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Gizmodo rented a plane to take this photo of Steve Jobs’ demolished house.. wtf!
In acquiring photos of Steve Jobs’ recently demolished Spanish Colonial house, Gizmodo admittedly rented out a plane to view the destruction from above and document it with photos and video. Damn, that’s some wise spending right there. It must be nice to have money to burn, but hiring a plane to take photos of a […]
Continue reading...Gawker media hacked over the weekend, passwords and source code exposed
Monday, December 13, 2010
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It’s been a trying day for Gawker Media which operates a number of popular websites such as LifeHacker, Gizmodo, Kotaku, and Deadspin. This past weekend, hackers managed to seize control of Gawker Media’s entire database including staff conversations, FTP login info, source code, and more importantly, the passwords of both Gawker employees and folks who […]
Continue reading...Gizmodo editor Brian Lam forgets cellphone at lunch; lady is nice enough to turn it in
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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This isn’t quite a tale of Karmic justice, but there is a sense of irony here. A few weeks back, Gizmodo editor Brian Lam posted a Tweet (since made private) stating that he left his cellphone at lunch only to find, much to his pleasant surprise, that a lady who happened upon it decided to […]
Continue reading...Jason Chen gets his computers back as Gimzodo agrees to cooperate with authorities
Monday, July 19, 2010
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Jason Chen recently struck an agreement with the DA’s office in San Mateo, California whereby all the computer equipment seized by authorities will be returned to the Gizmodo editor in exchange for Gizmodo’s cooperation into the DA’s investigation into how exactly Gizmodo came to be in possession of the now infamous iPhone 4 prototype. WSJ […]
Continue reading...Shocking! Gizmodo not invited to WWDC
Friday, June 4, 2010
Well you had to see this one coming. Gizmodo’s invite to Apple’s WWDC keynote next Monday is non-existent, leaving the tech site scrambling to put together a makeshift liveblog of the event.
Continue reading...New York Times interviews Brian Lam
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The New York Times recently interviewed Brian Lam where the Gizmodo editor discussed his love of surfing, how he got his first job at Gizmodo, and of course, the infamous iPhone 4G escapade … So did the “spy shot” era play a part in your decision to write about the iPhone 4G? I can’t get […]
Continue reading...Jason Chen’s computers taken to FBI crime lab
Thursday, June 3, 2010
By now, you’re all familiar with the story. An Apple engineer loses a next-generation iPhone, and through an unusual series of events, the device ends up in the hands of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen who parades the device around on Gizmodo’s website. Shortly thereafter, Apple called the police, reported the iPhone stolen, a search warrant […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs discusses the lost iPhone 4G, says Gizmodo tried to extort Apple
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Everything was fair game during yesterday’s All Things D interview with Steve Jobs last night, and as expected, it was only a matter of time before the topic of the lost/stolen iPhone 4G was broached.
Continue reading...Brian Lam’s an a-hole, Part Deux: His email to Steve Jobs
Friday, May 14, 2010
In our first installment, we called Gizmodo’s Brian Lam a dick for this snarky email he shot out to Apple’s legal counsel regarding the stolen/missing iPhone and Gray Powell: Happy to have you pick this thing up. Was burning a hole in our pockets. Just so you know, we didn’t know this was stolen when […]
Continue reading...Affidavit relating to stolen iPhone released – The full story behind the saga, Brian Lam’s email to Steve Jobs, and a TON more
Friday, May 14, 2010
Hot damn! There’s a lot of Apple news going on for a lazy Friday afternoon. You know the affidavit that triggered the search warrant on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s abode? Well as we told you earlier, it was unsealed earlier today by San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Clifford V. Cretan. Only thing is, they released […]
Continue reading...Judge orders affidavit used in Gizmodo search warrant unsealed
Friday, May 14, 2010
A number of media organizations (including the AP, Wired, and the Los Angeles Times) recently filed a motion to unseal the affidavit used as the basis for the search warrant executed on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s house. The District Attorney’s office opposed the motion arguing that releasing the affidavit would jeopardize the security of an […]
Continue reading...News organizations hit speedbump in efforts to obtain affidavit used in Gizmodo search warrant
Friday, May 7, 2010
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Earlier this week, a number of news organizations filed a motion asking a Judge to unseal the affidavit used in the search warrant on Gizmodo editor Jason Chen’s home. A hearing on the motion went down yesterday afternoon and it was swiftly rejected by the Judge Stephen Hall of the Superior Court in San Mateo […]
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
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