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Is Facebook Planning to Build Its Own Chips to Create Better AI?

If there are two things Facebook is notoriously bad at right now, it’s maintaining the privacy of its users and developing cool Facebook-related hardware. Yet, according to a new job posting first noticed by Bloomberg, Facebook may start taking hardware a lot more seriously. The primary job listing to note is for a manager in…

Gadgets Alex Cranz Apr 18

California Is Investigating Tesla Following a Damning Report Alleging Unsafe Work Conditions

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has opened an investigation into Tesla following a report from Reveal detailing whistleblower allegations that Tesla was underreporting serious workplace injuries at its Fremont, California, factory. The inspection started on late Tuesday and can last up to six months, according to Bloomberg. The agency, known as Cal/OSHA, wouldn’t disclose…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Apr 18

Pearson Embedded a ‘Social-Psychological’ Experiment in Students’ Educational Software [Updated]

Education and publishing giant Pearson is drawing criticism after using its software to experiment on over 9,000 math and computer science students across the country. In a paper presented Wednesday at the American Association of Educational Research, Pearson researchers revealed that they tested the effects of encouraging messages on students that used the MyLab Programming…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Apr 18

Action Comics #1000 Honors 80 Years of Superman With Another Wrinkle in His Origin Story

Although Action Comics #1 launched in May 1938, DC Comics is celebrating 80 years of the Man of Tomorrow a little early with today’s release of Action Comics #1ooo, a bumper collection of tales reminding us about why we love the last son of Krypton so much. But a future-looking tale in the issue adds…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 18

Hurricane Harvey and Maria Survivors Need More Housing Help From FEMA [Updated]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is still dealing with last year’s hurricane season—and the 2018 season is less than two months away. The federal agency extended its shelter program another month for survivors of Hurricane Harvey Tuesday, while the Puerto Rican government requested that FEMA extend the Transitional Assistance Program for Hurricane Maria refugees…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Apr 18

Reddit Is Helping Some People Deal With Their Mental Health Struggles

Reddit’s gotten plenty of deserved criticism over the years for hosting some of the most toxic communities on the internet. But a new study published this month in the Journal of Medical Internet Research suggests that at least some subreddits are helping people dealing with depression and other mental health issues come out of their…

Tech News Ed Cara Apr 18

This Glitter-Filled Algae Is a Living Opal

There’s a reason that many natural things look unbelievably cool: Evolution. Given the stresses of existing on this turbulent spinning orb, some organisms must adapt in literally dazzling ways. Like this alga, which is basically a living opal. This confused me at first, too, but the Cystoseira tamariscifolia algae has an iridescent shimmer just like…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 18

A Massive Wildfire Is Spiraling Out of Control in Oklahoma

It’s been a rough start to wildfire season on the Southern Plains. Oklahoma’s third megafire in three years is currently raging across the state, fueled by a spate of hot, dry weather. Neighboring states have been on high alert as hot, dry conditions and strong winds lock in serious fire danger across the region. On…

Earth Science Maddie Stone Apr 18

Baseball Is a Winter Sport Now, Apparently

Spring baseball is always a bit of a crapshoot weather-wise, but this year has been especially shitty. And we can thank the freaking polar vortex. Frigid weather and repeated bouts of snow have caused games to be postponed from Chicago to Boston. Other games have been played in the cold and even while the flakes…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Apr 18

Marvel’s Preposterously ’90s TV Series Night Man Is Coming to DVD for Some Reason

While we’re currently living in a superhero TV show renaissance, there was a period in the late 1990s when comic book characters managed to transition to low-budget live-action. You probably remember Lois & Clark and The Flash, of course, but you may also have a hazy memory of a faux Batman who played saxophone by…

Television Evan Narcisse Apr 18

Senators Urge Release of Unclassified Records on Suspected Foreign Use of ‘Stingray’ Devices in US

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to release what they say are unclassified records related to the potential foreign government use of cellphone surveillance devices in the nation’s capital. “The American people have a legitimate interest in understanding the extent to which U.S. telephone networks are vulnerable to…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Apr 18

Man Suspected of Stealing 600 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Breaks Out of Icelandic Prison

Either this man is really good at doing crimes or Iceland is really bad at security. Authorities say a man who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the theft of $2 million worth of bitcoin mining equipment has escaped the Icelandic prison where he was being held. What’s more, he allegedly hopped a flight…

Tech News Rhett Jones Apr 18

Google Boots Fake Ad Blockers From Chrome Web Store

A researcher with AdGuard discovered five fake ad-blocking extensions in the Chrome Web Store that used hidden scripts to manipulate users’ browsers. The good news is, after AdGuard published the report, the Chrome team removed all five of the extensions from its store. Unfortunately, AdGuard’s Andrey Meshkov reports that the extensions he discovered had more…

Tech News Kate Conger Apr 18

This Tattoo Only Becomes Visible When It Detects Early Signs of Disease

In the future, tattoos may no longer be mere decorative statements for the body, but useful biomedical devices that can alert us when something’s not quite right. In new research out of Switzerland, scientists have created a tattoo that becomes visible on the skin of mice only once it has detected elevated levels of calcium…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Apr 18

Watch This Guy Try To Eat 117-Year-Old Beef From an Army Ration

With millions of people uploading thousands of hours of video every day, your content needs to be pretty unique if you want to stand out on YouTube. For Steve1989MREInfo, that involves filming himself eating old army rations—extremely old army rations—and subjecting his intestines to century-old torture. For his latest video, Steve managed to get his…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Apr 18

Marauding Tumbleweeds Have Invaded California

Humanity’s run as the dominant force on the Earth nearly came to an end on Tuesday, when a tumbleweed uprising gave the 120,000 residents of Victorville, California quite a scare. Stirred by swift winds and a desire to unleash great vengeance and furious anger, tumbleweed poured into the city for a battle royale. The dead,…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Apr 18

One of Marvel’s First Ever Star Wars Stories Was a Weird and Wonderful Han Solo Epic

When Marvel first started its classic Star Wars comic in 1977, it was quickly faced with a challenging conundrum: how to tell tales in the Star Wars universe beyond the events of the movie. It’s no surprise that the publisher turned to Han Solo for material, but what is surprising is just how bonkers its…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 18

California’s Aggrieved Uber Drivers Are Receiving Settlement Payments as Low as 15 Cents

A lawsuit filed in August of 2014 on behalf of California Uber drivers is finally paying out, and recipients of the $7.75 million settlement are finding their share leaves something to be desired. Back in August of 2014, a driver named Steven Price sued Uber for damages resulting from alleged labor misclassification, including failure to…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 18

This Delightful Avengers: Infinity War Clip Shows Shuri Effortlessly Roasting Bruce Banner

Shuri wins. Flawless victory. Letitia Wright was a guest on Good Morning America today, and as part of an interview that also included some very adorable Shuri and Black Panther cosplayers, she brought a brief Avengers: Infinity War clip that follows up on pretty much the one shot of Shuri we’ve actually seen in the…

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 18

Watch Two Robots Nimbly—and Very Calmly–Assemble an Ikea Chair

Having to assemble furniture from Ikea is about as fun as having to binge watch a season of Fuller House, so how cool would it be to have robots that could do the job? Researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore having now taken us a significant step closer to achieving that dream. Robots are…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 18

Is Facebook Planning to Build Its Own Chips to Create Better AI?

California Is Investigating Tesla Following a Damning Report Alleging Unsafe Work Conditions

Pearson Embedded a ‘Social-Psychological’ Experiment in Students’ Educational Software [Updated]

Action Comics #1000 Honors 80 Years of Superman With Another Wrinkle in His Origin Story

Hurricane Harvey and Maria Survivors Need More Housing Help From FEMA [Updated]

Reddit Is Helping Some People Deal With Their Mental Health Struggles

This Glitter-Filled Algae Is a Living Opal

A Massive Wildfire Is Spiraling Out of Control in Oklahoma

Baseball Is a Winter Sport Now, Apparently

Marvel’s Preposterously ’90s TV Series Night Man Is Coming to DVD for Some Reason

Senators Urge Release of Unclassified Records on Suspected Foreign Use of ‘Stingray’ Devices in US

Man Suspected of Stealing 600 Bitcoin Mining Rigs Breaks Out of Icelandic Prison

Google Boots Fake Ad Blockers From Chrome Web Store

This Tattoo Only Becomes Visible When It Detects Early Signs of Disease

Watch This Guy Try To Eat 117-Year-Old Beef From an Army Ration

Marauding Tumbleweeds Have Invaded California

One of Marvel’s First Ever Star Wars Stories Was a Weird and Wonderful Han Solo Epic

California’s Aggrieved Uber Drivers Are Receiving Settlement Payments as Low as 15 Cents

This Delightful Avengers: Infinity War Clip Shows Shuri Effortlessly Roasting Bruce Banner

Watch Two Robots Nimbly—and Very Calmly–Assemble an Ikea Chair

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