The Expanse Has Been Revived by Amazon for a Fourth Season
Thank Jeff Bezos and the desiccated capitalist husk of our entertainment economy, because sometimes good things do still happen.
Tesla Agrees to Settle Class Action Suit Over 'Essentially Unusable' Autopilot Feature
Telsa agreed this week to a settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against the company by buyers of Tesla vehicles who alleged the company semi-autonomous, assisted driving feature was “essentially unusable and demonstrably dangerous.”
Saturday's Best Deals: Pelican Coolers, Uniqlo, Gerber Knives and Multitools, and More
Lodge’s dutch oven, free shipping from Uniqlo, Pelican coolers and cases from Amazon, and more of today’s best deals.
Please Enjoy Some Lava at Night From Space
We’ve had no shortage of incredible imagery of Kilauea’s eruption over the past three weeks. But while aerial footage is perhaps best for conveying the epic fury of lava fountains, images from space offer a different perspective. This one, for instance, highlights just how searingly hot the landscape is.
Incredible New NASA Images Show Puerto Rico's Forests Still Scarred From Hurricane Maria
We’re 10 days out from the 2018 hurricane season, but if a new NASA-led aerial survey is any indicator, Puerto Rico’s forests and wetlands still have a long way to go before they’ve recovered from the last one.
Trump Announces Plan to Save ZTE After His Administration Basically Killed It
President Donald Trump announced Friday a deal to save Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE despite opposition from lawmakers in both parties, marking the latest in a bizarre and basically incoherent stretch of policymaking from the current administration.
School Shooting Game Angers Steam Users, Developer 'Likely' Changing It
Earlier this week, a game called Active Shooter appeared on Steam. It’d be nothing more than another heap of hacked-together pre-purchased assets—or an “asset flip,” as they’re known on Steam—if not for its subject matter. It’s about mass shootings.
Apple Will Start Disclosing App Takedown Requests From Governments
Apple dropped its bi-annual transparency report Friday and offered a new pledge to its customers going forward. Starting with its end of year report for 2018, the company will disclose government requests to remove apps from the App Store.
For Your Convenience, a Solo: A Star Wars Story Spoiler Discussion Zone
The story of that guy and his hairy pal is finally here! Would you like to chat about Solo: A Star Wars Story freely with other fans? Well, land that Falcon because you’ve just found the right spot! Just no arm-pulling, ok?
Save On a Nest Thermostat E, Plus a Free Google Home Mini
It’s a matter of taste, but some might say that the new, cheaper Nest Thermostat E is even nicer looking than the original, while still packing in almost all of the original model’s features. It’s a bargain at its usual $170, but today you can get it for $149 from Walmart, plus a FREE Google Home Mini, which is…
Ad Blocker Ghostery Celebrates GDPR Day by Revealing Hundreds of User Email Addresses
Ad-blocking tool Ghostery suffered from a pretty impressive, self-inflicted screwup Friday when the privacy-minded company accidentally CCed hundreds of its users in an email, revealing their addresses to all recipients.
Marvel Is Sneakily Adding Brie Larson's Captain Marvel to Its Comics Multiverse
The first pictures of Brie Larson filming as Captain Marvel made waves, not just because they gave us our first look at the character in live action, but because her famous costume came in some surprising colors. But now the new movie suit has officially made its way to Marvel Comics’ canon.
Spotify Backtracks on Hateful Content Policy, But R. Kelly is Still Banned
Less than one month after instituting a new policy designed to punish artists for misconduct in their personal life, Spotify is partially walking back its “hateful content” rules that resulted in several artists being removed from the streaming service’s promoted playlists. R. Kelly will continue to be banned.
How to Download Your Data With All the Fancy New GDPR Tools
The big new European data-privacy law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here, and it’s ushered in a host of changes to the way companies treat your personal information.
An Exclusive Look at the Fabulous Concept Art Behind Solo: A Star Wars Story
The latest Star Wars movie is upon us, which means so is a cavalcade of books about the process of bringing the world of a young Han Solo to life. To celebrate, we’ve got an exclusive look at the gorgeous concept art behind Solo, courtesy of Phil Stozak’s latest Star Wars art book.
Actually Get Around to Steam Cleaning Your Carpet and Furniture For $89
If you haven’t steam cleaned your carpet in awhile, get ready for a rude awakening; it’s going to be gross. This highly rated Hoover SteamVac includes a heated drying mode, and a handheld tool so you can use it on furniture and car upholstery as well. Get it for just $89 from Jet today, and thank us later.
Here's definitive proof that Twitter was better in 2008
Log onto Twitter now and the effect is a bit like the text version of opening the front door to find a hurricane ripping up your neighborhood. Ten years ago, though, the social media service was very different. People weren’t accustomed to the fine art of micro-blogging. Like black and white photographs of previous…
Skip 'Hey Guys!' YouTube Video Intros With These Two Handy Hotkeys
You’ve subscribed to their YouTube channel, you’ve smashed that like button countless times, and maybe you’ve even donated some cash to their Patreon. Still, you have to listen to the same exact video intro all YouTubers use for some reason every single time. Behold, two hotkeys that will save you from having to hear…
The US Probably Had Its Third Straight Year of Lowered Life Expectancy in 2017
The US likely experienced its third consecutive year of a sagging life expectancy in 2017, based on preliminary data published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increased deaths from suicide and drug overdose probably played a role in the decline.
Australia Finishes Building World's Largest Cat-Proof Fence, Cats Accept the Challenge
Australia has completed the world’s longest cat-proof fence, because cats, an introduced species on the island continent, can be a huge freaking problem.
