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Parents on Facebook Are Forming an Alternative School System… If You Can Afford It

Back in May, when classrooms felt like ancient relics, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he and Bill Gates shall “reimagine” school with online learning, and the city would create “what education should look like in the future.” We shuddered at the thought of eternal Zoom calls, but the future is here: a growing…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Jul 23

Just Buy a Damn Rice Cooker

It all started with a video dropped into our cooking Slack. In case you don’t feel like watching, it’s Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng’s alter ego Uncle Roger losing his shit at a BBC Food show, in which the host completely fucked up cooking Egg Fried Rice. There are several things wrong with the host’s rice…

Gadgets Victoria Song Jul 23

The First Clip From Star Trek: Lower Decks Introduces Our Motley Heroes

Welcome aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos, ya goofballs. Hope you like second contact? Star Trek: Lower Decks beamed into the franchise’s San Diego Comic-Con @ Home panel, not with a trailer—we just got one of those!—but with a full scene from the very first episode of the series. In it, we’re introduced to two of our…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 23

FightCamp Let Me Work Out My 2020 Frustrations for Way Cheaper Than a Peloton

I don’t know about you, but I have no intention of setting foot in a gym for the rest of the year. That’s problematic because I need exercise to balance out all the staying inside and snacking that is comprising my locked-down, work-from-home lifestyle. I’ve been cobbling together a routine of outdoor runs and indoor…

Other Gadgets Caitlin McGarry Jul 23

Star Trek: Prodigy Is Nickelodeon’s New Animated Series, and It Drops Next Year

Remember it’s not just Lower Decks that’s giving us a slice of animated Star Trek goodness in the immediate future. We’ve known for a while that Nickelodeon was getting its own, kids-centric series set in the Trek universe, and now we know what it’s called, and when we’ll be seeing it. Well, when-ish. Deadline has…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 23

iOS 14 Beta Hints Smaller iPhones Are Back on the Menu

Good news for people who hate big phones: Yesterday, Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 14, and hidden in the code of the Display Zoom feature is a hint that the iPhone 12 lineup will include a 5.4-inch iPhone. What does Display Zoom have to do with a tiny phone? Well, according to…

Tech News Victoria Song Jul 23

Xbox Series X Will Likely Launch in November 2020

During a recent earnings call, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood appeared to confirm that the Xbox Series X will launch in November 2020. Only a tad more specific than the holiday 2020 release Xbox has on its website, but we’ll take it. According to TechSpot, Hood was responding to a question from Bloomberg reporter Dina Bass,…

Tech News Joanna Nelius Jul 23

Two Tropical Cyclones Could Make Landfall in the US This Weekend

Just when it feels like 2020 can’t 2020 any harder, things somehow get worse. The latest example of this year of no chill is the prospect of two tropical cyclones making landfall in the U.S. at once this weekend, albeit 3,700 miles apart. The National Hurricane Center has its hands full right now with a…

Earther Brian Kahn Jul 23

That Viral Photo of Ernest With Jeffrey Epstein Is Actually Fake

Have you seen that photo of beloved actor Jim Varney, famous for the Ernest movie franchise, standing next to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein? The photo has been doing the rounds on Twitter today, but we’re here to tell you Ernest isn’t canceled. The image is photoshopped. The real photo shows Varney with the late comedian…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 23

Lego’s New Playable Grand Piano Set Is One Expensive Tchotchke

Lego continues its big push towards positioning its sets as the perfect way for adults to pass the time during the ongoing coronabirus pandemic. But like its other recent releases targeted at adult fans of the building toy, Lego’s new playable Grand Piano comes with a steep price tag that’s starting to make playing with…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Jul 23

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SDCC 2020 Exclusives From Mondo Include Ghostbusters, Bill and Ted, and Toothless

Anyone out there completely overwhelmed with the sheer mountain of Comic-Con 2020 exclusives available online? If so, our apologies, we’re about to make it much, much, worse. Along with all the great toys, Mondo is releasing a ton of exclusive posters and we’re excited to debut just three of them. We’ve got Ghostbusters by We…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 23

Tenet Won’t Launch on HBO Max Before It Hits Movie Theaters

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet might exist outside of space and time, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to take an unconventional approach to its release. WarnerMedia’s parent company CEO has confirmed that Tenet, which has been indefinitely delayed, will not debut on HBO Max before hitting US theaters. In a conference call with analysts on Thursday…

io9 Beth Elderkin Jul 23

Your Guide to NASA’s Life-Hunting Mars Rover, Perseverance

NASA is set to launch its next rover to Mars on July 30, in what is certain to be an exciting new phase in humanity’s exploration of the Red Planet. Here’s what you’ll want to know about the Perseverance rover and why it’s our best bet yet for finding evidence of life on Mars. When…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky Jul 23

I Hate ‘Hubby’

The internet is full of irksome words—“heckin,” “awesomesauce,” “updoot”—but the worst one by far is “hubby.” Hubby, if you’re not familiar, is short for “husband” and is primarily used in spaces where certain types of married women hang out online. On mommy forums, it pops up like measles on the skin of an unvaccinated child.…

Culture Eleanor Fye Jul 23

I Keep Having to Stop People From Dropping Their Pants in the Middle of the Aisles

Are you a frontline worker dealing with new stresses or irresponsible management? Is working (or not working) from home starting to take a psychological toll? How are you coping with reopening? Submit a story using this Google form or send me an email with the subject line “My Covid Story” and provide as much detail as…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jul 23

New 23andMe Study Reveals the Genetic Legacy of Slavery in the Americas

New research looks to provide a fuller retelling of the tragic, brutal past that was the transatlantic slave trade. Based on genetic analysis of over 50,000 people, the study reaffirms other historical evidence of how different groups of people in Africa were forcibly taken from their homes, as well as how those populations contributed to…

Biology Ed Cara Jul 23

Corning Claims Newest Smartphone Glass Is Stronger and Twice as Durable

Corning’s Gorilla Glass is one of the most recognized components used to help protect smartphones against the perils of everyday life. Typically, each new generation of Gorilla Glass comes with improved durability against either drops or scratches, but not both. However, for its newest formula of Gorilla Glass—Gorilla Glass Victus—Corning promises that’s about to change.…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Jul 23

Bandai Recreated a Fictional Anime Metal For This Obscenely Expensive Gundam Model

If you’re going to try to convince collectors, who’ve already dropped hundreds of dollars on various model kits, to spend another $2,000 on just a single tiny model, this is the way to do it. At just five-inches tall, this RX-78-2 Gundam justifies its obscene price tag by swapping plastic for a fictional metal alloy…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Jul 23

The Plan to Turn New York’s Most Notorious Jail Into a Renewable Energy Hub Is What Justice Looks Like

People pace the bus stop at Queensboro Plaza on a Saturday before New York City’s covid-19 shelter-in-place order. They are waiting for the Q100 bus, which serves as the only modes of public transportation with a direct route to Rikers Island, the location of New York City’s largest jail complex. Metal containment fences capped with…

Earther Jean Lee Jul 23

Wild Rumors About Even More Star Wars Disney+ Shows

Colin Farrell hypes up his role in The Batman. A tiny new glimpse of The Eternals could tease a familiar celestial face. Get a look at Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s newest team up for Amazon’s Truth Seekers. Plus, meet a new Jane personality on Doom Patrol, and Taron Egerton joins the… Tetris movie? To…

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson Jul 23

Parents on Facebook Are Forming an Alternative School System… If You Can Afford It

Just Buy a Damn Rice Cooker

The First Clip From Star Trek: Lower Decks Introduces Our Motley Heroes

FightCamp Let Me Work Out My 2020 Frustrations for Way Cheaper Than a Peloton

Star Trek: Prodigy Is Nickelodeon’s New Animated Series, and It Drops Next Year

iOS 14 Beta Hints Smaller iPhones Are Back on the Menu

Xbox Series X Will Likely Launch in November 2020

Two Tropical Cyclones Could Make Landfall in the US This Weekend

That Viral Photo of Ernest With Jeffrey Epstein Is Actually Fake

Lego’s New Playable Grand Piano Set Is One Expensive Tchotchke

SDCC 2020 Exclusives From Mondo Include Ghostbusters, Bill and Ted, and Toothless

Tenet Won’t Launch on HBO Max Before It Hits Movie Theaters

Your Guide to NASA’s Life-Hunting Mars Rover, Perseverance

I Hate ‘Hubby’

I Keep Having to Stop People From Dropping Their Pants in the Middle of the Aisles

New 23andMe Study Reveals the Genetic Legacy of Slavery in the Americas

Corning Claims Newest Smartphone Glass Is Stronger and Twice as Durable

Bandai Recreated a Fictional Anime Metal For This Obscenely Expensive Gundam Model

The Plan to Turn New York’s Most Notorious Jail Into a Renewable Energy Hub Is What Justice Looks Like

Wild Rumors About Even More Star Wars Disney+ Shows

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