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To the Surprise of Absolutely No One, Star Trek: Discovery Will Return for a Fourth Season

At least this time, there isn’t a showrunner change? As the third season of the Star Trek series that kicked off this new golden age of Trek has hit CBS All Access (and Netflix internationally) this week, CBS has officially confirmed that yes, indeed, its very successful Star Trek show will continue to be a…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 16 '20

Hackers Allegedly Stole Over 3 Million Customer Credit Cards From Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Hackers are currently selling a trove of 3 million credit card numbers and customer records apparently stolen from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, one of the biggest barbecue chains in the United States. The company made a statement today about the hack, suggesting that charges made to the stolen cards will be reversed. “We received a report…

Privacy & Security John Biggs Oct 16 '20

Don’t Know Where to Vote? Google Will Now Show You in Search and Maps

If you need to figure out where the heck to vote or drop off your ballot, Google will now point you in the right direction in Maps and Search. Beginning today, Google will display information on your nearest voting locations when you search for queries related to ballot drop boxes, early voting, and in-person voting…

Tech News Catie Keck Oct 16 '20

The Church of the SubGenius Documentary Examines the Cult of a Cult

Long before the internet invaded every aspect of culture, a pair of friends who first bonded over their love of comic books and Captain Beefheart dreamed up “a weird fringe cult specifically for weirdos” that would walk the line between sincerity and parody. Thus, the Church of the SubGenius was born. For those who have…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 16 '20

No, Twitter Did Not Stop Blocking URLs and ‘Hacked Content’

Despite assurances, Twitter continues to selectively enforce rules around the publishing of hacked materials.

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Oct 16 '20

Facebook Promises To Get Undisclosed Sponcon Under Control

Following a two year investigation by UK authorities into undisclosed #sponcon running rampant on Instagram, the platform—and its parent company, Facebook—are following their suggestions to make it a bit harder for influencers to sneak covert ads onto our feeds. One of the biggest changes here, per a statement put out earlier today by the UK’s…

Social Media Shoshana Wodinsky Oct 16 '20

‘Censored’ New York Post Article Has Been Shared Only… 470,000 Times on Facebook

This week, Republicans got their most coveted pre-election prize: smoking-gun evidence that Facebook and Twitter are depriving them of their God-given right to say whatever they want on Facebook and Twitter, as the Founding Fathers intended. It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for. They could not be more outraged. Except, based on Facebook’s own…

Politics Whitney Kimball Oct 16 '20

Give Jessica Henwick a John Wick Movie, Please and Thank You

This would be karmic justice after we never got to see Colleen Wing be the true Iron Fist in the Marvel/Netflix show. Plus, as she herself admits, the name is already right there. Speaking recently to the Hollywood Reporter about her time on the set of The Matrix 4, Henwick revealed that in between takes…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 16 '20

This Is the Perfect Keyboard

The Happy Hacking Keyboard Type-S is the Platonic ideal of keyboards.

Accessories & Wearables Alex Cranz Oct 16 '20

HomePod Mini Supports the New Thread Protocol That Could Transform the Smart Home

Besides the A5 chip, backlit touch surface, support for stereo speaker setups, Ultra Wideband capability and $100 price tag, there’s something else about the new HomePod Mini that you might not have noticed: support for a little-known smart home protocol called Thread. The protocol could become a lot more significant in the years ahead. Here’s…

Gadgets David Nield Oct 16 '20

She-Ra and Kipo’s Karen Fukuhara on Her Animated Journeys Coming to a Close

It’s hard to say goodbye to a show you love, let alone two. Karen Fukuhara saw the end of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power in May and Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts this month. Now, the actor is sharing what it’s like to have been part of these two fan-favorite shows, as well…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 16 '20

NASA’s Next Lunar Spacesuit Is Going to Be Damned Impressive

NASA is preparing to send a woman and a man to the Moon in 2024, in what will be the first mission to the lunar surface in 52 years. The new spacesuit being designed for the mission is sleek, ultra high-tech, and with a swath of features not possible during the Apollo era. Here’s what…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Oct 16 '20

Pfizer Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for FDA Review by End of November

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has put the kibosh on any dreams of rushing out its experimental covid-19 vaccine before the U.S. election day. The good news is that the company is optimistic that its vaccine will be ready to apply for the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization (EUA) by the end of November, raising…

Health Rhett Jones Oct 16 '20

Trump Denies California Vital Aid for Wildfire Damage (Updated: He Flipped)

You know those wildfires California has been seeing this year, the record-breaking ones that have killed at least 31 people? Well, the Trump administration is rejecting the state’s request for disaster relief. Last month, California officials asked the federal government for an emergency declaration of aid to help with their recovery process from six of…

Earther Dharna Noor Oct 16 '20

International WHO Trial Finds No Benefit for Remdesivir, Other Drugs in Treating Covid-19

The results of a large treatment trial for hospitalized covid-19 patients funded by the World Health Organization offer little good news. The international research found no evidence that several treatments, including the promising antiviral drug remdesivir, had any real effect on patients’ odds of survival or other outcomes. The SOLIDARITY trial is the largest randomized,…

Health Ed Cara Oct 16 '20

Peloton Recalls Clip-in Pedals on 27,000 Bikes After Reports of Injury

If you bought a Peloton Bike between July 2013 and May 2016, you might want to check the clip-in pedals. Peloton is currently recalling the out-of-warranty PR70P pedals as they can unexpectedly break while you’re getting your sweat on—possibly resulting in injuries. Peloton announced the recall on its website, though it’s a bit buried in…

Gadgets Victoria Song Oct 16 '20

A Texas House Race Could Bring Unions to the Table to Build a Green New Deal

Texas, unions, and a Green New Deal are three ideas that on the surface seem incompatible. But dig deeper, and it’s clear that’s not the case. In fact, a House race in Texas could well be the template that shows how to meld progressive climate politics and union organizing. Teacher and union organizer Mike Siegel…

Earther Brian Kahn Oct 16 '20

Looks Like Japan Is Going Ahead With Plan to Dump Radioactive Fukushima Water Into the Ocean

The writing has been on the wall for a while now, but it finally appears that Japan is ready to proceed with dumping over 1 million tons of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The water will be treated to remove some—but not all—of the contaminants. Understandably, the local fishing…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 16 '20

She-Hulk’s Tatiana Maslany, Who Is Playing She-Hulk, Denies She’s in She-Hulk

Literally, just a month ago, the internet was abuzz when news broke that Orphan Black’s Tatiana Masalany had been cast as the big, green lead in Disney+’s She-Hulk’s series. Masalany’s range alone was all it took to make the news sound plausible and considering the outlets delivering the news, it seemed legit. To everyone who…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 16 '20

Analogue’s New Duo Console Reminds TurboGrafx Fans They’re Not Forgotten

After resurrecting some of the most popular classic consoles of the ‘80s and ‘90s including the NES, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis, the team at Analogue is turning its attention to reviving a lesser known family of systems in the annals of retro gaming. If consoles like the TurboGrafx-16 still remain close to your heart,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 16 '20

To the Surprise of Absolutely No One, Star Trek: Discovery Will Return for a Fourth Season

Hackers Allegedly Stole Over 3 Million Customer Credit Cards From Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Don’t Know Where to Vote? Google Will Now Show You in Search and Maps

The Church of the SubGenius Documentary Examines the Cult of a Cult

No, Twitter Did Not Stop Blocking URLs and ‘Hacked Content’

Facebook Promises To Get Undisclosed Sponcon Under Control

‘Censored’ New York Post Article Has Been Shared Only… 470,000 Times on Facebook

Give Jessica Henwick a John Wick Movie, Please and Thank You

This Is the Perfect Keyboard

HomePod Mini Supports the New Thread Protocol That Could Transform the Smart Home

She-Ra and Kipo’s Karen Fukuhara on Her Animated Journeys Coming to a Close

NASA’s Next Lunar Spacesuit Is Going to Be Damned Impressive

Pfizer Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for FDA Review by End of November

Trump Denies California Vital Aid for Wildfire Damage (Updated: He Flipped)

International WHO Trial Finds No Benefit for Remdesivir, Other Drugs in Treating Covid-19

Peloton Recalls Clip-in Pedals on 27,000 Bikes After Reports of Injury

A Texas House Race Could Bring Unions to the Table to Build a Green New Deal

Looks Like Japan Is Going Ahead With Plan to Dump Radioactive Fukushima Water Into the Ocean

She-Hulk’s Tatiana Maslany, Who Is Playing She-Hulk, Denies She’s in She-Hulk

Analogue’s New Duo Console Reminds TurboGrafx Fans They’re Not Forgotten

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