Why Our Laws and Regulations Aren’t Ready for AI
This post is part of Lifehacker’s “Living With AI” series: We investigate the current state of AI, walk through how it can be useful (and how it can’t), and evaluate…
When Clubhouse Runs Out of Money
Illustration: Angelica Alzona/Gizmodo Clubhouse is prodigious. At just over a year old, the exclusive, invite-only app still doesn’t have a proper website or even an app on more than a…
Heartbreaking Stories of People Who Got Scammed on Tinder During the Pandemic
Illustration: Benjamin Currie/Gizmodo Every social media site has scammers, but there’s something extra depressing about people getting scammed on dating sites like Tinder. Unfortunately, it happens all the time, and…
How to Use Your Samsung Phone As a Desktop
Samsung DeX works on computers, monitors, and TVs.Image: Samsung Many folks don’t know that you can use your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet as a desktop experience using Samsung DeX.…
QAnon, CultTok, and Leaving It All Behind
“I was impressed that it only took four years,” Danielle, self-identified ex-cult member, 34, said on a phone call. This was a few days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and we…
Your Travel Guide to the Rudderless Right-Wing Web After Trump
Illustration: Angelica Anzona/Gizmodo Moving into 2021 and forward, conservatives angry about cancel culture, censorship, shadowbans, or the attention of the FBI have a rich array of social destinations to choose…
A Beginner’s Guide to Heavy Metal Nazi Hunting Online
Illustration: Angelica Alzona/Gizmodo Social HygieneSocial HygieneThe internet is hell, particularly social media. In this series, we discuss the ways it’s flawed and how it could be better. A few weeks…
What Facebook’s Privacy Policies Don’t Tell You
Illustration: Elena Scotti (Photos: AP, Getty Images) Social HygieneSocial HygieneThe internet is hell, particularly social media. In this series, we discuss the ways it’s flawed and how it could be…