‘Wi-Fi’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Have you ever thought about where the term Wi-Fi comes from? Most people would logically assume it’s a shortened version of some highly technical description for the tech that allowed…
Who Is Jeff Yass, The Trump Money Man Reshaping American Social Media?
It’s springtime in the United States, and the country’s social media landscape is budding with change. Lawmakers in the Senate are considering a bill that could ban TikTok, or force…
Politicians Who Voted to Ban TikTok May Own as Much as $126 Million in Tech Stocks
Financial disclosures show that members of Congress who voted for the so-called “TikTok ban” last week may own between $29 million and $126 million worth of stock in competing tech…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 19: Vine vs. YouTube
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Google Maps enjoyed a decisive victory against iMessage in yesterday’s tournament. Today, we have…
Viral Movie Posters of The Land Before Time Remake From Disney Are Totally Fake
Fake movie posters for a remake of The Land Before Time, falsely billed as upcoming releases from Universal and Disney/Pixar respectively.Screenshot: Facebook / TikTok Movie posters appearing to show an…
Remember When the U.S. Secretly Built a Social Network to Destabilize Cuba?
The House of Representatives passed a law this week that would force China-based ByteDance to divest from the US version of its popular app TikTok or face a ban in…
Shein Customer Says She Was Sent a Vial of Human Blood and a Can of Beans in Viral TikTok
A customer is using TikTok to force Shein and FedEx to explain how they allowed a glass vial of human blood and a can of Goya beans to be inserted…
The TikTok Bill Could Get a Lot of Apps Banned
A bill banning TikTok, unless it is sold, passed through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday and is on its way to the Senate. The bill being rushed through…
The Rich Old Men Who Want to Buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he’s putting together a group of investors to try and buy TikTok on Thursday. The company maintains it’s not for sale, but the app…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 14: VSCO vs. HQ Trivia
It’s Day 12 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and the people have spoken. Google Earth dominated in yesterday’s poll with more…