Shelter Dogs Pick Out Their Own Christmas Presents In Heart-Meltingly Cute Videos

Happy Howl-idays!

Twitter flaw let a researcher match 17 million phone numbers with users

Yes, it’s another Twitter security issue in the space of just a few days. Security researcher Ibrahim Balic told TechCrunch that Twitter’s Android app had a flaw that allowed him to match 17 million phone numbers with their respective user accounts….

How the Rise of Skywalker Sith blade unlocks Star Wars’ future

In the movie Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker, there’s an artifact called Ochi’s blade. That in and of itself is not a spoiler, but at this point I do need to warn you that this is your last chance – SPOILER ALERT is in effect for the newest Star Wars movie as of press time for this article. … Continue reading

Japan’s affordable constellation satellite plan gets a launch window

Japan’s space agency is planning a standardized platform for constellation satellites, paving the way for a globe-circling mesh of relatively affordable, modular units that will be designed by Mitsubishi. Constellations typically consist of numerous small, identical satellites, relying on ease of deployment and economies of scale to open access to space to a broader audience. Traditional satellites tend to be … Continue reading

Why I Decided to Skip Buying Wrapping Paper This Year

I love the holidays. I love the coquito, the lights, and Christmas music. In fact, I’m listening to Kacey Musgraves’ Christmas album as I write this.

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The iPad's Identity Crisis

My computer needs are different from pretty much all of my coworkers at Gizmodo. I’m not a gamer, I’m not looking to build my own PC. I don’t even need to use it to word process all that much—I’m a social editor, only occasionally moonlighting as a blogger. So when the 2012 MacBook Pro I had shat the bed two years…

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Travis Kalanick Flees Sinking Ship

Christmas Eve news dump: Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, the man behind the ride-hailing company’s meteoric global rise despite its highly speculative business model that’s never turned a profit, is leaving its board of directors, Uber said in a statement on Tuesday. He’s also dumped all of his remaining stock in the…

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Alabama Town Won’t Toss 10,000 Trash Bins Despite Embarrassing Typo

The city of Prichard’s new residential garbage cans were supposed to say it’s located in “Mobile County.”

Adele And The Grinch Are Stealing Christmas In A Fabulous Photo

The “Hello” singer’s festive attitude at her party is your holiday mood.

The 50 Funniest Tweets From Women This Year

These are the tweets that made us laugh this year. 😂