Judiciary Chairman Supports House Effort to Nix FBI's Warrantless Spying (But Not Publicly)

A brewing fight in the U.S. House of Representatives over the future of internet privacy came to head on Thursday during a Democratic caucus call in which party leadership allegedly misportrayed the position of one of their most senior members.

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Pokemon GO down time is first (planned) since 2016

On June 1, 2020, Pokemon GO will be down and offline for all users, all around the world, for seven hours. That’s a Monday, and the game will be undergoing server maintenance and “will be inaccessible to all Trainers” for the duration of said maintenance. For some, this will be sleeping time, for others, this will be a pretty large … Continue reading

The CDC really needs you to stop snuggling chickens

The CDC is singing a familiar song: stop snuggling, kissing, or otherwise being physically affectionate with chickens. The message has been preached many times in the past, each in reference to outbreaks of Salmonella, a bacterial disease most commonly acquired through contaminated water or food. Salmonella is common among chickens, as well, and that’s a problem for backyard farmers. On … Continue reading

Watch Ellen DeGeneres Remember She Licked Bradley Cooper’s Fingers

2015 was a simpler time for us all.

Trump Doesn’t Wear Mask To Ford Plant After Hinting He Might

Ford officials let the president ignore a rule about wearing masks when toured the he Rawsonville Components Plant.

FBI Says Texas Naval Base Shooting Is ‘Terrorism-Related’

The shooting at a naval air station in Corpus Christi wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead.

Haptic Touch Is the Most Underrated Feature in iOS

We should all be using haptic touch on our iPhones. It’s simply the easiest way to quickly access common tasks, from creating a reminder to switching between Bluetooth devices. In the video above, I share some of the ways I use haptic touch every single day.

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Freaky ‘Active’ Object in Jupiter’s Orbit Is First of Its Kind Seen by Astronomers

It’s neither an asteroid nor a comet but something in between. It’s also parked within Jupiter’s orbit, making this object the first of its kind to ever be detected.

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Biomimetic eye prototype brings cyborgs closer to reality

New research out of Hong Kong brings humanity one step closer to the existence of cyborgs. The study, which was published in the prestigious journal Nature, details the creation of a biomimetic eye prototype that features a hemispherical retina made from a high-density nanowires array that is the machine equivalent of the photoreceptors found in the human eye. The prototype … Continue reading

Iron Man VR is getting its very own PSVR bundle

When it comes to superheroes that seem particularly well-suited for virtual reality gaming, Iron Man has to be near the top of the list. Sony and Marvel agree, announcing Iron Man VR for the PlayStation VR back in 2019. After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iron Man VR is nearly upon us, and Sony announced today that the … Continue reading