Beebo is basically a modular synth in guitar pedal form

When I reviewed the ZOIA, I said there was nothing else quite like it on the market. And that’s still largely true, but the Beebo from Poly Effects is at least a close relative. It’s, in theory, a “multi modulation pedal” for your guitar. But, in rea…

Upgrade Your Monitor With a 4K 27" AOC for $229

AOC 27″ 4K IPS Monitor | $229 | Amazon

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Texas Politician Alienates Twitter Users By Suggesting E.T.s Need Religion

GOP State Rep. Jonathan Stickland was mocked after suggesting aliens would have to accept Jesus Christ as their savior.

A New Lovecraft Country Trailer Reveals Monsters, Magic, and Mayhem

We’ve gotten a couple of glimpses at Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams, and Misha Green’s upcoming HBO adaptation of Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country. But today, ahead of tomorrow’s virtual San Diego Comic-Con panel: a full, and fully eerie, trailer for the much-anticipated series.

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Local TV Meteorologists Are a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against the Climate Crisis

On local TV stations around the country, an increasing number of weathercasters have been covering the consequences the climate crisis will have for their cities and towns (maybe they’ve been reading Gizmodo).

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A New Ship From Colin Trevorrow's Star Wars Episode IX Is Revealed

A San Diego Comic-Con panel Thursday revealed a very cool piece of Star Wars trivia we did not expect.

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What a WWII Typhus Outbreak Can Teach Us About Stopping Coronavirus

More than 70 years ago, an imprisoned community in Nazi-occupied Poland banded together to contain a deadly epidemic of typhus, largely without the aid of vaccines or effective medicines. Instead, according to new research published today, they likely relied on measures like education, improved sanitation, and even…

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Tell Gizmodo What You Want

Gizmodo needs your help. In an effort to understand what you all love to read, I’d like to chat with a few of you in the next few weeks. The goal? To figure out just who a Gizmodo lover is these days and what you are looking for.

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Forget the iPad Pro, the Surface Go 2 Is a Perfect Secondary PC

Microsoft does not do tablets. The company might have largely created the 2-in-1 trend and made some interesting attempts at a tablet, but Microsoft doesn’t actually do tablets—it does Windows machines that fold up real pretty but function best with a trackpad and keyboard rather than your finger. The Surface Go 2 is…

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You Can Finally Share Screenshots of Quibi Shows With the 6 Other People Who'll Get the Reference

Quibi’s latest stab at cultural relevance is a screenshotting function meant to let fans meme-ify its content—which, given the paltry number of people actually watching its shows, will probably see mixed results.

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