Instagram Makes It Easier to Unfollow Boring Accounts
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It’s easy to get carried away following beautiful celebrities and adorable pets on Instagram. But if you’re really honest with yourself, how many of those people (animals) do you really care abou
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Bumblebee species are declining in Asia, Europe, and North America. A new study from the University of Ottawa found that in the course of a single human generation, the likelihood of a bee […]
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Netflix Finally Lets Users Turn Off Autoplay Previews, Episodes
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One of the world’s most pressing issues has finally been solved. Netflix on Thursday announced the ability to turn off autoplay previews on all devices.* “We’ve heard the feedback loud and c
Happy Birthday, Google Maps! (via Google)
Google is celebrating 15 years of Maps with a fresh look and product improvements. No longer just a means to an end, the revamped app for Android and iOS features a new, four-color […]
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Nuro’s Driverless Delivery Vehicle Gets Government Green Light
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The federal government has granted its first driverless car exemption. Nuro’s second-generation vehicle, R2, was approved for regulatory exemption by the U.S. Department of Transp
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I remember a few years ago when I wrote this story about using imperceptible whisper audio to hack digital voice assistants like Siri and Alexa I thought this was the craziest, scariest, low-budget cyberpunk […]
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Development hell is a fate that way too many geek culture projects find themselves in, as the initial excitement of a creative project dulls over time as the money just doesn’t come through. […]
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Dan Houser Leaving Rockstar Makes Us Wonder About ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
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It takes a lot of hardworking folks to make a video game, especially the absolutely massive open-world games that Rockstar makes. But for better or worse, inevitably most people associate those huge teams […]
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With ‘Doctor Strange 2,’ Marvel Better Stay the Hell Out of Sam Raimi’s Way
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Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi, and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane make that money.
Like clockwork, Marvel recently fired one of its directors most likely for daring to try and have his own artistic voice in this Disney machine. The first Doctor Strange
Even Sakurai Thinks ‘Smash Bros.’ Has Too Many ‘Fire Emblem’ Characters
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A few days we got the final character of the first wave of DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This isn’t the last new fighter coming […]
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‘Riverdale’ Season 4 Episode 12 Recap: Tickling, Lies and Videotape
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Hey, did you know a new Riverdale spinoff series starts this week? Because The CW wants to make absolutely sure you know. Not only does it pop up a little a
New General Grievous Cosplay Lets You Become a Cyborg…For $2,700
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General Grievous is a bit of an anomaly in the Star Wars universe. He’s a cyborg years before Darth Vader, yet his cybernetics outclass anything we see the Sith Lord equipped with (yes, […]
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‘Nancy Drew’ Season 1 Episode 13 Recap: What Could Have Been
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The characters of Nancy Drew have all had their lives derailed somehow. George was forced to be the only adult in her home, with the only place she had
‘Doctor Who’: Captain Jack Meets River Song in New Audio Adventure
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John Barrowman returns as the irrepressible Captain Jack Harkness in three full-cast audio adventures from Big Finish (via Big Finish)
One of the most-requested Doctor Who collaborations is finally happening—in audio form. River Song and Jack H
‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 1 Episode 3 Recap: Almost Engaging
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We’re three episodes into the first season of Star Trek: Picard and we’re only just now leaving Earth. Th
Scientists Shed Light on Firefly Extinction Threats
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Humans are killing fireflies. (And I don’t mean kids who capture the insects in jars without poking holes in the lid.) Habitat loss, pesticide use, and artificial light are the th
This week, FOX is debuting a new reality competition that was essentially made for us: LEGO Masters, where pairs of brick-building experts compete to put together the most impressive structures under tight time […]
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NASA’s Record-Breaking Astronaut Christina Koch Returns Home
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch during a January 2020 spacewalk (via NASA)
Record-breaking NASA astronaut Christina Koch returns to Earth today after almost a year in space. Having lived and worked aboard the International Space Station for a whopp
This ALMA image shows the outcome of a stellar fight (via ESO/NAOJ/NRAO, Olofsson et al.)
Ever wonder what happens when stars get into a fight? The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) captured a striking image of a gas cloud produ
Ford’s Emoji Jacket Lets Cyclists Communicate With Ease
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Ford's Emoji Jacket helps people to 'Share The Road' (via Ford)
I’m not a confident-enough cyclist to ride my bike anywhere other than a quiet park or deserted neighborhood. Busy city streets are definitely out of the question. Each year, s
Hands-On: ‘Disintegration’ Might Be 2020’s First Multiplayer Sleeper Hit
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Disintegration is one of many multiplayer-focused games releasing this year. What sets it apart from the rest is the way it blends FPS and RTS elements. While not revolutionary, it’s good to see […]
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Alexa Skill Invites KFC Canada Customers to Chat with Colonel Sanders
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KFC Canada introduced a new Amazon Alexa skill that lets customers chat all things chicken with Colonel Sanders himself. In partnership with Amazon Web Services, the fast food chain used artificial intelli
Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW
“Crisis on Infinite Earths” is over. I mean, it has been for a few weeks, but now that The Flash has had its midseason premiere, it’s all the way over. Every CW superhero
Amazon Parody Site Delivers Hot Singles at Prime Speed
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner and cuffing season in full swing, the new Amazon Dating site is a perfect option for anyone looking for love—and fast. Thumb through a variety of singles [&
Scientists Develop Perfect Recipe For Blowing Giant Bubbles
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Street performers making giant soap bubbles have inspired a new discovery in fluid mechanics. Researchers at Emory University found that mi
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The UK will ban sales of new gasoline, diesel, and hybrid cars from 2035—five years earlier than planned. Britain’s commitment to reducing air pollution began in 2017, when the government revealed long-term p
Twitter Removes ‘Deceptive’ Content Designed to Mislead
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Twitter is cracking down on synthetic and manipulated media. Based on input from global users, the social network updated its rules regarding “misleading” content—i.e. deepfakes. The new decree,
It’s been about a year since EA and Respawn launched Apex Legends basically out of nowhere. The Titanfall spin-off soon took its place alongside other smash hit battle royale games like Fortnite and PUBG […]
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‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Gospel Choir Is Still the Most Blessed Thing
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After hearing for years how it was the smartest and most important anime of all time, I finally watched all of Neon Genesis Evangelion after it hit Netflix with a new dub. And I […]
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Nvidia GeForce Now Is Game Streaming You Might Like
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After months of lofty promises that its online video game streaming would render traditional consoles irrelevant, Google Stadia launched last year. But while we were impressed the technology worked as well as it did, […]
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20 Years Ago, ‘The Sims’ Turned A Hardcore Franchise Into A Casual Hit
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It’d be silly to say that SimCity wasn’t a huge success – Will Wright basically invented a genre with his 1989 PC title, and moved 300,000 copies of the original game (plus a […]
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Watch: Disney Celebrates 34 Years of Pixar With Easter Egg Hunt
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Pixar Studios turns 34 this year (via Mickey's On Main/Pixar)
Beginning with John Lasseter’s 1987 short “Red’s Dream,” Pixar films have included various references to the studio’s history and back catalogue. The Pizz
‘Black Lightning’ Season 3 Episode 12 Recap: Inception but Sad
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The CW comic book shows typically don’t do set up episodes well. Black Lightning is no exception. With each member of the Pierce family having their own wholly se
Margot Robbie returns to the big screen for her second go as Harley Quinn, surprisingly one of DC’s highest-profile female characters. Suicide Squad was a disappointment, but most people agreed that Robbie was […]
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Mobile App Issues Delay Democratic Iowa Caucus Results
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The first major contest of the U.S. presidential primary season did not go as planned. All eyes were on the Iowa caucuses Monday, as registered locals voted to nominate a party candidate. But […]
Kathleen Kennedy Promises Female Star Wars Movie Directors
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Gwendoline and Kathleen Kennedy.
Despite being set in a wide galaxy populated by hundreds of different species, and focusing on a ragtag alliance of disparate rebel forces mounting an insurrection against a homogenous empire (originally staffed b
Artist Creates Virtual Traffic Jams in Google Maps
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Simon Weckert «hacks» Google Maps with a wagon and 99 phones (via Simon Weckert)
One man—and 99 second-hand smartphones—created a virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Simon Weckert “hacked” the popular web mapping servi
‘Hamilton’ Movie Starring Original Broadway Cast Hits Cinemas in 2021
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You don’t have to throw away your shot (or hundreds of dollars) to see Hamilton. A filmed version of the wildly popular stage musical i
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Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has reportedly been nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Swedish lawmakers Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling submitted the 17-year-old’s name fo
‘The Wonderful 101’ Kickstarter Brings Wii U Gem to More Platforms
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The Wii U was a console with a lot of great games but not a lot of owners. So before the Nintendo Switch even came out we hoped the handheld/console hybrid would save […]
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