Why Do We Forget?
To live is to forget—account numbers, names, the precise locations of keys and wallets, friends from childhood,…
Samsung Joins Apple in the Revenue Estimate Hurt Locker
Earlier this month, tech giant Apple posted quarterly revenue projections of just $84 billion, much lower than its…
Memory Week, Amazon, and Seafloor Sludge: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
It’s September 30th, 2018, and the theme of the last week was memory. Not just at Gizmodo, where we wrapped up Memory…
How to Look Up Your Oldest Activity on Google, Facebook, Netflix, and moreÂ
You might be familiar with Facebook regularly throwing heartwarming (or heartbreaking) memories in your face every once…
Do Dogs Forget Their People?
Let’s say your long-term relationship totally implodes. Browsing for a new apartment, or a therapist that takes your…
Facebook Got Mad at Us, Samsung Note 9, and Ajit Pai: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
First, the bad news: Sunday is the anniversary of the disastrous white supremacist Unite the Right rally in…
Can You Remember Being a Baby?
Every life-stage has its share of novelty—first kiss, first tax return, first twinge of certain death—but when it comes…
Your Earliest Memory Might Not Have Happened
If life is but a tapestry, then memory is the thread. But some of those threads may simply be imagined: A new study out…
Neat Experiment Suggests Crows Are Even Better Toolmakers Than We Thought
New research shows that crows can recreate tools from memory, a capacity previously thought impossible for birds.
How The Satanic Panic Completely Changed The Way We Think About Memory
The Gateway podcast follows Gizmodo’s investigation into the influence internet spiritual guru Teal Swan has over her…
Virtual Cops Could Be Better at Interviewing Eyewitnesses Than Real Ones, Study Suggests
As many a crime documentary has made clear, eyewitness testimony is often much less accurate than you might think. But…
Prosthetic Memories Help Brain Injury Patients with Short-Term Recall
If, at its most essential, the brain is a mass of wires and circuits, then when something goes wrong, logic suggests…
This New Integral Memory 512GB MicroSD Card Is the Biggest on the Market
There’s now a microSD card capable of holding over half a terabyte of data. Per the Verge, Integral Memory’s new 512…
People Are Really Great at Forgetting If Their Jeans Are Made Through Child Labor
We humans are plenty talented at seeing, hearing, and speaking no evil. But when push comes to shove, as a recent study…
Weed Microdosing Mice Study Brings Great News, But There's a Catch
Microdosing weed has become a minor trend with humans lately, but the science on its actual benefits is fairly shaky.…
Intel Claims Its Magical New Memory Will Speed Your Computer Up for Cheap
For a decade now, one of the biggest factors in choosing a computer has been the choice between traditional hard drive…
This Two Terabyte Flash Drive Packs More Storage Than a MacBook
For those eager to easily misplace two terabytes worth of photos, videos, MP3s, and other important documents, today…
Your Dog Remembers All Those Awful Things You Did
Ever wonder if your dog recalls those times you were were a really shitty owner? The latest science shows they most…
Mind Fuck Alert: Plants May Have Memories
Plants have an incredible knack for greening and flowering in sync with the seasons. We’ve been trying to figure out…
Seagate's New 10GBps SSD Will Be the World's Fastest
Seagate’s new SSD will be very, very fast indeed. In fact, able to transfer data at up to 10GBps, it’s 6GBps faster…