Honey Bees' Oddly Hypnotizing 'Shimmering' Is Actually a Clever Defense
Have you ever seen bees shimmering?
Holy Crap, Drew Struzan Did Three Incredible Posters For the How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy
A franchise has to be pretty damn special to have a trilogy of Drew Struzan posters. There’s Star Wars (twice), Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, and maybe one or two others (such as Police Academy, if you can believe it). That’s quite the list—and now, you can add How to Train Your Dragon to it.
Ben Shapiro's March for Life Speech Loses Him That Sweet Millennial Toothbrush MoneyÂ
Quip, the millennial-focused subscription toothbrush company, has discontinued its relationship with Ben Shapiro’s podcast after Shapiro read an ad for the company at the anti-abortion March for Life—a venue the company “didn’t endorse,” it said.
Multiple Executives Reportedly Out at Snap Following Shake-Up Over Alleged Affair
Snap has reportedly ousted multiple high-ranking employees after an investigation into an alleged scandal involving its now former head of global security Francis Racioppi, the Wall Street Journal’s Maureen Farrell reported Friday.
You Should Consider a Trackball Mouse
You’re used to using a mouse, and you probably last touched a trackball in middle school. However, there’s a middle ground that’s gone relatively unnoticed that’s worth trying: a modern trackball mouse.
Opioid Makers Are Looking Especially Evil This Week
Two pieces of news this week reveal even more about how pharmaceutical companies have contributed to the opioid epidemic that’s killing tens of thousands of Americans a year.
The Top 10 Deals of January 18, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Alita: Battle Angel's Interactive Experience Puts You at the Heart of Iron City's Hottest Competition
One thing fans rarely get to do with their favorite movies is visit the actual sets. Mostly that’s because they were built in a far-off, secluded film studio and destroyed before the movie even came out. But the idea of making that experience possible for fans is one of the seeds that breathed life into Alita: Battle…
Police and Media Keep Spreading the Myth That Merely Touching Fentanyl Can Kill You
Last Saturday, police in Chico, California reported that 13 people in the same house were involved in a mass drug overdose, possibly involving the powerful opioid fentanyl, with at least one person dying as a result. The case is undeniably tragic. But some of the details reported by the Chico police and uncritically…
Facebook's Secret Meme App for Kids Sounds Like a Freaking Embarrassment
With older generations turning away from Facebook after a litany of fake news, privacy, and security-related debacles, Facebook has renewed its efforts to capture and monetize the memes of teens in hopes of raking in future revenue streams. So following in the footsteps of Lasso, Lifestage, and Slingshot comes LOL,…
Real-Life Expanding Brain Technique Is Blowing Some Minds
It’s now possible to image an entire fly brain in just a few days, according to a new study—this might sound like a long time, but is in fact an incredible accomplishment, when you consider that the process would otherwise take weeks.
This $90 Fold-Out Solar Panel Can Charge Your Phone, or Even Your Car Battery
There are portable USB solar panels that can charge your phone, and larger installations that can provide power to a car, RV, or boat. But this $90 fold-out panel from SUAOKI can do both.
You Can Build These Analog Synthesizers Like Nintendo's Cardboard Labo Toys
If you’ve never played around with Teenage Engineering’s tiny synthesizers—like its iPod-sized Pocket Operators or the impressively-capable OP-1—you’re missing out on some fun, accessible ways to get into music. And the company is now expanding its Pocket Operators line with a series of new build-it-yourself modular…
The Shutdown Is Making the U.S. Less Prepared for Hurricane Season
Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, but preparedness season is in full swing. Or at least, it would be if the federal government wasn’t shut down.
Government Workers Turn to Craigslist to Pay Bills and Rent as Shutdown Wears On
If you search words like “shutdown” on Craigslist in any major city in the country right now, you’ll likely find increasingly desperate people. Roughly 800,000 government workers and countless contractors aren’t getting a paycheck right now. And the resulting classified ads one sign of the heavy toll the shutdown is…
Teach Your Kids to Build and Program a Computer With the Kano Kit, Now Just $69
The Kano Computer kit is a great teaching tool to show kids how computers are built and programmed, and at $69, it’s down to its best price ever. The kit includes a Raspberry Pi 3, a case, a keyboard, and all of the accessories you need to get started, plus stickers to accessorize the kit, and lots of bundled software…
NSA Puts Phone Charging Station at Hacker Conference in Plot to Go Viral
We’ve all had that moment. Your smartphone battery is running low, and you’re desperate for some juice. But just how desperate have you gotten? Desperate enough to plug your phone into an NSA charging station? Because some people are seriously facing that choice right now.
What You Need to Know About HDMI 2.1 and 8K TVs in 2019
You’re going to hear a lot about HDMI 2.1 in 2019. It’s the latest iteration on the A/V connection format that consumers have used since it replaced previous A/V connections nearly two decades ago, and with 8K TVs ready to beat down the door into your living room, HDMI 2.1 is a necessary and much-anticipated upgrade.
Star Trek: Discovery Returns Boldly, But We're Not Quite Sure Where It's Going Yet
When Star Trek: Discovery premiered back in 2017, our recap praised its spectacle but questioned just where the show would be going thematically. Now, Discovery is back for season two, with a premiere that revels in the spectacle of space exploration once more, but has us asking that same question.
Save On Razer's Clean and Simple DeathAdder Gaming Mouse
Most gaming mice look like futuristic EMP grenades or robotic pets, but Razer’s DeathAdder became one of your favorite gaming mice by keeping things clean and simple. Want to try one out? Walmart’s marked the Expert model down to $25 today, one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen.
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