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Independent Experts Say Russian Spy and Daughter Poisoned by Nerve Agent Novichok

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), an international watchdog group, has confirmed that Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned using a military-grade nerve agent called Novichok. The findings come as Russian officials continue to deny that Russia had anything to do with the poisoning of the former double agent. The…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 12

Fox News: Either Planet X Will Kill Us All on April 23rd or the Rapture Can Happen Any Time, Take Your Pick

Silly fringe theories about Planet X—an imagined planet typically named Nibiru that is on course to hit or pass by Earth with disastrous consequences—are the kind of thing normally relegated to vanity press-published books or those tabloids you browse in the supermarket checkout aisle. On Wednesday, they made it into Fox News, with the added…

Sploid Tom McKay Apr 12

NASCAR Events in Texas Are Now Guarded By Devices That Take Down Unauthorized Drones

NASCAR has hired DroneShield, a company that sells devices that look like oversized cosplay weapons but which actually remotely disable UAVs, to protect its sporting events. Per TechCrunch, NASCAR has contracted with the company for races held at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, which hosts many of the racing league’s events like the…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Apr 11

Good News, You Will Soon Be Able to Disrupt Eating Actual Food By Buying Soylent At Walmart

Soylent, the powder-based “food product” slash “meal replacement” that became all the rage for joyless Silicon Valley employees in recent years, will soon be offered in Walmart stores across the US. Per the Verge, Soylent’s maker Rosa Foods announced on Wednesday that it is bringing the signature brand of packaged, flavored sludge—which takes its name…

Tech News Tom McKay Apr 11

Donald Glover’s First Reaction to Being Cast as Lando Calrissian Is Extremely Relatable

Well, aside from the “being cast in a Star Wars movie” bit, that’s out of reach for the vast majority of us. But the rest is a wonderfully endearing anecdote. Speaking to The Star Wars Show in a new interview today, Glover revealed his first reaction to learning that he’d be playing the young, eyebrow-raising…

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 11

Hot Off Horror Hit A Quiet Place, John Krasinski Is Turning to Scifi Next

Up until a few weeks ago, John Krasinski was best-known as that dude who starred on the American version of The Office. That all changed with the success of horror sensation A Quiet Place, which he directed, co-wrote, and also stars in. Now, we know the filmmaker will be moving from horror to scifi for…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Apr 11

The Amazing Donnie Yen Has Joined Disney’s Mulan

Legendary Chinese actor Donnie Yen is joining the cast of Disney’s upcoming live-action retelling of Mulan. Based on the 1998 animated film of the same name, Mulan will once again tell the memorable story of Hua Mulan, a woman who dressed as a man in order to defend her people. According to Deadline, Yen will…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 11

Captain America’s Time-Travel Adventure Has Come to a Heartbreaking End

Steve Rogers has been having a hell of a time lately. His comeback tour of America in the wake of Secret Empire has been on hold recently due to an unfortunate case of being frozen by right-wing terrorists and re-awakened in a nightmarish future—a future in which Steve has had to make some very tragic…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Apr 11

Here Are Some Ideas For Scott Pruitt’s Challenge Coin

Noted scandal magnet and fearful Environmental Protection Agency leader Scott Pruitt reportedly wants to change his agency’s challenge coin—a souvenir that cabinet members and other high-ranking officials make to give out for special occasions and to guests. Pruitt would like the new EPA challenge coin to be bigger and be, in the words of the…

Environmental Justice Earther Staff Apr 11

Mark Zuckerberg Is Deluded If He Thinks AI Can Solve Facebook’s Hate Speech Problem

Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days, so naturally we want to throw it at all of our problems. Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg’s comment that Facebook won’t have effective tools to filter hate speech for another “five to 10 years” seemed both dismissive and uninspiring. No doubt, it was classic Silicon Valley speak for “we…

Social Media George Dvorsky Apr 11

These Are the Five States Where Adulthood Has Gotten Deadlier

A comprehensive report published this week in JAMA finds that the US has overall become a safer place to live over the past 25 years. But the report also reveals that in several states and among certain age groups, it’s only become deadlier. Researchers used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study, an annual…

Health Ed Cara Apr 11

Terrence Howard Seems to Think He’s the Horror Ashton Kutcher

We know this sounds like a random Mad Lib, but trust us on this. Fox just announced a one-hour special called Terrence Howard’s Fright Club, which will air at 8pm on May 24. The premise is that Howard has invited several of his fans to an unspecified VIP experience at his New Orleans residence. But,…

Television Germain Lussier Apr 11

This Random Number Generator Could Be the Most Random Ever

Randomness rules the very fabric of reality. So it only makes sense that scientists have figured out how to use nature’s randomness as a tool in our mundane world. Random numbers go hand-in-hand with encryption and online security. But when is something truly random? There are computer algorithms that strive to generate randomness, but these…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum Apr 11

Twitter Bails on the Cartoon Pistol Emoji

The pistol emoji has existed in one form or another since at least 2010, but in 2016 Apple shook shit up by replacing it with something completely different: a harmless, lime-green water gun. Today, about a year-and-a-half later, Twitter is following suit. With the release of Twemoji 2.6, Twitter is changing the way a handful…

Tech News Harri Weber Apr 11

Instagram Will Soon Let You Download Your Own Data

Instagram will soon introduce a new data portability feature, which will let users download a copy of the photos and messages they’ve shared on the app. A spokesperson confirmed the forthcoming feature to TechCrunch on Wednesday: “We are building a new data portability tool. You’ll soon be able to download a copy of what you’ve…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Apr 11

Warren Ellis’ Freaky Scifi Comic Series Injection Gets Optioned for TV

Five supremely skilled people got together to combine their areas of study into one audacious experiment, which winds up poisoning the world. Oops. The characters try to clean up their mess in ongoing comics series Injection, from writer Warren Ellis, artist Declan Shalvey, and colorist Jordie Bellaire—and it’s going to get adapted for television. The…

Television Evan Narcisse Apr 11

This Turtle Is a Little Emo, a Little Punk, and Very Endangered

We at Earther are having some disagreements about whether to label this turtle emo, punk, or metal. What none of us can dispute, however, is that it’s endangered. The green-haired Mary River turtle placed No. 29 on the Zoological Society of London’s Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered Species reptiles list released Wednesday. The list takes…

Conservation Yessenia Funes Apr 11

Helpful Congressman to Zuckerberg: Hey, Remember Facemash?

On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg faced some tougher questions from the House than he did in yesterday’s Senate hearing. And one GOP Congressman decided to throw Zuck a bone by bringing up his original sin: Facemash. Mark didn’t seem happy. Today’s hearing has shown a stronger divide in the line of questioning coming from each party.…

Social Media Rhett Jones Apr 11

Lego-Sweeping Robovac Made of Lego Bricks Is the Best Thing to Happen to Bare Feet

If you’ve got kids at home, or if you’re just incredibly careless with your own Lego collection, YouTube’s The Brick Wall has built a Roomba-like robovac that sweeps any errant plastic pieces off your floors, letting you finally walk around barefoot with impunity. The vacuum—it itself, made from Lego bricks—relies on a sweeping conveyor belt…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Apr 11

An Indian State Is Building a Massive, Blockchain-Based DNA Database

India’s eighth largest state is seeking to build a blockchain-based DNA database of all 50 million of its citizens. The government of Andhra Pradesh, or AP, announced a partnership to build the database with the German genomics and precision medicine company Shivom late last month. As with other recent efforts in places such as Dubai…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Apr 11

Independent Experts Say Russian Spy and Daughter Poisoned by Nerve Agent Novichok

Fox News: Either Planet X Will Kill Us All on April 23rd or the Rapture Can Happen Any Time, Take Your Pick

NASCAR Events in Texas Are Now Guarded By Devices That Take Down Unauthorized Drones

Good News, You Will Soon Be Able to Disrupt Eating Actual Food By Buying Soylent At Walmart

Donald Glover’s First Reaction to Being Cast as Lando Calrissian Is Extremely Relatable

Hot Off Horror Hit A Quiet Place, John Krasinski Is Turning to Scifi Next

The Amazing Donnie Yen Has Joined Disney’s Mulan

Captain America’s Time-Travel Adventure Has Come to a Heartbreaking End

Here Are Some Ideas For Scott Pruitt’s Challenge Coin

Mark Zuckerberg Is Deluded If He Thinks AI Can Solve Facebook’s Hate Speech Problem

These Are the Five States Where Adulthood Has Gotten Deadlier

Terrence Howard Seems to Think He’s the Horror Ashton Kutcher

This Random Number Generator Could Be the Most Random Ever

Twitter Bails on the Cartoon Pistol Emoji

Instagram Will Soon Let You Download Your Own Data

Warren Ellis’ Freaky Scifi Comic Series Injection Gets Optioned for TV

This Turtle Is a Little Emo, a Little Punk, and Very Endangered

Helpful Congressman to Zuckerberg: Hey, Remember Facemash?

Lego-Sweeping Robovac Made of Lego Bricks Is the Best Thing to Happen to Bare Feet

An Indian State Is Building a Massive, Blockchain-Based DNA Database

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