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We’re gradually learning that smart home devices can be quite valuable for police. Following a recent case in which Amazon handed over data from its Echo device to police investigating a murder, a Google Home called the police when a couple was allegedly involved in a violent domestic dispute.

]]>smart homesgoogle homedomestic violence911Sun, 9 Jul 2017 17:42:26 GMT1796755905The First Production Tesla Model 3 Was A Birthday Gift To Elon Muskhttp://jalopnik.com/the-first-production-tesla-model-3-was-a-birthday-gift-1796754574

You’ll excuse me for assuming that billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk would just inherently be getting the very first production Model 3, well, because he’s the CEO, but that wasn’t the case. Somebody else reserved it and decided to gift it to him.

]]>tesla model 3teslaelon muskSun, 9 Jul 2017 16:00:25 GMT1796754574Donald Trump Solved the Cyberhttp://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-solved-the-cyber-1796753272

The morning after the Washington Post published a story claiming that Russians were responsible for cyber-intrusions into the business systems of American energy companies, Donald Trump addressed the cyber. He has a plan.

]]>the cyberdonald trumpputincybersecurityelection hackingg20Sun, 9 Jul 2017 15:57:00 GMT1796753272Sports Site Dives Into Scifi with Series About the Future of Footballhttp://io9.gizmodo.com/sports-site-dives-into-scifi-with-series-about-the-futu-1796753325

Sports and science fiction, much like jocks and nerds, don’t always get along. However, one sports news site is bringing football into the future with a series that’s weird, complex, and pretty spectacular.

]]>scififootballSun, 9 Jul 2017 14:15:00 GMT1796753325Sunday's Best Deals: $80 Kindle Paperwhite, Calvin Klein, Google Home, and Morehttp://deals.kinja.com/sundays-best-deals-80-kindle-paperwhite-calvin-klein-1796742542

Calvin Klein underwear, an $80 refurbished Kindle Paperwhite, and Amazon’s one-day purse and wallet Gold Box lead off Sunday’s best deals.

]]>kinja dealsdealsdaily dealsweekendSun, 9 Jul 2017 12:50:00 GMT1796742542Restock Your Underwear Drawer With Amazon's One-Day Calvin Klein Salehttp://deals.kinja.com/restock-your-underwear-drawer-with-amazons-one-day-calv-1796752485

The classic logo underwear from Calvin Klein has been around forever, and has seen another surge in popularity thanks in part to their #MyCalvins campaign . Amazon’s one-day sale on Calvin Klein underthings will help you get comfortable and get one step closer to looking like their ads. Body oil, not included.

]]>kinja dealsdealsamazoncalvin kleinunderwearapparellifestylegold boxSun, 9 Jul 2017 11:12:00 GMT1796752485Flight Attendant Breaks Wine Bottle Over Head Of Belligerent First-Class Passenger Who Allegedly Screamed 'Do You Know Who I Am?'http://jezebel.com/flight-attendant-breaks-wine-bottle-over-head-of-bellig-1796745277

Flight crews have been having a hard time lately, dragging innocent passengers off of planes and whatnot, but sometimes, people really get what’s coming to them. Did Joseph Daniel Hudek IV deserve to have a wine bottle smashed over his head by a flight attendant as Delta Air Lines Flight 129 sailed over the Pacific…

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]]>unorthodox weaponsdeltajoseph daniel hudek ivSat, 8 Jul 2017 22:16:00 GMT1796745277Breaking Into a Russian Military Base to See an Abandoned Soviet Space Shuttle Was Worth the Riskhttp://sploid.gizmodo.com/breaking-into-a-russian-military-base-to-see-an-abandon-1796746272

Because any trip to see a Soviet shuttle is worth it as long as no one’s wearing handcuffs at the end.

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]]>soviet space programburan programmebaikonur cosmodromekazakhstanSat, 8 Jul 2017 22:13:47 GMT1796746272The Latest Plan to Fix the Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Is to Build on Top of Trashhttp://gizmodo.com/the-latest-plan-to-fix-the-silicon-valley-housing-crisi-1796745226

Housing in the Santa Clara region of California is insanely expensive. Tech companies have taken to building modern day versions of mill towns just so their employees have a place to live. The latest solution to pick up traction in the area is to build on top of disused landfills and regulators are warming to the idea.

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]]>housing crisissilicon valleysanta claracalifornialandfillcity parkrelated companiesSat, 8 Jul 2017 20:47:54 GMT1796745226Star Wars Goes Medieval in This Clever Art Printhttp://io9.gizmodo.com/star-wars-goes-medieval-in-this-clever-art-print-1796742228

Star Wars might be in a galaxy far, far away, but it also takes place a long time ago. You know what else was a long time ago? The Middle Ages. It’s one of the reasons this artistic pairing is a perfect fit.

]]>star warsartartworkSat, 8 Jul 2017 18:00:00 GMT1796742228Congress Close to Approving a New Space Army http://gizmodo.com/congress-close-to-approving-a-new-space-army-1796743127

While fighting climate change and providing health care are both just too economically burdensome for America, members of the House believe there’s still enough cash to fund a space army that would fight off... the space enemies?

]]>star warsair force space commandnational defense authorization actunited states space corpsmike rogerssecretary heather wilsonSat, 8 Jul 2017 18:17:09 GMT1796743127Game of Thrones Gets a Shout-Out on Netflix's Castlevaniahttp://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-gets-a-shout-out-on-netflixs-castlevani-1796739629

Castlevania debuted on Netflix Friday, and it’s already been renewed for a second season. The show’s gotten a mixed but largely positive response, especially from fans who see it as an animated Game of Thrones. Given that’s what the show had in mind, it’s no surprise they threw in a GoT Easter egg.

]]>castlevaniagame of throneshbonetflixSat, 8 Jul 2017 15:30:00 GMT1796739629A Vlogger Is Getting Rid Of His Tesla Because It Needs New Tireshttp://jalopnik.com/a-vlogger-is-getting-rid-of-his-tesla-because-it-needs-1796733907

I’m honestly baffled here. Can this guy really be this much of a dummy? It’s certainly possible he’s not, and just doing something insipid because he knows it’ll get views; if that’s the case, mission accomplished. I do have to admit, he sells the idiot angle very well in this video, so, props donated to him for…

]]>teslavloggerstiresSat, 8 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMT1796733907US Tangles With the World Over Climate Change at G20http://gizmodo.com/us-tangles-with-the-world-over-climate-change-at-g20-1796741069

Negotiations over the wording of the final communiqué from the G20 meeting of the world’s wealthiest nations carried on late into Saturday morning. The sticking point? Disagreements over the US’s preferred phrasing for the group’s position on climate change and renewable energy. Bafflingly, the US wanted to state that…

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]]>embarrassmenttrumpclimate changeparis accordg20communiquemerkelSat, 8 Jul 2017 15:46:05 GMT1796741069Westworld Site Update Hints at the Nightmare to Come in Season 2http://io9.gizmodo.com/westworld-season-2-site-update-hints-at-the-nightmare-t-1796740026

Westworld is gearing up for season 2, and a new promo gif for San Diego Comic-Con is bursting at the seams with hints and secrets for what we can expect next season. Though it doesn’t look like anything to me.

]]>westworldhboSat, 8 Jul 2017 14:15:00 GMT1796740026This Video Shows the Biggest Differences Between Sam Raimi and Marc Webb's Spider-Man Filmshttp://io9.gizmodo.com/this-video-shows-the-biggest-differences-between-sam-ra-1796731057

Most people would agree Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies are superior to Marc Webb’s Spider-Man movies. The question then becomes, “Why?” Well, we found a video that does a very good job of explaining “Why?”

]]>spider manspider man 2amazing spider man 2sam raimimarc webbtobey maguireandrew garfieldpaul giamattimoviesSat, 8 Jul 2017 00:30:00 GMT1796731057In This Time of Fear and Confusion, the Babadook and No-Face Must Kisshttp://io9.gizmodo.com/in-this-time-of-fear-and-confusion-the-babadook-and-no-1796728609

We’re just over halfway through 2017, but it feels like it’s already been an eternity, with a news cycle not dissimilar from eating endless apps at a TGI Friday’s in Hell. Against all odds, however, true love appears to be alive and well.

]]>love winsno facespirited awaybabadookmoviesinternet jailFri, 7 Jul 2017 22:00:00 GMT1796728609America’s First Free-Roaming Genetically Engineered Insects Are Coming to New Yorkhttp://gizmodo.com/the-us-just-greenlit-the-release-of-genetically-modifie-1796725343

Diamondback moths may be a mere half-inch in length, but their voracious appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower make them a major pain for farmers. This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a potential solution: moths genetically engineered to contain a special gene that makes them gradually…

]]>sciencemosquitoesgmo insectsgenetic engineeringagricultureoxitecFri, 7 Jul 2017 20:20:00 GMT1796725343The Anteater's Tongue Is an Evolutionary Masterpiecehttp://gizmodo.com/the-anteaters-tongue-is-an-evolutionary-masterpiece-1796721554

Anteaters are very good animals. They somehow pull off the whole “slurp up ants with their sticky, noodly, bendy straw tongues” so confidently you forget how weird that is. And scientists agree that, yes, anteater tongues are weird. But they’re also understudied.

]]>spaghettiheadnoodlemouthscienceanteatersarmadillospangolinsmorphologybiologyevolutionFri, 7 Jul 2017 19:30:00 GMT1796721554How to Exit an Airplane Like You're Not an Idiothttp://fusion.kinja.com/how-to-exit-an-airplane-like-youre-not-an-idiot-1796716310

THE SITUATION: You’re on a plane and the plane has landed. NOW: Let me explain to you what NOT to do—and what to do instead.

]]>etiquettebright ideasairplanesflyingthe friendly skiestravelmannershow things workFri, 7 Jul 2017 18:00:00 GMT1796716310The Black Death May Have Had a Surprising Effect on the Environmenthttp://gizmodo.com/the-black-death-may-have-had-a-surprising-effect-on-the-1796662704

From 1347 to 1351, a nightmare disease ravaged Europe, afflicting victims with putrid black boils, fevers, vomiting, and in short order, death. Daily life ground to a halt as the Black Death spread along medieval trade routes, claiming an estimated 20 million lives with ruthless efficiency. Now, a team of researchers…

]]>plagues and peopleair pollutionpollutionenvironmentearth sciencesclimate sciencesciencehistoryhealthpublic healthpaleoclimateblack plagueFri, 7 Jul 2017 19:03:00 GMT1796662704Bat Rays Are Sentient Ravioli of the Seahttp://gizmodo.com/bat-rays-are-sentient-ravioli-of-the-sea-1796721366

The superorder Batoidea, commonly known as “rays,” is full of stingy cuties. The bat ray (Myliobatis californica) is especially adorable, and tragically underrated. This week on Animals Are Good, we’re highlighting these happy little sea flaps and their unusual eating habits.

]]>awwanimals are goodanimalsmarine biologyraysscienceFri, 7 Jul 2017 18:45:00 GMT1796721366Ötzi the Iceman’s Axe Came From Surprisingly Far Awayhttp://gizmodo.com/otzi-the-iceman-s-axe-came-from-surprisingly-far-away-1796719782

Ötzi the Iceman—our favorite Copper Age corpsicle—is the gift that keeps on giving. A recent analysis of the metal found in the Neolithic hunter’s copper axe suggests a point of origin in Southern Tuscany, which is far from where Ötzi’s frozen body was found. This suggests a long-distance trade route might have…

]]>archaeologyanthropologyneolithic eracopper agemetalscopperotzi the icemanotziscienceFri, 7 Jul 2017 18:20:00 GMT1796719782The Greatest Spider-Men of All Time, Ranked http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-greatest-spider-men-of-all-time-ranked-1796693647

Spider-Man is one of the world’s most beloved superheroes. So beloved, in fact, that far more people than just Peter Parker or even Peter’s clones have taken on the Spider-Mantle. In celebration of Spider-Man: Homecoming’s release, here are the many Spider-Men of the multiverse, judged and ranked for your pleasure.

]]>rankergoofballerymarvelcomicsspider manFri, 7 Jul 2017 17:00:00 GMT1796693647Doubt And Drama Still Haunt An Old, Seemingly Impossible Atari World Record [Updated]http://kotaku.com/doubt-and-drama-still-haunt-an-old-seemingly-impossibl-1796714894

The current world record for the Atari 2600 racing game Dragster is 5.51 seconds. Thirty-five years after it was set, nobody has beaten or even tied it on official leaderboards. One speedrunner who has examined the game’s inner workings believes that world record to be impossible, but the game’s creator thinks it’s…

]]>video game historyspeedrunningatariatari 2600activisiondragsterworld recordtodd rogerskotaku coreFri, 7 Jul 2017 16:30:00 GMT1796714894