Star Wars Traps, Babies, and Vader’s Fist Lead the Way in This Week’s Toys
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of all things good and plastic in this increasingly depressing world. Turns out that basically the only thing guaranteed in a time of global tumult is that, yes, there will still be Star Wars toys. This week the galaxy far far away dominates once more—check it…
Toys & Collectibles
Andrew Liszewski & James Whitbrook
FEMA Contractor Tracing Coronavirus Deaths Uses Web Scraping, Social Media Monitoring
On December 31, few Americans had ever heard the word “coronavirus.” It was unfathomable that in cities like Pittsburgh, the National Guard would soon be deployed to work food lines stretching as far as the eye can see. Few had ever experienced the emotional strain of having to physically separate themselves from a loved one…
Privacy & Security
Dell Cameron & Dhruv Mehrotra