British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online

You can’t visit museums in person during pandemic lockdowns, but you might not have to for one of the most prestigious institutions. The British Museum has made (via Motherboard) images of more than half its collection (4.5 million objects) available…

‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Roasted After Mistaking Janet Jackson For Ariana Grande

The player faced the wrath of Twitter users for his pop-culture gaffe.

Feinstein Urges McConnell To Delay Senate’s Return: ‘We Remain In A Critical Time’

“This is not the time to back off of protective measures,” the California senator said.

3 Things We Didn't Like (and 1 We Did) About Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

Last week, Netflix finally dropped its latest big anime get: Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, the highly anticipated (and perhaps in some regards, dreaded) continuation of the action-packed TV spinoff of Masamune Shirow’s beloved manga/cyberpunk movie icon. With the story over for now, here’s what worked for us in the…

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Fairphone and /e/ team up for a sustainable Google-free Android phone

For most people, Android is synonymous with Google and almost inconceivable without it. It’s an association that some, including ROM makers and even phone makers like Samsung, have been trying to break unsuccessfully for years. The recent situation involving Huawei has only reinforced the conception of how intricately tied the open source Android platform is with Google’s proprietary software. That’s … Continue reading

NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro still available, production merely delayed

There has been a surge in purchases of entertainment consumer electronics these past months because of the prospect of being bored at home. Many of these involve the likes of smart TV and consoles like the Nintendo Switch but some have also opted to finally get their hands on NVIDIA’s latest Android TV device. Much to their surprise and dismay, … Continue reading

Uber AI plays any Atari 2600 game with 'superhuman' skill

DeepMind isn’t the only one with an Atari-savvy AI. A team of Uber AI researchers has developed a set of algorithms, Go-Explore, that reportedly beats any Atari 2600 game with “superhuman” scores, including ones where AI previously had trouble bestin…

Guy Who Tweeted at Trump Landed $69 Million Ventilator Deal With New York, Never Sent Any

Appearing in the president’s Twitter mentions has, incredibly, finally paid off for somebody: a random Silicon Valley-based electrical engineer named Yaron Oren-Pines who scored a $69.1 million contract with the state of New York after he tweeted at Trump, “We can supply ICU Ventilators, invasive and noninvasive. Have…

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Google Web Store is clamping down on spam extensions with new policy

Once upon a time, the browser wars revolved around which browser supports more or better extensions. As those extensions became more popular or got imitated, their exclusivity became less of a selling feature. In fact, extensions themselves have become somewhat of a liability because of security and privacy concerns. Unsurprisingly, Google’s Chrome Web Store has become a haven for those … Continue reading

Artist Illustrates What Her Hometown Of Wuhan Is Really Like

Laura Gao hopes her comic combats xenophobia and convinces people to see the Chinese city as more than the epicenter.