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Trump Family Makes $1.4 Billion Off Crypto in 2025, Offsetting Losses Elsewhere

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Mike Pearl @ Gizmodo · 01/21/2026 05:00 EDT

Crypto is now said to account for roughly 20% of the family’s $6.8 billion fortune. Read more ›

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Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’

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Mike Pearl @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 21:00 EDT

He also says it's dumb. Read more ›

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Sphere’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Re-Release Was One of 2025’s Highest Grossing Films—for One Big Reason

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 19:00 EDT

The film grossed about $260 million from the one Las Vegas location, which generally charges over $100 a ticket. Read more ›

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I Can’t Believe This Is What Is Getting Right Wing Weirdos Mad About ‘Starfleet Academy’

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James Whitbrook @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 18:00 EDT

Of all the controversies the new 'Star Trek' show could reach, just one week in we've already hit one of the stupidest, thanks to Stephen Miller. Read more ›

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DOGE Goons May Have Shared Stolen Social Security Data With Political Group: Report

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Matt Novak @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 17:52 EDT

Two DOGE members have been referred to authorities for Hatch Act violations. Read more ›

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Palantir CEO Says AI Will Somehow Be So Great That People Will Stop Immigrating

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AJ Dellinger @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 17:15 EDT

Don't bother trying to figure out how that makes any sense. Read more ›

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Extreme Closeup of the ‘Eye of God’ Reveals Fiery Pillars in Stunning Detail

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Passant Rabie @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 17:05 EDT

The new image offers a rare look at the fate of our own star and planetary system. Read more ›

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A Brief Reminder of When ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Takes Place

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James Whitbrook @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 17:00 EDT

The latest 'Game of Thrones' spinoff eschews the busier eras of Westeros for some peace and quiet—with some interesting ramifications for the world as we know it. Read more ›

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Map Reveals Bizarre January Drought Hitting 130 Million Americans

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Ellyn Lapointe @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 16:35 EDT

You won’t believe which state is completely unaffected. Read more ›

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The Sphere Could be Headed to Your City (With a Smaller Footprint)

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Bruce Gil @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 16:15 EDT

The company behind Vegas’s Sphere venue announced plans to bring a smaller version of its venue to the National Harbor in D.C, and more could be coming to additional cities. Read more ›

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‘Lore Olympus’ Will Be Prime Video’s Next Animated Show

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Justin Carter @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 16:00 EDT

Webtoon's hit Greek myth romance is getting animated courtesy of Prime Video and the Jim Henson Company. Read more ›

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The Posting Presidency Has Never Felt More Impotent

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Matt Novak @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 15:50 EDT

From Minnesota to Greenland, Trump knows that he's losing the propaganda war. Read more ›

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Controversial Swiss Suicide Pod Gets an AI-Powered Mental Fitness Upgrade

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AJ Dellinger @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 15:10 EDT

It's better than ChatGPT encouraging you to kill yourself, I guess. Read more ›

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It’s Taken So Long to Find a New James Bond, Riz Ahmed Made a TV Show About It

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Justin Carter @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 15:00 EDT

Prime Video's 'Bait' follows an actor who may just be the next man to play Bond, James Bond, for Amazon. Read more ›

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Are You Tying Your Shoelaces Wrong?

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Tom Hawking @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 14:55 EDT

And will it matter when everything comes crashing down? Read more ›

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Amazon CEO Says Tariff Price Increases Likely to Hit Your Wallet This Year

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Ece Yildirim @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 14:40 EDT

Tariffs are starting to "creep in" to product prices as companies' efforts to absorb price increases run out. Read more ›

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Even George R.R. Martin Was Surprised by That Poop Scene in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

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Cheryl Eddy @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 14:00 EDT

Toilet humor arrives early in the series premiere of HBO's new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff. Read more ›

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Earth’s Getting Blasted by the Largest Solar Radiation Storm in Over 20 Years

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Passant Rabie @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 13:15 EDT

Storms of this severity can impact satellites, astronauts, and some commercial flights. Read more ›

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Laika’s Next Film Hits Theaters in October, but Not in the Way You’d Expect

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Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 13:00 EDT

'Wildwood,' directed by Travis Knight, will be distributed by Fathom Entertainment. Read more ›

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Ozempic Brings Back the ‘Mac vs PC’ Ads for the GLP-1 Era

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Bruce Gil @ Gizmodo · 01/20/2026 12:35 EDT

Novo Nordisk is worried about competition and wants to be seen as the cool kid... by using a 20-year-old ad format. Read more ›

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