All Things Internet: The Big Players & The Issues
The world has grown increasingly connected over the past few decades and a huge chunk of our lives are online. We cover the companies you care about: YouTube, Google, Amazon, and the issues you care about: NBN, IoT, social media, privacy and security.
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Did Anyone Call for a Web Slinger or Egg Dropper in This Week’s Toy News?
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo’s regular roundup of all the coolest nerdy toy news — now on Mondays! This week, we’re taking a look at Michelle Yeoh’s plastic Transformers debut. Also, the perfect collector action figure comes with a Toy Story twist, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’s coolest rides get very tiny.
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Huge-Jawed ‘Terminator Pigs’ Unfairly Painted as Predators, Researchers Say
About 20 to 40 million years ago, entelodonts — immense, snaggletoothed, pig-like beasts — trotted throughout Eurasia and North America. But despite their 0.91 m jaws studded with an alarming number of triangular teeth, these barnyard nightmares apparently had a typically porcine diet.
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Uber Wants Cheaper EVs Made Just For Ride-Sharing
The ride-sharing company is reportedly working with automakers to develop cheap EVs exclusively for its drivers. Hopefully in time to meet a 2030 EV mandate.
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7 Apple Maps Features You Should Be Using
The 7 most useful Apple Maps features you should be using to up your navigation game including indoor maps, 3D experiences and Guides.