Flipper Zero’s Co-Founder Says the Hacking Tool Is All About Exposing Big Tech’s Shoddy Security

TheFlipper Zero may be one of the most versatile, and most controversialkeychain-sized devices ever put to market. The equipment can scan, receive, send, and mimic several types of signals. It can scan NFC and RFID signals used by many common products. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo It can replicate the frequency used for your workplaces ID card. Its a $169 doohickeyuseful for everyday operations like opening your garage dooror pen-testing security systems....

March 2, 2024 · 5 min · 924 words · Miranda Fuller

From Our Point of View This Week, the Jedi Are Evil

Also evil: the way Bill Skarsgard looks in the new Crow reboot? News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August. Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images) / Image: Marvel / Image: Warner Bros. / Image: Lionsgate / Image: Twitter/Warner Bros / Image: Warner Bros. / Image: Disney / Image: Disney

March 2, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Kenneth Smith

Gizmodo Reviews: ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14, Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon, and the Best WFH Gear

We also pitted the SamsungGalaxy S24 Ultra against the S24+to see which one is worth your hard-earned money. Click through for our top product news and reviews from this week. News from the future, delivered to your present. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo / Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo / Photo: Phillip Tracy / Gizmodo / Photo: Jorge Jimenez / Gizmodo / Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo / Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo / Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo / Photo: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo / Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo / Image: Xiaomi / Samsung / Tecno / TCL...

March 2, 2024 · 1 min · 109 words · Terri Nelson

That Dinosaur Croissant Going Viral Right Now Is Tragically Fake

But we regret to inform you this Croissantosaurus was made usinggenerative AI. Babe, whats wrong? You havent eaten your Croissantosaurus… a viral tweetjokedon X. The fake dinosaur croissant created with generative AI that’s going viral on sites like Reddit and X.Image: X The tweet has over 3.3 million views at the time of this writing. And if you notice something weird about the restaurant, youre not alone. Unleash your inner paleontologist and savor our new Dino Croissants....

March 2, 2024 · 2 min · 267 words · Misty Hunter

The Greatest App of All Time: March Madness Bracket Day 2

Its day 2 of Gizmodos March Madness bracket challenge to crown the greatest app of all time! The mighty Fart App has fallen to Instagram in ourfirst roundand todays challengers are WhatsApp vs Dark Sky. Will Mark Zuckerberg win again? Graphic: Gizmodo Thats up to you. If youre just tuning in, you might read all about our selection criteria for this historic contestright here. Now, lets get into todays contestants....

March 2, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Matthew Mclean

Wendy’s Surge Pricing, AI Willy Wonka Sham, R.I.P Apple Car and More Fun With Phones

There are some things near and dear to many. For some, its fast food at a good price, and for others, its Willy Wonka. Both were messed with this week by people who wanted to make a quick buck. Photo: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images) / Photo: House of Illuminati / Stuart Sinclair / Photo: 4kclips (Shutterstock) / Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg (Getty Images) / Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images) / Image: Dzelat (Shutterstock) / Image: X / Screenshot: KnowYourMeme / Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / Chesnot / Getty Images...

March 2, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · Eric Cruz

40 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Hitting Shelves in March

Before long, they realize supernatural forcers are making their situation worse. It is a reading experience totally off the literary grid. Said the Ticktockman) by the legendary writer is aimed at fans both old and new. JumpnautsImage: S&S/Saga Press (March 26) Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans. Image: 47North Image: Interstellar Flight Press...

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Matthew Knight

A Single Orca Killed and Ate a Great White Shark, Video Reveals

Since 2017, two orcas in particular have beenwreaking havoc on the great whitesoff South Africas Mossel Bay. Dubbed Port and Starboard (cute! The teams analysis of the recent meal waspublishedin the African Journal of Marine Science. A great white shark carcass.Photo:Christiaan Stopforth, Drone Fanatics SA The solitary hunter (and diner) was Starboard, a male orca with a collapsed dorsal fin. The researchers watched Starboard incapacitate and eat a juvenile great white shark in two minutes....

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 185 words · Luis Bryant

Adobe Is Testing a New AI Tool That Can Create Music From Text Prompts

The era of bad robot music is upon us. The company unveiledProject Music GenAI Controla very long namethis week. These can include descriptions like powerful rock, happy dance, or sad jazz, Adobe explained. A screenshot of Adobe’s new AI music generator and editor in action.Screenshot:Adobe / YouTube Its a kind of pixel-level control for music. It also appeared to work very fast. Thats not exactly a good thing. Thanks Adobe for trying to find even more ways for corporations to screw creatives out of jobs....

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Anthony Andrews

AI Chatbots Are Better at Math When They Pretend to BeStar TrekCharacters

For chatbots, math is the final frontier. AI language models generate responses using statistics, spitting out an answer thats mostly likely to be satisfying. The study, published on arXiv, didnt set out with Star Trek as its prime directive. Photo: CHRIS DELMAS / Contributor (Getty Images) andTake a deep breath and think carefully. The researchers then used GSM8K, a standard set of grade-school math problems, and tested the results. In the first phase, the results were mixed....

March 1, 2024 · 2 min · 286 words · William Moore

Blade Runner 2049Still Keeps Denis Villeneuve Awake at Night

And his career pre-Dune was also full of acclaim. But one film in particular carried so much weight, he still feels its heft from time to time. But I was constantly thinking about the original film as I was making Blade Runner 2049. Image: Warner Bros. It was impossible not to. And frankly, it sounds like hes still thinking about it, seven years later. I still wake up sometimes at night, saying, Why did I do that?...

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Donald Turner

Conspiracy Theorists Falsely Claim Biden ‘Admitted’ Wildfires Started by Directed-Energy Weapons

Did he just admit DEWs dont affect your home if the roof is painted blue? the viral tweet reads. DEW is shorthand for directed-energy weapons, which include everything from lasers to sound devices likeLRADs. A telephone pole burns from the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Canadian, Texas.Photo: AP Photo/David Erickson (AP) It should be noted, of course, that Biden didnt say anything about roofs that are painted blue....

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 182 words · Amy Miller

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI for Not Being Open, Says He Wants His $44 Million Back

Oh, and he wants his $44 million in donations back. The lawsuit itself isnt a surprise. Along with OpenAI president Greg Brockman, Musk and Altman launched the nonprofit OpenAI. After publicly expressing his disappointment in OpenAI for years, Elon Musk is putting his money where his mouth is in a new lawsuit.Illustration: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo / Getty Images He also played a key role in recruiting OpenAIs former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, away from Google....

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Christopher Owen