U.S. Records Its First Death from Coronavirus

A patient infected with coronavirus in Washington State has died. The death, which the Washington Post reports was announced in a statement by the Washington State Department of Health and Seattle and King County health officials, is the first in U.S. from coronavirus.

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Seems These Hedge Fund Goons Want to Ditch Twitter's CEO

After scooping up a major stake in Twitter, activist investor Elliott Management Corporation plans to oust its co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, according to recent reports.

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Boeing didn't conduct end-to-end tests on Starliner before its failed flight

Boeing Starliner’s first unmanned flight failed in December, because the aerospace giant divided its tests in small chunks instead of conducting longer tests that simulate the whole process from launch to docking. Starliner program manager John Mulho…

Saturday's Best Deals: Video Games, Anker Products, Greenworks Tools, and More

A JACHs sweater sale, cast iron Gold Box, RAVPower FileHub, and a Razer mouse lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.

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Warcraft's Ben Schnetzer Is Y: The Last Man's New Yorick

Alas, poor Yorick, we… Wait, what, we have him? Oh. Oh! Great.

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Top Teachers Union Leader Is Endorsing Elizabeth Warren For President

Randi Weingarten is backing Warren in her personal capacity. Her union has backed Warren, Biden and Sanders.

First Coronavirus Death In U.S. Reported In Washington State

Three patients in the U.S. have been infected by the new virus through unknown means.

Audi's tri-motor E-Tron S electric cars will be ready to drift

Electric cars tend to handle well thanks to a low center of gravity and instant torque, but they aren’t usually light on their feet and can be harder to drift unless they’re appropriately tuned. Audi, however, believes it can bring back that livelin…

Voice Actor Phil LaMarr Runs Down Some of His Most Famous Work

Samurai Jack. Green Lantern John Stewart. Kit Fisto. Phil LaMarr has voiced some of the most compelling animated characters of the past two decades. In a new video, LaMarr talks through some of those fantastic roles.

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United Airlines suspends many flights to Asia over coronavirus

United Airlines, the third largest airline in the world, is officially the first US airline to suspend some flights to Asia out of coronavirus concerns. This is bad news for travelers who want to risk trips to outbreak regions — United offers more service to Asia than any other US airline, potentially forcing customers to seek flights with other services. … Continue reading