Orca Who Grieved By Carrying Her Dead Calf For 17 Days Is Pregnant Again

Tahlequah, a killer whale whose devastation pulled at the world’s heartstrings, is part of an endangered population.

Republicans Salivate Over Possibility Joe Biden Might Pick Susan Rice For Vice President

“It’d be a good move for Republicans,” Lindsey Graham said when asked about Obama’s former national security adviser.

Pennsylvania’s Health Secretary Chief Blasts Transphobic Attacks She’s Faced

Dr. Rachel Levine decries incidents perpetuating “a spirit of intolerance and discrimination” as she focuses on COVID.

Spotify Is Testing a New Podcasting Tool to Share Quotes in Other Apps

Spotify is demoing a new tool that will allow some users to share quotes from episodes of podcasts from its platform to messaging and social apps.

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Congressman Louie Gohmert Has Covid, Suspects He Contracted It From Mask He Wasn’t Wearing

U.S. representative and walking self-parody Louie Gohmert, one of the many mouth-breathing conservative dolts who have mostly refused to wear a mask during the novel coronavirus pandemic, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. He blames the mask.

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Twitter cracks down on links to violent and hateful third-party content

Earlier this year, Twitter announced changes to its content policy that specifically targeted hateful and violent content, something it has expanded this week to include links as well as the content of tweets. This move will reduce the number of problematic content linked on the platform and will put accounts that share such content at risk of suspension if they … Continue reading

If iPhone 12 prices rise, how high will you go?

Apple is the master of product presentation events, and has been for the past decade. In the world of consumer electronics, and consumer products in general, Apple’s had just about as much success as any other company in revealing consumables in a way that makes them exceedingly desirable. A big part of the success Apple’s had in their presentations of … Continue reading

Congress grills Facebook over its acquisitions and feature cloning

During a massive antitrust hearing, Congress tried to force Mark Zuckerberg to answer some of the toughest questions yet around Facebook’s acquisitions. The company’s 2012 deal to buy Instagram for $1 billion came under particular scrutiny when lawma…

'Sekiro' is getting a free update with new gameplay modes and costumes

When FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice hits Stadia on October 29th, you’ll have a reason to revisit the game even if you don’t subscribe to Google’s streaming platform. On the same day, the studio plans to release a free update for the action-…

How To Explain To Your Kids That Money Is Tight Right Now

Experts share their advice for parents navigating financial insecurity with their children.