Hackers have been leveraging publicly available exploit code for two critical vulnerabilities in the WhatsUp Gold network availability and performance monitoring solution from Progress Software....
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This life-size Lego McLaren P1 can hit almost 40mph
After releasing a 24-inch-long scale replica of the McLaren P1 earlier this year, Lego has now debuted a full-size drivable version of the hypercar built from over 342,817 Technic pieces and powered by hundreds of Lego electric motors. That eclipses the 3,893 pieces that go into building Lego’s 1:8-scale McLaren P1 model. The company says the full-scale version used 393 types of Technic components, including 11 specifically manufactured for the replica. That would make it hard to build a copy yourself, but you’d also struggle to find the time. Lego says it took 6,134 hours to design and plan its P1 and 2,210 hours to assemble it. Lego opted to build with Technic components instead of its standard bricks as it allowed the company’s...
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Dave Ramsey Says You're Wasting $5,000 A Year If You 'Spend $13.70 A Day On Things You Don't Need'
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The Australian government wants to fine social media platforms up to 5% of their global revenue if they fail to stop the spread of misinformation under a revised legislative plan introduced Thursday, Reuters reports. The planned law, which looks similar to the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), drew swift condemnation from X owner Elon […]
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Palmer Luckey Uses Anime-Inspired Trailer to Announce New Cruise Missile
"I don’t think the U.S. needs to be the world police. It needs to be the world's gun store," Luckey said.
Politics Read on GizmodoAn Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for the e-commerce giants in a market where online retail growth remains modest at under 15% and quick-commerce is increasingly snatching business from Amazon India and […]
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Megan Fox Is a Perfectly Creepy Android in This Sneak Peek at Subservience
In the new sci-fi thriller, the star of Jennifer's Body and Transformers plays a household robot that becomes (terrifyingly) self-aware.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoTune.FM is a decentralized music streaming service where users pay for each song they stream using Tune.FM's crypto token JAM.
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Google Chrome makes it easier to opt out of annoying notifications on Android
Google is expanding a Chrome safety feature to help you cancel pesky website notifications with a single tap. It’s already available on Pixels and is coming to more Android devices; adding a simple unsubscribe button in the notification so that you can get rid of websites you didn’t mean to subscribe to, like horoscopes or weird facts about ducks (there’s also an undo button in case you actually do still want those weird duck facts). There’s also an updated Safety Check running in the background to automatically revoke permissions from websites that you haven’t visited in a long time or are otherwise dangerous. You can see the actions taken in the summary panel, which lists other potential security concerns like compromised passwords and...
Technology Read on The Verge TechWhen I told our video producer that I wanted to make a video today about the SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch, she responded, “This story has everything! Space, Mars colony, crazy space suits, and a billionaire in space.” She’s right. Polaris Dawn is intriguing, to say the least. The commercial SpaceX mission will travel farther than […]
Politics Read on TechCrunchDeepMind employed a new learning platform, ALOHA Unleashed, paired with its simulation program, DemoStart, to teach robots by watching humans.
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New Map Shows Where You’re Most Likely to Encounter Landslides in the US
Bad news if you're on the West Coast, Alaska, or Puerto Rico. Great news if you live in Florida.
Environment Read on GizmodoThe FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.”
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Suze Orman Isn't Wasting Money On Insurance For Her Condo – 'I'm Not Paying $28,000 A Year When The Insurer Will Probably Contest Any Claim'
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Amsterdam is ranked fifth among European cities where people don’t feel safe in traffic.
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IBM Stock Can Keep Setting Records, Analyst Says. How High Shares Could Go.
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How to Set Up Your New TV
You got a new TV! Here's how to make it sing.
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What a bigger-than-expected Fed rate cut would mean for the stock market
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EVgo and GM reveal their new fast charger experience
Are you getting gas station vibes? Because I'm getting gas station vibes. fast chargers after dark, located as they often are in the far reaches of a mall parking lot. And the chargers are sited between the charging bays the same way gas pumps are located, allowing a driver to pull through. Most fast chargers require a driver to pull in or back into the space even when the chargers are located to one side, a fact that complicates long-distance towing with an EV.
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Why the Sunburns-for-Acne TikTok Trend Is So Stupid
The latest skin care fad on TikTok is dangerous to your health, experts warn.
Health Read on GizmodoBypass geo-restrictions for good. Order this VPN router for $159 with free shipping when you enter code CONNECT at checkout. This offer ends September 29 at 11:59 PM Pacific....
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