Shoshana Wodinsky, Author at Gizmodo

How Amazon Consumed All of Commerce

Over the past twenty plus years, Amazon's gone from bookstore to everything store. Here's all the companies it swallowed to make that happen.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published August 5, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

These Companies Know When You’re Pregnant—And They’re Not Keeping It Secret

Gizmodo identified 32 brokers selling data on 2.9 billion profiles of U.S. residents pegged as "actively pregnant" or "shopping for maternity products."

Shoshana Wodinsky & Kyle Barr Published July 30, 2022

Tech NewsGoogle

Russian Puppet Regime Blocks Google Search in Eastern Ukraine

While Russia has only fined the search giant, the Donetsk People’s Republic is implementing a full digital blockade.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 22, 2022

Tech NewsTech Policy

Lawsuit Alleges Europe’s Top Internet Regulators Violated the GDPR Policies They Created

The European Commission allegedly transferred data to Amazon servers in the U.S. two years after it outlawed that exact practice.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 19, 2022

Tech NewsGoogle

Russia Fines Google $364 Million for Hosting Anti-Russian Videos

YouTube is the last American tech platform standing in Russia, but it's taking a financial beating from regulators there.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 18, 2022

Tech News

13 Times Selfies Turned Tragic

Here's some good examples of what not to do when you're snapping one for the 'gram.

Shoshana Wodinsky & Blake Montgomery Updated February 3, 2023

Tech NewsAmazon

Amazon Is Bankrolling an Anti-Antitrust Group in the U.S. as it Offers Concessions to EU Antitrust Regulators

Amazon is funnelling money to a fake grassroots group fighting American antitrust legislation even as it pledges concessions to EU regulators in the same arena.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 14, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

TikTok Hits Pause on Its Most Controversial Privacy Update Yet

The company planned to unleash targeted ads onto users, even if they didn't consent. Italy warned against it.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 12, 2022

Tech NewsAmazon

How Is Amazon Tracking You on Prime Day?

Amazon's snooping doesn't stop when your shopping spree does. A non-exhaustive review of the traits Amazon tracks, including if you're a fan of Lady Gaga.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 12, 2022

Tech News

11 Pieces of Pet Tech That Prove God Has Abandoned Us

None of us asked for kitty facial recognition or a dog leash that tracks your every move, but that won't stop innovators from innovating.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 11, 2022

Tech NewsGoogle

Google Eases Ad Restrictions for Abortion Pill Providers After Roe

For years, the company barred mail-order abortion providers from certifying themselves with a "Provides abortion" label in Search ads. Now they can.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 6, 2022

Tech News

We Dare You to Feel Relaxed After Watching These 11 Cursed ASMR Videos

YouTube videos of people whispering into the camera are supposed to leave you soothed and sleepy. These... don't do that.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published July 2, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

Russia Fines Google, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Twitch for Not Storing Data Where the Kremlin Can Get It

These four companies ran afoul of a harsh Russian privacy law that led Linkedin to be banned across the country in 2016.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published June 28, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

A Guy Got Drunk Enough to Lose An Entire City’s Personal Data

The residency and tax information for hundreds of thousands of residents of a Japanese city were in one contractor's slippery hands.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published June 27, 2022

Tech NewsCulture

11 Creepy Subreddits to Keep You Up at Night

If your daily browsing isn't creepy enough for you, there's endless nightmare fodder on Reddit dot com.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published June 26, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

Of Course T-Mobile Is Being Shady With Your App Downloads and Browsing History

The cell service provider's new product bundles info on what apps you've downloaded with what sites you've visited into a sweet deal for advertisers.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published June 23, 2022

Tech NewsPrivacy and Security

Hot Tub Crime Machine: Jacuzzi Smart Tubs Left Personal Info Exposed

Jacuzzi's smart tubs unwittingly left owners' personal details fully exposed for months until the issue was quietly resolved, a security researcher said.

By Shoshana Wodinsky Published June 22, 2022