AT&T Users Report Major Problems Making Calls in U.S.
Photo: Pau Barrena / AFP (Getty Images) Update, 7:50 p.m. ET: AT&T says the issue has now been fixed, telling Gizmodo over email, “We collaborated with the other carrier to…
Big Name TikTok Accounts Reportedly Hacked Via DMs
Major accounts on TikTok were taken over by hackers Tuesday, including CNN, Sony, and Paris Hilton, according to a report from Forbes. And while it doesn’t appear that the hackers…
Palmer Luckey, Oculus Founder and Defense Contractor, Now Also Sells a Game Boy
Suppose you’ve been biting your bottom lip for years waiting for the Game Boy-like Analogue Pockets to return in stock. In that case, there’s another company set to release another…
Memorial Day Weekend Is a Great Time to Adopt These Adorable Senior Dogs
Dog shelters are currently overwhelmed in many parts of the U.S., with some of the oldest dogs often at the highest risk of being euthanized. But now is a great…
‘I Really Hope No Other Parent Has Disappointed Kids Like Mine’: Fake Websites for Little Tikes Swindle Parents
Little Tikes toys have been a favorite of American kids ever since the company was founded in the late 1960s. But if you’re trying to find Little Tikes products, be…
Open-Source Cybersecurity Is a Ticking Time Bomb
In March, a software bug threatened to derail large swaths of the web. XZ utils, an open-source compression tool embedded in myriad software products and operating systems, was found to…
That Creepy Photo of Mike Lindell at a Trump Rally Is Totally Fake
Have you seen a photo of MyPillow CEO and big-time Trump backer Mike Lindell looking spaced out, with dark circles under his eyes? It’s gone viral on social media, racking…
Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone
Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their…
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S. owner, flew through…
Meta’s ChatGPT killer is taking over your favorite apps
Meta The AI hype is in full swing right now, transcending form factor boundaries with mixed success. But for the most part, the situation has been a pricey endeavor for…