kinds of stuff through your phone’s camera, and take action on it. It’s available now through Google Photos for Android…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 26

Scraps of DNA Are Helping Scientists Track Down Nature’s Most Elusive Creatures

In the forest-flanked waters of the Eleven Point River in southern Missouri’s Ozarks, scientists are on the hunt for one of the rarest crayfishes in the United States. To evaluate the status of their populations, researchers are using two very different methods—one of which is an emerging high-tech tool that may change how conservation biologists…

Earth Science Jake Buehler Mar 26

Google Isn’t Listening, So Its Employees Are Suing

If you ask Google whether it has a discrimination problem, the company might point you to its industry-leading diversity efforts or its program for responding to complaints. But employees who challenge that narrative by asserting that it has created anything but a healthy, supportive environment are being labeled troublemakers and, in some instances, pushed out…

Tech News Kate Conger Mar 26

Last Night’s The Walking Dead Was So Stupid I Can’t Stand It

This is why we can’t have nice things. Where to even begin? I’ll start with one tragic fact: I had to watch this episode twice. As a Super Important Walking Dead Reviewer, I get screeners of the show so I don’t necessarily have to write these recaps between 10:00 pm-1:00 am on Sunday nights. But…

Television Rob Bricken Mar 26

Resourceful Knife Maker Proves You Can Turn Aluminum Foil Into a Terrifyingly Sharp Blade

We’ve all had to improvise when realizing we’ve run out of clean dishes. A pot becomes a bowl, a ladel a spoon, but finding a substitute for a sharp kitchen knife requires a little more effort. As long as you’ve got a roll of aluminum foil on hand, and some unmatched knife-making skills, however, you’ll…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 26

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Updates From Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom, Agents of SHIELD, and More

Steven Spielberg says a Tintin sequel is in the works. Jeff Goldblum talks about returning as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom. Jed Whedon teases how Infinity War opens up a new world for Agents of SHIELD. Plus, get a look at Riverdale’s musical episode, and Mark Hamill wants to be a spooky…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 26

The Fitbit Versa Is the First Real Bargain Smartwatch

“That’s a nice watch,” said my colleague, about an hour after I strapped the Fitbit Versa to my person. The new fitness tracker, the company’s third pass at a smartwatch you can wear for days at a time, is a welcome update to its butt-ugly predecessor. The $200 Versa will more than likely satisfy any…

Accessories & Wearables Patrick Lucas Austin Mar 26

Facebook’s Hell, ‘Alien’ Mummy, and Folding iPhones: The Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Not every week makes you thankful to not be a billionaire—or, at least, not a specific, 33-year-old billionaire who still has a ways to go with his media training. Facebook had perhaps its worse week since it began to “serve” us—Mark Zuckerberg’s word, not ours—one that was so bad, the fact that an Uber self-driving…

Tech News Andrew Couts Mar 25

European Union Competition Watchdog Renews Threats to Break Up Google Into Smaller Companies

Facebook may be having a very bad week stateside and in the UK over its Cambridge Analytica data scandal, but over in the continental European Union officials are maintaining that fellow tech giant Google may ultimately need to be broken up, lest it swallow the internet whole. Per the Telegraph, the EU’s competition commissioner Margrethe…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 25

Some Serious Movie Magic Was Needed to Destroy Thor’s Hammer in Thor: Ragnarok

When Hela destroyed Thor’s hammer near the beginning of Thor: Ragnarok, we knew we were in for some serious shit. And this godlike moment needed a lot of VFX love in order to make it a reality. Image Engine has shared a VFX reel for the first confrontation between Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Loki (Tom Hiddleston),…

Movies Beth Elderkin Mar 25

The State Department Has Reportedly Purchased a $15,000 iPhone Encryption Cracking Device

A department of the US State Department dedicated to diplomatic security has reportedly procured a $15,000, Apple TV-sized device its manufacturers advertise as being able to break iPhone encryption in anywhere from two hours to three days. Per Motherboard, public federal procurement documents show that the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security purchased a GrayKey…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Mar 25

Stephen Moffat Shares Snippet of Christopher Eccleston’s Rejected Doctor Who Cameo

Christopher Eccleston has never shied away from expressing his displeasure from working on Doctor Who for the one season he played the Ninth Doctor. Most recently, he came out and shared just how bad things got behind the scenes, creating a toxic environment that led him to turn down a cameo in the 50th anniversary…

Television Beth Elderkin Mar 25

Zuckerberg’s Full-Page Newspaper Ads on Facebook Data Scandal: ‘We Expect There Are Others’

Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg seem increasingly worried about the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica data-scraping scandal, which has put a renewed focus on the terrifying amount of info it has accumulated on its users, and specifically how doling all that information out to third parties for profit is its real business model. The…

Social Media Tom McKay Mar 25

Here’s a Gorgeous Game of Thrones Kashmiri Fan Video to Tide You Over a Bit Longer

Many of us in the colder parts of the world might be eager for spring to arrive, but I know plenty of Game of Thrones fans who are also begging for winter to finally come, dammit! The final season of Game of Thrones is still about a year away, but that hasn’t stopped me from…

io9 Beth Elderkin Mar 25

At Long Last, Flat Earth Rocketeer Finally Manages to Blast Himself Into Sky at God Knows What Speed

Self-declared Flat Earth researcher and DIY steam rocket enthusiast “Mad” Mike Hughes has finally managed to prove the haters wrong about his ability to blast himself some 1,875 feet into the sky without being crushed or scalded to death, the Associated Press reported on Sunday. After the failure of two previous attempts to launch his…

Gadgets Tom McKay Mar 25

Joker Was Originally Going to Team Up With Enchantress in Suicide Squad

A lot of bad edits, behind-the-scenes antics, and other questionable decisions turned DC’s Suicide Squad from a cool antihero saga into a weird, confusing mess. Jared Leto’s Joker took the biggest hit—making the much-hyped “method” character a glorified cameo. Now, director David Ayer is shining another light on the villain-that-could-have-been, revealing how the Joker’s schemes…

Movies Beth Elderkin Mar 25

Bonus Scene Confirms Major Fan Theory for Star Trek: Discovery, and Hints What’s to Come

One of the bigger mysteries to come out of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery (out of many, I suppose) was: “What’s up with those black badges?” We’ve gotten hints that this could be connected to a major group in the Star Trek universe. An alternate ending for the first season has not only…

Television Beth Elderkin Mar 25

The FTC Is Finally Investigating Facebook

Software Engineer Claims BMW Automatic Door Chopped Off His Thumb

Ugh, Why Is the Black Hood Coming Back to Riverdale?

What Can Google Lens Actually Do for You Right Now

Scraps of DNA Are Helping Scientists Track Down Nature’s Most Elusive Creatures

Google Isn’t Listening, So Its Employees Are Suing

Last Night’s The Walking Dead Was So Stupid I Can’t Stand It

Resourceful Knife Maker Proves You Can Turn Aluminum Foil Into a Terrifyingly Sharp Blade

Updates From Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom, Agents of SHIELD, and More

The Fitbit Versa Is the First Real Bargain Smartwatch

Facebook’s Hell, ‘Alien’ Mummy, and Folding iPhones: The Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

European Union Competition Watchdog Renews Threats to Break Up Google Into Smaller Companies

Some Serious Movie Magic Was Needed to Destroy Thor’s Hammer in Thor: Ragnarok

The State Department Has Reportedly Purchased a $15,000 iPhone Encryption Cracking Device

Stephen Moffat Shares Snippet of Christopher Eccleston’s Rejected Doctor Who Cameo

Zuckerberg’s Full-Page Newspaper Ads on Facebook Data Scandal: ‘We Expect There Are Others’

Here’s a Gorgeous Game of Thrones Kashmiri Fan Video to Tide You Over a Bit Longer

At Long Last, Flat Earth Rocketeer Finally Manages to Blast Himself Into Sky at God Knows What Speed

Joker Was Originally Going to Team Up With Enchantress in Suicide Squad

Bonus Scene Confirms Major Fan Theory for Star Trek: Discovery, and Hints What’s to Come

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