http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png http://jezebel.com/tag/gizmodo http://jezebel.com/tag/gizmodo Last week, a California woman sued the mega-popular Match.com after a post-date rape. She later discovered the man was a convicted sex offender. Now the site will screen sex predators-and its competitors need to follow. [Gizmodo] More »
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The ubiquity of voicemail made sense when our phones lived in the kitchen, not our pockets—before SMS and twitter and the dozens of other ways we now stay perma-connected. So when does it make sense to use voicemail? More »
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Changing your relationship status on Facebook is one of those Signs of Our Times people love to debate. But the most common status is actually "married," implying that many couples wait for a ring before making it e-fficial. More »
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Well, with caveats: they're good for them if they play with their parents. More »
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Fruit Ninja is not just a video game. It is an educational experience, full of zen wisdom. More »
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You know when you go on Facebook and all your friends are going to a million parties every second with people who are more awesome than you? Scientists say that's an illusion — but it can still make you sad. More »
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This year, for the first time, any woman of childbearing age looking to work for the U.S. Antarctic Program has to take a pregnancy test. Testing positive means you won't get hired or will get sent home. Is that legal? More »
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A survey purportedly shows that women are having sex more quickly because of the influence of Facebook and texting. Even if that's true, it shouldn't necessarily freak us out. More »
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In a strange new form of e-crime, a reader let us know that his OkCupid profile had been stolen — and used to spy on another user. More »
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Recently Gawker Media's servers were hacked; the security breach affected commenters across our entire network. And for that, we're deeply sorry. But now it's time for Judge Judy to take the secretive squad claiming responsibility—known as Gnosis—to task. More »
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Last December, Condé Nast sued a fashion blogger for posting unpublished pictures from Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Lucky. The culprit? 22-year-old fashion-obsessed community college student Ross Ulrich, who once said his "heroes" were Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, and Mario Testino. More »
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An extremely addictive new Internet toy allows you to track the frequency of specific words in books going back all the way to 1500. We decided to check out how words like "depression," "ho," and "vagina" fared through the ages. More »
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To some, he's a hero; to Palin, "an anti-American operative with blood on his hands"; to Italian Rolling Stone "rock star of the year"; to The Daily Beast "civilian porn star." Let's all come together — around Julian Assange's hair. More »
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It's not clear if the florid, self-aggrandizing OKCupid profile with Julian Assange's photo is legit. But it does sound an awful lot like the florid, self-aggrandizing entries, including about women and sex, in Assange's diaries around the same time! Updated. More »
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It's a wonder that Hollywood agents let celebrities get popular before they've completely morphed them from a wrinkly larva to a brand new butterfly. What if the larva is exposed prematurely? Exhibit A: The pre-operative Megan Fox. More »
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You probably heard that NASA announced a groundbreaking discovery that expands the definition of life as we know it. Did you know the lead scientist is a woman named Felisa Wolfe-Simon — and she's young? Prepare to feel inadequate. More »
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It's not enough to make the cut to be a Playboy centerfold. Your nipples also have to be the right sort of pointy. Your butt has to have a "better curve." Enter Photoshop. Here, a rare view into the process. More »
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A side-by-side comparison of fast food as it's pictured in advertising versus the food you actually purchase is even more of a fail than you'd think. More »
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Betty Crocker has been around for 83 years. But in corporate America age does not equal wisdom, and so the company's running an awful OMG I HAVE PMS MUST EAT BROWNIES campaign with their compelling new PMS SOS iPhone app. More »
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Modern reproductive medicine has freed women to have lots of hot sex without worrying about babies, but it has obscured their sense of their own fertility. To which some of us would respond: So freaking what? Not Brigitte Coremans. More »
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If you came of age without Facebook, you probably regularly find reasons to be grateful for it. But a new survey suggests that despite the risks, social networks can make teen girls more emotionally safe and closer to their friends. More »
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Right now, at Versailles, as part of the "Sciences and Curiosities at the Court of Versailles" exhibit, one can view the tiny piano-playing automaton/android — with which Marie Antoinette entertained her court. She's gorgeous, talented, and gives serious side-eye. More »
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So here's the deal: One time Christine O'Donnell got drunk and made out with a dude. They didn't do it, BUT STILL. More »
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There are so many ways to have many partners; this map created by Franklin Veaux does a fantastic (and pretty) job of parsing the world beyond monogamy. Click to enlarge. More »
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Would you trade hip, butt or belly fat for somewhat larger breasts—if safe and "natural" feeling? The discovery of stem cells in fat tissue could make this more than hypothetical, and implications go beyond the beauty myth. More »
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It's now cool to be a programmer again. But the reasons for our renewed interest in the lives of computer whizzes go deeper than The Social Network. More »
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What sets the internet apart from other modes of communication—video, audio, text, imagery—is the way it translates a combination of forms into meaning through the use of animated gifs. Here, we present a glossary of their definitions. More »
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"He comes out at eight," Wagner says. It's 7:45 am on Friday, and we're part of a small group gathered across the street from the apartment building where Michael Douglas lives. Everyone is a paparazzo except for me. More »
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This incredible flowchart from Overthinking It breaks down the many clichés female characters fall into. Note to writers: The "Mama Bear" and "Vanilla Action Girl" do not count as "strong female characters." More »
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Five women claim that their children's birth defects -– including scoliosis, partial blindness, and ADHD -– were caused by exposure to "hazardous chemicals and substances" at the company's Dallas and Santa Cruz facilities. More »
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As if to prove The Social Network's thesis that much of innovation comes down to dudes trying to score, here is a Foursquare app that zeroes in on critical masses of ladies. Cute or creepy? More »
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An Italian company is releasing a tablet computer especially to help "young housewives" have "fun in the kitchen." Fun indeed! More »
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On Sunday's premiere of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, an actress wore a pubic wig to compensate for her own modern aesthetic. Mostly, merkins are employed to sidestep more restrictive MPAA ratings, but our collection of famous fake fur is still NSFW. More »
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Here's a recipe for New York tabloid heaven: the words "model," "whore," and "lawsuit." Oh, and internet cyberbullying. Deja vu from a case last year? Yeah, but Carla Franklin's lawsuit takes it to the next level: the anonymous YouTube commenter. More »
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Whether your crush is your teacher, your cousin, or a ghost, The Morning News can solve your sticky relationship quandries! Click to enlarge. More »
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Not all print material lends itself naturally to the iPhone (I still like to read the Times the old-fashioned way: on my laptop screen). But one genre is a natural for mobile apps: Choose Your Own Adventure. More »
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What sort of person would out an anonymous sex-work tweeter to her family? Well, the same sort of person who was trying to get famous with a blog called Reasons Why I Hate Girls. Meet Adam White. More »
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Facebook's customer satisfaction score is now as low as that of airlines, and while experts point to site changes and ads as reasons for this distaste, we think there's a more basic explanation: Facebook complicates your life. More »
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I Write Like tells you which famous writer's style your words resemble. Of course we tried it on ourselves — and a few other luminaries. More »
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Vaseline has developed a skin lightening app for Facebook, so users can make their profile pics look whiter. Because why rely on an advertiser's unrealistic and racist image of beauty when you can create your own? More »
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