Daisy Ridley Got John Boyega a Strangely Spider-Man Related Gift to Celebrate Wrapping Star Wars Episode IX
Because when I think Star Wars, I think… Oscorp?
R.E.M. Copyright Complaint Gets Trump Tweet Axed by Twitter
Apparently even Donald Trump is not immune to copyright takedowns. On Friday, the president tweeted a mocking video playing R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” over Democrats’ reaction to the State of the Union—originally created by some dude using the pseudonym “Carpe Donktum” and best known for winning an Infowars meme…
Ja Rule Claims He's Planning Another Fyre Festival-Like Event, Which Seems Fine
Surely you haven’t forgotten about Fyre Festival, the event that scammed models, the rich, and many Bahamian vendors into believing it would be one of the greatest events of the decade—headlined by Blink 182 for god’s sake—before it all came crashing down.
I Can’t Eat Much Meat on the Planetary Health Diet—But I'm Feeling Better When I Do
Like many other Americans, I love meat. But as a climate reporter, it’s one of my biggest struggles, because I know that our love affair with meat takes a huge toll. The planetary health plate diet I’ve been eating for the past few weeks, however, has really helped me put in perspective what less conspicuous animal…
Dune Is Coming to Spice Up Thanksgiving 2020
With seemingly every actor in Hollywood lining up to be in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, it makes sense Warner Bros. would finally line up a release date. And so it has.
It Sounds Like It Could Be a While Until We Actually Get Apple's Streaming Service
For months, reports have indicated that Apple was poised to give us a glimpse of its long-awaited Netflix competitor sometime this spring. Whether we will soon after have access to what increasingly sounds like an Apple Prime when the tech giant finally reveals it, however, is another story.
Star Trek: Discovery's Stars Reveal More About Last Night's Big Surprise
Star Trek: Discovery’s stars finally got a chance to talk more in depth about a big plot kept secret for a while.
Finally, a Liquid Cooled Mattress. Preorder Eight Sleep's Pod and Save $250.
We’ve seen smart mattresses with dual-zone heating, which is perfectly fine, but it basically amounts to a smartphone-connected electric blanket. But Eight Sleep’s upcoming Pod mattress raises the game with a true, active heating and cooling system.
Twitter May Be Holding On to DMs Long After You Think They're 'Deleted'
Twitter has had a number of privacy issues recently, from failing to protect private tweets to surfacing deleted location information. Now, it appears Twitter may be holding on to data it claims it deletes.
Loki's Disney+ Show Now Has a Showrunner and Early Details Have Emerged
The upcoming Loki show for Disney+ has its showrunner, and he’s from the world of Rick and Morty.
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Episode IX's Shoot Comes to a Close as J.J. Abrams Posts an Emotional Cast Photo
Star Wars: Episode IX is in the can and we’re all crying about it.
Presidents' Day Sales, Ranked
Even if you don’t particularly want to celebrate the president or the presidency, you can just treat this as a weekend (possibly even a three day weekend!) where a bunch of retailers colluded to offer a ton of great sales. Here are our favorites, ranked from best to very good. Hail to the deals.
Google Is Forcing Some Nest Customers to Reset Their Potentially Compromised Passwords
After Nest contacted its customers earlier this month urging them to better secure their accounts, it appears the company is now taking the reins.
In Hindsight Maybe This Pro-Fentanyl Rap Video Made by a Pharma Company Wasn't the Best Look
That drug companies have fueled the opioid crisis by flooding the market with deceptively advertised, highly addictive painkillers is no secret. But the antics of Insys Therapeutics, now being revealed in an ongoing federal court battle, seem especially evil. Well, evil and incredibly, supremely ridiculous.
At $200, This Fire TV-Powered Insignia Set is a Steal
Look, it ain’t fancy, but this 43" 4K Insignia TV is worth every penny at $200. It has Fire TV smarts and Alexa voice-control built-in. And it’ll likely perform as well as any budget TV, so its perfect for a guest or child’s bedroom. This current price is about $50 less than usual, so it’s as good a time as any.
The Sheer Distance Opportunity Roved Across Mars Still Has Us in Awe
As we remember the now-officially-dead Opportunity rover this week, one fact keeps sticking out to me: That machine traveled a whopping 28 miles across the surface of another planet. And it did so in short, nerve-wracking spurts. Spread over the course of 14 years, 28 miles may not sound like that much, but consider…
Leaky Database Reveals Horrifying GPS Surveillance of China's Uyghur Muslims
A misconfigured online database has exposed new details of China’s tyrannical surveillance apparatus, which the country’s government has used to further suppress one of its most persecuted populations.
Space Harpoon Successfully Snatches Floating Hunk of Space Junk
A small satellite has captured a piece of space debris using a claw-tipped harpoon. The test represents an important technological achievement given our mounting space junk problem.
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