Trump To Sean Hannity: Wind Energy Won’t Work — Wind ‘Only Blows Sometimes’

Twitter wits are grateful the president pointed out the problem so renewable energy experts can deal with it.

Huawei P30 wireless charging case brings the phone closer to a Pro

One of the less publicized differences between Huawei’s P30 and P30 Pro is wireless charging. While the P30 Pro can wirelessly charge other devices, the Huawei P30 doesn’t even have the basics. If you’re dying with envy over that single feature, worry no longer. Huawei has very silently put up a product page for a wireless charging case for the … Continue reading

Galaxy Tab A Plus arrives with an S Pen, 8-inch screen

Google may have given up on tablet but Android OEMs haven’t all thrown in the towel just yet. Following the uneventful launch of the Galaxy Tab S5e, not Tab S5, Samsung has even more quietly launched a new tablet for the masses. But rather than just a simple low-end slate, the Galaxy Tab A Plus (2019) boasts of decent specs, … Continue reading

GoFundMe Joins the Baffling San Francisco Homeless Shelter War of 2019

There’s a fight unfolding in one of the richest neighborhoods in San Francisco, that northern-most outpost of Silicon Valley and the most expensive city in America.

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Trump Absurdly Says He Has ‘Taken Better Care Of Puerto Rico Than Any Man Ever’

“Puerto Rico has been taken care of better by Donald Trump than by any living human being,” Trump said of himself.

io9 Roundtable: Us Is So Much More Than a Horror Movie

Jordan Peele’s Us is the kind of horror movie that lingers with you long after you’ve seen it. The commentary baked into the film is readily apparent while you’re watching, but the more time you spend thinking about it after you’ve left the theater, the more Us’ more subtle messages begin to come into focus.

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Hubble captures rare image of an active asteroid disintegrating

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare image of an active asteroid that is in the process of self-destructing, the ESA and NASA have jointly announced. The image features asteroid (6478) Gault, which was discovered in 1988 and is estimated to have a width of at least 2.5 miles / 4km. Visible in the image are two debris tails, … Continue reading

Trump Claims He Saved Special Olympics, But It Has Nothing To Do With Him

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposed budget cuts were already unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled House.

Rita Moreno Is Set To PEGOT When She Picks Up Her Peabody Award

The “One Day at a Time” star is one of only three Hollywood figures to achieve that distinction.

Judge Orders FBI, Justice Department To Turn Over James Comey’s Trump Memos

The judge wants to see the unredacted versions before deciding whether to release the disputed documents to the public.