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Gates McFadden on Podcasting With Star Trek Friends and the Franchise’s Enduring Legacy

Gates McFadden’s career goes well beyond the ins and outs of the Enterprise sickbay. While she might be best known to sci-fi fans as Star Trek: The Next Generation’s iconic Dr. Beverly Crusher, McFadden’s taught, acted on stage and screen, worked on Jim Henson hits likeLabyrinth, and more. Now, she’s picking up a new skill:…

io9 James Whitbrook May 12

Apple Is Still Struggling to Unload Its Launch Day HomePods

Two months ago, Apple decided to discontinue the original HomePod. And yet, it appears the product is still available in the Apple Store—and if you buy one, you might actually get sent a HomePod from the original launch stock. Typically when a product is discontinued, you can find massive discounts, and if the product is…

Tech News Victoria Song May 12

Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany and Director John Carpenter Headline a Horde of Amazing Podcasts

You might know Realm as the podcast production company that brought the sci-fi series Orphan Black back to life, complete with star Tatiana Maslany. But that’s nothing compared to what else the company will release in 2021, which includes original series from Maslany (who will also return for more Orphan Black), multiple series from legendary…

io9 Rob Bricken May 12

The Fender Mustang Micro Puts a Tiny Amp In Your Pocket

Most guitar gear is pretty simple: You plug a cable designed in the 1950s into a jack that’s just as old and start playing. The electronics inside the various amps and pedals are where things get interesting, which is why Fender has created the $99 Mustang Micro. The Mustang Micro is a tiny device that…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home John Biggs May 12

Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)

Sometime before the disastrous ransomware attack on its network and the East Coast gas shortage that followed, Colonial Pipeline was apparently looking for someone to help run its cybersecurity team. The energy company, which manages America’s largest oil pipeline, is currently working feverishly to restore full service after being targeted by the ransomware gang DarkSide.…

Privacy & Security Lucas Ropek May 12

Grand Theft Auto Looks Frighteningly Photorealistic With This Machine Learning Technique

As powerful as video game consoles have become, even the most graphically stunning video games don’t look like realistic, real-world footage, which is arguably the ultimate goal. But researchers at Intel Labs may have found a shortcut by applying machine learning techniques to rendered footage from a console that takes it from beautiful to photorealistic.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski May 12

Update Windows (and Lots of Other Stuff) ASAP: ‘FragAttack’ Bugs Found Lurking in Millions of Wifi Devices

A slew of new wifi vulnerabilities impacts everything from cellphones and routers to, well, anything wifi-connected.

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky May 12

Revisiting Mass Effect After I Came Out: A Trip In and Out of the Closet

Video games give us a chance to live out fantasies beyond imagination—becoming magical heroes, traveling distant galaxies, owning a house. But they also give us a chance to see ourselves, exploring aspects we might not be as comfortable doing so in our real lives at a given moment. Mass Effect was one of those games…

Games James Whitbrook May 12

The Fight to Define What ‘Clean’ Energy Means

After four years of backsliding under former President Donald Trump, the U.S. is back to increasing its climate ambitions. But there’s a fight brewing over what exactly constitutes zero-carbon energy, showing that challenges decarbonization faces. President Joe Biden has proposed a clean electricity standard to reduce emissions, and various proposals and bills would create one…

Climate Change Dharna Noor May 12

The Asus Zenfone 8 Is an Affordable, Compelling Option If You Love Small Phones

Compact phones have fallen out of fashion in favor of bigger and bigger screens, but the new Asus Zenfone 8 has arrived with outsized performance in a small package. The Zenfone 8’s 5.9-inch display is about the same size as the Pixel 5, but instead of a mid-range Snapdragon 765G processor, Asus crammed in Qualcomm’s…

Reviews Sam Rutherford May 12

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros. Are All Getting New Movies

Some of your favorite weird, unforgettable animated shows are coming back in a major way. Adult Swim just announced it’s producing feature length films based on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse and The Venture Bros. The films will first be released on Blu-ray and VOD then, 90 days later, premiere on HBO Max and Adult…

Movies Germain Lussier May 12

My Kingdom for an Android Tablet That Doubles As a Portable Monitor

Last week, Lenovo shared a photo on its Weibo social media page showing a tablet propped up on the company’s signature built-in kickstand. Behind it, a Nintendo Switch is shown plugged in to the tablet and using it as a monitor. Rumor has it Lenovo is working on such an Android tablet with a dedicated…

Gadgets Florence Ion May 12

A Placebo Pink Drink Could Make You Run Faster

A little pink in your drink might just improve your running, new research from the UK suggests. The small study found that people ran slightly faster and longer on a treadmill when they first rinsed their mouths with an artificially sweetened pink-colored drink, compared to rinsing with the same beverage without color. The findings reinforce…

Health Ed Cara May 12

The Forever Purge‘s First Trailer Exposes the Movie’s Fatal Flaw

Although there have been about a million Purge movies (and a TV series), I believe The Forever Purge is the first to explore the revolutionary idea that even though all crime is legal for one day, what if some people didn’t stop Purging when the day was over? What if some people decided to keep…

Trailers Rob Bricken May 12

A Nasty Pipeline Showdown Is Brewing Today in Michigan, and Canada Is Pissed

Seizing the profits of a major oil company, making Canadians angry, tugboats causing havoc: It’s all happening in Michigan right now. The mandated shutdown of a major oil pipeline is brewing into a nasty fight that pits Michigan’s governor and environmental groups against a fossil fuel company—as well as the country of Canada. At issue…

Energy Molly Taft May 12

Using Just His Thoughts, Paralyzed Man Texts at a Record-Breaking 16 Words a Minute

For the first time ever, neuroscientists have translated the cognitive signals associated with handwriting into text, and in real time. The new technique is more than twice as fast than the previous method, allowing a paralyzed man to text at a rate of 90 characters per minute. Researchers with the BrainGate collaboration have developed a…

Health George Dvorsky May 12

‘Buttfucker 3000’ Does Not Fly in Zoom Court

Judge Jeffrey Middleton, a rising YouTube star who hosts a live chat during Zoom court, brusquely dismissed a ding dong who showed up to an arraignment with the name “Buttfucker 3000.” Thank you, Twitter, for bringing the masterful performance to our attention. Sadly, the official video was just removed, but Gizmodo viewed it this morning…

Tech News Whitney Kimball May 12

Netflix’s Wish Dragon Trailer Looks a Lot Like Aladdin Ball Z

Finding a wish-granting dragon in a teapot seems a lot easier than summoning a wish-granting dragon by collecting seven Dragon Balls. Or so it seems in Wish Dragon, a new animated movie from Netflix about a young man who stumbles upon his own extremely genie-esque dragon. Wish Dragon is the first film for the newly…

Trailers Rob Bricken May 12

Here’s How to Get the Government to Pay $50 Toward Your Monthly Internet Bill

The past year has proven how vital the internet is for remote learning, working from home, and staying sane during lockdowns. As part of the stimulus package passed in December, Congress also set aside $3.2 billion for emergency broadband subsidies. Starting today, if you’ve lost a job during the pandemic or are facing other financial…

Internet Victoria Song May 12

Regina King Is Set to Direct a Bitter Root Movie Adaptation

Courteney Cox teases her return to the Scream franchise. LeVar Burton is joining the CW’s Tom Swift spinoff in the weirdest way. Jensen Ackles prepares to head to The Boys. Plus, what’s coming on The Flash, and AMC has tapped itself a new moon-set sci-fi adventure. Spoilers, away! Bitter Root Deadline reports Watchmen’s Regina King…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson May 12

Gates McFadden on Podcasting With Star Trek Friends and the Franchise’s Enduring Legacy

Apple Is Still Struggling to Unload Its Launch Day HomePods

Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany and Director John Carpenter Headline a Horde of Amazing Podcasts

The Fender Mustang Micro Puts a Tiny Amp In Your Pocket

Wanted: Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Manager (No, Really)

Grand Theft Auto Looks Frighteningly Photorealistic With This Machine Learning Technique

Update Windows (and Lots of Other Stuff) ASAP: ‘FragAttack’ Bugs Found Lurking in Millions of Wifi Devices

Revisiting Mass Effect After I Came Out: A Trip In and Out of the Closet

The Fight to Define What ‘Clean’ Energy Means

The Asus Zenfone 8 Is an Affordable, Compelling Option If You Love Small Phones

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros. Are All Getting New Movies

My Kingdom for an Android Tablet That Doubles As a Portable Monitor

A Placebo Pink Drink Could Make You Run Faster

The Forever Purge‘s First Trailer Exposes the Movie’s Fatal Flaw

A Nasty Pipeline Showdown Is Brewing Today in Michigan, and Canada Is Pissed

Using Just His Thoughts, Paralyzed Man Texts at a Record-Breaking 16 Words a Minute

‘Buttfucker 3000’ Does Not Fly in Zoom Court

Netflix’s Wish Dragon Trailer Looks a Lot Like Aladdin Ball Z

Here’s How to Get the Government to Pay $50 Toward Your Monthly Internet Bill

Regina King Is Set to Direct a Bitter Root Movie Adaptation

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