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Nvidia Shows Off Its New Gaming Flagship GPU
While they almost certainly won’t solve the shortage of graphics cards on their own, today Nvidia announced two new members of the RTX 30-series family with its new 3080 Ti and 3070 TI GPUs.Read more...
Johnson & Johnson Forced to Pay $2.1 Billion in Baby Powder Cancer Case After Supreme Court Denial
Johnson & Johnson will not be getting out of its obligation to pay up for losing a civil court case over its baby powder products that allegedly contained asbestos. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court announced it would not hear the company’s appeal of a $2.1 billion verdict from a 2018 trial in Missouri involving women who…Read more...
Borderlands’ First Look at Cate Blanchett as Lilith Is Shadowy But Somehow Still Impressive
Between being an adaptation of a video game series and hiring a wildly over-talented cast, Eli Roth’s Borderlands adaptation has been intriguing as hell. The studio has now revealed the first official glimpse of the movie’s main character, Lilith, as portrayed by Cate Blanchett. It ain’t bad, even if... you can’t…Read more...
Something Is Killing Florida's Manatees in Record Droves
Florida’s iconic manatees are in danger. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said last week that as of May 21 almost 750 manatees have already died this year.Read more...
Cows Might Be Getting Smart Masks for Their Problematic Methane Burps
Humans aren’t the only ones experimenting with wearable smart masks. A Bloomberg report says agricultural giant Cargill will start selling masks for cows that can cut methane emissions from their burps.Read more...
Mexican Authorities Raid Construction Site Near Famous Archaeological Ruins
Hundreds of Mexican National Guard and police have raided and seized an apparently illegal building project that caused “irreparable damage” to protected areas near the country’s historic Teotihuacán ruins.
Health Officials in China Report First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu
On Tuesday, health officials in China reported the first known human case of a particular strain of avian influenza called H10N3. The victim, a 41-year-old man residing in Jiangsu, was hospitalized in late April and diagnosed with the virus on May 28. Officials said that the man has since recovered and would be…Read more...
Brilliant Battery Adapter Lets You Power Small Devices Over USB
If sacrificing the portability of a small device is outweighed by the inconvenience of having to feed it a constant supply of replaceable batteries, a clever adapter has popped up on Kickstarter that converts a battery-powered device to USB power, and it’s as easy to use as popping in a fresh pair of AAs.Read more...
Updates From Thor: Love and Thunder, Indiana Jones 5, and More
There’s new reports of some sneaky spies coming to Marvel’s Secret Invasion. Get a look at Paramount’s latest Spongebob spinoff. Loki teases more chaos and costume changes than you can shake a dagger at. Plus, Disney+ Moon Knight set pictures. Spoilers get!
Why Your Windows PC Needs a Keyboard and Mouse Upgrade
Maybe you’ve always used the keyboard and mouse that came with your computer and had a very happy life with them—if it’s not broken, why fix it? But if you’re wondering what all the fuss is about with the more expensive versions of these essential peripherals, we’re here to explain why some users spend a serious…Read more...
World's Largest Beef and Pork Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack
JB Foods, the world’s largest beef and pork processor, was hit by a cyber attack on Sunday that’s incapacitated systems in the U.S., Canada, and Australia according to a new report from Bloomberg News.Read more...
British and Indian Variants Renamed 'Alpha' and 'Delta' Under New WHO Covid-19 Guidance
The so-called British and Indian variants of covid-19 have gotten name changes under new guidance released by the World Health Organization on Monday. The British variant will now be called “Alpha” and the mutant variant first identified in India will be called “Delta” as the WHO tries to stop stigmatization of…Read more...
Alienware's New X-Series Laptops Are Its Thinnest Gaming Notebooks Yet
It’s been a few years since the last time Alienware’s laptops got a big revamp, but with its new X-Series laptops, Alienware has managed to cram top-tier components into its thinnest systems yet.Read more...
The Asus ROG Strix G15 Packs a Punch With AMD's Impressive New Graphics Card
I’ve said before that PC makers who don’t offer AMD-based configs are pretty much trolling their customers, and with the release of AMD’s new RX 6000M line of mobile GPUs, that sentiment feels even more applicable. By combining a top-tier AMD mobile CPU with AMD’s latest flagship laptop graphics card, Asus’ ROG Strix…Read more...
AMD's New RX 6000M GPUs Are Here to Pick a Fight with Nvidia
Previously, AMD didn’t really have mobile graphics cards that could properly take on Nvidia’s line of RTX 30-series laptop GPUs, but that changes today with the introduction of AMD’s new line of Radeon RX 6000M mobile GPUs.
Watch Xiaomi Break Its Records and Charge a Phone in 8 Minutes
If you, like me, have ever desperately plugged your charger into any outlet available for even a few minutes to prevent your phone from dying, then you will also be impressed with Xiaomi’s new charging technology. The company claims that its new chargers, dubbed HyperCharge, have broken the global records for wired…Read more...
Acer Says Global Chip Shortage Will Bottleneck Laptop Production Until at Least 2022
Facing an ongoing global chip shortage, Acer, one of the world’s leading laptop makers, warns that production will remain bottlenecked until at least the first or second quarter of next year.Read more...
Uber's Prices and Wait Times Are Up Because There Aren't Enough Drivers To Go Around
If you’ve used an app to call a cab in the past few weeks only to find a smoking crater where your bank account used to be, you’re not imaging things: Prices on ride-hailing apps are surging as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, and companies like Uber and Lyft acknowledge that a shortage of drivers is to blame.Read more...
Instagram to Change Stories Algorithm After Staff Raised Concerns About Reach of Pro-Palestinian Content
Instagram is making a change to its algorithm after employees raised concerns over the reach of pro-Palestinian content in light of the recent deadly confrontation between Israel and Palestine.Read more...
Watch a Bloody Awesome Berserk Tribute In Castlevania's Final Season Come Together
Castlevania’s final season, even if it takes a little while to get going, delivers some of the best action the series ever got to take a crack of the Belmont family whip at. But while we might be drawn to the high stakes spectacle of the series’ finale for gory glitz and glamour, early on in the season we’re treated…Read more...
X-Men's Brood Are What Brood X Nightmares Are Made Of
People’s longstanding fear of swarming insects like cicadas is enshrined in our pop culture. For years we’ve reimagined bugs as everything from larger-than-life creatures poised to take over the planet to hyper-intelligent mimics hellbent on supplanting humanity. Now, with millions of the United States’ Brood X…Read more...
Scientists Link Nearly 40% of Heat-Related Deaths to Human-Induced Climate Change
New research is quantifying the rate at which intense summer heat brought on by human-induced climate change is killing humans around the world.
Twitter May Start Labeling Your Tweets Based on How Wrong You Are
Twitter is one of many social media companies that’s struggled to keep misinformation from running rampant on its platform over the years. Its latest attempt to move the needle looks to be a tiered warning label system that changes based on how wrong you are, according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong.Read more...
Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Gary Gygax's Saga of Old Town
First, Gary Gygax created Dungeons & Dragons. Then, he created the fantasy world of Oerth and its greatest city, Greyhawk. Then, he set his mind to writing a D&D novel set in Greyhawk—the tale of Gord, a young street urchin who rises from poverty and imprisonment to become one of the greatest thieves on the planet.…Read more...
Sony's Tiny New Speaker Is a Great Travel Buddy
Listen, the criteria for portable Bluetooth speakers are not complicated. They’ve got to be easy to carry, sound decent, and not get trashed if you have butterfingers or get caught in the rain. The Sony SRS-XB13 ticks off all these boxes, but it isn’t the best we’ve ever tested. You’ll have to make some compromises,…Read more...
Christopher Eccleston's Doctor Who Return Is a Solid Vehicle for a New Side of the Ninth Doctor
Despite the fact that his first audio drama in the role has been out for a few weeks now, it still feels kind of shocking to live in a world where Christopher Eccleston is back in the proverbial leather jacket as Doctor Who’s Ninth Doctor. But we indeed are, and it’s mostly fascinating: if only because it’s perhaps…Read more...
54 Brand New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Add to Your June Reading List
June is upon us, which means it’s time to fill your summer reading list with all the brand-new sci-fi and fantasy books you can stuff into a beach bag. Good thing we’ve got 54 titles to choose from, with time travelers, reluctant heroes, people who can talk to the dead, and carnival stories among the highlights.
California's Drought Is So Bad, Farmers Are Ripping Up Almond Trees
Farmers in California are beginning to feel the heat. As the state plunges into a worsening drought, water deliveries have drastically fallen in much of California’s farmland. That’s forcing farmers to make tough decisions about the future of their operations. Some farmers are ripping up certain crops to plant less…Read more...
NASA Budget Request Revives Science, Maintains Focus on Lunar Landing
NASA’s first budget request under the Biden administration seeks funding increases toward science, STEM education, and the environment while maintaining its commitment to a lunar landing in just three years.
Scientists Are Racing to Save These Sea Stars From Extinction
Since 2013, a disease exacerbated by overheating oceans has been decimating sea star populations, especially those of one particularly striking variety: sunflower sea stars. Over the course of three years, the illness killed off nearly 91% of the sunflower species’ global population. Now, scientists are fighting to…Read more...
RIP Paul Soles, the Original Voice of Spider-Man
Peter Parker’s status as one of the most iconic superheroes of the western canon has meant that, as he web-slinged his way out of the comics medium and into alternate formats, many writers, actors, and voice artists have leant their interpretation as to who Spider-Man is. But now, one of the first to do so outside…Read more...
I Gave Up Fighting Incessant Spam Calls and Let Charizard Take the Wheel
No matter how many times you decline the call or add your number to Do Not Call lists, the spammers are ultimately going to find you. They will stop at nothing to remind you of your expiring car warranty.
The Suicide Squad Teases An Appearance From a Surprise DC Comics Location
Martin Freeman’s getting ready for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Production begins on Shazam: Fury of the Gods. The Rock teases Jungle Cruise. Plus, what’s to come on all the DC/CW shows, and a new look at the Fantasy Island reboot. Spoilers, assemble!
The Movement to Protect Your Mind From Brain-Computer Technologies
Recording memories, reading thoughts, and manipulating what another person sees through a device in their brain may seem like science fiction plots about a distant and troubled future. But a team of multi-disciplinary researchers say the first steps to inventing these technologies have already arrived. Through a…Read more...
This Super-Powered Game Boy Is a Solid Placeholder for the Analogue Pocket
If you’re still coping with the tragic news of the Analogue Pocket’s release being delayed from May 2021 to later this year, I’ve found the perfect handheld emulator to tide you over until it arrives. The Anbernic Retro Game 351V is reminiscent of the Pocket’s Game Boy-inspired design, and while its software-based…Read more...
Will We Ever Be Able to 'Talk' With Our Pets?
Intel Beefs Up 11th-Gen Laptop Processors With Better Graphics and Faster Wifi
Intel revealed new additions to its 11th-gen mobile processor lineup as part of this year’s virtual Computex show. The processors are based on Intel’s Evo platform and feature integrated Iris Xe graphics and WiFi 6. The company also announced a 5G modem for connectivity on future Windows machines.
This Stargate-esque Portal Connects You With People 376 Miles Away in Real-Time
It goes without saying that the pandemic has been hard on travel and human connection. While things are looking up, we are far from back to normal yet. That’s one of the reasons behind the Stargate-esque portals unveiled by two cities in Lithuania and Poland, which are hoping to give their residents access to these…Read more...
Is Cruella the Future of Disney Villain Origin Movies?
As a young child, Estella (Tipper Seifert-Cleveland) was a two-toned hair-colored rebel who was born to give authority figures a hard time. Her mother, Catherine (Emily Beecham), encourages Estella to fight the urge to call herself Cruella and blend in with society as much as possible.Read more...
Japan Is Sending This Tiny Transforming Robo-Ball Straight to the Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has teamed up with Sony, Doshisha University, and toymaker Tomy to send a transforming rover roughly the size of a baseball to the Moon. What a time to be alive, amirite?Read more...
A Quiet Place II Tops the Weekend Box Office After 2020's Movie Slump
Now that theaters are opening across the country, it’s clear that movie fans have been itching to watch films on the big screen once again.
The Age of Autonomous Killer Robots May Already Be Here
A “lethal” weaponized drone “hunted down” and “remotely engaged” human targets without its handlers’ say-so during a conflict in Libya last year, according to a United Nations report first covered by New Scientist this week. Whether there were any casualties remains unclear, but if confirmed, it would likely be the…Read more...
Star Wars' Kelly Marie Tran Discusses Online Abuse From the Fandom
Asian representation in Hollywood is still hard to come by outside of the action genre, and only a few break through to explore other parts of the Hollywood machine. Vietnamese American actress, Kelly Marie Tran, is someone who broke through and made her mark on Tinseltown as Rose Tico in the latest Star Wars trilogy…Read more...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Shows Us What Cloudy and Colorful Days on Mars Look Like
Clouds are rare on Mars and usually only pop up at the coldest time of the year near the planet’s equator. One Martian year ago though, NASA noticed some clouds forming in the sky above its veteran Curiosity rover and became determined to document them the following year. In recent months, Curiosity got to work,…Read more...
James Gunn's Peacemaker Gains Bridgerton's Freddie Stroma
Freddie Stroma (Bridgerton) is cast in a recurring role as Adrian Chase, aka Vigilante, in James Gunn’s HBO Max series Peacemaker.
Plastic Waste from Burning Ship Buries Sri Lanka's Coastline
Tonnes of plastic waste from a burning container ship is washing ashore in Sri Lanka in what’s likely the nation’s worst beach pollution crisis to date, a senior environmental official told AFP on Saturday.Read more...
Years Later, Venmo Finally Gives Users the Option to Make Friends List Private
Two weeks after Buzzfeed News purportedly found President Joe Biden’s Venmo account using the app’s search tool and public friends feature, promptly setting off cybersecurity and national security alarm bells, Venmo has given users the ability to make their friends list private.Read more...
You'll Have to Wait Until June for Apple's Paid Podcast Subscription Service
Apple’s pushing back the launch of its podcast subscription marketplace until June to ensure it’s “delivering the best experience for creator and listeners,” according to a company email to podcasters first spotted by 9to5Mac. Apparently, its new service still needs a few tweaks before it’s ready to see the light of…Read more...
The Walking Dead: World Beyond Adds Robert Palmer Watkins in Recurring Role
Actor Robert Palmer Watkins has landed a recurring role in The Walking Dead universe.
Movie Theater Chains Allowing Vaccinated Patrons to Go Maskless
Following Center of Disease Control guidelines, movie theater chains will no longer require fully vaccinated guests to wear masks. Reduced capacity, social distancing, and heavy sanitization will be followed in compliance with CDC safety measures.
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