Gizmodo

Gizmodo is an online platform dedicated to design, technology, science, and science fiction. It was first introduced as a member of the Gawker Media group, founded by Nick Denton, and operates on the Kinja platform. In addition to its main content, Gizmodo features sub-blogs like io9, which explores pop culture, and Earther, which highlights environmental issues.

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How Trump Fumbled the Jeffrey Epstein Problem

15 hours ago | gizmodo.com | Lucas Ropek

Ever since 2016, when he rode down a golden escalator and took his first steps into the U.S. political arena, Donald Trump has had a problem: For the better part of a decade, he enjoyed a close (and quite public) friendship with a man who would later go on to be known as one of the most notorious sexual predators in modern American history. That man, of course, was Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Could Be the First Person to Turn a Profit on a Used Tesla in Years

20 hours ago | gizmodo.com | AJ Dellinger

It appears Donald Trump has moved to the “getting rid of your ex’s stuff” portion of his breakup with Elon Musk. White House officials confirmed to the New York Post on Friday that Trump plans to sell his recently purchased Tesla. Given the potential collector’s value of the car, it could be the first used Tesla to actually be sold for a profit in a hot minute.
Trump Wants to Spend $2 Million Investigating Whether DEI Causes Plane Crashes

1 day ago | gizmodo.com | Lucas Ropek

America is a corrupt place, and it’s not infrequent for that corruption to result in less-than-stellar results for the American consumer. Sometimes those poor results manifest as cheap, ineffective products. Other times, they may lead to more serious problems, like cancer-causing chemicals in your food. Sometimes corporate dysfunction has even been known to spur plane crashes.
Reddit Sues Anthropic, Accusing It of Illegal Data Use

1 day ago | gizmodo.com | Lucas Ropek

It’s well known that the AI industry rests on shaky legal ground. Companies like OpenAI have built their multi-billion-dollar businesses on the backs of vast tranches of training data, much of which is sourced from copyrighted content. The creators of that content know they’re being ripped off and, more and more, it’s leading to lawsuits. We got another reminder of this conundrum this week, when Reddit sued Anthropic over its use of Redditors’ posts in its training data.
Could the MCU Recast Kang the Conqueror for a Final Sendoff?

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | James Whitbrook |Gordon Jackson

Don’t expect Mike Flanagan’s Exorcist movie any time soon. The Saw franchise has gotten a behind-the-scenes shakeup. Plus, the Predator’s on the hunt in World War II in even more Predator: Killer of Killers footage.
Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Invested $40 Million in a Company Co-Founded by Peter Thiel

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | Lucas Ropek

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has spent the last few years gabbing about Jeffrey Epstein—sometimes to fan the flames of conspiracy theory, and, at other points, to tie other well-known tech magnates to the dead pedophile. However, a new report claims that Thiel, himself, had significant financial ties to Epstein prior to the accused sex trafficker’s death in a New York jail cell in 2019.
In the First 'Alien Earth' Trailer, Everyone Can Hear You Scream

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | James Whitbrook

After years of waiting and teasing, we have our first full look at Alien: Earth, and the series is shaping up to be exactly as creepy (and creature-filled) as you’d been hoping for. Alien: Earth premieres on FX and Hulu August 12. This story is updating… Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Lego's Amazing 'One Piece' Sets Set Course for This Summer

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | James Whitbrook

We’ve known for a while that Lego was going to be bringing the world of One Piece—or more specifically, Netflix’s imagining of Eiichiro Oda’s seminal manga and its epically lengthed anime adaptation—to brickbuilt life, but now the company has lifted the lid on a treasure lest laden with new sets: and from big to small, there’s plenty to love in their spin on the series.
For Good' Trailer Promises Change

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | James Whitbrook

It’s not been all that long since we were defying gravity with the release of Wicked: Part One last year, but now, we’re finally getting a glimpse of what’s next as Jon M. Chu returns us to Oz for one last time—and prepares us for a reunion that portends that we, Elphaba, and Glinda alike will all be changed by… for good.
Democrats Commission $20 Million Study to Figure Out How to Communicate with Bros on YouTube

2 days ago | gizmodo.com | Lucas Ropek

During the 2020 presidential race, the Bernie Sanders campaign decided to tout an endorsement from Joe Rogan. The backlash was swift: Democratic Party insiders and party-aligned activists demanded that Sanders apologize and rescind his support for the endorsement. The general consensus seemed to be that, as an avatar of “regressive” masculinity, Rogan could not be tolerated inside the blue tent.