The 10 Best Deals of October 17, 2017
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
There's Never Going to Be a 'Right Time' for The Punisher TV Series
Netflix and Marvel made the right decision a few weeks ago when the companies decided to cancel The Punisher panel at New York Comic Con in the wake of the October 1 shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and 489 others wounded. The timing would have been beyond offensive, which raises the question: When can…
What Happens to Facebook’s Mind Reading Project Now That Its Leader Is Gone?
Regina Dugan, a tech exec with roots in the government sector as the former director of DARPA, is leaving Facebook and her departure calls into question the status of one of the craziest things Facebook has been working on.
Watch This Photoshop Master Use a Clever Trick to Make an Ugly Crane Disappear
A crane left parked in front of a sugar factory for months in Baltimore, Maryland, prevented photographer Paul Frederiksen from getting the exact shot he wanted. He had assumed that using Photoshop to erase the obtrusive crane was all but impossible, until Denyer, a UK-based photographer, performed a photo-editing…
Scientists Uncover a Clue About How Bacteria Develop Antibiotic Resistance
In recent years, superbugs have become one of the biggest threats to modern human health. At present, the CDC estimates that some 23,000 people die every year from multidrug-resistant infections in the United States. The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to global health is big enough that this year the World…
Escape This Wretched Earth With Google's Sweet New Solar System Maps
If you, like me, are tired of this world—these people—tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives, Google now allows you explore 16 other planetary bodies that are more serene than this one.
British Spies Accused of Gathering Untold Social Media Data on Innocents, 'Unlawfully' Sharing it With Foreign Powers
British spy agencies have collected and shared huge databases of personal and social media information on millions of individuals, and effectively circumvented the investigatory body tasked with surveillance oversight, according to documents newly obtained by Privacy International, a London-based consumer advocacy…
The Ultimate Gifts For Any Zelda Fan Are On Sale Today
Nintendo created three gorgeous books that are must-owns for any Legend of Zelda fan, and all three are on sale today. They aren’t all-time low prices (except for the Zelda Encyclopedia, which comes out next year), but they’re solid discounts off what you’d normally pay, so you won’t have to break too many pots or cut…
World's Largest Mud Flow Probably Powered By Underground Magma Tunnel
The largest mud volcano eruption has been raging in Indonesia since May 29, 2006. At its peak, 180,000 cubic meters of mud flowed daily from a site near a heavily populated region of Java—enough mud to completely fill the Empire State Building every six days. Almost 60,000 villagers have fled since then, and it’s…
She Took Up His Sims Challenge, Now They're Married
After playing The Sims 2 for months in 2004, Brian, more commonly known by his online handle Pinstar, realized that he’d exhausted most of the game. In order to keep things fresh, he created a challenge for himself. He’d play the game through ten generations, working his way up from rags to riches. These rules became…
Why the Fuck Is Scott Disick Tweeting About Bitcoin? [Updated]
This morning we learned an important new detail about the troubled on-again, off-again beau of Kourtney Kardashian. That’s right, people: Scott Disick loves Bitcoin.
Experts Cast Doubt On Viking Textile With ‘Allah’ Inscription
Researchers from Sweden made headlines last week after claiming to have found the Arabic characters for “Allah” and “Ali” woven into Viking burial costumes. The discovery suggested a more intimate cultural relationship between the Vikings and the Arab world, but some experts are now questioning key assertions made by…
This Timelapse Footage of Denali Is a Mountain of Spectacular Nature Video Tropes
Budget cuts, privatization, and drastically shrinking protected areas are just a few of the ways the current administration is threatening the country’s national park system. If you’re not convinced these are terrible ideas, filmmaker Taylor Gray’s remarkable timelapse footage of Denali, and other parks, will make you…
Here's An Extremely Rare Chance to Save on Google Play Credit
We see deals on iTunes gift cards with some frequency, but Google Play credit almost never goes on sale. If you buy your movies, apps, music, or anything else from Google Play, this $5 gift card discount is basically free money.
What The New Mutants Comics Can Tell Us About the Movie
Last week, Fox dropped the first trailer for its upcoming X-Men spinoff film The New Mutants, and it proved to be every bit the horror-inspired riff on the superhero genre that director Josh Boone promised it would be. Fascinating as the trailer is, its ties to Marvel’s comics might not be immediately clear.
Israel Scraps Plans for Database of All Jewish American College Students
The Israeli government is cancelling its plans to set up a database of all Jewish college students in the United States (roughly 350,000 people) to market them Israeli content, Haaretz reported Tuesday. Using targeted advertising techniques, the planned purpose of the database was to galvanize interest among Jewish…
The Untitled Han Solo Movie Finally Has a Pretty Obvious Title
It’s Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Let’s Break Down What That Monumental Neutron Star Collision Actually Told Us
Astronomy has entered a new era, one where light and gravity both play a role in understanding the Universe’s craziest phenomena. On August 17, 2017, over 70 observatories around (and above) the world, including ones like LIGO and the Hubble Space Telescope, all spotted a flash of energy. This light came in many…
Tuesday's Top Deals: Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica
In addition to bears, Beats, and Battlestar Galactica, we also can’t stop talking about deals on an Oster blender, pillows, and air-powered impact tools.
Google Makes It Easier for At-Risk Users to Lock Down Their Accounts
Google is rolling out a fancy new security feature today that’s designed to protect users who face significant risk of having their accounts hacked—election and campaign officials, victims of intimate partner violence, and others seeking additional security.
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