The 10 Best Deals of October 19, 2017
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Just in Time for the End of the World: Badass Plasma Lighters [Updated]
Power Practical makes our favorite outdoor string lights and bias lightning, but if those didn’t... spark your interest, here’s a goddamn plasma lighter.
The World's First Floating Wind Farm Just Started Producing Electricity
Installing wind turbines on the high seas is the holy grail for generating renewable energy. It’s there that powerful winds blow strong enough to potentially power the whole world without an iota of carbon pollution.
Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of None Pizza With Left Beef
Just over 10 years ago, television producer Steve Molaro ordered a pizza from the Domino’s website. Like anyone using the online system, he made his selections with a set of radio buttons labeled “whole,” “left,” “right,” and “none.” He selected “none” cheese. He selected “none” sauce. And he selected “left” beef.
Google Made the Pixel XL 2 Even Harder to Repair Than Last Year's Model
Smartphone-makers like Apple and Samsung don’t want you to repair their devices on your own (that’s what the protection plan is for), and apparently Google isn’t any different. A teardown of the newly released Pixel XL 2 reveals that it’s actually harder to fix than last year’s Pixel XL thanks to one key difference:…
The Legendary Doctor Who Story Still Yearning to Be Told Nearly 40 Years Later
There are tons of untold Doctor Who stories out there—but none have ever captivated fans quite so much as the almost-aired “Shada.” In the nearly 40 years since it was originally canceled, it has become legendary among Who fans, and a story the BBC has frequently tried to tell, including in a new animated version due…
This Wake-Up Light Kinja Deals' Second Most Popular Product Ever, and It's Never Been Cheaper
If you still haven’t upgraded your morning routine up a life-changing wake-up light, Philips’ entry level model just got a huge price drop.
Watch The First Full Episode Of Jalopnik's TV Show Car VS. America Right Here
Here at Jalopnik we spent years crapping on car television for being generally awful. That’s because deep down, we always thought we could maybe do it better. Strap yourself in, because you’re about to watch our first attempt at doing exactly that: Car vs. America.
Alphabet Definitively Ends Friendship With Uber, Welcomes New Best Friend Lyft
Lyft announced today that Alphabet’s investment arm CapitalG—formerly known as Google Capital—led a $1 billion investment round in the ride-sharing company.
Antimatter Property Beats Regular Matter After Scientists Make Incredible Precision Measurement
If physics were complete as-is, the Universe wouldn’t exist. All particles would have found their antiparticle pairs and annihilated into a burst of energy. Matter and antimatter look like exact mirror images of one another, after all. There’s no difference between a particle and its antiparticle partner aside from…
Lawmakers Introduce 'Honest Ads Act' to Govern Online Political Advertising [Updated]
Senate lawmakers on Thursday unveiled their first major legislative effort to increase transparency in online political advertising, called the Honest Ads Act. Sponsored by Senators Mark Warner, Amy Klobuchar, and John McCain, the bill attempts to align rules for online advertising with those broadcast on television…
Score Sweet Savings In Amazon's One-Day Halloween Candy Sale
Amazon’s Halloween candy Gold Box is offering candy up to 30% off, which is perfect if you missed the sale last week, or maybe already ate all the stuff you bought.
What This Coming Winter Has in Store for the United States
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued its forecast for the 2017-18 winter season and, for the second year in a row, La Niña is poised to be a major factor in how the season shapes up. In general, the forecasters are predicting a cooler, wetter north, and a warmer, drier south.
The FDA Just Approved Another Promising Immunotherapy For Cancer
On Wednesday—for only the second time—the Food and Drug Administration approved a cutting-edge therapy that genetically modifies a patient’s blood cells in order to attack cancer. This time the therapy, known as CAR T-cell therapy, is designed to treat aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Thor: Ragnarok May Be the Funniest Superhero Movie Ever
Thor: Ragnarok is the funniest Marvel movie to date. In fact, it may be the funniest superhero movie ever. From the first scene until the very last, it’s a non-stop cavalcade of jokes wrapped around an epic, sweeping space adventure. The whole thing will make you absolutely giddy.
Smartwatches for Kids Are a Total Privacy Nightmare
Kids’ smartwatches are usually intended to help parents feel at ease that their children are safe when they’re not around. But as it turns out, a number of these devices may do more harm than good. A 49-page report on smartwatches for children (with the unfortunate title of #WatchOut) details all the ways in which…
Thursday's Best Deals: Dyson Vacuum, Halloween Candy, Adjustable Dumbbells, and More
Find savings today on a Dyson Animal vacuum, Halloween candy, a Brother color printer, and more.
China's Latest Hit Mobile Game Asks Players to Please Clap for President Xi Jinping
Tencent, the developer of China’s popular messaging app WeChat, has released a mobile game that encourages citizens to applaud President Xi Jinping—just days after WeChat blocked features that citizens use to protest.
This Star Wars-Inspired Simulation of Human Reproduction Is Awesome
The microscopic processes involved in human fertilization are a difficult thing to convey visually, but a group of scientists, using Star Wars as their inspiration, have managed to do just that, creating a highly entertaining and informative video—while accidentally stumbling upon a new scientific discovery in the…
The Apple Watch's Best New Feature Was Mysteriously Blocked in China
Apple may be riding the highest stock prices of its lifetime, but China continues to be a vexing problem for the hardware giant. With a high-profile legal dispute with Qualcomm threatening a ban on the iPhone in China and its market share in the country falling, more bad news arrived late last month when the Apple…
