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If You Ordered a Rare Indian Root Online, It’s Probably Just a Dried Lizard Penis

The Hatha Jodi root is believed to bring good luck, allegedly because it looks like two praying hands. You know what also looks like two praying hands? Dried lizard penis. And poachers have noticed. According to a statement from the nonprofit group World Animal Protection, scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University in England have confirmed various…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Which Tech Industry Leaders Ditched the White House Tech Summit Today?

Trump summoned his group of tech-world minions to the White House today for another round of nervously nodding and accomplishing nothing. But attendance was down a little bit this time around. Sure, plenty of cowards still showed up with a foolish but optimistic gleam in their eye. But some, at least, seem to be feeling…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Supreme Court Rules Sex Offenders Can’t Be Barred from Social Media

In a unanimous decision today, the Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that prevents sex offenders from posting on social media where children might be present, saying it “impermissibly restricts lawful speech.” In doing so, the Supreme Court asserted what we all know to be true: Posting is essential to the survival of…

Tech News Libby Watson

Unseen Photos of Mount St. Helens Eruption Uncovered From Forgotten Camera

A vintage camera from the early 20th century containing a roll of undeveloped film has yielded an extraordinary set of images showing the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, considered among the most disastrous volcanic eruptions in US history. Whenever photographer Kati Dimoff finds herself in southeast Portland, she stops into the Goodwill on Grand…

Tech News George Dvorsky

How a Company You’ve Never Heard of Sends You Letters about Your Medical Condition

In the summer of 2015, Alexandra Franco got a letter in the mail from a company she had never heard of called AcurianHealth. The letter, addressed to Franco personally, invited her to participate in a study of people with psoriasis, a condition that causes dry, itchy patches on the skin. Franco did not have psoriasis.…

Privacy & Security Kashmir Hill

Reality Loser, Rick Perry, Says CO2 Doesn’t Cause Global Warming

On Monday, Department of Energy head, Rick Perry, went on CNBC’s Squawk Box to speak out against the near-universal scientific consensus on climate change. Perry, the former Texas governor who finished a disappointing 12th on Dancing With the Stars, said CO2 is not the main contributor to climate change and that skepticism of the scientific…

Tech News Sidney Fussell

Killer Tsunami in Greenland Possibly Triggered by Landslide

Four people are missing and nearly a dozen homes were flooded after a rare tsunami struck the west coast of Greenland on Saturday. Initial reports attributed the giant wave to a magnitude four earthquake, but speculation is emerging that the highly-localized tsunami was actually produced by a massive landslide. The tsunami, which struck on Saturday…

Tech News George Dvorsky

This Is An Animal, Not a Penis

This is a peanut worm. It is an animal. Not a penis. But it looks like a penis. A team of Australian researchers have been sharing photos from their month-long expedition with the RV Investigator, a research vessel currently exploring the oceans off of Australia’s coast. We covered their last phallic discovery, a seemingly faceless…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Neural Network Turned a Book of Flowers Into Shockingly Lovely Dinosaur Art

The estate of M.C. Escher may have just lost its lucrative stranglehold on the dorm room poster market thanks to artist Chris Rodley, who used a deep learning algorithm to merge a book of dinosaurs with a book of flower paintings. The results are magnificent, and deserve a spot on the walls of our finest…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

What If the Earth Suddenly Turned Flat?

The Earth is a round orb, almost four thousand miles in radius, orbiting a star alongside some other orbs of varying sizes. We’ve taken pictures of it. But some folks don’t believe any evidence presented to them by a government agency. Many have come to the conclusion that the Earth is actually flat. What does…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How Cats Conquered Humans Thousands of Years Ago

Cats play an essential role in our everyday lives. They have many jobs around the house, such as monitoring humans in the bathroom, knocking stuff off tables to make sure gravity still exists, and most importantly, being our snuggle buddies. While cats might seem perfectly content with being couch potatoes, the reality is they’ve been…

Tech News Rae Paoletta

How Many ‘Focus’ T-Shirts Does Pinterest President Tim Kendall Own?

Happy Monday, folks! How you feelin’, dude? Pumped up? Ready to show the world who’s boss? Gotta be in it to win it, right? Carpe that motherf*cking diem! You hear that? That’s the sound of a winner. Winning. If you’re wondering how you, too, can seize the spirit of success, look to Pinterest president Tim…

Tech News Libby Watson

Adorable Kitten Mysteriously Appears Inside Tesla Bumper

Imagine you’re this guy. You wake up on a Saturday morning, and your Tesla is meowing. You do not have a cat. But there is definitely a cat inside of your car’s bumper. What do you do? Make a YouTube video, obviously. This is a true story. YouTube user “S U” woke up on a…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters

Political data gathered on more than 198 million US citizens was exposed this month after a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee stored internal documents on a publicly accessible Amazon server. The data leak contains a wealth of personal information on roughly 61 percent of the US population. Along with home addresses, birthdates,…

Tech News Dell Cameron and Kate Conger

America’s Top Hypocrites Are Meeting at the Trump White House For Technology Week

America’s largest tech companies made a big, public fuss after President Trump vowed to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord earlier this month. But top executives from many of those same companies are meeting with members of the Trump regime this week. Who needs principles when there’s money to be made? Yes, this week…

Tech News Matt Novak

Conflicts for Trump Officials Show That the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Should Go Smoothly

“Goldman Sachs owns him, he will do anything they demand,” Donald Trump tweeted last year. He was referring to his opponent Ted Cruz. But now he’s president and he has assembled the richest Cabinet in history. That fact bodes very well for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his plans to take over the world. https://gizmodo.com/just-in-time-amazon-patents-method-to-prevent-comparis-1796195563…

Commerce Rhett Jones

Why Did an Enormous Chunk of West Antarctica Suddenly Start Melting?

300,000 square miles is nearly twice the area of California. It’s difficult to visualize a space that vast, but go ahead and give it a try. Now, imagine this California plus-sized chunk of land is covered in thousands of feet of ice. Then, all of a sudden, that frozen fortress becomes a wading pool. In…

Tech News Maddie Stone

If Alexa Was Possessed by Alex Jones, It Would Sound Something Like This

By default, the Amazon Echo searches Bing when you have a question. If you consider that source of information to be a little too accurate, maybe Alexa Jones is the solution. Honestly, parody videos like this are rarely very funny. But putting Alexa’s voice with Alex Jones’s ranting is really something special. Ask Alexa how…

Sploid Rhett Jones

Study Finds Tech Can Generate Electricity From Urine and Kill Salmonella

Scientists have understood that microbial fuel cells (MFC) can generate electricity from urine and other forms of waste for a while now. But new research shows that the process can also kill bacteria and a new approach to sewage could be the result. The researchers imagine a self-sustaining system that would be of huge benefit…

Tech News Rhett Jones

Horrifying Forest Fires in Portugal Leave at Least 62 People Dead

Around 1,600 firefighters have been desperately battling wildfires that broke out in central Portugal early Sunday morning. At least 62 people have been confirmed dead, many of whom were burned in their cars as they tried to escape. Forest fires are common in the the Iberian peninsula during the summer months, but today’s example is…

Tech News Rhett Jones

If You Ordered a Rare Indian Root Online, It’s Probably Just a Dried Lizard Penis

Which Tech Industry Leaders Ditched the White House Tech Summit Today?

Supreme Court Rules Sex Offenders Can’t Be Barred from Social Media

Unseen Photos of Mount St. Helens Eruption Uncovered From Forgotten Camera

How a Company You’ve Never Heard of Sends You Letters about Your Medical Condition

Reality Loser, Rick Perry, Says CO2 Doesn’t Cause Global Warming

Killer Tsunami in Greenland Possibly Triggered by Landslide

This Is An Animal, Not a Penis

A Neural Network Turned a Book of Flowers Into Shockingly Lovely Dinosaur Art

What If the Earth Suddenly Turned Flat?

How Cats Conquered Humans Thousands of Years Ago

How Many ‘Focus’ T-Shirts Does Pinterest President Tim Kendall Own?

Adorable Kitten Mysteriously Appears Inside Tesla Bumper

GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters

America’s Top Hypocrites Are Meeting at the Trump White House For Technology Week

Conflicts for Trump Officials Show That the Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Should Go Smoothly

Why Did an Enormous Chunk of West Antarctica Suddenly Start Melting?

If Alexa Was Possessed by Alex Jones, It Would Sound Something Like This

Study Finds Tech Can Generate Electricity From Urine and Kill Salmonella

Horrifying Forest Fires in Portugal Leave at Least 62 People Dead

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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