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The DC/CW Elseworlds Crossover Gets the Mashup Comic Cover It Deserves
It’s only appropriate that getting Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell into each others costumes—and oh, like, the arrival of Batwoman herself on TV—is marked with its own comic book cover.Read more...
Search Team Finds Missing Argentine Submarine ARA San Juan in Pieces on Floor of Atlantic Ocean
Almost precisely a year later, authorities have found the ARA San Juan, the Argentine submarine that went missing on Nov. 15, 2017, with all 44 people on board reported missing still unaccounted for.
Instagram Is Reportedly Down for Android Users Following Concerns Over Password Security [Update]
Dozens of Android users reported that the Instagram app wasn’t working for them as of Saturday morning, with some posting about problems on mobile on Twitter late Friday. Instagram now says the issue is fixed.Read more...
The Doctor Gets a Very Special Delivery in This New Doctor Who Clip
“What do you think, still me?” That’s right, it’s never too late for the Doctor to get her (or his) fashions! The first extended clip from the next episode of Doctor Who gives a tip of the hat to Matt Smith’s Doctor... while also hinting of hidden danger on a planet dedicated to shopping.
Check Out John Williams' New Score For Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
It wouldn’t be Star Wars without John Williams, and now his iconic music is coming to Disney Parks. Entertainment Weekly revealed that Williams has composed new scores for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and you can hear a musical preview of what’s in store. Plus, a new look at Galaxy’s Edge’s first rides, along with their…Read more...
We Visited the World's Largest Digital Camera and Damn
The devil’s in the details when you head inside a cleanroom. Everything you plan on bringing inside, from your phone to your camera tripod, needs to be wiped down with lint-free wipes. You need to put on a special bunny suit. If you put the gloves on wrong, you need to throw them away and get a new pair. You…Read more...
Amazon's Showering Us In Charger and Tech Accessory Deals, Today Only
We see deals on individual Aukey products with some regularity, but today in Amazon’s Gold Box, you can save on a whole bunch of their chargers, peripherals, and audio products.Read more...
Microsoft Realizes We Don’t Actually Want Ads in Our Mail and Gmail Is Just an Exception
If you’re a person even remotely annoyed by the pervasive presence of ads in virtually every digital space, it’s probably safe to assume you definitely don’t want them in your email. Microsoft appears to have only just realized this.Read more...
Jennie-O Recalls More Than 91,000 Pounds of Raw Ground Turkey Amid Salmonella Outbreak
Jennie-O Turkey recalled more than 91,000 pounds of raw ground turkey this week amid a nationwide Salmonella turkey outbreak. The move marks the first reported recall of non-pet food meat in the outbreak that’s sickened at least 164 people and is linked to one death.Read more...
Alphabet Halts Project for Glucose-Sensing Smart Contact Lens
Alphabet has halted a project under its biotech division Verily that aimed to create smart contact lenses for people with diabetes. The ambitious, years-long endeavor aimed to measure glucose levels in tears using on-lens sensors.Read more...
WikiLeaks Helped Hackers Rifle Through Stolen Company Emails, Leaked FBI Docs Show
The revelation that U.S. prosecutors have prepared an indictment against Julian Assange, a fact the government inadvertently made public Thursday evening, has again fanned the flames of speculation over what class of crimes he might be charged with should British authorities finally capture and deposit him on American…Read more...
A New Senate Bill Would Hit Robocallers With Up to a $10,000 Fine for Every Call
Democrats and Republicans can agree on at least one thing: The spam robocall situation has gotten entirely out of hand.Read more...
This Could Be the Cheap Pixel 3 People Were Hoping for
Back before the Pixel line was a thing, Google’s Nexus phones were prized for their solid builds, stock software (with day-one updates), and affordable prices. But after several generations of Pixels with flagship price tags, it’s seemed like making affordable phones was something Google left in the past. That may…Read more...
Spacecraft Witness Explosion in Earth's Magnetic Field
Magnetic fields around the Earth release strong bursts of energy, accelerating particles and feeding the auroras that glow in the polar skies. On July 11, 2017, four NASA spacecrafts were there to watch one of these explosions happen.
Bizarre Microbes Represent a Major New Branch on the Evolutionary Family Tree
Canadian scientists have identified microscopic creatures that are so unlike anything seen before, they had to create an entirely new branch on the evolutionary tree of life to slot them in.Read more...
Marvel Entertainment Chairman Named in NYPD Bribery Trial Over a Gun Permit and Movie Tickets
Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter is notorious for his political conservatism and aversion to being photographed. But a new report out of Manhattan Federal Court alleges Perlmutter’s assistant worked with a police officer to acquire a gun license renewal in New York City for her boss—presumably using power…Read more...
A Planned FDA Study Could Clear the Way for Fewer Dogs Used and Killed in Animal Research
Dogs have been everything we’ve ever needed them to be, including volunteers for clinical trials of drugs meant for both people and pooches. Sadly, these furry test subjects are sometimes euthanized at the end of these experiments, because it’s deemed the only way to get the accurate test results scientists are…Read more...
Criterion Announces New Streaming Service Is Getting the Filmstruck Gang Back Together
Filmstruck and its Criterion Channel are set to be shuttered at the end of this month, but it appears a viral online petition along with some high-profile celebrity endorsements from the likes of Christopher Nolan and Guillermo Del Toro may have changed some executives’ minds. In an announcement today, Criterion said…Read more...
This Online Emoji Maker Is a Legitimately Fun Way to Kill 5 Minutes
Sometimes words aren’t enough, and that’s where emojis come in. But even then, there are times you just can’t find the perfect little pictograph that encapsulates your exact mood. Even the slightly more expressive kaomoji can fail you when you need them most.Read more...
Observations from Mariana Trench Show Inner Earth Is Sucking Up Far More Water Than Previously Thought
The Earth around the Mariana Trench, which contains the deepest point on the planet, could be slurping up at least 4.3 times more water than previously estimated, according to new research.Read more...
Well, This New Facebook Patent Application Sure Is Creeping Us Out
A recently published Facebook patent application imagines an unnerving way to use your data. The company filed for a patent that explores piecing together information about a user’s entire household based on the pictures they upload, presumably for targeted advertising. And yes, Instagram photos were also cited in the…Read more...
Pew Survey Shows Why Social Media Should Ban Political Campaign Ads
A new survey from Pew Research has given us some insight into how Americans are feeling about our algorithm-driven society, and the verdict is, we aren’t loving it. One question in particular shows that social media companies could help the public feel more comfortable if they would just lose the political campaign…Read more...
Game of Thrones' Final Season: A Definitive List of Everyone Who Will Live or Die
Valar Morghulis. We’re approaching the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, and we’ve seen so many deaths over the years. Your Starks, your Lannisters, your zombie babies. And now we’re down to a trim, core cast of characters. Except not really. There are still so many people alive on this show who could die in…Read more...
You've Come a Long Way, Disembodied Robot Baby
Over the last seven years, Affetto, a “child-type android” created by researchers at the University of Osaka, has become far more lifelike.Read more...
Canon EOS R Review: Beautiful Photos, But Mistakes Were Made
The Canon 6D was my first grown-up camera, back in 2013. I loved how Canon’s colors looked like the best version of reality, and how sharp its glass was, and the 6D was the most affordable way to get into full-frame photography. As the years went on, though, I came to believe the mirrorless cameras were the way of the…Read more...
Cleaning Your Baby’s Pacifier by Sucking on It Prevents Allergies, New Research Suggests
It’s a scene parents and caregivers are all too familiar with: an infant’s pacifier falls to the floor. When this happened with my first born, I rushed to clean the soiled soother by boiling it in water or carefully washing it in the sink. But by the time my second child was born, I was considerably more relaxed, and…Read more...
Oscar Isaac Describes 'Excruciating' Time on X-Men Apocalypse, Is All of Us
Actors, they’re just like you and I. We all have expectations when we get into something. We all just sign on to multimillion-dollar superhero blockbusters hoping to have a fun time with interesting co-workers. And sometimes, what we wind up with instead is being trapped in a look akin to Ivan Ooze from Power Rangers:…Read more...
Huawei's Mate 20 Pro Is a Technical Marvel
If we judged the new Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro like Olympic figure skaters, they’d no doubt earn 10s across the board for technical merit. That’s because even though they don’t have a built-in stylus, Huawei’s new flagship phone duo offers almost every other feature you could want, and I don’t just mean the easy shit.
America's Northernmost City Is Having Another Dramatic Climate Change Year
The northernmost city in the U.S. continues to be ground zero for the impacts of climate change. As sunlight fades from the Arctic, sea ice began to form this week around Utqiaġvik, an Iñupiat whaling community located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. And that’s...not right.
North Korea Brags About New 'Ultramodern' Weapons Test
North Korean state media announced today that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, recently oversaw tests of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon.” The new report is extremely light on details, but it’s a reminder that very little has actually changed in the U.S.-North Korea relationship since President Donald…Read more...
It's Finally Time to Redecorate: Wayfair's Black Friday Sale Is Here
Wayfair’s Black Friday sale is here, and it is massive. You can save big on a laundry list of home decor items like wall art, area rugs, sheets & comforters, sofas, mattresses, dining room furniture, and more.
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Is Just a Delight
I’ve been using successive iterations of the Kindle Paperwhite for five years now, and yes, the new one is better than the ones that came before. It’s slightly smaller, and slightly lighter, and even a little bit brighter too. Plus it’s waterproof!
Diego Luna on the Cassian Andor Star WarsShow, Updates FromMorbius,and More
Bad Robot has revealed two more sci-fi projects. Food company General Mills, of all companies, wants to get in on the cinematic universe trend. John Marrs’ The One is heading to Netflix. Plus, what to expect from the DC/CW slate soon, and more Twilight Zone casting. Spoilers get!
This Super-Smart Roomba Is Cheaper Than It's Supposed to Be On Black Friday
The Roomba 960 is a bit extravagant, but at over $100 off, it might be worth considering if less expensive robotic vacuums haven’t checked all of your boxes.
Block Out the World With These Sony Noise Canceling Headphones For Just $113
If you’ve been meaning to buy yourself some noise canceling headphones, there’s no time like the present. These Sony XB950s are all the way down to $113 today, a match for the best price we’ve ever seen. They would also make a great gift for anyone that spends a lot of time on planes or trains.Read more...
Mistake in FilingSuggests WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Has Been Charged
Following an earlier report that the Justice Department was looking to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the Washington Post has now reported that Assange may have been charged under seal in a revelation that appears to have stemmed from a mistake in a court filing.Read more...
Should You Be Eating a High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Like Keto? Scientists Weigh In
Diet fads often make the lofty claim that adjusting food habits one way or another will produce the dieter’s desired results. More specifically: Eat this, not that, and watch the pounds fall off. But diets are hard to sustain, and it seems like diet debunking is constantly calling into question what and how much we…Read more...
U.S. Will Sanction 17 Saudis Involved in Khashoggi Killing
The Department of the Treasury announced today that they will sanction the 17 individuals who were involved in the killing of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul this October. The move from the Trump Administration will freeze any assets the individuals have in the U.S. and…Read more...
Democratic Senators Press Carriers Over Allegations of Video App Throttling
Following recent research that found U.S. telecom companies were throttling video streaming services like Netflix and YouTube, three Democratic senators are now calling for a response from those major mobile carriers in letters to their respective company heads.
Accenture Employees Demand Their Company Break Ties With U.S. Border Patrol
Last year, consulting megafirm Accenture inked a nearly $300 million contract with Customs and Border Protection to help the agency recruit around 7,500 staffers over a period of five years. The tech industry’s complicity with CBP and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—agencies widely criticized as helping…Read more...
Marvel's Darth Vader Comic Is Doing Something Extremely Wild With the Dark Side
We barely know what the Force is in Star Wars. Pushing, sensing, lifting rocks, projecting yourself across millions of miles—it just scratches the surface of that mysterious ephemeral energy that binds us all together. But the latest arc of Darth Vader might have opened a bonkers new door. Hell, it might have blown…Read more...
Samsung’s New Theme Policy Sounds Like Some Bullshit
Android 9 Pie was released more than three months ago, but Samsung phones, including the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9, still aren’t running the latest software. As Samsung works on updating its devices to Android 9 in the coming months, today we learned there’s one really annoying change in policy that will be waiting…Read more...
Turo Guy Who Street Parked 38 Cars Has Chicago Furious With Him
Turo is, in theory, brilliant. If you’re not using your car, you can rent it out to other people. Make some money on the side. If you own two cars, that’s even better. You can make twice the money, in theory. But a lot of people in Chicago are mad at one man, who rented an astounding 38 cars on Turo, and parked a…Read more...
The 10 Best Deals of November 15, 2018
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Couple and Homeless Man Charged With Conspiracy Over $400,000 GoFundMe
On Thursday, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey announced formal charges against the three people involved in a viral GoFundMe campaign that raised $400,000 last year to help a homeless man get on his feet. Authorities said that “the entire campaign was predicated on a lie.”
Your Phone's GPS Accuracy May Suck Less Soon Thanks to a New FCC Order
The Federal Communications Commission just made a move to make global location positioning even more global by opening the doors to Europe’s system.Read more...
Sony Is Skipping E3 2019
Sony is skipping next year’s E3, ditching its traditional booth and press conference in a move that will have a significant negative impact on the video game industry’s annual trade show.Read more...
Marvel's Spider-Man Would Like to Remind You That Peter Parker Is Hot
One of the best aspects of Insomniac’s most recent Spider-Man game is the dozens of alternate costumes from Marvel’s Spider-Man comics that you can equip in order to gain special abilities and give Peter Parker a new look. You’ve got your Spider-Punk, and your vintage comics Spidey, but let’s be honest here. The most…Read more...
Mark Zuckerberg: 'I Didn't Know'
Today, Facebook set up a press conference addressing a bombshell report from The New York Times that alleged, among other things, that the company contracted a Republican opposition research firm called Definers to run interference on the company’s image, a job which reportedly included leaning on George Soros…Read more...
Firefox Will Now Alert You When You Visit Hacked Sites
It can be hard to know if and when you might have been impacted by a data breach. That is, unless you’re a Firefox Quantum user. Today, Mozilla announced it’ll alert desktop users when they stumble upon a site that’s recently reported a breach.Read more...
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