-
Tech NewsGoogle
Report: Samsung to Issue ‘Unprecedented’ Recall of Note 7 Amid Explosion Fears
After reports emerged on social media of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 exploding when charged, the company announced on Wednesday that it was delaying shipments of its new flagship device for “additional tests being conducted for product quality.” Now, it seems the smartphone maker is taking more drastic measures, with South Korean media reporting that Samsung … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech NewsGoogle
Google Car Captures Guy’s Awful Day at Work for All Eternity
We’ve all had bad days at work, but most of us can just soldier through and move on. Unfortunately for Joshua Justice, Google Street View will never let him forget one particularly terrible shift. Two months ago, Justice was working at Houston’s Flying Saucer Draught Emporium when he spilled “half a cleaning keg” on his … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
An Email Scam Cost One of Europe’s Biggest Companies $40 Million
Earlier this month, Leoni AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wires and electrical cables, informed investors that the German company lost almost 40 million euros (or about $44.6 million) to online scammers. Today, we finally know how: According to investigators, the thieves simply spoofed emails to look like official payment requests, a tactic … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Everyone Involved in This $1.8 Million Grumpy Cat Lawsuit Sucks Except for the Cat
The value of internet celebrity is hard to assess, but a new motion filed by the owners of the animal star known as Grumpy Cat seeks to do just that. In it, the holders of the “GRUMPY CAT” trademark have asked a court to triple a requested $600,000 award over alleged copyright infringement of a … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Clingy Ebola Virus Found Hanging Out in Man’s Semen for Over a Year
Much like their human hosts, some deadly pathogens just can’t let go. That’s apparently true of the Ebola virus, which was detected in a Liberian man’s semen an incredible 565 days after he recovered from illness, according to a new CDC report. Due to the risk of sexual transmission, the CDC previously recommended that Ebola … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Theranos Can’t Do a Single Goddamn Thing Right
It’s been almost a month since we last heard from beleaguered blood-testing startup Theranos, which means the company has been about due for an embarrassing public fuck-up. Tuesday evening, that fuck-up finally arrived as news came out that the company had botched an application for emergency approval of a new Zika test. https://gizmodo.com/theranos-still-trying-1784680583 Earlier this … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Gatorade Now Selling ‘Organic’ Version of Sugar Water But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Healthy
In a cruel mockery of both consumer health fads and language itself, PepsiCo is now offering a certified organic version of everybody’s favorite salty neon sugar water, Gatorade, in select Kroger supermarkets. “We heard pretty loud through the locker rooms, through our work with nutritionists, that there is an interest and a desire among athletes … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Cursed Images Is the Last Twitter Account You See Before You Die
Spend enough time scrolling through social media and you’ll find one: A photo that’s too strange to just be “creepy,” too puzzling to just be “mysterious,” too sinister to just be “weird.” That, my friends, is an image that’s been cursed. In the early days of the internet, these pictures lived alongside more explicit images … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Police Search LAX After ‘Loud Noises’ Mistaken for Gunfire [Updated]
Los Angeles International Airport shut down all incoming traffic Sunday night while officers investigated reports of shots fired, KTLA reports. According to an LAPD spokesperson, investigators found no evidence of a shooting and determined the alleged gunfire was “loud noises.” NBC News reports that authorities received multiple 911 calls from multiple terminals before responding. Posts … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
The Internet Asks: Why Is It Called ‘Grapefruit’ When There Are No Grapes?
In the internet age, the answer to most questions is just a web search away. Some queries, however, are too ponderous or inane to even be Bing-worthy. When all else fails, The Internet Asks responds. Having apparently exhausted his Seinfeld DVD collection, CNN host Larry King turned to Twitter Sunday night to answer a question … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech NewsSploid
If This Robot Spinning a Serbian Man Isn’t Art, I Don’t Know What Is
What is art? According to Plato, art is an imitation of an imitation, a mere illusion twice removed from the reality of the eternal Forms. According to me, art is something I like looking at. One thing I apparently like looking at is an industrial robot twirling around Serbian artist Dragan Iliclike a parade baton, … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech NewsSploid
Damn, This Piping Hot Volcano B-Roll Is Metal as Hell
As arguably the world’s most active volcano, Hawaii’s Kīlauea presents a unique opportunity for researchers who want to observe the Earth’s geologic processes in real-time. Even more importantly, as a goddamn erupting volcano, footage of Kīlauea is gnarly as fuck. This week, the United States Geological Survey demonstrated that gnarliness by sharing over 10 minutes … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
US Jury Finds Son of Russian Lawmaker Guilty of 38 Hacking and Identity Theft Charges
The son of a prominent Russian politician has been convicted in Seattle of 38 charges related to stolen credit card information, including 10 counts of wire fraud and nine counts of obtaining information from a protected computer, the Justice Department announced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Roman Seleznev was “one of the most prolific credit … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Scientists Invite Conspiracy Theorists to Check Out Alleged Mind-Controlling Weather Machine
For decades, tin foil fashionistas have attributed a number of sinister happenings to the atmospheric research program known as HAARP, including hurricanes, earthquakes and even the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia. After this week, however, it will be a lot harder to entertain those claims: On Saturday, the supposed weather-altering secret weapon is holding … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
io9Television
The Only Thing the New X-Files Needed Was a Dog
Maybe you were satisfied with the X-Files revival. Maybe, like me, you were not. Either way, it could have been better. Don’t believe me? Consider this: What if it had a dog? Any dog, really. A large, ill-behaved agent in the Marmaduke vein could have greatly improved things, but even a small dog in the … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
‘Extremely Dangerous’ Tornado Flattens Starbucks in Terrifying Bystander Video
On Wednesday, a tornado described by the National Weather Service as “large and extremely dangerous” tore through central Indiana, overturning cars and leveling a Starbucks store, Weather.com reports. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported. The tornado’s destruction was widely documented on social media. One video, provided to WTHR-TV by witness Brandon Mobley, appears to show … Continued
By Hudson Hongo -
Tech News
Things ‘Gizmodo Nights’ Sounds Like, Ranked
Good evening, friends. “the one where they solve mysteries” “a show on Cinemax” “internet jail” “x-rated anime” “the hottest new CBS show this fall” “a weird al cover of a bob seger song” “the next Fast & Furious film” “a dope Twin Peaks-ian Netflix series” “a mashup remix of Boogie Nights and Night at the … Continued
By Hudson Hongo