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The Stark Difference Between North Korea and South Korea from Space

If you want to know the true effect of departed despot Kim Jong-il (and his father Kim Il-Sung), just take a look at this sad, sad picture of North Korea and South Korea at night from space. South Korea is like any other modern country, lit up with life. North Korea is completely dark. Seriously,…

Tech News Casey Chan

Stop Censoring the Names of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens and Other Penis Named People Please

A cable company in the UK had a bit of a snafu with a super strict censoring system in its TV guide over the weekend. They were asterisking Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens, the soccer team Arsenal, the movie Hancock and any other name or title that had a penis or butt related word in it.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Quickly Kid-Proof Your House for the Holidays

If you don’t have kids, there are probably knives, prescriptions drugs, poison, and electronics lying everywhere. But now the family is coming to visit with something that could destroy everything you love: Children. Before you call your mommy blogging friends to tell them I hate children, just chill out for a second. Kids are awesome…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

If IBM Has Its Way, This Is What Tech Will Look Like in Five Years

Mind Reading. Power harvesting. No more passwords. The Death of spam. Technology for everyone. These are five thing IBM believes are the future. Not 50 years in the future, but more like five years in the future. IBM’s annual 5 in 5 list is not just another collection of whimsical predictions. Each item in their…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Our Drone Pilots Are Burning Out

Three years ago, a Navy study showed UAV pilots were suffering from the stresses of their job. Three years later, nothing has changed—and that’s very bad news. The Air Force study, Reuters reports, says that 17 percent of US-based drone pilots are showing signs of “clinical distress”—an ambiguous but unsettling diagnosis. The pilots are understaffed…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Cocaine Levels Found In the Air Connected to Crime Levels and Cancer

Scientists can now accurately detect drugs floating in the air. They also have found statistical relationships between atmospheric cocaine levels and certain types of cancers, as well as a connection between marijuana levels and mental disorders. Are illegal drugs really floating in the air? Yes. Researchers have been able to find illegal drugs in the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Kim Jong-il Was Schizoid; Is His Son Too?

Kim Jong-il, the former supreme leader of North Korea who died on Saturday of cardiac arrest at 69, was known for his quirks, including an obsession with Elizabeth Taylor. But scientists say his idiosyncrasies added up to some serious diagnoses. Specifically, a team of scientists in 2009 diagnosed Mr. Jong-il as sadistic, paranoid, antisocial, narcissistic,…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

Gizmodo Is Looking for Editorial Fellows In New York

Hello Internet! We’re looking for some Editorial Fellows in our New York office. We’re pretty demanding of our fellows, but in turn, you will learn a lot about this whole professional blogging enterprise. So, the ideal candidate is someone who’s looking at a career in media, but fairly geeky too. Oh, and you must be…

Tech News Gizmodo

Weather Underground: For the Weather Nerd in All of Us

Whenever a conversation hits a lull, it’s usually the topic of the weather that starts it back up again. Weather affects us all. And let’s face it, the pre-installed Yahoo weather app on the iPhone is pretty much worthless. Instead of trusting the weather that’s based on what the local airport is reporting, Weather Underground…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

HTC Android Phones Are Being Banned from the US Next Year

Whoa. Apple just won a big court victory against HTC that could force HTC to stop selling its Android phones in the United States. The United States International Trade Commission ruled that HTC was infringing on an Apple patent that effects HTC Android devices running Android 1.6 to 2.2. The devices that may be banned…

Tech News Casey Chan

Self-Fulfilling Gifts for the Forever Alone

Maybe you have a very lonely friend who spends his days claiming he’s allergic to Vitamin D and then spends his nights going on dates on Second Life and partying in online forums. Or maybe you’re that person. Either way, those forever alone types need extra attention during the holidays. Here are the gifts you…

Tech News Casey Chan

AT&T’s Doomed T-Mobile Bid Is Dead

AT&T’s highly controversial $39 billion bid to become the biggest carrier in the United States by swallowing T-Mobile is over, eight months after it started. Here’s what AT&T says about dropping the deal: The actions by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to block this transaction do not change the realities of…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Who Owns Your Phone’s Privacy? My Email Chat with Carrier IQ

Last week, some ominous news regarding the FBI’s involvement with Carrier IQ surfaced. Carrier IQ, having had its fair heap of godawful press, was quick to shoot me an email clarification. What followed doesn’t help its case. It began with a simple note from Mira Woods, who works in “Marketing Communications” for Carrier IQ: Just…

Privacy & Security Sam Biddle

These Seemingly Floating Stairs Belong In a Dalí Painting

Casa C-51, by Spanish architect studio Ábaton, is a nice home. My favorite part is the stairs, designed to kill toddlers and/or make you feel like David Bowie in Labyrinth. [Abaton via Mocoloco]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Which of Your Friends Has Star Quality? As in, an Actual Star Up in Space?

Tagging people in Facebook photos makes for superhappyfuntimes. But using your tagging powers to bestow an honor such as the one Gizmodo is posing via the Patrón IF Tag site is way more fun than your basic photo tag. So here’s the scenario: You’re geeking out with your new telescope and discover a star that…

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The RIAA Pirated $9 Million Worth of TV Shows

The same RIAA that makes examples out of ordinary folks by suing them for millions of dollars for file sharing? Turns out someone there’s been pirating full seasons of Dexter. Nine million dollars worth. Whoops! That number—$150,000 for each of the 60 episodes illegally downloaded on the RIAA HQ ISP (OK?)—comes compliments of YouHaveDownloaded which…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Your Face in Facebook Ads: Deal With It

A California judge ruled today that’s it’s okay to sue Facebook for showing your picture in an ad. That’s dumb, and to pretend that it’s anything but turns a blind eye to how that nearly everyone uses Facebook. The issue, according to the potential plaintiffs, is whether we are “economically injured by the misappropriation of…

Social Media Kyle Wagner

Cook a Meal, Fly a Jetpack, and Race Through the Night

Cooking shouldn’t be a game—or at least, not a fun one. And yet, here’s the highly entertaining Cooking Mama on sale. Don’t try to understand, just play the game. If you’re interested in more traditional gaming, we have a car-racing game, chess, and a jetpack joyride, all in today’s best app deals. iOS: Cooking Mama…

Commerce Roberto Baldwin

This Canon Powershot S95 Is Your Pointy-Shooter Deal of the Day

In one corner, the brand spanking beautiful Canon S100. 12-megapixel CMOS sensor. GPS. Thumb grip. And so much more between its pocketable frame it’ll scare a smartphone camera sideways. In the other corner! The tried and true Canon Powershot S95. 10-megapixel CCD sensor. No GPS. No half assed thumb grip. The fight? Which camera you…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

This Is the Craziest Car Jump I Have Ever Seen

Witness Rob Dyrdek kickflipping a car over a giant skateboard. It’s quite an amazing feat, although it’s not the first time in history like the PR note claims (thanks readers). It seems longer than the James Bond one, however. The most amazing thing may be that he was driving crappy Chevy Sonic which, according to…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Stark Difference Between North Korea and South Korea from Space

Stop Censoring the Names of Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Dickens and Other Penis Named People Please

Quickly Kid-Proof Your House for the Holidays

If IBM Has Its Way, This Is What Tech Will Look Like in Five Years

Our Drone Pilots Are Burning Out

Cocaine Levels Found In the Air Connected to Crime Levels and Cancer

Kim Jong-il Was Schizoid; Is His Son Too?

Gizmodo Is Looking for Editorial Fellows In New York

Weather Underground: For the Weather Nerd in All of Us

HTC Android Phones Are Being Banned from the US Next Year

Self-Fulfilling Gifts for the Forever Alone

AT&T’s Doomed T-Mobile Bid Is Dead

Who Owns Your Phone’s Privacy? My Email Chat with Carrier IQ

These Seemingly Floating Stairs Belong In a Dalí Painting

Which of Your Friends Has Star Quality? As in, an Actual Star Up in Space?

The RIAA Pirated $9 Million Worth of TV Shows

Your Face in Facebook Ads: Deal With It

Cook a Meal, Fly a Jetpack, and Race Through the Night

This Canon Powershot S95 Is Your Pointy-Shooter Deal of the Day

This Is the Craziest Car Jump I Have Ever Seen

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

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

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