China Using Drones in Increasingly Dystopian Ways to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak

Authorities in China have deployed drones to combat the spread of coronavirus in a variety of ways since the outbreak began, including disinfectant drones and drones that fly around with a loudspeaker to tell people they should keep their masks on. But there’s another way that police in China have started to use…

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Shitty Person Wins Case Against UK Police Who Warned Him About His Transphobic Tweets

A high court in the UK ruled on Friday that police should not have visited a man who sent out “transphobic” tweets at his place of work and that they had a “substantial chilling effect” by doing so, the Guardian reported.

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Oh Yeah, Betelgeuse Is Definitely Looking Weirder

At this point, we’re all crossing our fingers that the dying star Betelgeuse will hurry up and explode already, because who doesn’t love a good show? The red giant star (visible in the constellation Orion) has been growing dimmer since late last year, leading many to speculate it could soon go supernova. Scientists…

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Marvel’s First Gay Kiss Was So Emotional People Were Crying

In a new interview, actor Haaz Sleiman shares details of the upcoming Marvel movie moment.

Marijuana Advocates Sound Alarm About Condition That Causes ‘Cyclic Vomiting’

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome causes abdominal pain, nausea and “cyclic vomiting” among regular marijuana users.

Genuine Apple Sneakers resurface, reminding us of a very real past

Today we’re looking at a pair of “Apple Computer Sneakers, late 20th century” that’ve appeared in a “collectables” auction. As the auction listing suggests, these sneakers were “produced by Apple exclusively for their employees in the early 1990s.” Of course the story of these sneakers isn’t quite so simple. We dug a bit deeper to find the source… or multiple … Continue reading

First Stranger Things season 4 teaser takes us to Russia

Netflix has a pretty big Valentine’s Day gift for Stranger Things fans, today delivering the first teaser trailer for season 4. The trailer actually takes us to Russia, where we see a group of prisoners constructing a railway. Among those prisoners is a familiar face: Jim Hopper. Hopper, of course, was presumed dead at the end of season 3, but … Continue reading

Pandora's Apple Watch app can stream music without an iPhone

Next time you go for a run or to the gym, you might be able to leave your phone behind but still listen to whatever music you want on the fly if you’re a Pandora premium subscriber. The Apple Watch app no longer needs to be tethered to an iPhone to s…

Why Can't Windows 10 Find My Shared Network Folders?

Sharing folders between two computers on your network always feels like it’s more trouble than it’s worth. At least, there’s no guarantee that the process is going to go smoothly, and by the time you’ve troubleshot whatever’s going on, set up your share, and transferred files, well, you might as well have copied them…

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Another Tiny The Batman Tease, Dark Army Updates, and More

Some familiar Jurassic World faces will return for round three. There’s good news for Avenue 5 fans. Robert Englund makes his one pitch for returning to Freddy Krueger. Doctor Who teases the rise of the Cybermen. Plus, what’s to come in another Gotham City, on Batwoman. Happy spoilentine’s day, spoiler lovers!

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