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RIP Echo Look, Another Amazon Device I Never Even Knew Existed Until Today

Less than three years after its debut, Amazon has banished its style-centric Echo Look device to the Goodwill pile. The company stopped selling actual units back in December 2019, but the company said this week it would be officially dropping support for the device in July. According to CNET (and first spotted by Voicebot.ai), emails started…

Commerce Joanna Nelius May 29 '20

Target Is Sponsoring News Stories of Its Own Destruction—And Likely Has No Idea

Like most industries largely run on automation, the tech that underlies digital advertising is far from perfect, which is why—despite the best efforts of industry bigwigs—sometimes the pipes powering the industry don’t go where they’re supposed to. Sometimes, they’re funneling a brand’s name (and that sweet brand cash) into nazi-adjacentnews sites. Sometimes, they’re fueling 4chan…

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky May 29 '20

Ryan Gosling May Be Our Next Wolfman

Soon, we may find out if Ryan Gosling has nards…because he’s in talks to star in a modern spin on The Wolfman. (Who, famously, does have nards, in case you didn’t know.) According to Variety, which broke the news, the monster movie originated from an original pitch by Gosling and has a script by Orange…

Movies Germain Lussier May 29 '20

Your Stimulus Payment Might Look Like a Scam

Just when pandemic scams have peaked to the point that it’s reasonable to incinerate all mail, the government is sending economic impact payments in unmarked envelopes with a very shady return address. Various people have been sharing photos of envelopes that look like pre-approved VISA credit card offers, actually containing prepaid debit cards with up…

Tech News Whitney Kimball May 29 '20

The Clow Cards, Ranked

The not-so-secret appeal to the practice of reading tarot cards is that people have always longed for ways of gleaning their futures in spiritual ways. The appeal of a franchise like CLAMP’s Cardcaptor Sakura is that it borrowed heavily from tarot traditions to tell a sprawling story about a young girl’s quest to become the…

Anime Charles Pulliam-Moore May 29 '20

9 New Minutes of Baby Yoda Magic Will Make Your Day

The Gallery has finally gotten to the Baby. After four episodes with barely a peep about the central character of the show, the latest episode of Disney+’s behind-the-scenes documentary series Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian spends almost 10 minutes discussing Baby Yoda. And it’s glorious. You can watch it on Disney+ right now at this…

io9 Germain Lussier May 29 '20

Grubhub Reportedly Demanding Alimony in Prenup With Uber

In Uber’s apparent Hail Mary bid to buy Grubhub as a measure meant to help its beleaguered business, talks have reportedly stalled over Grubhub’s demand for a breakup fee should the deal fall through. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Friday that Grubhub has asked Uber to agree to a cash payout in…

Tech News Catie Keck May 29 '20

The Wraith Deserves to Be Mentioned Among the Iconic ’80s Cult Movies

A murdered teen is resurrected as a revenge-driven alien who picks off the gang members who killed him in a series of deadly car races. That’s the basic plot of The Wraith, the 1986 film written and directed by Mike Marvin. I had an odd affinity for it growing up but hadn’t watched from the…

Movies Germain Lussier May 29 '20

Trees are Getting Shorter and Younger

The world’s collective forests have become shorter and younger overall in the past 50 years, according to a study published in the journal Science on Friday. This means that forests have less capacity to remove carbon from the atmosphere and are less hospitable to the many species that rely on them for shelter. Oh, and…

Earther Dharna Noor May 29 '20

Customs and Border Protection Flew a Predator Surveillance Drone Over Minneapolis Protests Today

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has flown a Predator drone above ongoing protests against police brutality in Minneapolis, according to flight logs. An aircraft using the call sign CBP-104 took off from Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota—where CBP has drones stationed—at around 10:10 a.m. ET, reaching Minneapolis and entering a hexagon-shaped holding…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay & Dhruv Mehrotra May 29 '20

Billy Porter Sees Little Shop of Horrors As a ‘Faustian Story’ He’s Ready to Be a Part Of

As more of the shape of Greg Berlanti’s upcomingLittle Shop of Horrors comes into focus, American Horror Story’s Billy Porter would like everyone to know that he’s more than ready to portray Audrey II, the carnivorous plant at the center of the messed-up musical’s story. In a recent interview with Collider, Porter explained how—even though…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore May 29 '20

Facebook Wants to be the Arbiter of Truth When It Comes to the Identities of Mega-Viral Accounts

For the past year or so, Facebook has mandated that certain page owners and political ad-spenders on the platform verify their identities as a way to curb interference in the coming election. Now, these checks are being extended to certain people’s profiles, too. According to a postmade on the company’s blog yesterday afternoon, the company…

Social Media Shoshana Wodinsky May 29 '20

Dino-Killing Asteroid Spawned a Huge Magma Chamber That Lasted Millions of Years

When the dinosaur-snuffing asteroid hit Earth some 66 million years ago, it produced a subterranean pool of magma roughly nine times larger than the current caldera at Yellowstone National Park, according to new research. The Chicxulub impact event of the Late Cretaceous extinguished 75 percent of life on Earth, including all non-avian dinosaurs, but it…

Earth Science George Dvorsky May 29 '20

The Best Pair of Workout Earbuds Now Comes in Actual Fun Colors

I don’t know about you, but I’m over workout earbuds that only come in dark, boring colors. The options usually range from black to grey—occasionally navy, if you’re feeling spicy. Apple-owned Beats is now giving those of us who want more color a few more shades to choose from in its Powerbeats Pro lineup, making…

Tech News Caitlin McGarry May 29 '20

Clear Skies Are a Cover-Up for India’s Fossil Fuel Expansion

With blue skies in Delhi and the Himalayas peeking out of Punjab’s smog, you’d be forgiven for thinking covid-19 has inadvertently cleaned up pollution-choked parts of India, the world’s third largest emitter and home to its most polluted cities. Instead, in the months leading up to India’s lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy opening…

Earther Aruna Chandrasekhar May 29 '20

Every Disney Animated Musical’s Best Song

Disney has produced dozens of animated musicals over the decades, with hundreds of songs in their repertoire. It might be hard to quantify the best songs Disney has ever made (although the answers can probably be found on The Little Mermaid soundtrack), but we can give an opinion on which songs are best from each…

Movies Beth Elderkin May 29 '20

Google Made a Super Simple AR Tool to Help You Better Visualize Proper Social Distancing

Parts of the U.S. are starting to open up again, but with covid-19 continuing to plague communities throughout the country, it’s still important to maintain proper social distancing where needed when out in public. To help make staying six feet away from others easier to visualize, Google made a simple augmented reality tool called SODAR.…

Tech News Sam Rutherford May 29 '20

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Scientists Captured New Footage of the Deepest-Living Octopus

Scientists have discovered a potentially new species of the adorable “dumbo” octopus in a very unique place. At more than 4 miles (6,957 meters) under the Indian Ocean, the newly discovered octo was found at the deepest depths of any cephalopod has been observed. The discovery—published in the journal Marine Biology Tuesday—signals that there’s still so…

Conservation Yessenia Funes May 29 '20

Monkeys in India Stole Covid-19 Blood Samples, Chewed on Them

A band of thieving monkeys attacked a lab researcher in India and made off with blood test samples taken from covid-19 patients. Reuters reports that the monkey mugging happened on a college campus in the city of Meerut. The animals attacked a lab technician working at the college and stole several blood samples before making…

Health Ed Cara May 29 '20

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in June

Streaming is more important than ever. As huge numbers of people stay home during the global pandemic, many have turned to the plethora of services for a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streaming services do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some off, and we’re here to help with…

Movies Germain Lussier May 29 '20

RIP Echo Look, Another Amazon Device I Never Even Knew Existed Until Today

Target Is Sponsoring News Stories of Its Own Destruction—And Likely Has No Idea

Ryan Gosling May Be Our Next Wolfman

Your Stimulus Payment Might Look Like a Scam

The Clow Cards, Ranked

9 New Minutes of Baby Yoda Magic Will Make Your Day

Grubhub Reportedly Demanding Alimony in Prenup With Uber

The Wraith Deserves to Be Mentioned Among the Iconic ’80s Cult Movies

Trees are Getting Shorter and Younger

Customs and Border Protection Flew a Predator Surveillance Drone Over Minneapolis Protests Today

Billy Porter Sees Little Shop of Horrors As a ‘Faustian Story’ He’s Ready to Be a Part Of

Facebook Wants to be the Arbiter of Truth When It Comes to the Identities of Mega-Viral Accounts

Dino-Killing Asteroid Spawned a Huge Magma Chamber That Lasted Millions of Years

The Best Pair of Workout Earbuds Now Comes in Actual Fun Colors

Clear Skies Are a Cover-Up for India’s Fossil Fuel Expansion

Every Disney Animated Musical’s Best Song

Google Made a Super Simple AR Tool to Help You Better Visualize Proper Social Distancing

Scientists Captured New Footage of the Deepest-Living Octopus

Monkeys in India Stole Covid-19 Blood Samples, Chewed on Them

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in June

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