Blogger Found Guilty of Harassment for Sending Shrek Penis Meme to Ohio State Senator
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil2d ago
A naked Shrek meme landed an Ohio political blogger in court in a case that has raised concerns about free speech. D.J.
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top 44%Contest-Winning Microscope Video Thrown Out for Using Generative AI
Gizmodoby Tom McKay2d ago
The organizers of Nikon’s Small World in Motion photomicrography contest have thrown out this year’s winning entry after determining it violated rules against generative AI.
Ledger's Crypto Wallets Reportedly Backdoored, $71 Million in Crypto Already Moved
Gizmodoby Kyle Torpey2d ago
Ledger said on Friday that it is investigating reports of lost funds from users in Southeast Asia who bought devices from CryptoBilis, a reseller the company lists for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the...
Your Ozempic Prescription May Come With a Surprising Bonus: Slower Aging
Gizmodoby Ed Cara2d ago
GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) are reliably helping people lose weight and control their blood sugar.
We Have Entered a Cybersecurity Hellscape, Japan Warns
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger2d ago
We haven’t quite reached the cyber apocalypse that artificial intelligence companies have warned their technology could unleash on the world, but we’re getting uncomfortably close to a catastrophe...
YouTuber Says Cops Paid Him a Visit After He Built Flock-Style Camera to Track Cops
Gizmodoby Tom Hawking2d ago
In news that will surprise no one, it turns out that police are only too happy to use automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras—the kind made infamous by Flock—to track ordinary citizens...
Undersea Archaeologists Recover the Only Known Ring Engraved With the Lighthouse of Alexandria
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan2d ago
The entire island of Antirhodos, off the northern coast of Egypt and home to the royal seat of the ancient city of Alexandria’s Portus Magnus (“Great Harbor”), sank beneath the waves in 365 CE.
Feds Say Ransomware Expert's Miracle Cure Was Just Paying the Hackers
Gizmodoby Kyle Torpey2d ago
Zohar Pinhasi spent years telling ransomware victims his Florida company could get their files back without paying the attackers.
The Coolest 'Star Wars' Books Just Announced for 2027
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier2d ago
With 2027 marking the 50th anniversary of Star Wars, you just know it’s going to be a big year for the franchise.
Don't Expect to Buy a New TP-Link Router in the US Any Time Soon
Gizmodoby Matthew Wille2d ago
As it continues trying to dig itself out of a ban on the sale of its routers in the U.S., TP-Link’s legal woes just keep getting worse.
Elon Musk Has More Empathy for Robots Than Humans
Gizmodoby Matt Novak2d ago
Elon Musk spent much of 2025 taking a chainsaw to the federal government and making the lives of Americans so much worse. But the people Musk harmed are merely human.
'Avatar: Seven Havens' Is Getting Four Seasons, New Animated Series Following Kuruk
Gizmodoby Isaiah Colbert2d ago
Avatar: The Last Airbender fans have been eating good this week. Keeping the beloved animated series’ momentum going, the creators of the new sequel series, Avatar: Seven Havens, Michael Dante...
'Street Fighter' Has 2D Anime Flashback Sequences
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier2d ago
When Street Fighter burst onto the scene in the early 1990s, it was a game changer. Literally. The dynamic characters, colors, controls, and more changed fighting video games forever.
AI Companies Are Preparing to Shape the Rules After Everything Goes Wrong
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil2d ago
Some AI researchers have been raising alarms this year that AI could lead to human extinction within the next decade.
Vitamin D2 Supplements Have a Surprising Drawback. Here’s What to Take Instead
Gizmodoby Ed Cara2d ago
Winter is coming, which means it’s time to stock up on our vitamin D. But people who use supplements to get sufficient amounts of this essential nutrient will want to make sure they’re getting the...
VHS Horror Tale ‘Posthumous’ Adjusts the Tracking on Generational Trauma
Gizmodoby Cheryl Eddy2d ago
Late on her birthday, a troubled young woman shows up at her father’s house, seeking a place to crash after a fight with her boyfriend.
The US and Mexico Are Bracing for a Cyclone Triple Threat This Weekend
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe2d ago
Millions in the U.S. and Mexico are bracing for damaging winds, heavy rain, storm surge, and flooding this weekend as three cyclones approach the shores of North America.
Nothing May Finally Give Fans the One Gadget They’ve Been Begging For
Gizmodoby James Pero2d ago
As someone who’s covered Nothing for quite a while now (almost since the beginning), there is one rumor that I’ve seen show up repeatedly, and it’s not about headphones, earbuds, or phones.
The First Trailer for the 'Crossed' Movie Is Finally Here
Gizmodoby Gordon Jackson2d ago
Francis Lawrence gives an update on BioShock. DC’s Slade Wilson/Bane team-up movie gets a new title. Mikey Madison discusses her “fun and crazy” remake of The Masque of the Red Death.
Anker's Latest Portable Home Backup Battery Won't Suck Itself Dry So Fast
Gizmodoby Wes Davis2d ago
Home backup batteries are clutch when the power goes out, but unless you’re keeping them fully turned off until you need them, they’re always drawing a bit of power to run themselves.