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Lauren Rucker, a risk analyst who has consulted for NASA, coached DEFCON 2017 attendees on maintaining their privacy rights during relationships. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/08/a-hackers-guide-to-protecting-your-privacy-while-dating/

Don't try this at home! from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/hadouken-flamethrower-gloves-let-you-blast-street-fighter-fireballs-with-every-punch/

It's a finding that one expert says confirms his worst fears. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/research-finds-disturbing-suicide-search-trends-following-release-of-netflixs-13-reasons-why/

About a million things happened on “The Queen’s Justice” tonight. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/tonights-game-of-thrones-and-the-impossible-expectations-of-ice-meeting-fire/

The idea of a big, beautiful OLED display on the iPhone 8 (or whatever it will be called) is exciting. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/looks-like-apple-leaked-details-of-the-new-iphone-in-the-homepod-firmware/

Hanging from the surface like a coiled spring, it preys upon unsuspecting fish as they swim below. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/freaky-new-sea-snake-has-a-terrifying-hunting-strategy/

Here's a good reminder that even if you’re having a bad day on Earth, things could always be worse. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/bad-news-for-future-humans-hoping-to-escape-to-europa/

HBO confirmed that hackers broke into their servers and stole an unknown quantity of data. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/someone-hacked-into-hbo-and-is-now-releasing-game-of-thrones-info/

The FBI and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are working with local police to locate the item. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/neil-armstrongs-solid-gold-moon-lander-replica-stolen-from-museum/

I'm never doing the washing up ever again. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/your-kitchen-sponge-contains-more-bacteria-than-any-other-object-in-your-house/

Here are five automations you can set up quickly and for free as soon as you get a new iPhone or Android device. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-5-tasks-you-should-automate-as-soon-as-you-get-a-new-phone/

A pair of quick-thinking boaters created a massive rooster tail that helped douse the flames before firefighters arrived on scene. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/watch-this-heroic-captain-use-his-boats-powerful-jet-stream-to-put-out-a-massive-fire/

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht wants the series to go on indefinitely. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/starzs-hopes-for-american-gods-future-requires-them-to-get-extra-creative/

Instead, the honour will be shared with Twitch. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/spawn-wont-be-the-star-in-his-own-film-reboot/

Some fascinating insights into Game of Thrones piracy have appeared with a great visualisation. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/watch-as-people-steal-game-of-thrones-online/

And the charging structure is utterly bonkers. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/for-some-reason-mobike-is-bringing-yet-another-bike-rental-scheme-coming-to-london/

What is it about Tribbles that everyone feels the need to include them in their prequels? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/star-trek-discovery-will-include-tribbles-because-at-this-point-sure-why-not/

Funding police operations by generating amusing viral content? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/all-of-londons-dog-police-staff-to-wear-body-cameras/

The suspects allegedly lifted the phones off the back of a truck—while it was barrelling down a motorway. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/this-449344-iphone-robbery-sounds-like-the-craziest-heist-movie/

People try to take it abroad as they're worried about having to eat foreign food. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/london-airport-tired-of-confiscating-marmite/

Drones can be controlled by a tweaked BBC Micro Bit, and that's not all. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/bbc-micro-bit-can-be-used-to-hijack-a-drone-if-youre-a-world-class-hacker/

It’s only a matter of time before the status quo is returned, and that day is finally on the horizon. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/artist-alex-ross-is-helping-bring-back-the-captain-america-we-all-love-and-miss/

Enough with the stupid tray inserts and scrunchy ever-expanding wrapping. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/we-want-plastic-free-food-choices-say-uk-shoppers/

We’ve gone down this road before. It’s been a long road getting from there to here. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/hey-remember-the-last-time-spock-had-a-secret-sibling-on-star-trek/

This is being packaged as good news for people struggling to get even 2Mbps in rusty-cabled rural spots. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/bt-promises-10mbps-for-everyone-by-2021-or-2022/

Following on from TVAddons another Kodi plugin is under the control of a lawyer. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/another-kodi-plugin-domain-is-now-in-the-hands-of-a-law-firm/

Mushrooms are famously hard to identify, even by trained mycologists, so an automated app seems like a risky venture. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/yeah-maybe-dont-use-this-app-that-supposedly-identifies-poison-mushrooms/

Unlike Patrick Stewart, who’s always big, bald, and beautiful, McAvoy is getting fed up with the look. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/james-mcavoy-is-sick-of-looking-like-a-skinhead-to-keep-making-x-men-movies/

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is down, but he somehow does not yet consider himself out. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/travis-kalanick-is-already-plotting-his-return-to-power-at-uber/

Just in time for the show’s third season return, a McDonald’s chef has brought the sauce back. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/mcdonalds-is-bringing-back-rick-and-mortys-beloved-szechuan-sauce-from-another-dimension/

You don’t need to go around photoshopping anything to find embarrassing pictures of the Tories. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/that-viral-photo-of-theresa-may-with-the-scream-painting-is-totally-fake/

A move which will make it harder for consumers to dodge the country’s pervasive restrictions on internet freedom. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/apple-removes-all-vpn-apps-from-its-chinese-app-store/

It’s yet another frustrating example of breeders paying more attention to the appearance of dogs than their health. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/unethical-breeding-is-creating-serious-health-problems-for-german-shepherds/

Reports suggest Warner Bros. will limit the Man of Steel's creative influence as the franchise continues to grow. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/looks-like-zack-snyder-may-play-a-much-smaller-role-in-the-dceu-going-forward/

We know what we want for Christmas, Santa. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/heres-a-deadly-water-pistol-that-just-so-happens-to-fire-molten-metal/

Rodrigo Díaz's short animation is sumptuous. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/a-determined-hero-saves-his-city-in-the-retro-video-game-inspired-gummy-gas-crisis/

The 49-year-old has gotten shredded for his superhero role. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/josh-brolin-has-gottten-into-insane-shape-for-deadpool-2/

A gorgeous trip into a time that only happened in our imaginations. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/tales-from-the-loop-rpg-will-make-you-feel-like-a-stranger-things-kid-again/

The controversial statements were all one big misunderstanding, apparently. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/roomba-ceo-swears-that-he-will-never-sell-maps-of-users-homes-so-help-him-god/

The Trekkie spoof looks promising. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/discovery-may-be-an-official-star-trek-show-but-the-orville-could-wind-up-the-truer-one/

Yup, over Magic the friggin' Gathering. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/man-stabbed-seven-times-over-magic-the-gathering-argument/

If it was anyone but the Cupertino colossus, that fee would probably hurt. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/apple-just-paid-nokia-over-1-5-billion-thanks-to-patent-disptute/

Still intrigued by Nintendo's aging tech? Here's your one stop guide. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/a-guide-to-nintendos-confusing-ass-line-up/

The MCU can do an infinite number of crappy CG baddies, but the Australian actress is its first high profile female antagonist. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/cate-blanchett-didnt-realise-she-was-the-mcus-first-proper-female-villain/

This is troubling, to say the least. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/north-korea-releases-video-of-latest-icbm-test/

Apple just killed the terrific gizmo, so let's celebrate its life. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-ipod-shuffle-review-2017/

The latest Far, Far Away Bid Bad was created entirely in a computer, according to the actor who plays him. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/star-wars-snoke-is-an-entirely-cgi-villain-according-to-andy-serkis/

The tiny speck's mysteries continue to confound the public and get scientists talking, to this day. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/new-analysis-at-nuclear-reactor-reignites-search-for-mysterious-sterile-neutrino/

It's a tough question, in part, because of the way the planet's clouds move. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/why-we-still-dont-know-how-long-a-day-is-on-saturn/

Just like anything with a lithium-based battery has the potential to explode, just about any tech product that’s considered “smart” is potentially hackable from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/11-magnet-hack-turns-smart-gun-into-regular-gun/

Saturn’s moon Titan is a world of contrast; both eerily familiar and strikingly alien. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/molecules-that-could-form-cell-like-membranes-spotted-on-saturns-largest-moon/

Cusk eels sure are moody. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/these-deep-sea-goths-live-in-pure-darkness/

We have a close-up look at Captain Marvel's villains, news on what DC's Doomsday Clock could have been, news on the Watchmen series, and more. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-week-in-geek-watchmen-captain-marvel-dcs-doomsday-clock-and-more/

This service is supposed to take some of the effort out of regular Twitter Ads, from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/twitters-first-subscription-service-turns-your-tweets-into-ads-for-75-a-month/

They might be small, but unlike your weak butt, they can live a life without water, withstand crazy temperatures, and even survive the depths of space. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/tardigrades-are-still-a-complete-evolutionary-mystery/

The advent of artificial womb technology highlights how fragile - and dated - much of the law surrounding the right to an abortion really is. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/how-new-technology-could-threaten-a-womans-right-to-abortion/

Oh yes. They cameo, Georgie. They cameo. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/tim-currys-pennywise-spotted-in-latest-it-trailer/

Good work, Charlie. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/clever-10-year-old-corrects-dinosaur-error-at-londons-natural-history-museum/

IoT cameras are good for more than being hideously insecure. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/landlord-caught-having-sex-in-tenants-bed/

It apparently explores "...what it means today to make a photograph of someone else, even if in the end it doesn’t reveal what they look like." Oookay. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/artist-wins-12-000-photography-contest-with-a-blank-photo-her-grandmother-scribbled-on/

Head to the Postal Museum and you can see a history of mail in the UK and ride the underground train. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/your-chance-to-ride-the-secret-undergound-mail-rail-has-just-arrived/

There's a lot for a single virus to do, prompting the inevitable question: How feasible is the Simian Flu from a scientific perspective? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/how-scientifically-plausible-is-the-simian-flu-in-planet-of-the-apes/

It’s no secret Twilight star Robert Pattinson hates the franchise more than almost anyone else. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/robert-pattinson-was-almost-fired-from-twilight-for-acting-as-miserable-as-we-felt/

A group of astronomers at Columbia University now think they’ve found one for real, roughly 4,000 lightyears away. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/did-scientists-just-spot-the-first-exomoon/

According to screenwriter John Gatin, the scene was originally very different. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/power-rangers-post-credit-scene-was-almost-much-more-explicitly-about-the-green-ranger/

As far back as Darwin, folks have thought that the way animals vocalise could offer hints to their emotions. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/you-can-probably-tell-if-other-animals-are-emotionally-aroused/

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will resign his position immediately following a landmark decision by the Pakistani Supreme Court. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/a-microsoft-font-really-did-take-pakistans-prime-minister-down/

Exploring the investigations in the aftermath. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/sky-and-hbo-turn-chernobyl-disaster-into-a-tv-thriller/

Arguably one of the most influential people to work at the Disney Company aside from Walt Disney himself. He was 83. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/marty-sklar-disney-legend-and-futurist-dies-at-83/

The impact of the claim will add 1p to the insurance premiums of the nation. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/yorkshire-man-wrecks-new-ferrari-one-hour-after-picking-it-up/

But that wasn’t the weirdest part. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/woman-makes-video-for-fiverr-gets-framed-for-fake-anthrax-packages/

*BBC Three, but still. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/live-esports-are-coming-to-the-bbc/

Though different, this team of ancient Avengers features a lineup of characters that we’re pretty accustomed to seeing - albeit in slightly different forms from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/marvels-legacy-event-is-getting-weird-with-the-prehistoric-avengers-of-1000000-bc/

The £30-a-time high place has installed screens to place over your eyes. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/londons-shard-suggests-playing-vr-games-instead-of-looking-at-the-view/

Take a break from all the rain with this week's batch of apps, including RateBeer, Folioscope, Loopsie, and more. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-weeks-top-ios-android-and-windows-apps/

What could go wrong? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/oh-shit-will-i-am-could-soon-be-in-charge-of-your-smart-home/

EE did well overall unless you like making phone calls, Three has improved quite a bit and things are bad for O2. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/how-good-is-your-mobile-network-official-results-give-thumbs-up-to-ee/

At Oregon Health and Science University scientists are using the gene-editing technique CRISPR to alter the DNA of a “large number of one-cell embryos.” from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/scientists-in-the-us-reportedly-just-edited-a-human-embryo-for-the-first-time/

A key prop suggests Tyrion Lannister is keeping one of the parties in the dark. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/tyrion-lannisters-letter-to-jon-snow-omitted-a-crucial-detail/

The project to send a fleet of nanocraft to Alpha Centauri took a big leap toward achieving its ultimate goal by successfully sending six test craft into Low Earth Orbit. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/researchers-just-launched-a-prototype-of-humanitys-first-interstellar-spacecraft/

Doesn’t it seem like a spoiler? Yes, but maybe not a spoiler for Ragnarok. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/somehow-thors-appearance-in-the-infinity-war-footage-isnt-a-ragnarok-spoiler/

It’s a provocative message, but sceptics say their advice is grossly premature—and even reckless. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/doctors-slam-new-recommendation-that-we-should-stop-antibiotic-treatments-early/

In nature, blue is much rarer than you might think. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/is-it-possible-to-engineer-a-truly-blue-flower/

Can this new bike sharing service beat London's own Boris Bikes? We give it a try - no docking station required. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/hands-on-with-obike-the-bike-sharing-scheme-thats-taking-on-londons-boris-bikes/

Everything, everything about this show confuses me. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/apparently-you-cant-say-god-on-star-trek/

Who knows, maybe in a few billion years time, someone else’s body will be made out of your atoms. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/half-of-our-galaxy-might-have-come-from-other-galaxies/

“Exercise Powered Entertainment.” from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/pedal-faster-if-you-want-to-keep-streaming-netflix/

And why the hell should they? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/basically-no-one-has-joined-twitter-for-months/

Don’t listen to this too long, or you might lose your mind. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-uncanny-sound-illusion-that-creates-suspense-in-christopher-nolans-movies/

We are totally hopeless at dealing with ransomware in the UK. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-uk-is-much-worse-than-almost-every-other-country-at-dealing-with-ransomware/

Two more members of the Apple family just got put in the ground. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/apple-just-killed-ipod-nano-and-ipod-shuffle/

No sign of that piddly little moustache. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/wonder-womans-big-bad-almost-looked-a-lot-more-intimidating/

Small drones that can do almost anything a big drone can do? That’s new. And that’s what makes the DJI Spark so exciting. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-dji-spark-is-an-incredibly-exciting-start-to-an-insane-future/

Kris Duggan is now stepping down after being accused of inappropriate workplace conduct. the bitter irony being that BetterWorks makes software for—wait for it—Human Resources. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/latest-disgraced-tech-ceo-worked-at-a-damn-hr-company/

Portuguese scientists have built robots that use algorithms that allow them to evolve their own behaviours by learning online. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/oh-great-there-are-robots-that-self-evolve-using-the-internet/

This is the last thing you’d want to use to cool down on a hot summer’s day. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/building-a-molten-metal-squirt-gun-is-the-worst-way-to-stay-cool-this-summer/

The latest update to the standard, USB 3.2, doubles the existing 10Gbps speed of USB 3.1, on the same cables. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/the-next-version-of-usb-will-charge-faster-and-transfer-more-data/

Bezos dethroned Emperor Clippy to become the king of the rich nerds for the first time. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/07/jeff-bezos-surges-ahead-of-bill-gates-to-become-worlds-richest-rich-guy/