USDA reveals two massive beef recalls over E. coli and safety risks

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced two massive beef recalls involving 43,000lbs and 83,000lbs of beef, respectively. The reasons for the two recalls, which were announced within days of each other, differ — one is over the potential risk of E. coli contamination, while the other is over more general safety risks due to a lack of proper … Continue reading

The Face Mask Exempt Card con and the group behind it

There’s a printable “Face Mask Exempt Card” out in the wild that the official United States Department of Justice just called out. The card looks semi-legitimate, especially if the person showing the card has a laminating machine – but it’s absolutely unofficial an unenforceable in any legal capacity. As noted by the Department of Justice, the card may include a … Continue reading

Apple's new tools can help developers port Chrome extensions to Safari

When Apple detailed macOS Big Sur earlier this week, it spent a lot of time talking about how it redesigned the desktop operating system to make it look more modern. The company also touched on upcoming enhancements to Safari, such as faster webpage…

Discord shuts down major 'Boogaloo' server over threats of violence

Discord is joining the ranks of social internet companies cracking down on “Boogaloo” groups. The chat service has confirmed to Vice News that it shut down one of the largest servers devoted to the group, Citizens of Liberty, after determining that t…

Is It Safe To Let A Friend Or Family Member Use Your Bathroom Right Now?

What you should know about the risks involved with letting guests use your toilet in the time of coronavirus.

After Telling Staff That Working During Pandemic Was Voluntary, Tesla Reportedly Sent Termination Notices

Some Tesla workers who were originally informed they were not “obligated” to show up for shifts at the company’s Fremont, California production facility as it reopened during the coronavirus pandemic have in fact received termination notices, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

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For the First Time Ever, Astronomers Spot Light From a Black Hole Smash-up

Black holes aren’t supposed to leak any light when they smash into each other—or at least that’s what physicists thought.

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NASA Lunar Loo challenge seeks astronaut toilet concepts for the Moon

NASA has launched another challenge for the public, this one seeking concepts for a toilet design that could be used by astronauts on the Moon. Suitably called the Lunar Loo challenge, this competition is offering up $35,000 in prizes for teams who propose effective designs for toilets that can operate in both microgravity and lunar gravity environments. Of course, NASA … Continue reading

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting its very own Netflix anime series

There’s no question that Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most anticipated games of the year – probably even of the generation as a whole – so it should be no surprise to see the IP spread to other formats as well. Today, Netflix and CD Projekt Red announced that they’re teaming up to make an original anime series set … Continue reading

Google adds group video calls to Duo and Meet on smart displays

There’s no denying our lives have changed drastically in the last few months. We’ve spent more time at home than ever before, and connecting with people has been largely reduced to video calls. Since so many people are turning to smart displays to ch…