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Tig Notaro Is Boarding Star Trek: Discovery

Honestly, considering the… staffing changes the good ship Discovery went through over the course of the first season, the crew could do with all the hands they could get. But Notaro will be serving the Federation elsewhere in season two. Announced today by CBS, Notaro will guest star in a currently-unconfirmed number of episodes in…

Television James Whitbrook Apr 11

Medieval Cheater’s Dice With Double Fours and Fives Found in Norway

Six-sided dice date back nearly 5,000 years to ancient Persia, so finding 600-year-old dice in Norway isn’t anything special. But this recently discovered dice—with its conspicuously absent one-side and two-side—is unique, pointing to some Medieval-era shenanigans. This cheater’s dice was discovered at a dig in Bergen, Norway by archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural…

Tech News George Dvorsky Apr 11

Reddit CEO Confirms Racial Slurs Are Just Fine on His Site [Updated]

In the midst of Mark Zuckerberg’s hours-long testimony before the Senate Commerce and Judiciary Committees, Reddit dropped its 2017 transparency report. It contained a list of nearly 1,000 user accounts the company believed were involved with the Russia-backed Internet Research Agency—and unlike other social media companies, Reddit has also preserved those banned accounts’ posts for…

Tech News Avery Ellis Apr 11

New Evidence Shows Even Mild Concussions Can Raise Risk for Dementia

One of fiction’s most commonly used plot devices—a knock on the head used to render someone momentarily unconscious—is a lot more harmful in the real world. A new study published this week in The Lancet Psychiatry reaffirms that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), even those that are relatively mild, are linked to a higher risk of…

Health Ed Cara Apr 11

The EPA Is Finally Cleaning Up a Superfund Site Damaged by Hurricane Harvey

When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston last August, the area’s most polluted sites immediately became vulnerable. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency is finally starting to clean up the first of 13 Superfund sites damaged and flooded by the storm. The EPA announced Tuesday it’s reached an agreement with the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund’s former…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Apr 11

Chris Pratt Flips Out (Literally) in This Goofy Avengers: Infinity War Reel

With each trailer or TV spot released for Avengers: Infinity War there’s always one or two standout moments. Cap holding off Thanos’s Infinity Gauntlet, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange bantering, Star-Lord telling Tony Stark his plan sucks, etc. Now there’s a new behind-the-scenes video—and yes, once again, there are multiple moments from the film that will…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 11

Scientists Edit Thousands of Genes at Once With Upgraded CRISPR

When the gene-editing technology CRISPR first made a splash back in 2012, it foretold a future in which curing diseases might simply involve snipping out problematic bits of genetic code. Of course, innovation is rarely so straightforward. As incredible as CRISPR is, it also has some pretty sizable flaws to overcome before it can live…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Apr 11

Bad News For Fans of the Endangered Species Act

Susan Combs, a longtime Texas politician and cattle rancher who once referred to endangered species listings as “incoming Scud missiles,” has quietly been put in charge of our nation’s parks and wildlife, including enforcing the Endangered Species Act. Let’s learn more! Combs was nominated months ago to become assistant secretary for policy, management, and budget…

Conservation Maddie Stone Apr 11

If You Aren’t Watching The Expanse, the Best Scifi Show on TV, Here’s What You Need to Know to Start Tonight

It’s been a year since The Expanse’s tense season two finale, and we are deliriously excited for the season three premiere tonight on Syfy. You should be, too. The scifi series is strong on every front: a thrilling story equally packed with political intrigue and tons of space action; fascinating and well-written characters; and gorgeous…

Television Cheryl Eddy Apr 11

Trump Signs ‘FOSTA’ Into Law, Enabling Internet Censorship That Puts Sex Workers at Risk

President Donald Trump signed a controversial bill today that’s designed to combat sex trafficking online, but has incited strong opposition from sex workers who say that the law, if enacted, will jeopardize their safety. The new law, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act or FOSTA, carves out exceptions to the Communications Decency Act, which prevents…

Tech News Kate Conger Apr 11

Samuel L. Jackson Doesn’t Think Black Panther Can Solve Hollywood’s Lack of Inclusivity All By Itself

For many, the huge success of Black Panther at the box office has been seen as a watershed moment in Hollywood, proving that films lead by predominantly black casts can offer mainstream appeal that brings a more diverse audience to the movies. But at least one Marvel alumni doesn’t necessarily agree. Speaking to Vogue in…

Movies James Whitbrook Apr 11

After Millions of Trials, These Simulated Humans Learned to Do Perfect Backflips and Cartwheels

Using well-established machine learning techniques, researchers from University of California, Berkeley have taught simulated humanoids to perform over 25 natural motions, from somersaults and cartwheels through to high leg kicks and breakdancing. The technique could lead to more realistic video gameplay and more agile robots. Computer animation has never been better, but there’s still plenty…

Artificial Intelligence George Dvorsky Apr 11

So, About Apple’s 100 Percent Renewable Energy Announcement

Apple made some huge waves this week when it announced the company is now powered 100 percent renewably. Good, great. Now your iPhone doubles as a virtue signal. Except there’s just one little issue. Apple the company runs on 100 percent renewable energy. The subcontractors Apple works with throughout its supply chain do not. This…

Energy Brian Kahn Apr 11

Google’s Phone App Is Getting the Power to Send Spam Calls Straight to Voicemail

While Congress grills Silicon Valley’s most lifeless Jello Jiggler today, the folks over at 9to5Google noticed that Google’s dialer app for Pixel and other stock Android phones has been upgraded with the ability to send spam calls straight to voicemail. The added functionality is an improvement to the Phone app’s existing spam call protection, which turns…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Apr 11

Mark Zuckerberg Says His Data Was Sold to Third Parties, Too

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo just asked Mark Zuckerberg a really great question. Was Zuck’s own personal data sold to third parties like Cambridge Analytica? The one word answer: Yes. You can watch a clip of the exchange below: Unfortunately, Eshoo didn’t ask a follow-up question about this shocking response. She was in the middle of a…

Social Media Matt Novak Apr 11

It Looks Like Snap Wants to Burn More Money at the Altar of Wearable Cameras

Well, it looks like we actually might see the return of Snapchat’s overhyped Spectacles soon. As Variety first reported, the FCC published a filing by Snap for a “wearable video camera” on Tuesday, just a month after rumors came out that the company might release not one, but two different versions of its video recording…

Tech News Patrick Lucas Austin Apr 11

Legion Raises the Apocalyptic Stakes, and Drops a Major X-Men Reference

The first season of Legion may have been focused on David freeing himself from the Shadow King’s grasp, but now it’s time for him to sit at “the big kid’s table.” Farouk is no longer the biggest threat to his world. In fact, he might be the only thing that can save it. “Chapter 10″…

Television Beth Elderkin Apr 11

Airbus Wants to Stuff a Bunch of Comfy Beds Into a Plane’s Cargo Hold for Long Flights

Airbus apparently didn’t get the memo that air travel is only supposed to get more cramped and uncomfortable year after year. Instead of designing even tinier seats, the company has revealed plans to create swappable modules that turn a plane’s cargo hold into spacious flying dorm rooms packed full of comfy-looking beds. As a six-foot-two-inch…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 11

A Burned-Out Husk of a House Is Selling for $800,000 in Silicon Valley

A fire-ravaged home in San Jose is selling for a staggering $800,000, local Fox affiliate KTVU reports. The high asking price is for both the abandoned home and the 5,800 square foot lot surrounding it. “They did leave it standing so you can remodel it versus tearing it down,” Realtor Holly Barr told KTVU. “You…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Apr 11

This Hulu–Spotify Package Deal Sounds Pretty Good If You Can Stomach Commercials

In a joint press release today, Hulu and Spotify announced they would be offering a package deal: services from both companies for just $13 a month. It’s an admittedly pretty solid deal, but you’re going to have to suffer through commercials on your rewatch of the Handmaid’s Tale if you want to take advantage of…

Tech News Alex Cranz Apr 11

Tig Notaro Is Boarding Star Trek: Discovery

Medieval Cheater’s Dice With Double Fours and Fives Found in Norway

Reddit CEO Confirms Racial Slurs Are Just Fine on His Site [Updated]

New Evidence Shows Even Mild Concussions Can Raise Risk for Dementia

The EPA Is Finally Cleaning Up a Superfund Site Damaged by Hurricane Harvey

Chris Pratt Flips Out (Literally) in This Goofy Avengers: Infinity War Reel

Scientists Edit Thousands of Genes at Once With Upgraded CRISPR

Bad News For Fans of the Endangered Species Act

If You Aren’t Watching The Expanse, the Best Scifi Show on TV, Here’s What You Need to Know to Start Tonight

Trump Signs ‘FOSTA’ Into Law, Enabling Internet Censorship That Puts Sex Workers at Risk

Samuel L. Jackson Doesn’t Think Black Panther Can Solve Hollywood’s Lack of Inclusivity All By Itself

After Millions of Trials, These Simulated Humans Learned to Do Perfect Backflips and Cartwheels

So, About Apple’s 100 Percent Renewable Energy Announcement

Google’s Phone App Is Getting the Power to Send Spam Calls Straight to Voicemail

Mark Zuckerberg Says His Data Was Sold to Third Parties, Too

It Looks Like Snap Wants to Burn More Money at the Altar of Wearable Cameras

Legion Raises the Apocalyptic Stakes, and Drops a Major X-Men Reference

Airbus Wants to Stuff a Bunch of Comfy Beds Into a Plane’s Cargo Hold for Long Flights

A Burned-Out Husk of a House Is Selling for $800,000 in Silicon Valley

This Hulu–Spotify Package Deal Sounds Pretty Good If You Can Stomach Commercials

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