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Highest-Resolution Images of DNA Reveal It’s Surprisingly Jiggly

Scientists have captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of DNA, revealing previously unseen twisting and squirming behaviors. Deoxyribonucleic acid, otherwise known as DNA, can be surprisingly active when crammed and contorted inside a cell, according to new research published in Nature Communications. These hidden movements were revealed by computer simulations fed with the highest-resolution images…

Biology George Dvorsky Feb 16

Viral Image Claiming to Show a Helicopter De-Icing Texas Wind Turbines Is From Winter 2014 in Sweden

In the midst of a record cold snap where Texas’ grid has failed to meet demand, misinformation is running rampant. Among the most pernicious memes propagating online are that Texas’ wind turbines have frozen and that that has led to the blackout. Conservatives have zoomed in on a particular idea that helicopters are being dispatched…

Earther Brian Kahn Feb 16

Floating Holographic Buttons Promise to Fix the One Gross Thing About Japanese Smart Toilets

The Japanese bathroom experience is akin to taking your butt to visit a swanky, high-tech spa. However, there is one downside to smart toilets that no one talks about: all those buttons every user is pressing. They’re not especially hygienic, so one company has come up with a solution in the form of floating holographic…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 16

Nightmare Before Christmas‘ Sally Gets to Shine in a New YA Novel From Shea Ernshaw

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sally’s story is one of defying the restrictions placed on her, rebelling against Dr. Finkelstein to gain some semblance of freedom as she navigates her growing feelings for Jack. But what came after that kiss on Spiral Hill? Disney Publishing’s first foray into Halloween Town is about to find out.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 16

Bitcoin Hit All-Time High at Over $50,000, Leaving Us in Dire Need of Sound Financial Advice

Bitcoin is the future, again: this morning, it hit an all-time high value of over $50,000. Is there a lesson in here? Are Elon Musk’s tweets a good investment strategy? Should we get in on this? We have yet to learn. Or maybe we learn nothing, and the notoriously volatile currency will level out, unlike…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Feb 16

LastPass Is Seriously Nerfing Its Free Tier Starting Next Month

If you’re currently using LastPass’s free tier, I have some bad news. Starting March 16, you’ll only be able to use one type of gadget. To make matters worse, beginning May 17, free users will also lose e-mail support as well. What the hell, LastPass? The whole point of a password manager is to, well,…

Tech News Victoria Song Feb 16

The Real Reason for Texas’ Rolling Blackouts

Texas is really going through it right now. More than four million people are still without power in Texas Tuesday morning after a serious winter storm jacked up energy prices across the U.S. and froze key infrastructure in the state. Like clockwork, reports of frozen wind turbines in Texas have given conservatives a new scapegoat…

Earther Molly Taft Feb 16

Batman Forever: The Retro FAQ

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and things must be desperate here because I just watched Joel Schumacher’s first Batman movie, Batman Forever. The follow-up to Tim Burton’s beloved Batman and Batman Returns was derided when it was released in 1995 as being too silly. However, recently, the even sillier sequel Batman & Robin has…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 16

A New Star Wars Comic Sees Boba Fett Battle Over Han Solo’s Frozen Body

At some point between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the bounty hunter Boba Fett has a very bad day. When he loses his bounty, the carbonite-encased Han Solo, a mercenary war erupts throughout the galaxy in the most epic event Marvel Star Wars comics have yet attempted. Charles Soule—current writer of…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Feb 16

Robotic Pool Stick Makes All the Aiming and Power Adjustments So You Sink Every Shot

If there’s one thing we know about Shane Wighton it’s that he’ll use his formidable engineering skills to gain a competitive advantage in almost any sport. That includes building a ball-tracking never-miss basketball hoop, and now a robotic cue that will turn even novice players into a seasoned pool shark. Although Wighton has created some…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 16

The iPad Finally Has Its Own Unified Microsoft Office App

If you like using the iPad to work on the go, there’s good news. Microsoft’s updated its mobile Office app and it’s finally optimized for the iPad. The new update means you can now use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from a single app. Technically, you could use the programs before. In 2014, Microsoft added three…

Tech News Victoria Song Feb 16

Leaks Suggest New ‘Galaxy Book Pro’ Windows Laptops with S-Pens Are on the Way

Today, Samsung’s latest Chromebook goes on sale in the Galaxy Chromebook 2, but based on some new leaks, Samsung is planning to release two new Windows laptops with built-in S-Pens. Based on a new report from Sammobile, the new Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 will be available in both 13 and 15-inch…

Gadgets Sam Rutherford Feb 16

This Anti-Burglar Device From 1923 Was Inspired by Horrific Gas Warfare of World War I

Imagine you’re a bank teller with a gun pointed at your head. What do you do? If you’re smart, you’ll just give the robber all the money he asks for. But if you’re an inventor from 1923 you’ve got a much better idea. You hit a button, causing an explosion that can be heard for…

Culture Matt Novak Feb 16

There’s Still Hope for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy

Spider-Man 3 recruits a Succession alum. John Carpenter ponders a sequel to The Fog. Kong goes bananas in more Godzilla vs. Kong footage. Truth Seekers is no more. Plus, what’s next on Resident Alien and Snowpiercer. Spoilers, away! Star Wars In an interview with Sariah Wilson, Rian Johnson purportedly re-iterated that his Star Wars trilogy…

Television James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Feb 16

With an Upgraded Color E Ink Screen, This Could Be the Perfect E-Reader for Comic Book Fans

When we reviewed the PocketBook Color last year, we loved the device and the fact that true e-readers could finally display color, but its six-inch screen made it hard to use for reading comic books and magazines which work much better on tablets. The new PocketBook InkPad Color tries to remedy that with a larger…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 16

These YouTube Settings Will Help You Find What You Actually Want to Watch

More than 500 hours of content are uploaded to YouTube every minute, so you’d be forgiven for being unable to keep up with everything happening on the world’s largest video-streaming platform. But there are a few tricks to streamline your YouTube experience so you can get in, find the clips you want, and get out.…

Gadgets David Nield Feb 16

Lego’s Vidiyo Music Video Maker Is a Kid-Safe Alternative to TikTok

TikTok has become the quickest way to make it big with a well-choreographed dance routine. The platform makes it easy to create and share fun videos, but as we’ve discovered with every social network to date, it’s not the safest place for kids. Lego wants its new Vidiyo experience to be a child-friendly alternative to…

Reviews Andrew Liszewski Feb 16

TikTok Slammed in Europe Over ‘Hidden Advertising’ to Kids

The European consumer advocacy group BEUC filed a complaint against TikTok on Tuesday, including allegations the Chinese-based social media platform isn’t been transparent about why it needs to collect some data on users. The complaint also claims TikTok is deploying “hidden advertising” aimed at children, according to the group’s press release. While most of the…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 16

Happy 30th Birthday to Jetman, the Secret Savior of Power Rangers

30 years ago, Super Sentai was in dire straights. A period of decline in the 1980s, even as potential outside interest from Western parties to adapt the superhero franchise beyond Japanese shores, meant that the series was facing cancellation. But one final effort to shake the longrunning series out of its slump revitalized it—and without…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 15

Common DNA Testing Method Has High False-Positive Rate for Rare Mutations, Study Finds

Consumer DNA testing remains a booming industry, but new research released Monday suggests that it has a glaring flaw in its predictive power. The findings indicate that a common method of testing used by many companies is awful at correctly identifying rare genetic mutations that could raise the likelihood of health problems like cancer. As…

Biology Ed Cara Feb 15

Highest-Resolution Images of DNA Reveal It’s Surprisingly Jiggly

Viral Image Claiming to Show a Helicopter De-Icing Texas Wind Turbines Is From Winter 2014 in Sweden

Floating Holographic Buttons Promise to Fix the One Gross Thing About Japanese Smart Toilets

Nightmare Before Christmas‘ Sally Gets to Shine in a New YA Novel From Shea Ernshaw

Bitcoin Hit All-Time High at Over $50,000, Leaving Us in Dire Need of Sound Financial Advice

LastPass Is Seriously Nerfing Its Free Tier Starting Next Month

The Real Reason for Texas’ Rolling Blackouts

Batman Forever: The Retro FAQ

A New Star Wars Comic Sees Boba Fett Battle Over Han Solo’s Frozen Body

Robotic Pool Stick Makes All the Aiming and Power Adjustments So You Sink Every Shot

The iPad Finally Has Its Own Unified Microsoft Office App

Leaks Suggest New ‘Galaxy Book Pro’ Windows Laptops with S-Pens Are on the Way

This Anti-Burglar Device From 1923 Was Inspired by Horrific Gas Warfare of World War I

There’s Still Hope for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy

With an Upgraded Color E Ink Screen, This Could Be the Perfect E-Reader for Comic Book Fans

These YouTube Settings Will Help You Find What You Actually Want to Watch

Lego’s Vidiyo Music Video Maker Is a Kid-Safe Alternative to TikTok

TikTok Slammed in Europe Over ‘Hidden Advertising’ to Kids

Happy 30th Birthday to Jetman, the Secret Savior of Power Rangers

Common DNA Testing Method Has High False-Positive Rate for Rare Mutations, Study Finds

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