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For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

Also this hand-wringing claiming that he "changed" post election is weird. Did they not watch any of his campaign?

Congratulations to Nintendo for not just the biggest console launch of all time but the most colorful console launch chart of all time.

SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly “handed” to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT

Trump confirms he is weaponizing hunger

Gizmodo's Best Tech of 2025 Awards! From the best in smartphones to great headphones, the Best Tech of 2025 Awards highlight the most innovative hardware of the year.

We’ve reviewed soooooo many products this year. Now we have something to boil down the best. Read it, and then come at me when your favorite didn’t make the list.

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I like how the NYT tried to do a “some experts say” framing, and the expert was like, you do not need an expert opinion to see this is bad.

Embattled AI Startup 'Friend' Pivots to Website to More Easily Exploit Lonely People No friends might be better than this.

“When reached for further information about the chatbot’s usage, Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann said, ‘Fuck Gizmodo.’”

These AR Binoculars Helped Me Unplug and Bathe in a Sea of Stars Unistellar's Envision binoculars will help you identify nearby mountains and distant stars.

This got a little lost in today's news, but I got to try Unistellar's Envision binoculars that will show you the names of both terrestrial mountains and stars in the night's sky. There's still a heap of software that needs finalizing, but the device left a strong first impression.

Price increases for gaming hardware and accessories is the new norm.

All while prices in everyday spending categories like grocery and shelter are also rising sharply.

Not a great combo.

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Nintendo Direct confirmed for Friday, 9/12. Here’s hoping Nintendo finally reveals Metroid Prime 4 release date.

Reading about this brought to mind a piece I wrote two years ago, inspired by one of my favourite authors.

Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.

YouTube video by Gizmodo Switch 2 Two-Month Review: What We Love, What We Hate

My 2-month Nintendo Switch 2 review video with @kylebarr.bsky.social is now live on @gizmodo.com's YouTube channel. We're getting back into "regular" tech review videos so go easy on us. Each video will get better. I promise!

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DJI Reportedly Working on a Tiny Magnetic Action Cam, Proving GoPro Needs to Get its Act Together DJI took a page from Insta360 on a camera you can stick almost anywhere.

DJI Reportedly Working on a Tiny Magnetic Action Cam, Proving GoPro Needs to Get its Act Together https://gizmodo.com/dji-reportedly-working-on-a-tiny-magnetic-action-cam-proving-gopro-needs-to-get-its-act-together-2000650413

This may be the most signifcant update on Windows in a while, at least for me and many other writers (especially since I keep switching to laptops without a numpad).

Hey look at that you can hear me talk about gadgets! Was actually a great conversation and you can tell we could have kept going for many more hours.

Radio Better Offline: Kyle Barr, Alex Cranz & Michael Fisher Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 08/27/2025 · 1h 9m

Here's this week's Better Offline. I'm joined in studio by Michael Fisher (AKA Mr. Mobile), @cranz.bsky.social and @kylebarr.bsky.social to talk about the weird and fun gadgets that are still getting made, both in the US and abroad.

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Alt text: A screenshot of a Fox News tweet. The tweet reads: “Stephen Miller on @seanhannity: ‘The Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization.’” Below is a paused video of Stephen Miller speaking on Fox News, wearing a suit and tie. The word “KILLERS” in red text appears over his mouth. The tweet timestamp shows 10:10 PM, Aug 25, 2025, with 185.1K views.

Oh look, it's the thing every fascist government says about the opposition party before they dissolve them and turn the country into a one party state.

Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.

Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:

Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.

“The planning, which has not been previously disclosed, involves several options, including mobilizing at least a few thousand members of the National Guard as soon as September…”

So wait. Part of the Trump admin's efforts to distract from the Epstein situation is to argue we should change laws to treat children as adults?

"The man who is not yet mayor is to blame for a shooting that happened under the watch of an ex-cop mayor who's thrown every available dollar at the NYPD," insists sex pest

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Laptop Mag is shutting down The end of an era.

It’s a damn fucking shame. The media landscape is tightening and the fewer independent voices there are in tech the worse the products and services we use become.

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The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline.

how are we supposed to meet the growing demand for AI by kneecapping some of the cheapest and fastest energy we have available? i have no idea, but i did write about the senate:

OH SHIT

Republican Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the US debt load, CBO says The changes made to President Donald Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper losses in health care coverage, the nonpartisan...

11.8 million people stripped of health insurance and $3.3 trillion more debt? Sounds like a winner, folks!

Useful technology isn't something people are forced to use. This was one of the really interesting things I heard maybe a year ago from so many pundits. Things like "I'm trying to think of ways to use this so I become good at it." That's not how productivity tools are supposed to work.

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The singularity is awesome

The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.

- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.

- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.