October 7, 2019 California cracks down on political and pornographic deepfakes Deepfake videos can be fun, but not when it comes to politcs and pornography. Now, the state of California is doing something about it…
October 6, 2019 Tesla will let you customize your car’s horn and movement sounds Tesla isn't done with whimsical software updates just because Netflix and Cuphead have reached your car… in fact, there's a good chance people outside…
October 6, 2019 Deadly Fungus, Fat Bear Week, PS5 Leaks, and Hot Dog Salad: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week No news this week could possibly compare to the “hot dog salad” abomination created by a certain Gizmodo colleague, which has taken our forbidden…
October 6, 2019 App maker claims ‘Sign in with Apple’ copies anonymous email feature Sign in with Apple's ability to shield your real email address may sound clever, but one app developer claims it's just riffing on their…
October 6, 2019 Joker Has Menaced Its Way Into an October Box Office Record The eminently controversial clown movie (what a thing to say) Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, has made its theatrical debut…
October 6, 2019 Microsoft Filed Patent for a Virtual Reality…Mat? Microsoft might be working on a virtual reality mat to, at least in part, keep you from getting clotheslined by your coffee table yet…
October 6, 2019 Chernobyl’s Infamous Reactor 4 Control Room Is Now Open to Tourists The “highly radioactive” control room at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s Reactor 4 at the center of the facility’s infamous 1986 catastrophe is open for…
October 6, 2019 EU grills Facebook over Libra’s financial and privacy risks It's not just central banks interrogating Facebook over its Libra cryptocurrency as of late. The Financial Times has learned that the European Commission has…
October 6, 2019 G. Willow Wilson and Nick Robles Will Take the Reins of The Dreaming Next Year DC’s rebooted corner of the Sandman universe is about to get a new master. Read more… via Gizmodo Check out the Finding Your Identity…
October 6, 2019 Iranian Hackers Targeted *****’s Re-Election Campaign: Report Government-backed Iranian hackers reportedly attempted to crack President Donald *****’s re-election campaign website Friday, reminiscent of Russian cyber interference in the 2016 election because…