‘Avengers 4’ Actor Essentially Confirms Fans’ Flashback Theory About Sequel

Frank Grillo possibly revealed a major spoiler for the “Infinity War” follow-up.

Man Poses As Minister To Steal Bridesmaids’ Credit Card Info: Police

Unlicensed “minister” James Stern married Ashley Veilleux and David Mellen, then allegedly stole from their bridesmaids.

Iowa School District Investigates Teacher In Blackface At Halloween Party

The president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP chapter called the incident “disconcerting.”

‘Corpse Flower’ That Stinks Like Dirty Diapers To Bloom At Dartmouth College

The flower’s odor has been compared to rotting flesh, decaying animals and soiled baby diapers.

‘Suspiria,’ Hilma af Klint And The Female Artists Who Are (Self-)Possessed

Feminine creativity has long been associated with occult forces, for better and for worse.

Psilocybin depression treatment gets major new FDA designation

A new therapy for treatment-resistant depression has received a milestone Breakthrough Therapy designation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new designation is notable for one important reason: the treatment involves psilocybin, the active ingredient found in a variety of mushrooms collectively known as “magic mushrooms.” Psilocybin, as with most other psychedelics, is a scheduled drug in the United … Continue reading

Microsoft now officially owns GitHub

Back in June, Microsoft announced its intention to purchase GitHub. The monolithic company revealed that it would pay an impressive $7.5 billion in stock to add GitHub to its portfolio, making this one expensive deal. Today, we’re getting word that the acquisition is complete, having gone through all the necessary regulatory channels to gain approval from the world’s various governments. … Continue reading

Our Apple Event expectations for October 30

There’s a whole lot of Apple going on on Tuesday, the 30th of October, 2018. There’s an event in which Apple’s planned to reveal a bunch of new devices and/or software and/or services. We’ve got a pretty good idea of what they’re bringing to the table, and we’ll be at the event getting up close and personal with the whole … Continue reading

Facebook Takes Down More Iranian Accounts Impersonating Americans

Facebook on Friday announced the removal of 82 pages, groups, and accounts linked to Iran, a majority of which had misrepresented themselves as being U.S. citizens and posted on “politically charged topics,” including immigration and race relations, as relevant to the United States.

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California Attorney General Delays Enacting State Net Neutrality Law

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Friday entered into an agreement with the telecom industry groups currently suing California over its recently passed net neutrality law, potentially delaying its implementation until next year.

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