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Why It’s So Hard to Tell When a Hurricane Will Blow Up

If you’ve paid attention to the past two Atlantic hurricane seasons, you’ve almost certainly seen the term rapid intensification thrown about. Hurricane Michael is the most recent example, stirring from a Category 1 to strong Category 4 storm in 48 hours. It’s the latest in a murderer’s row of hurricanes that have undergone rapid-intensification, a technical…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Oct 12 '18

Spidey Has a Brand New Suit in This Far From Home Set Footage

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins in July with the release of the Spider-Man sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home. It’s currently filming in New York, which means lots of rogue camera phones hanging around, and one caught something very, very cool. We don’t know anything for certain here but, just in case you…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 12 '18

Evil Exes and Universal Heat Death Are the Only Things to Fear in This Week’s Best New Comics

It’s that magical time of year when we all indulge in the thrill of letting ourselves be spooked and alarmed by the things that go bump in the night and this week’s best new comics are all tailor-made to get at the heart of some of the things that scare us the most. The Last…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 12 '18

After Soyuz Failure, Space Is Now Weirdly Inaccessible to Astronauts

All crewed launches have been suspended by Russia’s space agency following yesterday’s Soyuz rocket failure. That’s a problem, because much of the world relies on Russian rockets to get both cargo and people into space. Consequently, we’re now facing the very real possibility of having an uncrewed International Space Station—something that hasn’t happened in nearly…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Oct 12 '18

Facebook Says Hackers Accessed Sensitive Personal Information on 29 Million Users

Late last month, Facebook disclosed a massive security vulnerability that it claimed affected some 50 million login tokens, but details were somewhat thin on its impact pending further investigation. In a blog post today, the results are in some ways better and worse. The company believes its initial estimate of 50 million compromised login tokens—it…

Social Media Avery Ellis Oct 12 '18

Dante Basco Discusses Becoming Rufio for Hook, the Character’s Legacy, and So Much More

About 10 to 15 years ago, I was waiting for a movie to start at San Diego Comic-Con and a familiar face popped up in one of the commercials. It was actor Dante Basco, selling Sprite (or Sprint maybe?) and someone in the crowd screamed “RU-FI” to which everyone. else. in. the. theater. replied “Ohhhhhhh!”…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 12 '18

Don’t Fall for This New Email Scam Threatening to Expose Your Porn Habits

If you received an email from “hackers” claiming they recorded you watching porn and will send all your data to your loved ones if you don’t promptly pay up, take a beat. It’s probably a scam. A Dutch journalist first spotted the sextortion scam in the Netherlands on Thursday, reporting that scammers had already made…

Privacy & Security Melanie Ehrenkranz Oct 12 '18

Uber Just Asked the SEC Permission to Give Its Drivers Equity

From the day Uber started offering its ride-sharing service, it’s been fighting with drivers and governments over its lack of benefits and low wages. On Thursday, it signaled that it wants to give drivers a peace offering in the form of a piece of the company. Axios obtained the full letter that Uber sent to…

Tech News Rhett Jones Oct 12 '18

Trump Signs Actually Good Bill To Clean Up Ocean Garbage

While everyone was distracted by Kanye West spouting inanities in the Oval Office, some actual work was done in the White House yesterday. Two senators showed up for the signing of a bill that garnered unanimous support in the Congress to clean up plastic pollution in the oceans. Our seas are, of course littered with…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 12 '18

Watch Ryu From Street Fighter Become a Power Ranger in This Bizarre, Official Short Film

I have no idea what I just watched, but I am incredibly delighted nonetheless. The Power Rangers mobile game Power Rangers: Legacy War—in which you can pit rangers from across the series’ 25-year history in sidescrolling fighting game action—is currently celebrating a crossover with Capcom’s iconic fighting game series Street Fighter. In the game, you…

Games James Whitbrook Oct 12 '18

The FDA Is Failing to Keep Us Safe From Tainted Supplements, Report Finds

The Food and Drug Administration is not doing enough to ensure that supplements don’t contain unlabelled, potentially dangerous drugs, according new research published Friday in JAMA Network Open. More than half the time, the study found, the FDA doesn’t enforce recalls of supplements that knowingly include unapproved prescription drug ingredients. The FDA regularly screens supplement…

Health Ed Cara Oct 12 '18

Daredevil Season 3 Is a Great Reminder That It’s Harder to Be a Hero Than a Villain

As the first of Netflix’s Marvel shows to reach its third season, Daredevil has the unique challenge of telling a story that’s reflective of the journey its characters have been on since we first met them. It also has to feel fresh, exciting, and worth a return visit to Hell’s Kitchen. Daredevil season 3 does…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 12 '18

Uber CEO Backs Out of Saudi Conference After Suspected State-Sanctioned Murder of Washington Post Journalist

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that he’ll pull out of a conference in Saudi Arabia called the Future Investment Initiative. The conference, known informally as Davos in the Desert, has become a focal point for people upset about the October 2 disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, believed to have been murdered in…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 12 '18

Doctor Who‘s Gallifrey Would Be a Nightmarishly Awful Place to Live

The Doctor, the eponymous star of Doctor Who, doesn’t visit her homeworld very often. This isn’t just because the Time Lords are an irascible bunch; after consulting with several Who-obsessed scientists, it’s clear that Gallifrey is less like the strangely habitable planets of Star Wars and more like the worst place in the universe to…

Earth Science Robin George Andrews Oct 12 '18

Chromecast Is Bumming Me Out

Google quietly released a new Chromecast device at its big event this week. And by quietly, I mean the company didn’t mention it at all. It was just sitting in the bottom of the bag that someone gave me when I left the venue. But hey, it’s new and it’s nice-looking. It’s just a bummer…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes Oct 12 '18

Our Best Look Yet at Vin Diesel’s Arrival in the Valiant Cinematic Universe

The Playmobil movie is real, and is developing a hell of a cast. More set pictures from The Mandalorian hint at its connections to the wider Star Wars timeline. Plus, what’s to come on Supergirl’s return, new pictures from The Kid Who Would Be King, more Black Lightning, and an Arrow villain is sticking around…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 12 '18

9 Reasons It Might Be Time to Switch to Microsoft Edge

Years after we all jumped ship from Internet Explorer to Firefox and Chrome, we don’t really want to go back to a Microsoft browser, do we? While buggy and slow when it first appeared, Microsoft Edge has been given a continuing stream of new features and updates that make it worthy of your consideration now.…

Gadgets David Nield Oct 12 '18

Why Are Trump Supporters Offering People ‘Free Helicopter Rides’ Online?

If you’ve spent time on the Trump-supporting parts of social media, you’ve probably come across a strange meme in the past couple of years. MAGA-loving Twitter is constantly offering people “free helicopter rides.” But what does it mean? The offer of “free helicopter rides” is a reference to the practice of killing people by dropping…

Politics Matt Novak Oct 12 '18

The First Teaser for Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Is Pure Magic

Your wish is granted. The debut teaser trailer for Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin, starring Will Smith as the Genie, has arrived. We’re in a whole new world now. Disney’s Aladdin remake stars Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan) as Aladdin, a so-called “street rat” who dreams of fame, glory, and riches. We’ve also got Naomi Smith (Power…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Oct 11 '18

The Most Disgusting Scenes in Star Wars Are Now Scented Candles

Have you ever wondered what Han Solo’s nose was experiencing when he said “What an incredible smell you’ve discovered” or “I thought they smelled bad on the outside”? Well, now you can discover those scents for yourself (along with several other disgusting odors) in the form of these new Star Wars candles. Scents like “Trash…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 11 '18

Why It’s So Hard to Tell When a Hurricane Will Blow Up

Spidey Has a Brand New Suit in This Far From Home Set Footage

Evil Exes and Universal Heat Death Are the Only Things to Fear in This Week’s Best New Comics

After Soyuz Failure, Space Is Now Weirdly Inaccessible to Astronauts

Facebook Says Hackers Accessed Sensitive Personal Information on 29 Million Users

Dante Basco Discusses Becoming Rufio for Hook, the Character’s Legacy, and So Much More

Don’t Fall for This New Email Scam Threatening to Expose Your Porn Habits

Uber Just Asked the SEC Permission to Give Its Drivers Equity

Trump Signs Actually Good Bill To Clean Up Ocean Garbage

Watch Ryu From Street Fighter Become a Power Ranger in This Bizarre, Official Short Film

The FDA Is Failing to Keep Us Safe From Tainted Supplements, Report Finds

Daredevil Season 3 Is a Great Reminder That It’s Harder to Be a Hero Than a Villain

Uber CEO Backs Out of Saudi Conference After Suspected State-Sanctioned Murder of Washington Post Journalist

Doctor Who‘s Gallifrey Would Be a Nightmarishly Awful Place to Live

Chromecast Is Bumming Me Out

Our Best Look Yet at Vin Diesel’s Arrival in the Valiant Cinematic Universe

9 Reasons It Might Be Time to Switch to Microsoft Edge

Why Are Trump Supporters Offering People ‘Free Helicopter Rides’ Online?

The First Teaser for Disney’s Live-Action Aladdin Is Pure Magic

The Most Disgusting Scenes in Star Wars Are Now Scented Candles

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