How to Maintain (Relative) Privacy on Dating Apps
Whether you’re on Tinder, Hinge, or Tudder (it’s an app for farmers to meet cows, platonically!), safety is key. You never know who you’ll meet when you’re separated by a screen and a grainy photo.
After Latest Minecraft Update, Fans Are Creating In-Game TVs
Minecraft’s latest snapshot update, 19w07a, changed the way paintings work which has allowed some crafty players to create in-game TVs. The new update, which also added adorable foxes into the game, breaks paintings into multiple textures. Before this update, paintings in Minecraft were created using a single texture.…
Report: Writer Ned Benson Has Been Brought in to Rewrite the Black Widow Movie
Marvel’s Black Widow movie is still in development, now with a new writer working on the script.
Facebook Suspends Three Pages With Millions of Video Views, Saying They Need to Disclose Russia Ties
Facebook has suspended three video-centric pages run by Maffick Media, a company mostly owned by Ruptly, a subsidiary of the state-run RT (formerly Russia Today) network, CNN reported on Friday.
Gloomhaven Should Be On Your Board Game Bucket List, and It's Under $100 For the First Time Ever
I realize that you’re not used to paying $99 for a board game, but you should make an exception for Gloomhaven. It’s Board Game Geek’s #1 board game ever, and is “astoundingly good” according to Ars Technica. Hell, it weighs 20 pounds! It was also a finalist in our recent board game Co-Op on The Inventory. If you love…
63 New Illnesses Reported in Ongoing Turkey Salmonella Outbreak That's Sickened Hundreds
Hundreds have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than 60 new cases in 24 states since its last report in December.
Samsung Gives Up on Blu-Ray, Will Not Release Any New Players in the US
Samsung has given up on Blu-ray—at least in the U.S., where it has given up on producing new models of Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray players, CNET reported on Friday.
Pokémon GO Lawsuit Settlement Might Lead To Some Pokéstops And Gyms Being Removed
Pokémon GO creator Niantic is looking to end a lawsuit that was first started back in 2016, during the height of Pokémon GO’s popularity. The suit was filed by numerous homeowners who believed the company had caused players to trespass onto their property to catch Pokémon or activate Pokéstops.
Rakuten's Sitewide Sale Means Tons of Rare Gaming and Gadget Deals
Rakuten’s running another of its popular sitewide sales during Presidents’ Day weekend, with 15% off all orders, with a $60 maximum discount with the promo code SAVE15. You can check out their promo page to scan all of the deals, but the beauty of this sale is you can “force” a sale on super new or rarely discounted…
Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Vaccine Exemptions for Personal Reasons Amid Measles Outbreak
A measles outbreak in Washington state has prompted outcry over exemptions that allow residents to opt out of vaccinations for personal or philosophical reasons.
Report: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Might Return for Suicide Squad 2 After All
Recently, rumors surfaced suggesting some shakeups for the Joker-ific side of the DC cinematic world, particularly indicating that Jared Leto would not be returning as the Joker. The report also said, according to inside sources, that Margot Robbie would not be returning for Suicide Squad 2, instead focusing on Birds…
Daisy Ridley Got John Boyega a Strangely Spider-Man Related Gift to Celebrate Wrapping Star Wars Episode IX
Because when I think Star Wars, I think… Oscorp?
R.E.M. Copyright Complaint Gets Trump Tweet Axed by Twitter
Apparently even Donald Trump is not immune to copyright takedowns. On Friday, the president tweeted a mocking video playing R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” over Democrats’ reaction to the State of the Union—originally created by some dude using the pseudonym “Carpe Donktum” and best known for winning an Infowars meme…
Ja Rule Claims He's Planning Another Fyre Festival-Like Event, Which Seems Fine
Surely you haven’t forgotten about Fyre Festival, the event that scammed models, the rich, and many Bahamian vendors into believing it would be one of the greatest events of the decade—headlined by Blink 182 for god’s sake—before it all came crashing down.
I Can’t Eat Much Meat on the Planetary Health Diet—But I'm Feeling Better When I Do
Like many other Americans, I love meat. But as a climate reporter, it’s one of my biggest struggles, because I know that our love affair with meat takes a huge toll. The planetary health plate diet I’ve been eating for the past few weeks, however, has really helped me put in perspective what less conspicuous animal…
Dune Is Coming to Spice Up Thanksgiving 2020
With seemingly every actor in Hollywood lining up to be in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, it makes sense Warner Bros. would finally line up a release date. And so it has.
It Sounds Like It Could Be a While Until We Actually Get Apple's Streaming Service
For months, reports have indicated that Apple was poised to give us a glimpse of its long-awaited Netflix competitor sometime this spring. Whether we will soon after have access to what increasingly sounds like an Apple Prime when the tech giant finally reveals it, however, is another story.
Star Trek: Discovery's Stars Reveal More About Last Night's Big Surprise
Star Trek: Discovery’s stars finally got a chance to talk more in depth about a big plot kept secret for a while.
Finally, a Liquid Cooled Mattress. Preorder Eight Sleep's Pod and Save $250.
We’ve seen smart mattresses with dual-zone heating, which is perfectly fine, but it basically amounts to a smartphone-connected electric blanket. But Eight Sleep’s upcoming Pod mattress raises the game with a true, active heating and cooling system.
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