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Gizmodo provides information and articles related to technology, design, and social trends. A SpokenEdition transforms written content into human-read audio you can listen to anywhere. It's perfec... more
FAQs about Gadgets & Tech – Spoken Edition:How many episodes does Gadgets & Tech – Spoken Edition have?The podcast currently has 1,425 episodes available.
April 28, 2017Report: Cancer Journal Retracts a Record Hundred and Seven StudiesScientists don’t work in a vacuum. Their work should always come along with a rigorous review process to ensure their methods and results aren’t wild, misinterpreted, or outright made up. But what if you’ve found a way to fake your own review? That’s the problem facing a cancer journal called Tumor Biology that used to be published by the large science publisher Springer....more3minPlay
April 27, 2017AT&T Launches Fake 5G Network in Desperate Attempt to Seem InnovativeHave you heard? AT&T is going to “pave the way for the next generation of faster speeds” with something called 5G Evolution. No, it’s not actually a new 5G network, the much hyped successor to 4G that’s supposed to change the way we connect to the internet. It’s just a re-branded 4G offering, and AT&T’s sad attempt at seeming innovative. If you already feel confused, don’t worry. AT&T probably isn’t offering 5G Evolution for your phone or in your area....more4minPlay
April 26, 2017Apple's Microsoft Office Killer Is Free Again (If You Dare)We’ve been talking a lot lately about the perks and perils of Microsoft Office, especially the program you begrudgingly used to write your college papers: Word. In what appears to be an unrelated move, Apple just made a whole host of productivity apps free. Get excited for Pages! (Borat voice: “Not!”) But seriously, this is not bad news....more3minPlay
April 25, 2017Jesus Christ Makes Rare Public AppearanceHoly fucking shit. Mark Zuckerberg himself, the creator of Facebook and the fifth richest man in the world, just descended down to Earth to walk among us plebeians at the Facebook Developer Conference in San Jose. I was one of the mere mortals lucky enough to witness the power and strength of His Holiness as he gilded around the halls of the San Jose Convention Center, and let me tell you, it was amazing....more2minPlay
April 24, 2017If You Get a Call From This Number at Homeland Security, It's a ScamHave you gotten a call from the number 1-800-323-8603? Does it say on Caller ID that it’s from the Department of Homeland Security? It’s definitely a scam. Hang up and don’t give them any information. That number is the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) hotline. The number exists for employees of DHS to file complaints. But that number never makes outgoing calls....more3minPlay
April 21, 2017Julian Assange Tweets About Running in the UK ElectionThe Brits are having an election on June 8th, as Prime Minister Theresa May looks to shore up support before things really get messy with Brexit. But an unlikely person has just floated the idea of running for British Parliament. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange just asked his followers on Twitter if he should run for election. Assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2010, in what he claims is detainment without charge....more3minPlay
April 20, 2017Police Searching for This Man Who Allegedly Posted a Murder Live on FacebookThe Cleveland Police Department is searching for a man named Steve “Stevie Steve” Stephens in connection with the murder of an elderly man that was broadcast live on Stephens’ Facebook page. In earlier posts, he claimed to be perpetrating an “Easter day slaughter.” Stephens’ Facebook page has since been deleted. Video of the incident is still going around but we will not post it....more2minPlay
April 19, 2017Wait, Does Donald Trump Know the Leader of North Korea's Name?The United States stands on the brink of war with North Korea. As Vice President Pence said yesterday, the “era of strategic patience is over.” But it’s becoming increasingly clear that President Trump might not know the name of North Korea’s leader. Seriously. President Trump isn’t fond of details, at least outside of his golf courses. He’s always seen himself as more of a big picture guy....more3minPlay
April 18, 2017This Viral Giraffe is Dead, So Feel Free to Give Up Hope NowHave you seen this adorable photo of a baby giraffe getting a kiss from its mother? The picture has gone viral in the past few days. Steve Van Zandt, the famous Sopranos actor and musician, tweeted it yesterday with the caption, “And just when you’re ready to give up hope...” Well, the mother giraffe in the picture is dead. Feel free to give up hope now....more2minPlay
April 17, 2017US Forces Just Dropped Their Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb for the First TimeCiting military sources, CNN reports the United States just dropped a 30-foot-long bomb with a blast yield equivalent to 11 tons of TNT on suspected ISIS targets in Afghanistan. Nicknamed MOAB (short for “Mother of All Bombs”), the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in America’s arsenal. This is the first time a MOAB has been used in combat. Details of the attack remain sparse....more4minPlay
FAQs about Gadgets & Tech – Spoken Edition:How many episodes does Gadgets & Tech – Spoken Edition have?The podcast currently has 1,425 episodes available.