AOC Gave The Most Important Feminist Speech In A Generation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks were an eloquent dismantling of the playbook men have used for centuries.

FDA Warning: 77 Brands Of Hand Sanitizers May Be Toxic

The sanitizers contain methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through skin.

Fear the Walking Dead Will Return for More Humans vs. Humans vs. Zombies Just in Time for Halloween

Fear the Walking Dead’s fifth season wrapped up back in September, and a promo (dropped in April) for season six hinted of more grim Wild West vibes ahead, complete with cowboy hats, mask-wearing horseback riders, and flaming oil wells. Today’s Comic-Con panel revealed even more about what’s to come.

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My Sim Is an Environmentalist Who Knows How to Have a Good Time

Elsie Pruitt, a young brown queer woman from Evergreen Harbor, kicks off her weekends by voting. From Friday at 8 a.m. to Monday at 6 p.m., the aspiring green technician can head to her community voting board across the street to vote on whatever changes she wants to see in her neighborhood, Grimms Quarry. One week,…

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Leaked Images Appear Showing an Updated Oculus Quest

About a month ago, Oculus announced that it was slimming down its VR headset portfolio by dropping support for the Oculus Go in order to focus more on Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S. But now, new photos have emerged depicting a revamped Oculus Quest with potentially a new set of lenses and a launch date that’s not too…

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Huge study reveals top 19 risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is a growing problem in a world where people are living to older ages. These conditions typically appear late in life, causing an often slow descent into cognitive decline that impacts mood, memory, and more. Though genetics play a role in the development of these diseases for some people, many studies have found that lifestyle is … Continue reading

Halo Infinite devs double-down on REQ pack plans

One big question heading into the release of Halo Infinite and, indeed, many major game releases, is what post-launch monetization will look like. While first-person shooters like Halo used to make additional money after release by launching map packs, more recently a lot of the major games in the space have moved to a microtransaction-focused approach. Halo is no stranger … Continue reading

Your next MacBook may have Face ID and a 3D light sensor

Code included with the latest update to builds of macOS Big Sur suggest that FaceID and/or TrueDepth camera tech are coming to the Mac. MacBooks and iMac computers could very well get their own 3D depth-sensing cameras in the very near future if what this code indicates comes to fruition with what’s called “PearlCamera.” Within the code harvested by 9to5Mac … Continue reading

How it feels to survive Silicon Valley and a pandemic

It shouldn’t feel like it took a pandemic to get Twitter to boot 7,000 QAnon accounts (and crack down on 150,000 more related to the violent conspiracy group), but it does. At least Twitter is doing harm mitigation around its role in this interconnec…

The NBA will use Microsoft Teams to virtually seat fans courtside

When the National Basketball Association (NBA) restarts its season on July 30th, it will use Microsoft Teams to recreate the atmosphere of a packed arena without any fans physically present. As part of its ongoing partnership with Microsoft, the leag…