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Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Lives

White supremacy is baked into science and academia, from racist language in textbooks to a culture that excludes Black scientists from innovating and advancing at the same pace as their colleagues. But rather than more milquetoast statements and diversity initiatives, researchers want action. Organizers are asking the scientific community to participate in a work stoppage…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jun 9 '20

Bill & Ted Face the Music in a Truly Excellent Trailer

DUDE. It’s been nearly 30 years since we were last in the presence of San Dimas, California’s most bodacious time-traveling rock stars. But at last, the trailer for Bill & Ted Face the Music, which sees Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprise their iconic Valley-guys characters, is here—and it introduces some new faces, too. Back…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Jun 9 '20

6 Free Final Cut Pro Alternatives for Making Your Own Movies

Video editing is easier than it’s ever been, with the barrier to entry becoming less pricey every year. As long as you have some decent footage to work with, you can turn it into something presentable—and dare we say professional—using programs that won’t cost you anything. Here are six of the best free video editors…

Gadgets David Nield Jun 9 '20

Gin Bottles Containing Hand Sanitizer Sold to Public In Coronavirus Mix-Up

A gin distillery in Australia has issued a recall after it accidentally shipped gin bottles containing hand sanitizer, according to the Apollo Bay Distillery outside Melbourne. The gin distillery had previously converted some of its facility to hand sanitizer production to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. “The product is labelled as gin, however it is…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 9 '20

Facebook Mods Sign Letter Protesting Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Threats, Conspiracy Theories

A group of Facebook moderators has joined many of the firm’s staff in calling out CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his bullshit refusal to take actions against posts by Donald Trump that clearly violate its rules, the Guardian reported on Monday. Per the Guardian, the moderators—who work for the company as part of its army of…

Social Media Tom McKay Jun 8 '20

A New Doctor Who Minisode Catches Up With Bill and, Well, the Earth Right Now

The latest special episode released as part of Doctor Who’s ongoing lockdown content—bringing together fans through social media watch-alongs of episodes with commentary from the show’s stars and creatives—is, allegedly, Steven Moffat’s official hanging up of his Who-writing hat. But it’s also a timely reminder of the world we, and Doctor Who’s contemporary companions, live…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 8 '20

Cox Might Slow Down a Whole Neighborhood’s Internet If One Person Is Using Too Much Data

If there is anything as quite as infuriating as internet data caps, having your internet speed throttled is up there—especially if you pay extra to have ultra-fast, uncapped internet. According to Ars Technica, Cox Communications not only wants certain customers to stop using so much data, it’s also reportedly punishing entire neighborhoods to get those…

Tech News Joanna Nelius Jun 8 '20

A Key Piece of The Last of Us TV Adaptation Has Been Revealed

The new game is out next Friday and the TV show has a pilot director. It’s a big few weeks for post-apocalyptic tale The Last of Us. Speaking to DiscussingFilm, director Johan Renck revealed he’ll be helming the pilot to the video game adaptation as well as executive producing along with game creator Neil Druckman…

io9 Germain Lussier Jun 8 '20

Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals Entire Ancient Roman City

For the first time ever, archaeologists have used ground-penetrating radar to map an entire city while it’s still beneath the ground. A preliminary map of Falerii Novi, an ancient Roman city located 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Rome, has been compiled with data taken from ground-penetrating radar. It’s “preliminary” because it wasn’t humanly possible…

Human History George Dvorsky Jun 8 '20

The U.S. Space Force Is Losing a Trademark Battle With Netflix’s Space Force

The real Space Force may be going down in flames against the fictional Space Force: According to the Hollywood Reporter, the newly founded military branch appears to be losing a trademark battle with the Netflix comedy show of the same name. Netflix “has outmaneuvered the U.S. government to secure trademark rights to ‘Space Force’ in…

Space & Spaceflight Tom McKay Jun 8 '20

The Matrix‘s Stars Are Excited AF to Pick Back Up With Neo and Trinity

Everyone thought The Matrix was over. The Wachowskis completed their trilogy in 2003 and despite fans fantasizing about a follow-up, no one actually thought it would happen. Especially not the stars. “I never thought that it would happen. It was never on my radar at all,” actress Carrie-Anne Moss, who plays Trinity in the series,…

Movies Germain Lussier Jun 8 '20

How Much of J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia Will Be Too Much Transphobia for Warner Bros.? [Updated]

Because, as it turns out, the level of transphobia Warner Bros. seems ready to look past from J.K. Rowling is already a considerably large amount. For years, Harry Potter author—and the current architect of the franchise’s expansion at Warner Bros. through the Fantastic Beasts saga—J.K. Rowling has faced allegations of transphobia for what has become…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 8 '20

What to Think About Before You Make That Doctor’s Appointment

With states across the U.S. beginning to relax distancing restrictions related to covid-19, plenty of people are probably questioning whether they should get back to normal activities, including scheduling non-urgent medical appointments like physicals and teeth cleanings. So let’s talk about it. In truth, any outing that puts you in close contact with other people…

Health Ed Cara Jun 8 '20

Tell Us, Jeff Bezos, Precisely Which Customers You’re ‘Happy to Lose’

“Dave, you’re the kind of customer I’m happy to lose,” Jeff Bezos captioned a recent Instagram post showing a customer email laden with expletives and racial slurs. As you might expect, Dave (his last name redacted) claimed to be speaking on behalf of “White America” against Amazon’s recently announced support of the Black Lives Matter…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jun 8 '20

Comics Publishers Are Promising Change, but Does That Include From Within?

The protests that emerged against systemic racism and police brutality following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis show no sign of slowing down, leading to a moment for people and companies to reflect on the ways they contribute to that system. That includes comic book publishers. Many are showing support and promising change,…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Jun 8 '20

These Weird-Ass Sea Creatures Live In ‘Snot Palaces’ That Capture Carbon

Imagine the grossest home you’ve ever been to. Your beer-can littered college dorm room? The apartment of an ex-boyfriend who slept on a smelly, stained mattress on the floor? No matter what you’re thinking of, giant larvaceans’ homes probably top it. These transparent marine invertebrates are related to plankton and look like giant tadpoles, with…

Earther Dharna Noor Jun 8 '20

Twitter Is Trying to Crack Down on 5G Conspiracy Theories

Twitter shows no signs of letting up on fact-checking false tweets. The social media platform is now labeling tweets that falsely tie the rollout of 5G to the spread of covid-19 with a fact-checking link, Business Insider spotted. This comes just days after Twitter cracked down on President Trump with a voter-fraud fact check and…

Tech News Joanna Nelius Jun 8 '20

The Flash‘s Hartley Sawyer Has Been Fired After Vile Tweets Resurface

Hartley Sawyer, the actor who played the Elongated Man on CW’s The Flash, has been fired from the show after past racist and misogynist tweets of his resurfaced on social media. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” said a statement released to the Hollywood Reporter by the network, Warner…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Jun 8 '20

Logitech’s iPad Keyboard Is the Magic Keyboard for Everyone Else

You can approximate Apple's Magic Keyboard experience for $200 less.

Accessories & Wearables Caitlin McGarry Jun 8 '20

BP CEO Calls Plan to Lay Off 10,000 Workers the ‘Right Thing’

The coronavirus pandemic has been a wild ride for the oil industry as it struggles to grapple with cratering demand for its main product. The biggest hits have been to small firms and middle-tier oil companies, but Big Oil is feeling the impacts, too. In an email to staff on Monday that was also published…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Jun 8 '20

Scientists Call for Academic Shutdown in Support of Black Lives

Bill & Ted Face the Music in a Truly Excellent Trailer

6 Free Final Cut Pro Alternatives for Making Your Own Movies

Gin Bottles Containing Hand Sanitizer Sold to Public In Coronavirus Mix-Up

Facebook Mods Sign Letter Protesting Zuckerberg’s Stance on Trump Threats, Conspiracy Theories

A New Doctor Who Minisode Catches Up With Bill and, Well, the Earth Right Now

Cox Might Slow Down a Whole Neighborhood’s Internet If One Person Is Using Too Much Data

A Key Piece of The Last of Us TV Adaptation Has Been Revealed

Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals Entire Ancient Roman City

The U.S. Space Force Is Losing a Trademark Battle With Netflix’s Space Force

The Matrix‘s Stars Are Excited AF to Pick Back Up With Neo and Trinity

How Much of J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia Will Be Too Much Transphobia for Warner Bros.? [Updated]

What to Think About Before You Make That Doctor’s Appointment

Tell Us, Jeff Bezos, Precisely Which Customers You’re ‘Happy to Lose’

Comics Publishers Are Promising Change, but Does That Include From Within?

These Weird-Ass Sea Creatures Live In ‘Snot Palaces’ That Capture Carbon

Twitter Is Trying to Crack Down on 5G Conspiracy Theories

The Flash‘s Hartley Sawyer Has Been Fired After Vile Tweets Resurface

Logitech’s iPad Keyboard Is the Magic Keyboard for Everyone Else

BP CEO Calls Plan to Lay Off 10,000 Workers the ‘Right Thing’

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