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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

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."

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky & Kyle Barr

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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Tech Policy Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

13 Times Selfies Turned Tragic

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

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky & Blake Montgomery

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.

Commerce Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Commerce Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Culture Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

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.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky

Google Drops Fight Against $500 Million Fine Over News Ad Revenue

The tech giant also agreed to a slate of licensing deals as part of its settlement with the French Competition Authority.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

The 11 Best (and Worst) Sentient Robots From Sci-Fi

We might not have fully self-aware AI in the real world yet, but there's been plenty of directors who've given us a glimpse.

Artificial Intelligence Shoshana Wodinsky

Sergey Brin, Who Is Worth $93 Billion, Asked a Court to Deny His Wife Spousal Support

Sergey Brin and Nicole Shanahan quietly got together in 2015, and they're quietly trying to split now, according to court filings.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky

Shoshana Wodinsky

How Amazon Consumed All of Commerce

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

Russian Puppet Regime Blocks Google Search in Eastern Ukraine

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

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

13 Times Selfies Turned Tragic

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

TikTok Hits Pause on Its Most Controversial Privacy Update Yet

How Is Amazon Tracking You on Prime Day?

11 Pieces of Pet Tech That Prove God Has Abandoned Us

Google Eases Ad Restrictions for Abortion Pill Providers After Roe

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

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

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

11 Creepy Subreddits to Keep You Up at Night

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

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

Google Drops Fight Against $500 Million Fine Over News Ad Revenue

The 11 Best (and Worst) Sentient Robots From Sci-Fi

Sergey Brin, Who Is Worth $93 Billion, Asked a Court to Deny His Wife Spousal Support

Tom Noonan, Frankenstein of ‘The Monster Squad,’ Dies at 74

Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand, No Meta Ray-Bans Allowed

Uber Is Sinking Over $100 Million Into Charging Stations for Self-Driving Cars

The Dream of Home Arcades Isn’t Dead, and Neither Is Arcade1Up

A New Moon Race Starts This Year—and This Time It’s All About the Water

Utah Governor Pushes Back on CFTC’s Prediction Market Power Grab

Essential Embo Episodes to Watch Before ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

AI Is Starting to Show an Impact in Early-Career Jobs, Irish Government Says

Greenland’s Freaky Ice Plumes May Be Fueled by Wild, Pasta-Like Churning

Steven Soderbergh Is Still Disappointed That ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Didn’t Happen

Netgear Nighthawk M7 Portable 5G Router Review: A Little Stability Goes a Long Way

Dell XPS 14 (2026) Review: Congratulations, You (Almost) Made a MacBook

How Razer’s $1,337 Boomslang Mouse Broke Me

Sony WF-1000XM6 Review: Yes, These Wireless Earbuds Sound That Good

Building a Budget Gaming PC in 2026 Is a Pain in the Ass

Finally, I’ve Found the Perfect Switch 2 Controller

The Best Gadgets for Throwing a Kick-Ass Super Bowl LX Party

HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Review: An Enormous Battery Life Wasted on a Stationary Headset

SwitchBot Lock Ultra Review: A Good Retrofit Smart Lock for Secondary Doors

Rokid AI Glasses Style Review: Surprisingly Tough Competition for Meta’s Ray-Ban