Sunday's Best Deals: SSDs, SodaStream, Philips Hue, and More
Samsung SSDs, Philips Hue lights, and Super Mario Odyssey game guides lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Thinks Last Action Hero Bombed Because of Bill Clinton
Remember Last Action Hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1993 heavily meta action comedy with a frenetic, Shane Black sensibility to it? Though it’s reached cult status in the years since, it didn’t do too hot upon initial release. And over twenty years later, its star has a theory about why.
Give Your PC a Serious Speed Boost With a Discounted Samsung SSD
An SSD is the best upgrade you can give your older computer, and Samsung’s 850 EVO line is the most popular one there is. A worldwide NAND shortage has reversed the previously inexorable downward price trend on these things over the past year or so, but today on Amazon, you can score a 1TB drive for $300, the best…
Watch the Pawn Stars Undervalue Some Classic Superman Memorabilia
On an episode of Pawn Stars, which airs on the History Channel for some reason, the starring pawn proprietors got a chance to check out some amazing pieces from the 1978 Superman film. But they weren’t all that impressed.
Puerto Rico Has Put Itself in the Running for Amazon's HQ2
Puerto Rico, which is still in shambles after it took an infrastructure-shattering direct hit from Hurricane Maria in September, has submitted a long-shot bid to host Amazon’s second headquarters.
Super Typhoon Lan Is the Strongest Storm on Earth and It's Heading Toward Japan
After undergoing rapid intensification on Friday, Super Typhoon Lan has emerged as a force to reckoned with in the northwest Pacific.
Georgia Rep. Betty Price Ponders Whether State Could Just 'Quarantine' People With HIV
Georgia State Rep. Betty Price—spouse of former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, who recently left his role in Donald Trump’s administration after taking a few too many taxpayer-funded charter flights—casually asked a state epidemiologist whether it would be more cost-effective to just force HIV-positive…
Thor: Ragnarok Director Taika Waititi Responding to Internet Commenters is a Pure Joy
Cementing his role as one of the most fun, charismatic directors working right now, Taika Waititi took to YouTube to respond to some absurd, combative internet comments. After watching Waititi for a couple of minutes, it’s easy to see where Thor: Ragnarok’s anarchic humor comes from.
Tech Writer Robert Scoble Accused of Sexual Harassment, Assault by Multiple Women
Over the course of the past few weeks, the media world has been experiencing a bit of a wake-up call about rampant sexual harassment throughout the industry after an anonymously sourced list of allegations circulated on Google Drive. At the same time, growing numbers of women have been using the hashtag #MeToo to talk…
This Sesame Street Parody Showcases the Tastiest Zombie Apocalypse
Next time on The Walking Dead: cookies. Delicious, delicious cookies.
In Star Wars, Droids Can Also Find Love
Star Wars has droids for everything: translation, repairs, services, what have you—but, apparently, those droids do much more than we ever thought. In issue #20 of the Marvel’s Poe Dameron comic, it was revealed that BB-8 has some kind of love interest. No. Really.
Ad Tech CEO Arrested for Battery, Attempted Murder, and Child Abuse [Updated]
Zainali Jaffer, the co-founder and CEO of ad tech platform Vungle, has been placed on indefinite leave after being arrested for a litany of crimes. According to inmate information from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Jaffer is being held on charges of child abuse, lewd act upon a child, “oral copulation of a…
Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend
The Earth is once again passing through the debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, producing the Orionid meteors that peak this weekend. Go outside! Look at space!
Twitter Hasn’t Done Enough to Fix Its Propaganda Problem
Twitter couldn’t drop the ball any harder this year if it tried. Death threats, continual harassment, and now this.
Biggest Study of Police Body Cams Yet Finds No Change in Use of Force or Citizen Complaints
A landmark new study following officers in the nation’s capital has found no evidence that body cameras reduce allegations of police misconduct or officer use of force. More than 2,000 officers participated in the study, making it the largest of its kind in the US. Tracked over several months, Metropolitan Police…
Amazon's Kicking Off TwitchCon With a Great Sale On Gaming Gear
TwitchCon 2017 kicked off today, and Amazon’s celebrating the best way they know how: With a sale. Save 20% on any of the gaming peripherals you see on this page with promo code TWITCHCON20, including popular gear from Logitech, Razer, Corsair, and more.
The World Anti-Doping Agency Is Cracking Down On Gene-Editing In Sports
The promise of gene therapy has the potential to drastically limit the impact of human disease by altering the make-up of the body’s cells to fight back against deadly invaders. If used recreationally, though, gene therapy could also expand the physical limits of human strength and endurance. Like high-tech steroids,…
Dogs Make Facial Expressions, But Only When They've Got an Audience
Some dog owners claim to be able to read the face of their cuddly canine like a book, but it’s completely possible they’re just projecting. New research suggests it’s not just their imagination, and that dogs really do switch on the puppy eyes —but only in the presence of a captive audience.
Serialized Television Has Become a Disease
At New York Comic Con, during the Star Trek: Discovery panel, Alex Kurtzman said something that I’ve been thinking about a lot. He said that you couldn’t do “City on the Edge of Forever” now, because Kirk would have to spend a whole season mourning Edith Keeler.
Drone Video of Border Wall Prototypes Accidentally Shows How Worthless the Wall Would Be
US Customs and Border Protection recently released video of President Trump’s border wall prototypes in San Diego. And we couldn’t help but notice something strange from the video. It shows a bird’s-eye view of the wall from the perspective of a drone. And the drone is much, much higher than the wall.
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