Apple engineers propose a way to make using two-factor texts easier

If you’ve ever used online banking or any other highly-secure website, chances are you’ve encountered a one-time passcode (OTP) before. These are SMS messages sent to your phone with a unique code that verifies your identity with the website you’re o…

'Hades' made me a believer in early access games

Hades is the game that finally got me to try an early-access release. I should explain: I generally feel you should buy a game only once it’s been released and reviewed. In an era where physical stock is rarely a concern, pre-ordering games basically…

Updates From the Little Shop of Horrors Remake, the New Willow, and More

Shang-Chi may be casting some super spies. Work’s already begun on Servant’s second season. The 100 spinoff series has been given a slithery subtitle. Plus, what’s to come when The Walking Dead returns, Sue Dearborn arrives on The Flash, and Jason Segel gets inducted into the Elsewhere Society. To me, my spoilers!

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This Woman’s Mouth Keeps Growing Hairs

A woman in Italy developed a rare, literally hair-raising medical condition, her doctors say. In a case study, they describe how the woman grew eyelash-like hairs inside of her mouth. What’s worse, the hairs kept returning after their initial removal.

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‘Women To One Side, Men To The Other’: How Border Patrol Separated A Family

Under Trump, Border Patrol agents wield nearly unchecked power over the fate of migrants.

How Do The Iowa Caucuses Work? This Year It’s A Little Different.

The public will get more information about how the candidates fare, but some fear reforms could muddy the results.

Lori Loughlin Is Listing Her Mansion For A Staggering Amount

The disgraced “Full House” star and Mossimo Giannulli listed their Bel Air mansion before they stand trial.

Life-size Baby Yoda Figure Is Ready to Play with Your Ship

There’s little question that Baby Yoda (aka “The Child”) is the most adorable character in the history of the entire Star Wars universe. This little dude walked on the scene, took one look at all of the ewoks, porgs, and roller-droids, and said “hold my beer.” Now, you can have your very own Baby Yoda to look up at you longingly with its big expressive eyes and horizontal green ears.

The guys at Sideshow teamed up with Legacy Effects to bring us this amazingly accurate, life-size version of The Child. The little guy measures 16.5″ tall, and looks exactly like its character in The Mandalorian. Every little detail is there, from the peach fuzz on its head to the subtly-hued irises we barely noticed even on our big 4K screen.

The inquisitive figure comes swaddled in his furry brown coat, and holds a silver shift knob between his three-fingered hand, just like the one The Child plucked from Mando’s ship, the Razor Crest.

Priced at $350, the lifelike figure isn’t cheap, but that’s a far cry from the reported $5 million that it cost them to develop the puppet used on the Disney+ series. I’ve never spent that much on a collectible figure myself, but I’m prepared to drop that much to have Baby Yoda in my house.

If you want Baby Yoda as much as I do, drop by Sideshow, and place your pre-order today. The figure is expected to start shipping this fall, sometime between August and October.

Alpine A110 SportsX shown off at 2020 International Automobile Festival

Alpine is participating in the International Automobile Festival (FAI) in 2020 and has an exhibit that highlights historical, present, and concept models. Among the models that the automaker is showing off at FAI is a concept seen in the images here called the Alpine A110 SportsX. Alpine says that the car is a joint effort between the design and engineering … Continue reading

Solar Orbiter set to launch on February 7

A new space mission is set to launch on February 7 and is called the Solar Orbiter. It’s a collaboration between the ESA and NASA. The first launch window for the spacecraft will come on February 7 at 11:15 p.m. EST. The launch will happen at Cape Canaveral aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Once in space, the … Continue reading