Misogyny at Microsoft, Farscape, and the New Airpods: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
It’s April 2019—and perhaps the month that will later be known as the dawn of the Age of Fungus. A concerning report in the New York Times this weekend detailed how multiple strains of Candida auris, a drug-resistant species of pathogenic fungus, have quietly spread across the globe. The Centers for Disease Control…
Saturday Night Live Envisions the Game of Thrones Spinoff Future, With Ice-T’s Help
Game of Thrones is nearly over, which means the spinoffs are coming. We already know more than one prequel is being planned to fill the dark fantasy quota in HBO’s programming. It’s a tricky transition to make; if a spinoff can work, Westeros can be parlayed from a setting for an iconic TV show into a multimedia…
Report: Saudi Arabia Making Brisk Progress on Experimental Nuclear Reactor
A small, experimental nuclear reactor being constructed by Argentina’s state-backed nuclear company INVAP at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh has spurred renewed concerns about Saudi leadership’s intentions for the program, CNN reported on Sunday, even as its development zips…
This American Gods Preview Clip Unravels the Jinn’s Real Allegiances
The second season of American Gods is continuing apace, unraveling more of Mr. Wednesday’s plot to unite the old gods and the preparations of the New Gods for their campaign against him.
Sunday's Best Deals: String Lights, BioBidet, Keycaps, and More
A ceiling fan Gold Box, an Express clearance sale, and discounted matcha lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web.
Diablo To Go: Get the Complete Diablo III On Switch For $20 Off
Now that it’s out on Switch, you can take Diablo III with you anywhere, and at $40, it’s down to the best price we’ve seen all year. The Eternal Collection includes all of the DLC Blizzard has ever released for the game, plus a skin that you’ll only find here: Ganondorf.
Rhino Poacher in South Africa Reportedly Killed By Elephant, Then Eaten By Lions
A man suspected to have entered Kruger National Park in South Africa neat the border with Mozambique on Monday with four compatriots to poach protected rhinos was reportedly killed by an elephant before becoming a meal to a pack of lions, according to a report in the Letaba Herald subsequently confirmed by other…
Suck Up Big Savings on the Ultimate Carpet Cleaner
Even though it’s in today’s Gold Box, Bissell’s Big Green carpet cleaner isn’t a cheap piece of hardware. But it’s one of Amazon’s top sellers, and boasts an insane 4.7 star rating from nearly 4,000 reviewers, so you get what you pay for. If you have a lot of carpets and rugs in your house, it might be worth a splurge.
This Overlook Hotel Welcome Mat Is the Best, Least Inviting Way to Greet Your Friends
The idea of a welcome mat, generally, is to make someone feel invited into your home. It’s a form of greeting for your friends and their (presumably dirty) feet. This welcome mat, inspired by The Shining, won’t do that. But if you’re looking to make your home feel more supernaturally unsettling, you’re in luck.
The Army Just Gave a Press Demo of Microsoft's HoloLens 2 Military Prototype
Last year, Microsoft won a $479-million-plus contract with the U.S. Army to build Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) prototypes that a government document described as intended to “accelerate lethal defensive and offensive capabilities utilizing innovative components.” This weekend, CNBC got a look at what…
As Apple Moves Into Streaming, Netflix Kills Support for AirPlay
Streaming giant Netflix has dropped native support for Apple’s AirPlay, with the company revising its support guidelines to state that the switch is “due to technical limitations,” Cult of Mac wrote on Saturday.
Speed Up Your PS4 With This 2TB Hybrid Drive, Now $15 Off
Seagate’s FireCuda is one of the most popular PS4 replacement hard drives out there, mostly thanks to its built-in 8GB of flash storage that can speed up loading times, and you can get the 2TB model for just $80 today, or roughly $15 less than usual.



