Top Dem Warns: Trump Will Invoke ‘Some Kind Of Emergency’ Action To Stay In Office

Republicans, including W.H. chief of staff Mark Meadows, have downplayed Trump’s suggestion the election be delayed.

Rocket Lab will resume launches in August despite recent failure

Despite its launch failure in July, Rocket Lab has confirmed that it will still conduct a new launch in August, taking another shot at launching one of its Electron rockets. The company says that its team is ‘confident’ that they found the cause of the launch failure that occurred last month, one that resulted in the loss of various payloads, … Continue reading

SpaceX Crew Dragon will splashdown later today despite tropical storm

NASA and SpaceX are nearing the end of their historic first Crew Dragon mission that has run flawlessly since launch. There was some concern earlier in the week that NASA may have to postpone the Crew Dragon’s return ferrying astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley back to Earth from the ISS due to a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf … Continue reading

Top Health Official: Time To ‘Move On’ From Hydroxychloroquine Efficacy Claims

There’s “no evidence” to show the anti-malarial drug is effective in treating COVID-19, Adm. Brett Giroir said.

Janelle Monae's Horror Film Antebellum Is Off the Release Schedule, Unsurprisingly

With Tenet, the film industry’s leader in playing chicken with the coronavirus, having a new release date (or lack thereof) every week or so, it seems unlikely that the theatrical distribution market is going to wind back up anytime soon, at least in the United States. One of the few films left with a summer release…

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Fortnite finally adds Atlantis POI: What players should know

Epic has added the fabled ‘Atlantis’ point of interest to Fortnite, though that isn’t its official name. It seems ‘Atlantis’ was used as a codename for the actual destination, which is called Coral Castle. The name fits in with the other naming conventions used in the game, making it a bit more unique than the arguably generic ‘Atlantis’ moniker. Some … Continue reading

Facebook blocks Brazil president's allies after court order

Facebook has been eager to fight misinformation on its platform, but it’s concerned Brazil might have taken things a step too far. BBC News reports that Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen allies of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after t…

Nancy Pelosi Says She Does Not Have Confidence In Dr. Deborah Birx

The House speaker reportedly called the White House coronavirus task force member “the worst” in a closed-door meeting.

MLB Commissioner Confident League Can Get Through Season, Playoffs Despite Virus

At least 18 Miami Marlins players have been infected along with three St. Louis Cardinals.

Some Chromebook owners now get three months of Stadia Pro for free

Google has just introduced another perk for Chromebook owners, this one involving its Stadia cloud gaming service. This new perk differs from the existing Stadia offering made available to Chromebook owners, the one offering a Premiere Edition discount to certain model owners. This time around, Google is giving Chromebook owners free access to Stadia Pro for three months — but … Continue reading