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In a year packed with an extraordinary amount of TV, these are the moments that stuck with us the most. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/01/gizmodos-11-best-and-5-worst-television-moments-of-2019/

10 years of the good, the bad, and the  Cats . from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/awesome-mashup-celebrates-a-decade-of-movie-trailers/

Forget hope, let's take action. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/in-2020-heres-how-you-can-help-address-the-climate-crisis/

Snowfall in this desert climate is a rare but beautiful occurrence. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/be-soothed-by-the-peaceful-joshua-trees-covered-in-snow/

The hackers appeared to be targeting government employees, think tanks, and university staffers in the US, Japan, and South Korea. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/microsoft-seizes-hotrnall-com-and-other-copycat-domains-from-north-korea-linked-hackers/

It's strangely encouraging to see a celebrity slog through the muck with the rest of us. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/sharon-stone-was-blocked-from-bumble-just-like-us/

An estimated 4,000-5,000 individuals in the area are sheltering on waterfronts due to the fires. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/bushfires-still-ravaging-australia-with-thousands-reportedly-fleeing-to-beaches-in-victoria-state/

Lots of people have two arms. Far fewer can say that one of them is on a shelf by their sink. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/guy-gets-severed-arm-preserved-by-taxidermist-i-wanted-to-do-something-cool/

Twitter may be a hellscape, but at least it allows people in high places to digitally faceplant in front of the entire world. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/what-are-the-best-tweets-of-the-decade-that-still-havent-been-deleted/

The most miserable pieces of tech we had the displeasure of using this year. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-absolute-worst-tech-of-2019/

2019 for Samsung represented a return to top form, and it's about damn time. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/samsung-is-making-the-best-phones/

Untitled Goose Movie , anyone? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/what-video-game-from-2019-needs-its-own-movie/

Is there an emoji that conveys transient psychological nausea? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-dreadmoji/

Nothing will convince us that this movie will a) actually happen and b) actually be good. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-uncharted-movie-receives-yet-another-delay/

Terrio believes Rey’s new past doesn’t change Star Wars’ future. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-rise-of-skywalker-writer-says-rey-reveal-doesnt-negate-the-last-jedis-message/

Here at GigaOm we’re looking at how leading-edge technologies impact the enterprise, and what organizations can do to gear up for the future. Here’s a take from several of our analysts about what to watch for in enterprise IT and beyond, this coming year and in years to come.   From Kubernetesization to workforce automation, data center shrink and the rise of the architect, read on. Andrew Brust, Big Data & Analytics “Kubernetesization” and Containerization of the Data Analytics Stack — both open source and commercial. To a large extent, this is one’s obvious. But it’s giving rise to something less so: a tendency to spin up clusters (be they for big data, data warehousing or machine learning) on a task-by-task basis. Call it extreme ephemeralism, if you’d like. It’s enabling a mentality of serverless everything. This architecture underlies the revamped Cloudera Data Platform, and it’s also being leveraged by Google for Spark on K8s on Cloud Data Proc. Ultimately, it’s enablin

25,448 hoax calls logged by the Met in 2019. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/metropolitan-london-people-not-above-phoning-999-for-a-laugh/

The 2010s will be remembered as the decade when we could no longer deny climate change. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-satellite-images-that-show-a-decade-of-climate-change/

Meanwhile I'll sit here waiting for the food delivery fad to pass. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/competition-police-open-full-probe-into-amazons-deliveroo-investment/

The movie's guidebook is jam-packed with little nuggets of interesting lore. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/10-intriguing-star-wars-details-we-learned-from-the-rise-of-skywalkers-visual-dictionary/

Stuck between employer and offer of free money. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/tsb-staff-sacked-for-maxing-out-compensation-claims/

Planned obsolescence under the guise of environmental friendliness. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/sonos-doesnt-understand-how-recycling-works/

“His visions and illustrations of future technological worlds remain as a testament to his vast imagination. Mead is one of the most influential concept artists and industrial designers of our time.” from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/rip-syd-mead-legendary-designer-of-blade-runner-and-tron/

It's nice to know what you're getting before you get it, but where is all the excitement and innovation? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/apple-pulled-a-page-from-mcdonalds-playbook-in-2019/

A tale of trolling, Trump, and US presidents' alleged heights. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-dumbest-wikipedia-edit-war-of-the-dumbest-decade/

This year from hell has actually gifted the climate movement with some celebratory strides. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-biggest-environmental-wins-of-2019/

An easy way to start locking down your privacy for the new year. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/protonmail-just-launched-a-calendar-so-you-can-encrypt-your-2020/

Apparently Netflix has been applying some creative arithmetic to its rankings. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/dont-trust-netflixs-most-popular-list/

New research suggests these standing stones were connected to, and possibly inspired by, powerful forces of nature. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/prehistoric-stone-monument-in-scotland-may-have-been-intentionally-built-to-attract-lightning/

Geralt of Rivia has his own way of doing things, right down to his accent. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/heres-why-henry-cavill-talks-that-way-in-the-witcher/

The court said he had acted “in the pursuit of personal fame and gain” resulting in “disrupted medical order”. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/crispr-scientist-gets-three-years-of-jail-time-for-creating-gene-edited-babies/

In February 2020, Snapchat is launching Bitmoji TV, a cartoon series that puts user avatars in the episodes. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/thing-i-instinctively-hate-likely-to-become-wildly-popular/

This what they’re doing and why they’re in this fight, in their own words. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/why-indigenous-youth-were-2019s-climate-warriors/

Roughly 12,000 times less detailed than the sensor you’ll find in the average smartphone camera. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/hardware-hacker-designs-and-builds-his-own-digital-camera-sensor-sony-has-nothing-to-worry-about/

The entire country has been experiencing vicious heatwaves throughout December and tomorrow looks like it’s going to be another scorcher. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/new-years-eve-fireworks-in-sydney-will-go-ahead-despite-fires-wind-and-smoke/

These are some of the very best gadgets of 2019. You might disagree, but you would be wrong. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-11-best-gadgets-of-2019-to-get-you-excited-about-2020/

There was a lot of terrible weather this year, but not all of it was destructive. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/2019-was-a-horror-show-year-for-weather/

Say something's not allowed, get a sign made up = profit. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/councils-caught-inventing-fines-for-dog-walking-cycling-and-sleeping-rough/

This little prototype is a glimpse of what that world might’ve been. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/this-long-lost-akira-game-prototype-is-full-of-cyberpunk-style/

They changed the date too late for the printers. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/most-of-the-uks-calendars-and-diaries-get-the-2020-may-bank-holiday-wrong/

Gotham meets the Met Gala. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-costume-designer-for-birds-of-prey-dishes-on-harley-quinns-killer-fashion-sense/

Best Veganuary ever. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/vegan-doughnuts-and-steak-bakes-are-coming-to-greggs/

You can’t believe that they’d be able to deliver what you get on a MacBook Pro on a device that’s so much cheaper. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-ipads-identity-crisis/

Nationalised and cut in two, to make sure it's really dead and never comes back. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/government-investigates-nationalisation-option-for-northern-rail/

This explanation makes sense, but it still betrays a lack of consideration of Rose’s role in the film. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/writer-chris-terrio-offers-an-unsatisfying-explanation-for-kelly-marie-trans-limited-screen-time-in-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker/

Hey Google, who... er, what are you watching? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/google-search-now-has-a-ill-probably-never-watchlist/

The rise of social media plus the proliferation of digital tools for altering photos and videos equals a lot of fake images. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/30-viral-fakes-that-defined-the-2010s/

Eric Lundgren believes giving batteries a second life is the key to reducing electronic waste and the battery industry’s overall environmental footprint. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/a-recycling-renegade-is-out-of-prison-and-ready-to-tackle-the-electric-vehicle-battery-crisis/

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, just in case you were hoping to get a good night’s sleep ever again. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-weirdest-medical-cases-of-2019/

If only it were that simple. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/this-parody-explores-the-serene-joy-of-just-not-caring-about-star-wars/

Here’s a quick check-up for some of the less obvious gadgets you might have in your home, and how to make sure they’re safely backed up. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-back-up-all-the-devices-that-youre-not-backing-up/

A simple piece of tech that not only changed my family’s life for the better, it may have also saved my marriage. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/actually-2019s-gadget-of-the-year-is-my-electronic-chicken-door/

As a musician, you can write the score. But you can’t necessarily control how it’s used. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/trent-reznor-hated-what-bird-box-did-with-his-score/

It’s 2019, almost 2020, and I haven’t gotten tired of bad lip readings. I’m sorry. (I’m not sorry.) from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/luke-and-yoda-have-a-dispute-about-a-party-and-a-stick-in-this-bad-lip-reading-of-the-last-jedi/

Here are a few of the surprises that delighted or disappointed us in 2019. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-biggest-misses-and-surprises-of-2019/

Is anyone surprised? Anyone? from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/its-confirmed-the-mandalorian-is-returning-for-a-second-season-next-autumn/

Kindly keep that mechanical devil away from me, Samsung. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/samsungs-incubator-lab-is-making-indoor-sunlight-and-a-robot-friend-that-definitely-wont-murder-you/

A purported first look at the Samsung flagship’s final camera configuration. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/more-galaxy-s11-leaks-appear-to-settle-the-samsung-flagships-most-debated-feature/

A short, though welcome, update. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/ryan-reynolds-has-a-brief-update-on-deadpool-3/

I heard you like mascot characters transformed into infantilised versions of themselves. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-sonic-the-hedgehog-movie-wants-in-on-that-baby-yoda-hype/

One of the first instances of self-driving vehicle footage being obtained by police in a crime in which the autonomous vehicle was not involved. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/oh-good-the-new-police-surveillance-vector-is-self-driving-cars/

People who have apparently never heard of Twitter mistake Elon Musk launching things into space again as aliens. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/starlink-satellites-produce-wave-of-ufo-sightings-in-the-us/

The fourth global positioning service is coming. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/china-set-to-launch-its-gps-competitor-next-year/

Your mileage may vary; here’s what we think. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/judging-the-big-pop-culture-endings-of-2019/

Let's all just agree to keep our teeth and genitals separate. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/a-mans-penis-started-rotting-after-getting-bitten-during-sex/

The music streaming giant will ban all political advertising in early 2020. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/spotify-your-political-ads-are-no-good-here/

More than 260 billion people Wiki’d something or other in 2019. Here's what the majority of them were looking for. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/wikipedias-year-end-list-shows-what-the-internet-needed-to-know-in-2019/

Happy holidays, folks. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/antarctic-ice-melt-may-have-hit-an-all-time-high-on-christmas-eve/

At least 35 cryptocurrency channels had videos affected by the temporary deletions. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/youtube-restores-hundreds-of-cryptocurrency-videos-after-flagging-them-as-harmful/

Now Android users with non-Google phones can take advantage of real-time, offline transcriptions. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/googles-new-recorder-app-has-an-unofficial-workaround-no-pixel-required/

Ring and its parent company are facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations including negligence and invasion of privacy. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/ring-and-amazon-sued-for-security-camera-hacks-they-blamed-on-customers/

Then again, if you have £9,000 to spend on this limited edition smartwatch set, £250 doesn't seem like so much. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/garmin-will-charge-you-an-extra-250-to-buy-its-luxury-smartwatch-collection-in-a-wooden-box/

The Do Not Disturb mode is just what you need to reduce your stress this holiday season. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-lock-down-your-phone-so-only-certain-people-can-reach-you/

While e-scooters carry their own risks, e-bike injuries are more likely to cause serious damage like internal bleeding. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/e-bikes-riskier-to-ride-than-e-scooters-and-bikes-study-suggests/

The cream of the crop, and the crap. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-9-best-and-7-worst-movies-of-2019/

It all sounds rather silly, but the end result is absolutely stunning. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/one-of-the-witchers-most-magical-scenes-was-surprisingly-practical/

The second half of BoJack Horseman ’s final season begins January 31, 2020. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/bojack-horsemans-creator-wants-netflix-to-let-the-credits-roll/

Decoupled from deliveries by actors like Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro, the dialogue in many of Joker ’s scenes falls flat. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-joker-script-is-now-online/

Amazon has been largely unwilling to reckon with the seriousness of the situation in their facilities. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/thats-how-its-done-amazon/

If you're fit you recover better. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/nhs-plans-fitness-boot-camps-for-cancer-patients/

If our theory is correct, the Jedi Master was so young he probably didn’t even have a pension plan. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/theoretically-yoda-wasnt-even-30-when-he-died/

*Tries to register thebusline.com* from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/uk-bus-data-finally-opens-in-2020/

The period between Christmas and New Year’s is a slow time for news, so it makes sense that Fox News is complaining about something so ridiculous. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/fox-news-freaks-out-after-canadian-tv-deletes-donald-trump-from-home-alone-2/

Still out there on the streets. They don't say if it works or has been gutted to be a Wi-Fi hotspot. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/londons-1924-prototype-k2-phone-box-upgraded-to-grade-ii/

Here’s how to pass on the most useful advice in the quickest time possible, so you can get back to enjoying yourself. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/12-things-to-do-to-your-friends-and-familys-tech-to-get-them-to-stop-bothering-you/

CAA relaxing line-of-sight rules for trial. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/pilotless-drones-given-go-ahead-for-uk-testing/

Massive social platforms tend not to work proactively until there’s an uproar, so we’ll take it! from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/youtube-offers-a-teeny-auto-trim-feature-in-penance-for-copyright-sins/

Once they mature, quantum computers’ advantages over classical computers will come from their architecture. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/scientists-link-silicon-qubits-over-relatively-huge-distances/

The cinematic moments that most delighted and disappointed us. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-12-best-and-4-worst-movie-moments-of-2019/

The gadgets and technology that absolutely screwed the pooch. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-most-disappointing-gadgets-of-the-decade/

Boom, inbox zero. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/go-mark-all-your-unread-emails-as-read/

The tiny creatures that stole our hearts this year. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/2019-the-year-in-babies/

This is the first case of organic mercury poisoning linked to skin whitening creams ever documented. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/a-womans-skin-whitening-cream-gave-her-mercury-poisoning/

A spoiler-filled look at a few of our biggest likes and dislikes about the show’s arrival. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/5-things-we-loved-and-3-we-didnt-about-the-witchers-netflix-debut/

The red giant star seems to be approaching the end of its life. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/whats-going-on-with-betelgeuse/

The Heaviside Layer is real and easily explainable. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/cats-got-one-thing-right/

Movies and video games are too long. 2020 is looking like the right time to change the rules. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-long-should-content-be-in-2020/

Tethering to the rescue. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-share-internet-between-your-devices-when-youre-away-from-home/

It's not looking great, but don't give up on your smart home fantasies just yet. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-smart-home-is-a-technological-teenager-going-through-some-awful-growing-pains/

So far back it's basically being kept warm over a tealight that isn't even in the kitchen. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/skys-hdr-support-back-burnered-for-a-year-at-least/

[voices_in_ai_byline] About this Episode On Episode 103 of Voices in AI , Byron Reese discusses AI with Ben Goertzel of SingularityNET, diving into the concepts of a master algorithm and AGI’s. Listen to this episode or read the full transcript at www.VoicesinAI.com Transcript Excerpt Byron Reese: This is Voices in AI brought to you by GigaOm, I’m Byron Reese. Today, my guest is Ben Goertzel. He is the CEO of SingularityNET, as well as the Chief Scientist over at Hanson Robotics. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Temple University. And he’s talking to us from Hong Kong right now where he lives. Welcome to the show Ben! Ben Goertzel: Hey thanks for having me. I’m looking forward to our discussion. The first question I always throw at people is: “What is intelligence?” And interestingly you have a definition of intelligence in your Wikipedia entry. That’s a first, but why don’t we just start with that: what is intelligence? I actually spent a lot of time working on the mathemati

If you can’t wait until late 2021 and need your Cybertruck now, there’s always this fan-made version. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/this-cybertruck-knock-off-can-be-yours-for-just-8300/

This isn't any old faux manufactured outrage. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/ms-shamed-for-imaginary-anti-welsh-propaganda/

A lot can change in a decade. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/featured-the-most-improved-tech-of-the-past-ten-years/

"Our Yorkshire sprouts are called Yorkshire sprouts because they are from Yorkshire." from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/morrisons-says-brexit-sprouts-were-not-a-political-statement/

It’s time to look ahead to the coming year and all things that will be happening in space exploration. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-space-news-were-excited-about-in-2020/

Little plastic bricks make for surprisingly effective thermal insulators. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/why-did-scientists-cool-lego-to-nearly-absolute-zero/

From comic book movies winning big at the Oscars, to the Sonic trailer madness, and everything in between. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-pop-culture-highlights-and-lowlights-of-2019/

Tips on how to crawl out of the wreckage with at least a £500 million exit package. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-apologise-like-a-tech-ghoul-2019-edition/

Plus more tech deals for you all to enjoy as well. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/currys-boxing-day-sale-galaxy-s10e/

What to eat to compensate for all that Christmas gluttony. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/whats-the-healthiest-food/

45% off everything, as long as you use the discount code. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/get-45-off-emma-mattresses-in-the-boxing-day-sales/

There's also some football on. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/amazon-boxing-day-sales-and-football/

Be glad you don't have to clean it up. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/celebrate-christmas-with-a-hydraulic-press-and-exploding-glitter-3/

It may be ungrateful, but we've all already got enough crap in our lives without holding onto unwanted gifts. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/how-to-get-rid-of-your-unwanted-christmas-gifts-2/

Strange Icelandic Santas, Saint Nick's pawnshop connection, toxic foliage, outrageously expensive Christmas cards, global spending rankings and a whole lot more. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/20-christmas-facts-you-probably-never-knew/

The Christmas Truce of 1914 that drew the final curtain on a dying age of warfare. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-real-story-behind-the-1914-christmas-truce-in-world-war-i-4/

They seem as weird to us as compulsory sprouts must seem to them. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/10-weird-alternative-world-christmas-traditions/

When 11,000 penguins and 4,000 Kris Kringles collide, there can only be blood. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/watch-penguins-and-santa-clauses-battle-in-classic-christmas-death-match-2/

The gift and thought is what ultimately matters! Who cares what it comes in. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/why-i-decided-to-skip-buying-wrapping-paper-this-year/

One day Baby Yoda will die and we’ll all be sad. But until then, we have our Baby Yoda tattoos. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/37-tattoos-that-prove-were-all-obsessed-with-baby-yoda/

The last release date set by Disney for New Mutants was April 16, 2020, and it looks like this one might just stick. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/theres-a-new-trailer-for-new-mutants-coming-next-month-which-means-new-mutants-might-still-be-released/

This Stranger Things -themed pinball machine adds high-tech flair to 80s nostalgia. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/hidden-magnets-and-a-video-projector-make-this-the-most-advanced-pinball-machine-yet/

“We do think it was a complete freak occurrence.” from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/an-ultramarathon-runner-puked-so-hard-he-tore-open-his-oesophagus/

They're pinning it on an additive called vitamin E acetate often found in unregulated THC products. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/vitamin-e-to-blame-for-vast-majority-of-vaping-illness-cases-us-cdc-says/

Kalanick is leaving Uber's board of directors, the company announced today. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/travis-kalanick-flees-sinking-ship/

Suffice to say, there’s nothing but spoilers from here on out. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/20-questions-we-have-after-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-and-6-that-were-answered/

How can a movie make almost $180 million in three days and not be instantly heralded as a smash hit? When it’s a Star Wars movie. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/who-cares-that-rise-of-skywalker-won-the-box-office-just-look-at-this-dismal-cats-debut/

Of chief concern is that Ethos Capital will have the power to censor .org websites in response to claims of trademark infringement and raise prices whenever it likes. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/top-us-lawmakers-warn-against-private-equity-firms-org-takeover/

Some deals are live, but the rest kick off at 10am on Thursday. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/ebay-boxing-day-sales-2019/

Jaskier’s hype song for Geralt is one hell of an earworm—one so potent, it actually became a secret weapon of The Witcher soundscape. from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/12/the-witchers-catchy-as-hell-bard-song-was-so-good-it-became-the-heart-of-the-shows-soundtrack/