It was a tragic day when, after being dropped on the floor, my original Game Boy was left with a bunch of dead lines on its screen. But it lived a good...
Canadian Wildfires Are Already Turning Sunsets Red in the US
The calendar hasn’t turned to summer yet, but skies in Canada and across the U.S. already look like August. Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires has...
Five Years After Surgery, Face Transplant Recipients Experience Significant Improvements
A five-year follow-up of six face transplant patients has found significant improvements in their sensory and motor functions, along with reported improvements...
Save On This Rulebook Gift Set, And Finally Get Started With D&D
D&D is officially cool now, so gather some friends, clear off a table, and get started with this rulebook gift set, now down to $85, within $1...
Sprint Drove Me to a Dumpster in Texas to Show Me the Future
The experience of using a 5G phone for the first time is a bit anticlimactic, if I’m being honest. When I picked up an LG V50 ThinQ running on Sprint’s...
There Is Absolutely No Reason to Trust the Safety Record of Tesla’s Autopilot System
Tesla has long lurked in a category of its own in the self-driving car race; where Uber and Google’s Waymo are building fully autonomous vehicles essentially...
Car2stay: Frustrated Man Builds Fence Around Car2go Parked in His Driveway, Demands Fee
After Seattle property-owner Dan Smith tried unsuccessfully for hours to have a Share Now (formerly car2go) car removed from his property, he took an...
Friday's Best Deals: iPad Pros, Dungeons & Dragons Rulebooks, Nintendo 2DS XL, and More
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Report: So Robert Pattinson Is Definitely, Maybe Batman Now?
A few weeks ago, the internet was shook by news that Robert Pattinson was the new Batman, replacing Ben Affleck under the comic book cowl. And then...maybe...
The Biggest Questions Apple Might (or Might Not) Answer at WWDC 2019
On Monday, a host of developers and press will gather in the heart of San Jose to learn about Apple’s software plans for the coming year. Here’s a collection...
These DIY Hot Glued AirPods Are Definitely Not a Status Symbol, but They Only Cost $4 to Build
It doesn’t matter how easy they are to pair with your phone, paying $160 for a pair of wireless earbuds whose tiny battery dies after a year and a half...
‘Robots’ Are Not 'Coming for Your Job'—Management Is
Listen: ‘Robots’ are not coming for your jobs. I hope we can be very clear here—at this particular point in time, ‘robots’ are not sentient agents capable...
Are You Ready for Amazon or Comcast to Be the Next Big Wireless Carrier?
While the T-Mobile–Sprint merger still hasn’t gotten the green light from the Justice Department, the FCC has already approved the deal and as part of...
Upgrade to a Reader Favorite Mesh Network For Just $200
If you take your home Wi-Fi coverage seriously, Netgear’s Orbi mesh routers are some of the best you can buy, and Woot’s running a great deal on a refurbished...
These Are the Very Best Truly Wireless Earbuds
Deciding which of the many sets of truly wireless earbuds to buy can feel like a daunting task. Unless you’re one of those people who believes the AirPods...
Bias Against Female Lab Animals Is Messing Up Scientific Research
Gender discrimination in science doesn’t just affect women scientists. It also skews the results of animal research, as a new paper out this week describes....
The Director Behind Amazing Spider-Man Could Bring Snow White to Live-Action Life at Disney
King Ghidorah hunts Millie Bobbie Brown in a new Godzilla: King of the Monsters clip. Creepshow adds some familiar faces to its cast. The Chucky TV show...
Facebook Screws Up a Critical Piece of Its Anti-Revenge Porn Tech
At the end of 2017, Facebook announced a pilot program that lets users send the company their intimate photos and videos that they don’t want to be shared...
Assign All Of Your Repetitive Computer and Gaming Tasks To This Fully-Programmable Keypad
The problem with keyboards is that the keys are all already assigned to something. Letters? Numbers? Lame. Razer’s Orbweaver, on the other hand, includes...
China Creates 'Unreliable Entity List' of Foreign Companies Following U.S. Ban on Huawei
The Chinese government announced on Friday that it would create an “Unreliable Entity List” of foreign companies and individuals that threaten the interests...
Measles Cases in 2019 Have Hit a 25-Year High Amid Ongoing Outbreaks, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said that measles cases hit a higher number this year than has been reported since 1994. If...
Mark Zuckerberg's Head of Security Accused of Sexual Harassment and Other Misconduct by Two Former Staff
Two employees who previously worked as personal staff for Mark Zuckerberg have leveled alarming allegations of misconduct against the head of Zuckerberg’s...
How the Team Behind Detective Pikachu Answered the Existential Questions Around the Movie's Strangest Pokémon
Pokémon come in all shapes and sizes. Some are cute little sheep, some are giant bugs. Some are gods. Some are ghosts. Some are...your keys? They can...
Is Secondhand Vape Bad for You?
You don’t have to look far to find a fresh study suggesting that e-cigarette use isn’t harmless, even if the products are likely less toxic than...
What Would Happen to Earth If the Avengers Undid Thanos' Snap?
In 2018, half of all sentient life disappeared with Thanos’ snap of the fingers in Avengers: Infinity War. Five years passed.
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A Bunch of Converse Sneakers Are on Sale For $25
Converse kicks are eternal classics, and right now, you can lace up a brand new pair for way less than usual. A dozen high-tops and low-tops in various...
Mark Zuckerberg Declines to Make Mark Zuckerberg Less Powerful
Mark Zuckerberg is still in power at Facebook.
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U.S. Air Force Draws Giant Dick in the Sky, Claims It Was an Accident
Yet again, U.S. armed forces have managed to trace the vague outline of a phallus in the clouds. This sky dong, which the Air Force contends was purely...
A New Hearing Aid Promises to Tune Out Distracting Voices By Reading the Wearer's Brain Waves
You don’t notice it happening, but in a crowded, noisy room, your brain has the remarkable ability to effectively tune out all but the people you’re...
Buy a Wine Chiller During This Amazon One-Day Sale and Sip Rosé All Day
Tell everyone in your life to chill the F out and enjoy a cold glass of rosé. If you think rosé is gross, don’t worry, you can chill your bottles of...
Human Microbiome Project Reveals Intimate Links Between Gut Bacteria and Preterm Pregnancies, IBD, and More
The newest results from the Human Microbiome Project have revealed just how connected the microbes in our gut are to our overall health.
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Fertility App Downloaded by Thousands Is Reportedly Funded by Anti-Abortion Groups
Period tracking apps aren’t anything new, but recently, a few have been subject to greater scrutiny regarding their privacy, and efficacy—especially...
The First Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Trailer Looks Absolutely Phenomenal
Thra has never looked so good.
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Throw Some Shade With This Deeply Discounted Patio Umbrella
As the weather heats up and the UV indexes rise, shade becomes ever more important for enjoying your patio.
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DIY Retro Gaming Handheld Is As Fun To Build As It Is To Play
This is the GameShell, a retro gaming handheld that I built from a kit. I clipped and trimmed the plastic pieces, inserted the circuit boards, connected...
Mole-Rats Are Impervious to Many Types of Pain
New research shows that several species of African mole-rats have evolved an uncanny ability to ward off certain types of pain, including discomfort...
This Spring's Flooding Crisis Is Part of a Bigger Pattern for the U.S.
The United States has faced historic flooding this spring. From the Midwest to California to the Southern Plains, record precipitation has begotten both...
Terry Pratchett Predicted the Rise of Nazis Online During an Interview with Bill Gates in 1995
Most Americans weren’t online back in 1995, let alone getting most of their news from online sources. But the late fantasy author Terry Pratchett knew...
Turn One USB-C Port Into Eight Other Ports For $33
Turns out, having a laptop with only USB-C ports means you need to carry a dongle with you from time to time. Who knew? Luckily, these $33 hubs from...
Salesforce Bars Companies From Using Its Software to Sell Military-Style Firearms
There’s new pressure for companies to stop selling firearms from a surprising entity—the business software juggernaut Salesforce.
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This Week's Star Wars Comic Is Like Opening an '80s Time Capsule
When Disney purchased Lucasfilm and rebooted the expanded universe continuity that had sustained Star Wars for decades, we got a whole new universe of...
Nancy Pelosi Says Facebook's Policy Toward Faked Video Shows It Is Complicit In Political Meddling
Last week, a manipulated video of Nancy Pelosi went viral, slowed down so the House Speaker’s words were slurred, giving off an appearance of intoxication....
These $30 Bluetooth Headphones Are Designed For Sweating, or Even Swimming
Anker’s SoundCore Spirit X headphones are the sportiest member of the SoundBuds family, and are designed with active users in mind. Their ear wings ensure...
How to Browse From Your Phone Anonymously
Keeping your browsing anonymous is just as important on your phone as it is on your laptop and desktop—whether you want to thwart the advertisers, stop...
T-Mobile and Sprint May Have to Create Fourth Competitor to Win Merger Approval
Right now, most estimates of a T-Mobile/Sprint merger getting approved say its a coin flip. That’s because while FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has given the...
Mice Regain Their Sense of Smell After New Stem Cell Therapy
Smells, like the tangy scent of the ocean or the acrid odor of smoke, are powerful cues that shape our memories and warn us of imminent threats. But...
Thursday's Best Deals: Anker Electric Lawn Tools, Monopoly for Millennials, Instant Pot, and More
An Anker electric lawn tools sale, Monopoly for Millennials, and a discounted Instant Pot lead off Thursday’s best deals.
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How to Check if Your Hard Drive Is Failing
Windows: I recently had a suspicion that something was up with my hard drive. Spending a little time to figure out what was going on—and to confirm nothing...
BBC Goes to Conduct Its First Broadcast Over 5G, Immediate Hits Data Cap
There’s a dark secret lurking behind all the promised benefits of the impending 5G networks slowing coming online around the world: All that extra speed...
Man Takes First-Ever Photo of Living Colombian Weasel After Finding It Standing on His Toilet
A man rediscovered the rarest South American carnivore after uploading a picture of it climbing on his toilet to a citizen science database.
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