Among Other Things, Viserion's Roar on Game of Thrones Is Made of Human Screaming
Whoever thought that a giant zombie dragon could be so relatable?
Canada's Wildfires Have Turned Day Into Night
Just when you think this wildfire season can’t get worse, something new comes along to remind you this year is truly one of rare horrors.
Spotify, Fix Your Crooked Logo—It's Driving Me Nuts
The Spotify logo is tilted. It took me entirely too long to know this for sure.
You Can Now Preorder The Nintendo Switch/Mario Tennis Aces/1-2 Switch Bundle at Walmart
Up to this point, Nintendo Switch console bundle savings haven’t really been a thing. Right now though, Walmart’s taking preorders for the new Nintendo bundle of the Switch, plus Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2 Switch, for $359. You’re basically getting one of the two games for free at that price.
It's Official, a Full Season of Watchmen Is Coming to HBO in 2019
The Watchmen are coming to HBO in 2019.
OnePlus May Finally Get Its Chance to Talk You Out of Dropping $1,000 on a Smartphone
OnePlus is well known among smartphone and tech enthusiasts, but more than four years after releasing its first handset and partnering with supermodels and trendy fashion brands like Colette to help push its products, OnePlus still isn’t exactly a household name in the U.S.
Here's How to Destroy Your Manual Transmission (And How to Make it Last)
What I wanted to know was simple: how to drive a manual without breaking it, since repairs are expensive and every piece of advice I got was b.s. So I called up a rally champion and found out what will actually blow up your car in the space of an afternoon, and what will keep it running just about forever.
Watch Michael Jackson's Classic '80s Sci-Fi World Evolve in This Rough Cut of Captain EO
When I was a kid, my favorite movie in the world was 1985's Captain EO. Yes, the 17-minute Michael Jackson sci-fi fantasy played at the Disney theme parks, but it also made an appearance on TV. My parents recorded it on VHS for me, and I honestly wore out the tape rewatching it so many times. And if you loved the…
Huge Patch of Universe Is Strangely Opaque Despite Its Lack of Galaxies
The mere fact that we live in a universe boggles my mind every once in a while. But thankfully, our cosmic home is a place that follows rules; the laws of physics seem to agree everywhere, and galaxies are uniformly distributed throughout. Except for in this 300-million-light-year-long region, which seems to be…
Puerto Rico's Farmers Face a Long Road to Recovery
On the morning of September 21, 2017, Carlos Lago and Justina Díaz Bisbal emerged from their household into a post-apocalyptic world. Their once-lush five-acre fruit farm in southern Puerto Rico was entirely stripped of its foliage. Tree limbs were broken or twisted; pieces of metal from nearby homes, trash, and even…
These Noise Canceling Sony Headphones Are Back Down to Their $98 Prime Day Price
They aren’t Sony’s best noise canceling Bluetooth headphones—that honor goes to the $300 WH1000XM2s—but these wireless over-ears are still a fantastic deal for $98, or $50-$100 less than usual, and the same price we saw on Prime Day. The WH-CH700Ns run for up to 30 hours in wireless noise canceling mode, or you can…
Tesla Shares Tank After Tearful Elon Musk Interview Freaks People Out
Tesla shares fell by more than 8 percent on Friday morning as worries about an SEC investigation increased and CEO Elon Musk gave the New York Times an interview in which he discussed his mounting problems at the company. Despite everything, Musk says he’s just going to keep tweeting.
If You Smell Things That Aren't Really There, You're Not Alone
A small but very real percentage of people often smell odors that aren’t actually there. About one in 15 Americans over the age of 40 regularly experience so-called phantom odors. But we have no idea why, according to a new study published Thursday in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
Likely Cause of Chipotle Outbreak That Sickened 645 People Finally Identified
A mysterious outbreak that seemingly sickened hundreds of Chipotle customers in Ohio might finally have a known culprit. On Thursday, health officials reported that traces of a common foodborne bug called Clostridium perfringens had been found in some of the victims’ stool samples. It’s likely the outbreak was spread…
World's Oldest Cheese, Found in Ancient Tomb, Was Also Very Dangerous
Humans have been producing and consuming cheese for a very long time, as the recent discovery of 3,200-year-old cheese in an ancient Egyptian tomb attests. Delicious though this cheese may have been, it was also a potential source of disease.
How to Use Your Phone When the Screen Is Cracked
You drop your phone and the screen shatters. Ugh. While you’ve probably been smart about putting your critical data on the cloud—right?—there might be some things you still want to extract from your smartphone before you take it in for repair or swap it out for a new one. Or you not be in a position to afford a new…
Friday's Best Deals: 20% Off Amazon Warehouse, Foam Mattresses, Bamboo Underwear, and More
Happy Friday! Your choice of premium underwear, affordable foam mattresses, and ultra-cheap melamine sponges lead off today’s best deals from around the web.
The Coolest Sci-Fi Memorabilia You Can Buy at the Upcoming Nostalgia-Fuelled Disneyland Auction
Do you love science fiction and/or Disney theme parks? Well, you may want to hold your breath. Next week in Los Angeles, there’s an auction of vintage Disneyland memorabilia.
