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Hell Yes, InSight’s Heat Probe Is Now Completely Buried on Mars

There’s some happy news to report from the Red Planet, as the stubborn Mars InSight heat probe, known as “the mole,” is now completely buried. It’s an encouraging development, as the surrounding dirt could coax the device into drilling deeper through the Martian crust. The ongoing saga of the InSight lander’s Heat Flow and Physical…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

The Beats Flex Are the Best Cheap Bluetooth Earbuds You Can Buy

Cheap Bluetooth earbuds are usually very shitty. You have to make trade-offs for the lower price tag, which means that, depending on the earbuds, you end up sacrificing battery life, audio quality, or Bluetooth performance. But after nearly a week of using the $50 Beats Flex, I can’t find a single downside. These earbuds are…

Headphones Caitlin McGarry

Lower Decks‘ Mike McMahan on How Information Is the Human Heart of Star Trek

We remember the original Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Lower Decks” for the unique novelty of its unlikely ensign stars. While that idea (and name) might have provided the framework for the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks, for its showrunner the series, like the episode itself, is more fascinated with a much grander idea.…

io9 James Whitbrook

Trump’s Closing Pitch for Some Reason: Biden Will ‘Listen to the Scientists’

It appears we’ve reached the throw-shit-at-a-wall-and-see-what-sticks phase of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign messaging. On Sunday, somewhere between talking up the experimental drugs that supposedly cured his case of covid-19 and his toilet flushing bit, he attacked (????) Democratic nominee Joe Biden by saying, “He’ll listen to the scientists.” More than 219,000 Americans are dead,…

Earther Brian Kahn

The Best Controller of All Time Has Been Turned Into a Handheld That Can’t Actually Play GameCube Games

The problem with most handheld gaming systems is that they sacrifice ergonomic controls for portability, but the RetroBlock2 could change that. It’s designed from the ground up around the much-loved Nintendo GameCube controller, and will soon be hitting Kickstarter. Nintendo has long dabbled in unique controller designs; everything from the N64 to the Wii to…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Oh Great, Apple’s Raised the Repair Costs for the iPhone 12

Every time I’ve bought an Apple product, I’ve always hesitated at shelling out extra for Apple Care. Even though I’m a documented klutz, I always use screen protectors and cases. I haven’t lost my phone. Generally, I’ve gotten lucky. Maybe you aren’t. Maybe you’re accident-prone and paid top dollar for a new iPhone 12 or…

Tech News Victoria Song

Google’s Smart Displays Are Getting a Massive (and Free) Upgrade

The role of AI-powered smart home devices has quickly evolved from things used to answer simple queries to gadgets that can help control various aspects of your home. However, with a major software update for Google’s Smart Displays, Google is trying to turn devices like the Nest Hub and the Lenovo Smart Display into true…

Tech News Sam Rutherford

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Ancient, 120-Foot-Wide Drawing of a Cat Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru

An oversized cat drawing has been discovered on a hill at the famous Nazca Lines site in Peru. The impressive artwork dates back some 2,000 years and measures over 120 feet across. The feline geoglyph was literally right under our noses all along. The drawing is located on the slope of Mirador Natural Hill, which…

Human History George Dvorsky

Apple’s New Streaming Channel Is Like Old MTV

In the next few months, we’re likely to see streaming services begin to show some strain as the pipeline of new content dries up due to pandemic production delays. Ahead of this inevitable turn, Apple’s digging into the buzz bin to bring back the forgotten medium of set-it-and-forget-it music videos. On Monday, the Cupertino giant…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Welcomes Foolish Mortals to a Charming, Simple Game

Disney theme park rides continue to be a source of entertainment—even outside of the parks themselves. The Jungle Cruise movie is set to come out (at some point) and Disney recently announced Space Mountain and Haunted Mansion were getting films. But first, a new board game is inviting creepy ghosts to come out and socialize…in…

Games Beth Elderkin

Babies Are Drinking 1.6 Million Pieces of Microplastic From Their Bottles Every Day

There’s mountains of evidence that people are eating plastic—a credit card’s worth per week, according to one study. I assumed this was something that affected only full-grown humans, but a new study shows that may not be the case. Infants are also at risk of consuming a massive amount of microplastic. Research published in Nature…

Earther Dharna Noor

Komics, Kontrata at Covid: Sa loob ng Iskandalo sa Terrific Production

Editor’s note: Ang artikulong Ito ay orihinal na inilathala sa Ingles. Dahil ang paksa ng kwento ay may mga artist at manunulat mula sa Pilipinas, gusto din namin na maisulat/mabasa din Ito sa wikang tagalog. Kung mayroon kayong impormasyon tungkol sa Terrific Production o Andrew Rev, sumangguni sa writer [email protected]. Editor’s note: This article was…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Kurt Russell’s Hot Santa Is Back to Save Christmas from Deadpool’s Julian Dennison

Santa is back and he’s sexier than ever, but this time he’s not alone. In the first trailer for Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles 2, Goldie Hawn joins her partner Kurt Russell as the greatest couple of all time. This year, they’re trying to save their home and the holidays from a Christmas horror that makes…

Trailers Beth Elderkin

This AI-Powered Sky Replacement Tool Is Smart Enough to Change Reflections Too

There are lots of valid reasons to raise concerns over the capabilities of AI-powered image editing tools, but if you’re a professional pixel pusher, there are just as many reasons to be excited about them too, as Skylum Software demonstrates with its new image editing software, Luminar AI that does automated sky replacements so thorough…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

10 Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Amazon Fire Tablet

The Amazon Fire tablets, running Amazon’s Fire OS take on Android, are perfectly fine budget tablets for doing the basics: Emailing, streaming, posting to your social media channels, and so on. They’re designed with simplicity in mind, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some useful tweaks and features to be found if you dig a…

Gadgets David Nield

The Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module Is a Mini Brain for Your DIY Projects

The Raspberry Pi—a single-board computer that lets you run Linux systems on devices the size of a deck of cards—is popular with DIYers thanks to its small size and extreme power. But when you need something even smaller, you turn to the Raspberry Pi Compute Module, essentially a stripped-down RaspPi without many of the built-in…

Gadgets John Biggs

Unsurprisingly, Sony Hits Back on Those Major Spider-Man 3 Rumors

Chris Hemsworth is gearing up for Thor: Love and Thunder filming next year. Darkwing Duck gets dangerous in new Ducktales clips. The Simpsons’ Halloween spooktacular has been pushed to after Halloween. Plus, more pictures from Supernatural’s last episodes, and what’s to come on The Walking Deadspinoffs. To me, my Spoilers! Patience Deadline reports Charlie McDowell…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

Could Brain Implants Ever Make Telekinesis Possible?

Today, when you see an eerie child lift a toy with its mind in some hackneyed ‘80s-horror homage, you can be reasonably certain that kid is supposed to be special in some way. A hundred years from now, that might not translate. A hundred years from now, kids of all kinds—fictional and non-fictional; eerie and…

Tech News Daniel Kolitz

Facebook Brags About Doing Its Job for Once

Normally I’m one to give credit where credit is due. But when you’re talking about a company with Facebook’s extensive laundry list of screwups, a healthy dose of side-eye is in order whenever its execs are quick to start patting themselves on the back for integrity. It’s like, OK guys, so you’re working on not…

Tech News Alyse Stanley

Are These the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra? Whatever Samsung Calls Them, Rumors Say They’ll Drop in January

To no one’s surprise, it seems like Samsung doesn’t want to give Apple too much time in the limelight. At least, that’s one possible reason the company could be gearing up to launch its new Galaxy S21 line in January, which is earlier than expected. If you’re curious as to what the Galaxy S21 and…

Gadgets Jody Serrano

Hell Yes, InSight’s Heat Probe Is Now Completely Buried on Mars

The Beats Flex Are the Best Cheap Bluetooth Earbuds You Can Buy

Lower Decks‘ Mike McMahan on How Information Is the Human Heart of Star Trek

Trump’s Closing Pitch for Some Reason: Biden Will ‘Listen to the Scientists’

The Best Controller of All Time Has Been Turned Into a Handheld That Can’t Actually Play GameCube Games

Oh Great, Apple’s Raised the Repair Costs for the iPhone 12

Google’s Smart Displays Are Getting a Massive (and Free) Upgrade

Ancient, 120-Foot-Wide Drawing of a Cat Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru

Apple’s New Streaming Channel Is Like Old MTV

Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits Welcomes Foolish Mortals to a Charming, Simple Game

Babies Are Drinking 1.6 Million Pieces of Microplastic From Their Bottles Every Day

Komics, Kontrata at Covid: Sa loob ng Iskandalo sa Terrific Production

Kurt Russell’s Hot Santa Is Back to Save Christmas from Deadpool’s Julian Dennison

This AI-Powered Sky Replacement Tool Is Smart Enough to Change Reflections Too

10 Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Amazon Fire Tablet

The Raspberry Pi 4 Compute Module Is a Mini Brain for Your DIY Projects

Unsurprisingly, Sony Hits Back on Those Major Spider-Man 3 Rumors

Could Brain Implants Ever Make Telekinesis Possible?

Facebook Brags About Doing Its Job for Once

Are These the Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra? Whatever Samsung Calls Them, Rumors Say They’ll Drop in January

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