Elon Musk Says He’ll Gameify Fighting Government Waste Through DOGE

Are you having fun yet? Its important to Musk that youre having fun. Anytime the public thinks we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know! U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) escorts Elon Musk (2nd-R) as he arrives with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC....

November 13, 2024 · 3 min · 437 words · William Lewis

Get pCloud At a Steal With These Unbelievable Offers for Lifetime Plans

Pairing security, speed, and affordability is a daunting task for many cloud storage providers. pClouds flexible plans offer ample to be excited about; weve reviewed them in ourpCloud analysis. Either way, pClouds massive Lifetime deals are an eye-feast amongst Black Fridays discount frenzy. © Gizmodo.com The entire range starts at$199where it’s possible for you to get thePremium 1 TB plan. Check pClouds Lifetime & Annual Discounts This one is enough to store volumes of files and important data....

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 284 words · Jeff Carrillo

If Elon Musk Joins the Government, What Will He Have to Disclose About His Wealth?

It sounds like a lot of responsibility for two men that nobody elected to office. This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. Gizmodo: We dont know much about this new Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk owes much of his wealth to the kind of government spending he’s now supposed to curtail.© Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Jordan Libowitz: We dont really know what this new body is. They use the term department, but it is not likely to actually be a department....

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 381 words · Jon Jackson

I’m Done With Texting. Let Me Just Use Sega’s ‘Emojam’ Emoji-Only Pagers

I used to be one of those uppity teens who detested the rise of emojis. Why should we forsake the English language for a small yellow frowny face? These devices take things a step further. © Image: Sega As a late-era millennial, I was too young to experience the culture of pagerdom. However, this gadget doesnt send text or numbers but sends up to 1,100 original emojis over WiFi. My personal secret code when texting friends is, normally, just the emoji over and over....

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 278 words · Tammy Brown

Japan Stops a Reactor From Starting as America Goes All in on Nuclear Power

In Japan, a nuclear watchdog halted a reactor from spinning up after deciding it was unsafe. Nuclear solutions can provide a lot of clean energy, but its also dangerous. Japan has a lot of experience with the particular dangers of nuclear power plants. The Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.© Hirorinmasa via Wikimedia Commons. In 2011 a power plant in Fukushima melted down following an earthquake. During the recovery process, Japan passed sweeping regulatory changes to the industry....

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 243 words · Michael Perkins

Mark Zuckerberg Drops a New Musical Collab With T-Pain Because There Is No God

And if youre thinking hey, that sounds terrible, you really dont know the half of it. Because listening to this song may make you question some very fundamental things about the world. Like whether the invention of music itself was a bad idea. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.© David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images...

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 254 words · Chase Stephens

Meta Will Get Its Unwanted Day in Antitrust Court

The FTC originally filed the complaint against Facebook, which is now under Metas corporate umbrella, in 2020. This creates a huge hole for us, Zuckerberg wrote. In a 2008 email, he wrote that it is better to buy than compete. The Federal Trade Commission claims Facebook bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush competition.© NurPhoto/Getty Images Several years later, in 2014, Facebook bought the messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion. Reuters reported that Boasbergs ruling will curtail Metas ability to make some of those claims at trial....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 145 words · Joshua Hall

NASA Captures Stunning Images of Gravity Waves From Hurricane Helene’s Fury

But as revealed in new NOAA data, the superstorm also generated shockwaves in Earths atmosphere. Gravity waves are ripples in the air caused many of Earths naturaland often violentphenomena. Hurricane Helene offered an ideal opportunity for interrogating AWEs ability to spot atmospheric gravity waves. Hurricane Helene seen in infrared light.Image: NOAA / Colorado State / GOES-16 The images confirm AWEs ability to study how hurricanes affect Earths atmosphere. Natural disasters produce devastating effects, many of which are plain to see....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 139 words · Scott Jones

RFK Jr.’s Wellness Guru Says He Found His Calling to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ on a Shroom Trip

Prior to becoming a health influencer, Means ironically worked as a lobbyist for the food industry. Means claims he awoke from his corporate slumber after tripping on shrooms. Americansshouldeat healthierits trueand another Kennedy ideato creategovernment-funded wellness farmshas been championed by some progressive activists for years. © John Moore/Getty Images Time will tell whether Kennedy is given an appointment in Trumps administration at all. So far, Trump has largely betrayed those voters who assumed he would drain the swamp....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 111 words · Michael Johnson

RIP Freevee: Amazon to Force Users to Watch Free Content on Prime Video

Freevee was too innocent to die. An Amazon spokesperson told Deadline the move will help deliver a simpler viewing experience for customers. That includes select Originals from Amazon MGM Studios and more licensed movies and series. © Photo: rafapress / Shutterstock There will still be a broad library of Fast Channels available for non-Prime members on Prime Video. Gizmodo reached out to Amazon for clarification on what content will still be available....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 209 words · Dustin Cooper

The ‘Lightfoot’ Electric Scooter Lets You Literally Ride a Solar Panel Around Town

The one means of locomotion Ive always wanted was to ride a solar panel shaped like a horse saddle. TheLightfootscooter includes a massive solar panel you drape your legs across. Will it provide extra range? © otherlab Will it be the oddest-looking scooter strolling through any frontier town or down a city street? According to the company, the scooter can then charge the 48-volt, 1.1kWh battery while its parked. Each hour in direct sunlight converts to 3 more miles of drive....

November 13, 2024 · 2 min · 232 words · Leslie Allen

TikTok Virality NetsJoker 2Survivor Lady Gaga a Spot inWednesday

This news comes following a previous cast announcement thatSteve Buscemi would be joining the Netflix seriesas well. All that to say, Gaga joining the cast ofWednesdayis a no-brainer. Wednesdayseason two is slated to release on Netflix sometime in 2025. Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux. Image: Warner Bros. Want more io9 news? 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....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · William Sherman

Who Moved This Satellite? SkyNet-1A Is Halfway Around the World From Where It Should Be

A satellite thats been dead for 50 years ended up thousands of miles away from where it should be. Even more curiously, it may have been the Americans. Instead, someone purposely fired the satellites thrusters to move it westward. A UK satellite turned up somewhere it shouldn’t be.Getty Images Skynet-1A, manufactured in the U.S., launched on board the U.S. Air Forces Delta rocket. The Department of Defenses global Space Surveillance online grid is currentlytrackingmore than 27,000 pieces of orbital debris....

November 13, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Maureen Mcclain