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Emails Show Texas Officials Shared Climate Denier’s Talking Points During Blackouts

As the lights went out during last month’s cold snap, Texas politicians turned to talking points from Alex Epstein, a regular on the climate denial circuit, to explain their way out of the mess. NBC reported Thursday that Epstein’s propaganda found its way into the inbox of Gov. Greg Abbott and that the chairman of…

Climate Change Molly Taft

Report: New York Comic Con Is Being Planned as a Virtual and Physical Event This Year

As the world slowly begins acclimatizing to the chance of a future where more and more people are vaccinated against covid-19, the convention circuit is beginning to prepare to unleash pop culture fans on each other in person once more. But some circuit stalwarts are planning…a little less recklessly than others. As part of a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Hundreds of Thousands of Animals Got Stuck in the Suez Canal

The Ever Given is no longer stuck in the Suez Canal, but we’re still dealing with the fallout of the near-weeklong blockage. One of the saddest effects is that thousands of animals will die untimely deaths. When the 312-foot-long (400-meter-long) Ever Given first got lodged in the canal last week, it prevented some 100 other…

Conservation Dharna Noor

Amtrak Made a Bigger Map

Amtrak released its new map today, and the trainscape is looking good, toot toot. After a year of service cutbacks due to the pandemic, the rail company has drawn new lines connecting dots all over the country. The expansion is hopeful, a “2035 vision” that hinges on securing a proposed $80 million investment from Joe…

Earther Whitney Kimball

Microsoft Lands $22 Billion to Put Custom HoloLens Headsets on U.S. Soldiers

In late 2018, Microsoft struck a $480 million deal with the U.S. Army to deliver augmented reality headset prototypes based on its HoloLens system. Well, it appears the military is a fan because it’s inked a contract to get a whole lot more of them. As in, over 120,000 headsets worth up to $21.88 billion…

Tech News Victoria Song

Amanda Seyfried’s Things Heard and Seen Trailer Is Audible, Visible, and Includes Things

Homeownership has its challenges in the best of times, but it’s even tougher when… uh…whatever the hell is happening in Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen is happening. So clearly Amanda Seyfried (Jennifer’s Body) and James Norton (The Nevers) move into this rustic farmhouse in Chosen, New York, which has a dark secret (as these things…

Trailers Rob Bricken

This Is Why Stress Makes Your Hair Fall Out

Scientists at Harvard University say they might have figured out how stress can cause us to lose our hair. In mice, they found evidence that a major hormone linked to stress made it harder for hair follicles to regenerate. The findings could very well lead to more effective treatments for hair loss someday, though more…

Health Ed Cara

Cortana Is Dead on Android and iOS Today

Normally April 1 is a day for jokes and pranks, but this year it also marks a funeral of sorts: the death of Cortana on mobile devices. Following Microsoft’s decision to shut down Cortana on smart speakers, including the Harman Kardon Invoke earlier this year, Microsoft is now pulling support for the Cortana app on…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

April Fool’s Day Is a Delightfully Subversive Slasher for Any Occasion

By 1986, the year April Fool’s Day was released, the slasher genre was suffering from box-office fatigue. Pioneering franchise Friday the 13th was already on its sixth entry, and nearly every holiday had already been snatched up as a backdrop for a slight variation on the same kill-crazy rampage. But there was still room left…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Check Out NASA’s Martian Helicopter With Its Four Legs Unfurled

A major milestone has been reached on Mars, as the Ingenuity helicopter—still attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover—has fully deployed its four legs in preparation for its upcoming flight. It took about a week, but the $80 million helicopter has finally stretched its four legs. The next step will be for the rover…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston on Why Now Is the Time for His Return

Christopher Eccleston transformed Doctor Who forever. Sixteen years ago, the actor—headlining a bold reboot of the beloved British sci-fi classic that had been off screens for nearly a decade—presented a tortured, compassionate take on a Time Traveler without a home. Then, as quickly as we met him, he vanished, transformed into a new person. It…

io9 James Whitbrook

Doctors Excited to Find ‘Rare’ Forked Uvula in Florida Man

Doctors in Florida made an odd discovery in a 20-year-old patient: a bifurcated uvula, perhaps better known as that dangly thing in the back of your throat. The “weird” body part, as the patient himself described it, doesn’t seem to be causing its owner any trouble, but it’s still a very rare occurrence, made even…

Health Ed Cara

Updates From Obi-Wan Kenobi, Naomi, and More

Kyle MacLachlan teases his connection to David Lynch’s next TV project. Charmed finds a new recurring character. Plus, what’s to come when Riverdale returns, and Alan Tudyk teases the second season of Resident Alien. Spoilers, away! Every House Is Haunted Deadline reports Corin Hardy is attached to direct Every House is Haunted, a horror film…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

A Tiny Video Camera Lets This Train Enthusiast Ride Along on His Incredibly Detailed Model Railroad

There are people so obsessed with trains that they’ll travel the world just to spot a rare locomotive. And then there’s Jason Shron, who’s not only built a replica of a passenger train car in his basement, he’s also found a clever way to simulate a train ride by strapping a tiny video camera to…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

The Super Thin and Lightweight Espresso Display Is a WFH Dream Come True

If you like to move between workspaces during the day, you'll adore the portability of the Espresso Display.

Accessories & Wearables Catie Keck

TikTok Influencer Apologizes After Promoting Scam ‘Mando’ Cryptocurrency

Matt Lorion, a 17-year-old TikTok influencer known for promoting cryptocurrencies online, has released a new video apologizing for a Star Wars-themed scam he promoted. Last week, Lorion sang the praises of a new cryptocurrency called Mando that turned out to be a pump-and-dump scam. But Lorion says he had no idea it was a fraud.…

Tech News Matt Novak

Health Official in Papua New Guinea Explains How Facebook Spreads Misinformation

Papua New Guinea’s health minister, Jelta Wong, spoke with an Australian think tank over videochat on Thursday about challenges PNG faces in combatting the covid-19 pandemic. PNG is seeing a resurgence of the disease along with a growing wave of misinformation being spread online about vaccines, and the talk is an interesting look at how…

Social Media Matt Novak

Godzilla vs. Kong Director on Why Now Is the Right Time for ThunderCats

When you heard the news earlier this week of a new ThunderCats movie, there’s a chance you paid it no mind. These days so many projects are announced, directors attached, and scripts developed that so few of them ever see the light of day. That goes doubly for huge fantasy adaptations. Think about how many…

Movies Germain Lussier

Hackers Are Hiding Malware Inside Fake Call of Duty: Warzone Cheats to Target Gamers

Look out, n00bs. Hackers are apparently deploying fake game “cheats” for Call of Duty: Warzone. They sure won’t help you merk your opponents, but they will inject a crapload of malware onto your computer. A recently disclosed report from game publisher Activision shows that discussion of such schemes was recently observed on several different dark…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek

A Space Oops Leads to a Misunderstanding in Super-Short Sci-fi Tale Floaters

In space, nobody can hear you be a complete buffoon—unless you’re speaking to them directly about how, exactly, you painted the wrong number on the side of your own ship. That’s what happens in Floaters, a short sci-fi comedy from Karl Poyzer and Joseph Roberts. Posted on Dust, Floaters features the very droll voices of Rachel…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Emails Show Texas Officials Shared Climate Denier’s Talking Points During Blackouts

Report: New York Comic Con Is Being Planned as a Virtual and Physical Event This Year

Hundreds of Thousands of Animals Got Stuck in the Suez Canal

Amtrak Made a Bigger Map

Microsoft Lands $22 Billion to Put Custom HoloLens Headsets on U.S. Soldiers

Amanda Seyfried’s Things Heard and Seen Trailer Is Audible, Visible, and Includes Things

This Is Why Stress Makes Your Hair Fall Out

Cortana Is Dead on Android and iOS Today

April Fool’s Day Is a Delightfully Subversive Slasher for Any Occasion

Check Out NASA’s Martian Helicopter With Its Four Legs Unfurled

Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston on Why Now Is the Time for His Return

Doctors Excited to Find ‘Rare’ Forked Uvula in Florida Man

Updates From Obi-Wan Kenobi, Naomi, and More

A Tiny Video Camera Lets This Train Enthusiast Ride Along on His Incredibly Detailed Model Railroad

The Super Thin and Lightweight Espresso Display Is a WFH Dream Come True

TikTok Influencer Apologizes After Promoting Scam ‘Mando’ Cryptocurrency

Health Official in Papua New Guinea Explains How Facebook Spreads Misinformation

Godzilla vs. Kong Director on Why Now Is the Right Time for ThunderCats

Hackers Are Hiding Malware Inside Fake Call of Duty: Warzone Cheats to Target Gamers

A Space Oops Leads to a Misunderstanding in Super-Short Sci-fi Tale Floaters

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