Kennedy

November 9th 2022

NASA’s Moon Rocket Will Have to Ride Out the Storm as Potential Hurricane Approaches

The Artemis 1 mission is now scheduled to blast off on Wednesday, November 16, but that assumes the incoming storm doesn't damage NASA's megarocket.

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

November 7th 2022

Potential Hurricane Poses Threat to NASA’s Upcoming Moon Launch

NASA hopes to launch the Artemis 1 rocket on Monday, November 14, but a potential hurricane is now complicating the agency’s plans.

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

October 17th 2022

Photographers Capture Russian ‘Suicide Drones’ Before Impact in Ukraine

The Shahed-136 drones are made in Iran, which is reportedly supplying Russia in its ongoing assault of Ukraine.

Tech News Matt Novak

October 10th 2022

U.S. Preps for Nuclear Fallout

The U.S. government purchased an anti-radiation drug, while radiation emergency information posters line PATH trains in New Jersey and New York.

Tech News Kevin Hurler

October 7th 2022

Biden: We’re Closest to Nuclear Armageddon Since Cuban Missile Crisis

The chilling comments come weeks after Russian president Vladimir Putin said he wasn't bluffing about threats to deploy nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Tech News Mack DeGeurin

October 4th 2022

If SpaceX’s Starship Goes Boom on the Launch Pad, NASA Has a Backup Plan

NASA says a Starship launch failure might wreck its Kennedy pad, making it difficult for SpaceX to fly essential cargo and crew to the ISS.

Space & Spaceflight Passant Rabie

October 3rd 2022

Hurricane Ian Pushes NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Launch Attempt to November

Kennedy Space Center and SLS emerged unscathed, but the storm upset NASA’s plan to fly the Artemis 1 mission in October.

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

September 27th 2022

Destroy the Gatekeepers of Art, Free The People’s Joker!

Cultural touchstones deserve to be shared, experienced, and used within a framework that benefits individuals, not corporations.

Movies Linda Codega

August 18th 2022

Facebook and Instagram Boot RFK Jr’s Notorious Anti-Vax Group From Their Platforms

The Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-founded org Children’s Health Defense had failed to meet Meta’s standards ‘on misinformation that could cause physical harm.’

Tech News Kyle Barr

July 11th 2022

Gaze Into the Deepest View Yet of Our Universe: Webb’s First Full-Color Image Is Here

The long-awaited image is a luminous look at ancient galaxies magnified by warped spacetime.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz

June 22nd 2022

The Umbrella Academy Is Back—What to Remember Before You Binge Season 3

The super-powered Hargreeves siblings return today for more apocalyptic shenanigans on Netflix.

Television Cheryl Eddy

May 19th 2022

10 Times Sci-Fi Classics Predicted the Future Totally Wrong

The closest thing to "Blade Runner" replicants we had in 2019 was probably Amazon’s Alexa.

io9 Lucas Ropek

May 17th 2022

Has Lucasfilm Learned Anything?

The company apparently knows it needs to move on from Star Wars ' past. So why won't it?

Movies Rob Bricken

December 20th 2021

Updates From Halo, The Batman, and More

Plus, tiny glimpses of Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk tease Marvel's plans for 2022.

io9 James Whitbrook & Gordon Jackson

November 22nd 2021

Flying Taxis Just a Few Years Away According to Paper of Record

The New York Times says your flying taxi to the airport will arrive within the "next few years."

Tech News Matt Novak

July 12th 2021

What Is the Most Damaging Conspiracy Theory in History?

"What makes this conspiracy theory so damaging is its adaptability."

Tech News Daniel Kolitz

July 8th 2021

Photo: Rich Polk / Getty Images for Waterkeeper Alliance

The Feds Forgave Over $1 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans to Anti-Vaxxers

Groups run by conspiracy theorists like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, and Dr. Joseph Mercola got funds originally intended for small businesses.

Tech News Tom McKay

June 16th 2021

Sea Turtles Lead Space Force Straight to the Cocaine

The Space Force joined the war on drugs last month, courtesy of nesting sea turtles.

Conservation Tom McKay

April 9th 2021

Indiana Jones 5 Picks Up the Talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Another Lucasfilm saga to add to her ridiculously talented belt. Today Disney confirmed that Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge—who previously appeared as the self-righteous droid L3-37 in Solo: A Star Wars story—will join the main cast of the still-untitled Indiana Jones 5. According to Lucasfilm, Waller-Bridge will “star alongside” the returning Harrison Ford, who of course…

Movies James Whitbrook

May 16th 2018

Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality, Proving Shame Still Works Sometimes

In a monumental decision that will resonate through election season, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 52-47 to reinstate the net neutrality protections the Federal Communications Commission decided to repeal last December. For months, procedural red tape has delayed the full implementation of the FCC’s decision to drop Title II protections that prevent internet service…

Tech News Rhett Jones

NASA’s Moon Rocket Will Have to Ride Out the Storm as Potential Hurricane Approaches

Potential Hurricane Poses Threat to NASA’s Upcoming Moon Launch

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U.S. Preps for Nuclear Fallout

Biden: We’re Closest to Nuclear Armageddon Since Cuban Missile Crisis

If SpaceX’s Starship Goes Boom on the Launch Pad, NASA Has a Backup Plan

Hurricane Ian Pushes NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Launch Attempt to November

Destroy the Gatekeepers of Art, Free The People’s Joker!

Facebook and Instagram Boot RFK Jr’s Notorious Anti-Vax Group From Their Platforms

Gaze Into the Deepest View Yet of Our Universe: Webb’s First Full-Color Image Is Here

The Umbrella Academy Is Back—What to Remember Before You Binge Season 3

10 Times Sci-Fi Classics Predicted the Future Totally Wrong

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What Is the Most Damaging Conspiracy Theory in History?

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Indiana Jones 5 Picks Up the Talented Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality, Proving Shame Still Works Sometimes

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Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

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Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

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