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AOC and Bernie Sanders Push Joe Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency With a New Bill

Between fires, heat waves, droughts and storms, the climate crisis is an emergency. A new bill demands that the U.S. start acting like it. The legislation, introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley and Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl Blumenauer on Thursday, would require President Joe Biden to declare a national emergency on climate…

Earther Dharna Noor Feb 4 '21

MSI’s Prestige 14 Evo Is a Delightful Laptop for Getting Work Done

If I was a college student or a professor shopping around for a new Windows laptop, MSI’s Prestige 14 Evo would be at the top of my list. It’s small, it’s light, the battery lasts for hours and hours, and it will save lengthy dissertations in a snap. It’s a well-rounded productivity laptop that isn’t…

Laptops Joanna Nelius Feb 4 '21

Rich Hamptons Residents Scared of ‘Violent Energy Releases’ From Offshore Wind Farm Cable

If New York doesn’t meet its renewable energy goals over the next few years, some billionaires might be to blame. A group of well-heeled Hamptons property owners filed a lawsuit this week seeking to block a key piece of infrastructure needed to construct a large wind farm off the coast of Long Island. The Citizens…

Earther Molly Taft Feb 4 '21

FAA to Oversee Investigation of Crashed SpaceX Starship Prototype

The explosive crash of a SpaceX prototype Starship rocket this week has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to oversee an investigation into the incident. The news follows recent reports that SpaceX violated federal safety regulations late last year. An FAA spokesperson told CNN through a statement that the investigation will “identify the root cause” of…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Feb 4 '21

23andMe Is Going Public

Genetics testing giant 23andMe is officially going public. The company announced on Thursday that this new offering comes courtesy of a merger between 23andMe and VG Acquisition Corp: a “special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, set up by noted billionaire Richard Branson. Per 23andMe’s announcement, the company’s cash balance at the end of the day…

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky Feb 4 '21

In We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, the Void Does More Than Stare Back

If you’ve been following the coverage of this year’s all-digital Sundance film festival, there’s a very good chance that by the time you read this review, you’ll have already seen some version of the image above from Jane Schoenbrun’s We’re All Going to the World’s Fair. Whether this is by design is an interesting question…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 4 '21

Chip Makers Warn of Continued Gadget Shortages Through Spring

When the covid-19 pandemic began shutting the world down in late 2019 and early 2020, there was an early run on household supplies, followed by shortages of gadgets like webcams and laptops. Toilet paper is now readily available, but major hardware companies like Qualcomm, AMD, and Sony warn that chip shortages will continue to impact…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Feb 4 '21

So What’s Donald Trump Been Up To?

In the Federalist Papers in 1788, Alexander Hamilton forecast a grim future for former presidents stymied by term limits. Would they, now robbed of their presidential prospects, still be incentivized to “undertake extensive and arduous enterprises for the public benefit, requiring considerable time to mature and perfect them”? No—more likely they would loom around “wandering…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Feb 4 '21

A Better Ultrawide Camera for the iPhone 13 Is Looking More Likely

Ming-Chi Kuo hath spoken again. The Apple prognosticator is now saying it’s increasingly likely that the iPhone 13 will feature an upgraded ultrawide camera with “significantly improved” low-light performance. Kuo, who has a good track record when it comes to Apple rumors, noted back in November that it was possible that the iPhone 13 might…

Tech News Victoria Song Feb 4 '21

Google Just Turned Your Phone’s Camera Into a Weirdly Advanced Health Tracker

As wearable devices like smartwatches become more sophisticated, with sensors that can do everything from detecting atrial fibrillation to measuring blood oxygen levels, smartphones have been left in the dust. And yet phones are far more ubiquitous, which is why Google has developed two new health-tracking features that use just a phone’s camera. The features,…

Tech News Caitlin McGarry Feb 4 '21

Marvel’s Black Panther: Sins of the King Writer Geoff Thorne Wants to Ask the Tough Questions

Serial Box’s upcoming audiobook pulls in different elements of the Black Panther mythos from across media.

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 4 '21

Why Setting a Clean Energy Standard Should Be Democrats’ Next Move

Prior to last month, the last time Democrats controlled both houses of Congress and the White House was the early Obama years. And one of the signature failures of that period was a 2009 bill that would’ve created a national cap and trade program but ultimately never came to a vote in the Senate (it…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Feb 4 '21

A Smart Flipboard Sign at Home Is Incredibly Pretentious, but It Has That Wonderful Sound

Once a staple of train stations and airports around the world, animated flipboard signs, perpetually updated with arrival and departure times, have slowly been replaced with giant TV screens. Nostalgia’s a powerful marketing tool, however, so there’s now a smart flipboard display designed to fill your home with those soothing sounds of spinning flaps. The…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 4 '21

Updates From Superman & Lois, The Stand, and More

John Carpenter is hyped for Halloween Kills. The CW announces a ton of renewals, including the return of The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Plus, get a look at Riverdale’s flash-forward, and what’s coming on Nancy Drew. Spoilers, away! Halloween Kills This time, John Carpenter hyped Halloween Kills as “the ultimate slasher movie” in a new…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Feb 4 '21

This Soundbar Isn’t the One I Covet, but It’s the One I Deserve

We’re all guilty of lusting over top-of-the-line gadgets despite the fact that a cheaper one will usually do. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the Vizio M-Series 5.1 M51a-H6 soundbar. It’s a good, solid option that supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for a not-so-ridiculous price. Still, it’s hard to feel hype about it. Part of this…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Victoria Song Feb 4 '21

Myanmar’s New Government Blocks Facebook After Military Coup

Myanmar’s new government has ordered internet providers in the country to block Facebook in an attempt to quell dissent following a successful military coup earlier this week, according to internet-monitoring service NetBlocks and internet company Telenor Myanmar. Roughly half of Myanmar’s population of 55 million people use Facebook, according to Burmese news site Irrawaddy, and…

Social Media Matt Novak Feb 4 '21

Elon Musk Returns to Twitter After 46-Hour Hiatus, Causes Dogecoin Price to Soar

Elon Musk made a triumphant return to Twitter overnight, following his announcement early Tuesday that he’d be leaving the social media platform for “a while.” How long did Musk last? Just over 46 hours. It must’ve been torture, as any fellow social media addict who’s ever tried to quit the service can attest. We all…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 4 '21

The SolarWinds Hack Just Keeps Getting More Wild

Now the Chinese are involved. That’s one of the newest allegations to emerge in the SolarWinds scandal, the supply chain “cyber Pearl Harbor” that seems to have enveloped the entire U.S. government, as well as the private sector. While officials had previously stated Russian hackers were “likely” behind the extensive penetration into federal networks, a…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek Feb 3 '21

Salma Hayek Is as Anxious for Eternals to Come Out as You Are

In one universe, Marvel’s Eternals came out this past November. In another universe, it’s coming out next week. In our universe, it’s currently scheduled for this November. And if you’re annoyed and frustrated by all that, imagine what it’s like to be part of it. Of course, the delay of Eternals (and seemingly ever other…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 3 '21

Amazon Announces Totally Not Alarming Plan to Install Surveillance Cameras in Every Delivery Vehicle

Not content to only wield its creepy surveillance infrastructure against warehouse workers and employees considering unionization, Amazon is reportedly gearing up to install perpetually-on cameras inside its fleet of delivery vehicles as well. A new report from The Information claims that Amazon recently shared the plans in an instructional video sent out to the contractor…

Tech News Brianna Provenzano Feb 3 '21

AOC and Bernie Sanders Push Joe Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency With a New Bill

MSI’s Prestige 14 Evo Is a Delightful Laptop for Getting Work Done

Rich Hamptons Residents Scared of ‘Violent Energy Releases’ From Offshore Wind Farm Cable

FAA to Oversee Investigation of Crashed SpaceX Starship Prototype

23andMe Is Going Public

In We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, the Void Does More Than Stare Back

Chip Makers Warn of Continued Gadget Shortages Through Spring

So What’s Donald Trump Been Up To?

A Better Ultrawide Camera for the iPhone 13 Is Looking More Likely

Google Just Turned Your Phone’s Camera Into a Weirdly Advanced Health Tracker

Marvel’s Black Panther: Sins of the King Writer Geoff Thorne Wants to Ask the Tough Questions

Why Setting a Clean Energy Standard Should Be Democrats’ Next Move

A Smart Flipboard Sign at Home Is Incredibly Pretentious, but It Has That Wonderful Sound

Updates From Superman & Lois, The Stand, and More

This Soundbar Isn’t the One I Covet, but It’s the One I Deserve

Myanmar’s New Government Blocks Facebook After Military Coup

Elon Musk Returns to Twitter After 46-Hour Hiatus, Causes Dogecoin Price to Soar

The SolarWinds Hack Just Keeps Getting More Wild

Salma Hayek Is as Anxious for Eternals to Come Out as You Are

Amazon Announces Totally Not Alarming Plan to Install Surveillance Cameras in Every Delivery Vehicle

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