Feds Set To Cut Coronavirus Testing Funds As COVID-19 Cases Soar

Five states will lose federal dollars that were paying for 13 testing centers.

5 Netflix Documentary Movies About LGBTQ Experiences

Documentaries to watch before the end of Pride month.

The Endangered Internet Archive Is Full of Treasures

The Internet Archive set out in the 1990s with an improbable mission to become the “Library of Alexandria Two”; by 2020, they’ve arguably surpassed that goal, plus delivered their collection straight to the masses. It’s the only repository where a NASA recap of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster logically coexists…

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Mesmerizing time-lapse captures NASA’s ten years of Sun study

For ten years now, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has maintained its unflinching gaze at our Sun, and while staring directly at Earth’s closest star really isn’t advisable, watching the space agency’s new time-lapse marking its changes over that decade absolutely is. Orbiting our planet, the SDO’s focus has been on just one goal: figuring out how solar activity shapes the … Continue reading

Google will now auto-delete your data – but don’t get complacent

Google’s enacted an auto-delete system in their Web & App Activity section of all user accounts. Google Account settings will include an “auto-delete” option by default. It’ll be up to you to decide when Google deletes your user info – or if you’d like them to keep your info forever. But don’t let that make you think you’re good to … Continue reading

The next 'Don't Starve' game is a mobile title from Tencent

At long last, there’s a new Don’t Starve game… although it might not entirely be what you were expecting. Shengqu Games and Tencent (no, Klei’s not involved) have unveiled Don’t Starve: Newhome, a mobile-only version of the survival experience for…

NVIDIA's RTX GPUs now support DirectX 12 Ultimate

NVIDIA has released a new driver update that adds support for Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate framework. Announced earlier this year, the collection of developer APIs unifies support for several next-generation rendering techniques, including ray tra…

Republican Senate bill seeks an end to 'warrant-proof' encryption

A trio of Republican senators have submitted a bill that seeks to bring an end to “warrant-proof” encryption. If it passes into law as is, the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would compel “device manufacturers and service providers” to help law e…

Social media’s recent embrace of #BlackLivesMatter was a long time coming

Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, the country has seemingly undergone a collective awakening. Not only have protests erupted across the US, but social media has become a hotbed for activism and education on systemic racism. It’s not unusu…

Trump Notches His 200th Lifetime Federal Judge

Senate Republicans have filled the nation’s highest courts with dozens of white men — and zero Black judges.