Paris' Solution to Its Public Urination Problem Is Open-Air Piss Boxes
Paris officials are hoping to curb public urination by encouraging slightly less-public urination.
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7 Star Trek Shows We'd Love to See From CBS All Access
Star Trek: Discovery has been a huge success for CBS, which means that, after years of letting the TV side of the franchise lie low, suddenly the network wants more Star Trek. As in, “fetch me Sir Patrick Stewart, so help me god” and “let’s make CBS All Access basically Star Trek 24/7” levels of more Star Trek.…
Why Is Florida's Red Tide Outbreak So Bad Right Now?
It’s been a summer of algae for the Sunshine State. Last month, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in counties whose waterways were befouled by blue-green algae blooms. On Monday, Scott found himself declaring another emergency for a separate red tide algae outbreak taking place across the state.
Wednesday's Best Deals: HDTV Antenna, Lightning Cables, Ratchet Belts, and More
An attractive HDTV antenna, uber popular lightning cables, ratchet belts, and more start off today’s best deals.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 Is the Best Big Phone
Since the beginning, the big honking screens on Galaxy Note phones have been their most memorable characteristic. But as the rest of the smartphone world caught onto the jumbo display trend and screen sizes from various makers started to converge around six-inch displays, the throne on which Samsung’s Note phones…
Diseased Ocean Microbes Could Be Messing With the Weather
Our oceans are brimming with microscopic phytoplankton—plant-like organisms that contribute significantly to marine diversity. Tiny though they are, these sea critters, when infected with a particular virus, may influence atmospheric processes such as cloud formation, according to new research.
The Museum of London Is Livestreaming a Chunk of Fatberg So You Can Watch It Morph
The Museum of London has added a hardened gob of sewage to its permanent collection to properly honor the festering abomination that has plagued the Victorian-era subterranean infrastructure in recent years.
Here's the Best Deal Ever On the Ultimate One-Handed iPhone Dock [Exclusive]
Longtime Apple devotees may remember the original ElevationDock from way back in 2011, which at the time set a crowdfunding record on Kickstarter. Now, the company is back with the fourth iteration of the ultra-popular iPhone dock, and we’ve secured the best discount on it yet, exclusively for our readers.
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These Medical Miracles Were Supposed to Happen by the Year 2000
Americans who opened the newspaper on January 5, 1961, were greeted with an article by Associated Press science writer John Barbour. He described the futuristic world of the year 2000 and the great medical advances that would be achieved by then. And quite frankly, reading about all of the medical miracles we were…
Tessa Thompson Joins Disney's Lady and the Tramp, Details of Kid Flash's Return, and More
Two Marvel stars have been added to Disney’s Lady and the Tramp, the Bowery King takes a meeting in John Wick 3, and Oliver Queen looks worse for wear. Plus new details and casting for Ronald D. Moore’s upcoming sci-fi series for Apple. Spacey spoilers right this way...
A Year Later, Cortana and Alexa Are FINALLY Working Together
It only took a year, but Cortana is finally coming to Alexa speakers, and vice versa.
In Defense of ROMs, A Solution To Dying Games And Broken Copyright Laws
Various game emulation sites are pulling down their software libraries, or ceasing to exist entirely, following a lawsuit filed by Nintendo against one of the largest of their kind. This is hardly tantamount to the erasure of all unauthorized copies of older video games from the internet, but it’s still gotten a lot…
Keep Your Pants Up With These Discounted Ratchet Belts
It’s not like having a belt that doesn’t fit right is a huge issue, it’s a personal problem. But it’s really, really annoying. Ratchet belts are the answer to that small, but not insignificant problem, and Amazon has a bunch from SlideBelts discounted to just $60 each, today only. Made from premium top-grain leather,…
Twitter Suspends Alex Jones for 7 Days, Leaves InfoWars Account Active
Alex Jones, America’s most unhinged vitamin salesman, has been temporarily suspended from Twitter. The social media company has sent Jones to what users call “Twitter jail,” meaning that he can’t publish any tweets for the next seven days. The InfoWars Twitter account, which has just over 400,000 followers, is still…
Lego's Voltron Is Wonderful Proof That Fans Are Sometimes Worth Listening To
Listening to what customers want is crucial for any company to survive, but in 2008 Lego took that idea farther than most by enlisting its dedicated fanbase to actually help it design new sets. The approach has led to some of the company’s most memorable creations to date, including a towering new Voltron set that…
Los Angeles Devises Plan to Add Absolute Worst Thing About Air Travel to Subways
The agency in charge of Los Angeles’ subways announced at a press conference today that it is working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to install body scanners in the city’s metro system. The plan to scan the bodies of passengers for “concealed threats” is said to be the first of its kind in the…
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These Are The Three Best Chef's Knives, According To You
After reading through the dozens of nominations, we’ve chopped down the competition to the top three best chef’s knives. It’s the reigning champ, the Wusthof Classic, against the best-selling Victorinox Fibrox, against the newcomer, the Global G-2 knife. Check out all the nominees below and cast your vote for your…
