The 10 Best Deals of November 14, 2018
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Upsettingly Large Fungus in Michigan Weighs 440 Tons and Is 2,500 Years Old
It’s nicknamed the “humongous fungus”—an unusually large fungal growth belonging to a single genetic individual. An updated analysis of this gigantic fungal beast shows it’s substantially larger and older than scientists initially thought.
The Controversy Over Bethesda's 'Game Engine' Is Misguided
This morning, news headlines and YouTube videos across the internet declared that Bethesda will not change engines for the upcoming games Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI, setting off a wave of outrage that’s become oh-so-common in the world of video games. This story, however, is misleading, based mostly on…
Deadpool's Gina Carano Joins the New Star Wars TV Show The Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal has a new companion in the wings. MMA fighter-turned-actor Gina Carano has been cast in Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars television show, The Mandalorian.
Gerber's Essential Suspension Multi-Plier Would Make a Great Stocking Stuffer at $20
Gerber’s suspension multi-plier features 12 tools in one package, meaning you’re spending less than $2 per function today. If you don’t already own one, you should take this opportunity to rectify that. If you do, buy some more to give away as holiday gifts.
Wait, Did Trump’s EPA Just Do Its Job for a Change?
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it plans to better regulate the pollutants spewing out of heavy-duty trucks. Yes, this is the same EPA that wants to keep coal power plants alive, plans to scrap regulations on mercury emissions, and does not care about fuel efficiency.
Comcast to Pay $700,000 in Refunds Over Hidden Fees
Comcast will cancel the debts of more than 20,000 customers and pay back $700,000 in Massachusetts as part of a settlement with the state’s Attorney General over deceptive advertising. Back in 2015 and early 2016, the cable giant advertised a $99 lock-in rate for plans that didn’t include equipment costs and had…
New York Politicians Suggest a Better Place Jeff Bezos Can Stick His New HeadquartersÂ
Long Island City—Hundreds gathered this afternoon at Gordon Triangle, smack dab in the middle of a newly proposed campus for Amazon employees. Ringed by local news crews, a coalition of local politicians led by City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and State Senator Michael Gianaris stated their intent to stop Bezos’s…
There's No Doctor Who Christmas Special This Year—It's a New Year's Day Episode, Instead
For the first time since Doctor Who returned in 2005, there won’t be a special episode airing on Christmas Day...but you seemingly won’t have to wait too long to get another slice of adventures in Time and Space.
Privacy Advocates Raise Alarm Over Google’s Takeover of AI Health App
DeepMind’s health app Streams is being consumed by its sister company, Google, and some privacy advocates see the move as a violation of patient trust.
Why Cancer Is Replacing Heart Disease as the Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
Heart disease has long been the number one killer in the United States. But a new study out this week is the latest to suggest that it’s only a matter of time before the second leading cause of death—cancer—becomes more commonly fatal for the average person. On the bright side, though, that’s largely because we’ve…
How to Launch and Manage Finder Tabs in macOS
If you didn’t know that the macOS Finder has built-in tabs, prepare for your mind to be blown—at least, if you’ve previously filled your desktop with new Finder windows when managing files. Instead of relying on Command + N, switch your finger up and to the left, and Command + T will allow you to open a ton of tabs…
A Massive Impact Crater Has Been Detected Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet
An unusually large asteroid crater measuring 19 miles wide has been discovered under a continental ice sheet in Greenland. Roughly the size of Paris, it’s now among the 25 biggest asteroid craters on Earth.
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The New iPad Pro Is the Last Great Tablet
The standalone tablet is all but dead. It’s been supplanted by 2-in-1s like the Surface Pro, which promises the excellent content consumption powers of a tablet, crossed with the actual productivity of a real laptop. Still, Apple has defiantly continued to make a tablet—both the budget iPad that was refreshed in March,…
Stack Two Discounts To Get One of Our Readers' Favorite Toothbrushes For $55
The silver medalist in our favorite electric toothbrush co-op, this Oral-B 5000 is just $55 after some stacked discounts: clip the $15 off coupon and use promo code 20ORALBNOV1.
Scientists Spot Tantalizing New Super-Earth Around Nearby Star
Scientists have spotted strong evidence of a super-Earth orbiting the second-closest star system to the Sun, according to new research.
Fossil’s New Wear OS Watch Isn’t Trash, and That’s Huge
The hunt for a truly great and iconic Wear OS smartwatch is still on—but in the meantime, you could do a hell of a lot worse than the Fossil Sport. Thanks to the newer Snapdragon 3100 processor, the Sport finally has most of the features you expect a 2018 smartwatch to have. Namely, heart rate monitoring, standalone…
Neanderthals Weren't the Violent Brutes We Thought, New Research Finds
The stereotype of a typical Neanderthal life is that it was extraordinarily difficult, violent, and traumatic. But a comparative analysis of the remains left behind by Neanderthals and contemporaneous humans is finally overturning this unwarranted assumption.
Tesla Model 3 Owner Recharges Car by Having It Towed
The Tesla Model 3, like most electric vehicles, uses regenerative braking to help trickle charge the car’s battery and extend the range. In theory, one could use the regenerative powers of the car’s motors to charge the battery by having the whole thing towed, and now a Model 3 owner has put that to the test.
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