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Nazis, Robots, and Rage: The Westworld III Trailer Is Here
It feels like we’ve been waiting forever to see what’s next for Westworld and though a brief, tantalizing tease was given a few months back, there’s now much, much more.
In the First Full Trailer for Star Trek: Picard, Jean-Luc Assembles a New and Familiar Crew
The first teaser for Patrick Stewart’s return as an older, traumatized Jean-Luc Picard gave us a hell of a reveal: Starfleet’s finest is no longer actually at Starfleet. But at San Diego Comic-Con, we’ve been given a glimpse at just what the former Captain of the Enterprise is up to. And, turns out, he’s in for one…Read more...
The Watchmen Trailer Lands With Vigilante Cops, Squids, and Dr. Manhattan
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. The Doomsday Clock is on its way to midnight, and the Watchmen are out in force.
Report: NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware Can Break Into Cloud Services, Transmit User Data to Server
Israeli spyware company NSO Group’s powerful Pegasus malware—the same spyware implicated in a breach of WhatsApp earlier this year—is capable of scraping a target’s data from the servers of Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft, according to a report in the Financial Times on Friday.Read more...
Archer Isn't Just Coming Back for Season 11, It's Bringing a Game-Changing Reveal
For the past few seasons, Archer has gone buck wild—well, buck wilder—with a series of increasingly outlandish fantastical takes on its motley crew of spies, from film noir detectives to outer space. But at Comic-Con last night, the team behind the show announced that the series would get an eleventh season...with a…Read more...
The VR Revolution Is Alive and Well, It's Just Not Ready For You
When HTC and Oculus launched their first-gen virtual reality headsets back in the spring of 2016, it felt like the beginning of a revolution. These headsets were immersive and sophisticated, unlike anything the public had seen before, and a leap forward from disasters like Nintendo’s cursed Virtual Boy. But when you…Read more...
Rick and Morty's Cast and Crew Shared Clips and a Teeny Bit of Season 4 News at Their SDCC Panel
We’ve learned precious little about season four of Rick and Morty, other than its November premiere date, those two very recent image glimpses, and that its planning involved a hell of a lot of Post-It notes. But at yesterday’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, we finally got a peek at what’s to come from co-creators Dan…Read more...
All the Marvelous Cosplay We Spotted at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Day 2
You wanted the cosplay, you’ve got the cosplay! San Diego Comic-Con is now in full swing, and fans are out in force with their best looks. Our latest video and photos highlight folks serving total cosplay realness on the con floor and around San Diego. Get ready: These cosplayers are bringing their A-game.Read more...
Keep the Bugs Away With This $18 Thermacell Repeller
Thermacell MR150 Portable Mosquito Repeller | $18 | Amazon
Yes, There Is a Bathtub in Netflix's The Witcher
Eagle-eyed viewers might have noticed Geralt (Henry Cavill) and Yennefer at what appears a masquerade sex party in Netflix’s first The Witcher trailer. But apparently, that’s not going to be the only nudity on the show. There’s a certain bathtub. You may have heard of it. And yes, it’s making a comeback—in a manner of…Read more...
Comic-Con's Jean-Luc Museum Teases the New Frontier of Star Trek: Picard
Decades after disembarking from the Starship Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) is finally returning where no one has gone before with Star Trek: Picard. The upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panel promises a new look at the series (and hopefully Picard’s dog). But, for those wanting a deeper glimpse at…Read more...
TikTok Appears to Be Experimenting With a Bunch of Instagram-Like Features
TikTok, the wildly popular short-form video platform, appears to be testing a whole host of new features that seem to take a few cues from Instagram.
Airline Apologizes After Tweeting About Which Seats You're Least Likely to Die In
If pushing out fast facts about aircraft is your airline’s best play at engagement on Twitter, including crash data is probably not the best approach, as Dutch airline KLM has evidently just realized.
A New Legend Begins in the First Trailer for Netflix's The Witcher
We’ve had teases. We’ve had butt shots. But now, it’s finally time for us to properly introduce ourselves to Henry Cavill’s take on Geralt of Rivia, best known to fans of the CD Projekt Red RPG series and Andrzej Sapkowski novels as the Witcher.
Want to Do Crimes? Upgrade to 5G, Apparently
Europe’s police agency is worried that the 5G will interfere with law enforcement’s ability to track people.Read more...
Listening to Music Before Getting Anesthesia Can Help You Stay Calm
A dose of music might be enough to calm your worries before certain medical procedures. According to a new study out this week, patients who listened to music before having anesthesia injected into them had their level of anxiety lowered as much as those who took a mild sedative.Read more...
Test of Amazon's Face Recognition by Orlando Cops Ends as a Devastating Flop
Orlando has ended its pilot trial of Rekognition, Amazon’s face recognition system, with no current plans for future tests. But the city hasn’t suddenly had a change of heart due to ethical concerns about the technology—they reportedly just couldn’t get it to work.Read more...
This Is an Image of Quantum Entanglement... Sort Of
A new quantum mechanics experiment shows the field’s spookiest concept, entanglement, in a whole new way. But, of course, it’s not as simple as that.
Deal Hunters: Assemble. Prime Members Can Save $10 On Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 [Switch] | $50 | Amazon | Prime members only. Discount shown at checkout.Read more...
Thanos Nearly Decapitated 2014 Cap and Other Things We Learned From the Writers of Avengers: Endgame
One might think it’s weird that two people with names you maybe never heard of had their own Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. But it becomes clearer when one goes over the list of movies they’ve written. Captain America: The First Avenger. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Captain America: Civil War.…Read more...
This Week's Brutal U.S. Heat Wave Could Be a Killer
The sweltering heat outside is not only annoying as hell; it’s downright dangerous. There’s no better time to sit inside with the air conditioner blasting—except that our collective need for artificial cooling may also push local power grids over the edge into a blackout similar to what New York City experienced…Read more...
Here's Some More Uncanny Cats Creepiness for You
Madame Tussauds New York recently revealed its latest creation: Grizabella the Glamour Cat from the popular musical Cats. Grizabella is no ordinary, blank-eyed wax figure, though. Thanks to cutting edge projection mapping and 8K camera technology, the singing cat’s face moves, smiles, and contorts. I recently visited…Read more...
How a Horrific Murder Exposes the Great Failure of Facebook's AI Moderation
When 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark posted a series of graphic images on Sunday of the slain corpse of 17-year-old Bianca Devins to Instagram and Discord, users immediately began spreading the gory pictures online, often alongside brutal, misogynist commentary. Some said the victim, an ‘e-girl’ who was popular on…Read more...
Finally Start Knocking Out That DIY To-Do List With This Fully Outfitted Dremel Deal
Dremel 4000/6-50 Tool Kit | $119 | AmazonRead more...
This Moon Machete Didn't Turn Me Into an Astronaut, But It Did Murder My Boss's Weeds
When NASA sent humans to the Moon for the very first time, it wanted its astronauts prepared for anything. So in addition to food, maps, and medical supplies, Apollo 11 carried a giant, 17-inch knife into space.
All the News and Key Details From Google Stadia Chief's AMA
Google’s big play at making game streaming a reality—Stadia—is slated to go live sometime in November. That’s less than four months away, so to help answers questions and provide more info about Google’s upcoming game streaming platform, Stadia’s director of product Andey Doronichev hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything)…Read more...
All the Legendary Cosplay We Saw at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Day 1
San Diego Comic-Con is back, baby, and the cosplay is looking bigger and better than ever. Thousands of cosplayers and fans have flocked to the San Diego Convention Center to show off their tributes to amazing shows, films, comics, and video games. And we’ve got it all right here.
Finally Make the Switch to Sonicare For Just $35
I’m not a consistent flosser, and more often than not, I only brush my teeth once per day. It’s gross, I know. But you know what? My dentist always compliments me on my clean teeth, and I’ve never had a cavity, and I’m pretty sure my secret has been using a Sonicare toothbrush.
Tick Lodged on Kentucky Man's Eyeball Made 'Popping Sound' When Doctor Pulled It Off
When Kentucky electrician Chris Prater felt something in his eye after he cut down a tree from a power line, he thought maybe sawdust was causing the irritation.Read more...
Former Drug Company Execs, Pharmacists Arrested for Allegedly Flooding Small Towns With Opioids
Federal officials have indicted two former executives at the pharmaceutical wholesaler Miami-Luken for allegedly distributing millions of opioid pills illegally in rural Appalachia. Two pharmacists have also been charged, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
The Northernmost Settlement on Earth Cracked 70 Degrees For the First Time This Week
It’s not just the eastern part of the U.S. roasting this week. Much of the planet is on a heat bender, including the northernmost inhabited place on Earth.
Samsung Galaxy A50 Review: The New Budget Smartphone to Beat
At this point, everyone is at least aware of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S phones like the Galaxy S10 and S10+, and its slightly less expensive sibling, the $750 Galaxy S10e. However, as soon as you look beyond those for something even more affordable, Samsung’s portfolio gets messy real quick.Read more...
The 9 Best Hacks to Make Your Internet Feel Faster
Your time is precious, and you spend a lot of it inside a web browser—so shaving off seconds and minutes that you don’t need to waste can give you back a chunk of time in your day. These are the best ways to speed up your web browsing no matter what your browser or platform of choice.
Michael Chabon Floats the Idea of Picard Seeing Some Very Old Friends
The new Jay & Silent Bob recruits a daughter of Krypton. Neil Gaiman shuts down talk of a live-action Coraline. A familiar face returns for Supergirl’s next season. Plus, up close with Stephen Amell’s final Arrow costume update, an almighty dino-team mashup comes to Power Rangers: Beast Morphers, a look at iZombie’s…Read more...
Quick, Robin! Pick up Batman: The Complete Animated Series for Its Lowest Price Ever
Batman: The Animated Series | $44 | AmazonRead more...
Iran Denies Claim That U.S. Military Destroyed Drone in the Strait of Hormuz
The government of Iran has denied reports that the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone this week in the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting claims by the U.S. military and President Donald Trump that an enemy drone had been destroyed.
Google Chrome Update Will Close 'Loophole' That Tipped Sites Off to Your Incognito Mode
In a move that is bound to piss off more than a couple of publishers, Google is readying to fix the “loophole” that allowed sites to see when you’re browsing in Incognito Mode.Read more...
Boeing to Take $4.9 Billion Charge Related to Grounded 737 Max as Fallout Continues
Ahead of its earnings report next week, Boeing on Thursday said it will report an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion related to its grounded 737 Max jets.
Instagram Will Now Warn You If Your Account Is Close to Being Yanked
Instagram’s recent rollouts of updates to its platform continues this week with two more changes around post and account take-downs, as well as a new process for appealing content deletion that it will expand in the coming months.Read more...
Toys'R'Us Isn't Dead, It's Just Becoming an 'Experience'
Tru Kids Brand, the organization that bought the rights to the Toys“R”Us name as part of the chain’s massive fire sale last year, announced today that it was bringing the toy stores back to the United States in time for the holiday season. But not as the giant warehouse stores you remember with toys stacked to the…Read more...
Adorable New Species of Flying Squirrel Discovered in China
A newly described species of flying squirrel is teaching researchers more about these enigmatic, tree-hopping rodents, but its threatened status means scientists will have to act fast.
So, About Your Internet Porn Habits
You might want some privacy when consuming porn online, whether that’s going in incognito mode, locking the door, putting in headphones, or all of the above. And while this certainly conceals your activity from a roommate or someone who might look at your search history, researchers have demonstrated that your…Read more...
Verizon's First 5G Hotspot Will Cost You $650—and You Better Watch Your Data
While 5G is still very new, we’ve already seen a handful of 5G-ready phones like the Galaxy S10 5G, LG V50 5G, and the Moto Z4 (with a 5G mod of course). So now, alongside the launch of 5G service in St. Paul, Minnesota, Verizon is announcing its first 5G hotspot: the Inseego MiFi 1000.Read more...
Top Gun: Maverick Is Here With More Plane Action Than You Thought Possible
If you’re asking, wait, how the hell does Top Gun fit in anymore, that’s exactly what the movie asks as well.Read more...
Satellite Images Show Vast Swaths of the Arctic On Fire
Vast stretches of Earth’s northern latitudes are on fire right now. Hot weather has engulfed a huge portion of the Arctic, from Alaska to Greenland to Siberia. That’s helped create conditions ripe for wildfires, including some truly massive ones burning in remote parts of the region that are being seen by satellites.
Here's Another Chance To Save 15% On iTunes Credit
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Health Care Workers in the UK Turned Over an Undocumented Immigrant Trafficking Victim to Police, Case Report Says
Medical professionals are getting increasingly entangled in the anti-immigrant rhetoric that has gripped the U.S. and other countries—and, predictably, it’s having horrible consequences for their patients.
Hundreds of Astronomers Denounce Arrest of Native Hawaiians Protesting Thirty Meter Telescope
All week, opponents to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) have been putting their bodies on the line to prevent construction from starting on top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. Now these opponents, who are largely Native Hawaiian, are finding allies among an unlikely group: astronomers, including those whose research would…Read more...
The Boosted Scooter Is a Blast
Electric scooters are dangerous. It seems like you can’t go a day without seeing a scary story in the news reminding the world of this fact. People die riding these things. So it wasn’t surprising when Boosted emphasized safety in announcing it’s new e-scooter. The $1,600 Boosted Rev has three brakes, wide…Read more...
You Can Upgrade This Star Wars Death Star PC Case With a Superlaser Video Projector
If there’s not a fancy, over-tuned car in your driveway, there’s a good chance there’s a fancy, over-tuned gaming PC sitting on your desk. The beige PC boxes of the ‘80s are long gone, now replaced with cases adorned with blinking lights, LCD screens, and exotic shapes—including one now shaped like the ultimate power…Read more...
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