NASA’s stealthy supersonic X-59 just got a schedule change

NASA has pushed back the maiden flight of its experimental X-59 Quiet SuperSonic aircraft, confirming today that the sound-barrier-breaking jet won’t be ready in time for the original 2021 launch plan. Currently in production and assembly, the X-59 will test a cutting-edge engine and body design that could eventually help remedy one of Concorde’s most significant problems. That was never … Continue reading

MasterClass is offering college students a year of courses for $1

If you’re a college student in the US who can’t just get enough of learning, you might be interested to learn you can get a year of access to MasterClass for just a dollar (via CNET). The service offers video tutorials from dozens of notable people w…

Google really wants you to game on a Chromebook for some reason

Chromebooks aren’t exactly gaming machines, but Google is trying to remind you that they’re more capable than they have been in the past with a set of announcements this morning. Probably the most intriguing is that Google now has a set of “Works wit…

Netflix made a docuseries based on the hit podcast 'Song Exploder'

Netflix has turned the long-running podcast Song Exploder into a docuseries of the same name. It has a similar format to the podcast, in which host Hrishikesh Hirway breaks down hit songs and tells the stories behind them.The show features archival f…

OSHA Is Supposed To Protect Workers. With COVID-19, It’s Failing Its Biggest Test Ever.

Tiny fines. Few inspections. No new regulations. Experts say the agency entrusted with protecting workers has been AWOL.

Feds Sought ‘Heat Ray’ To Clear D.C. Protesters For Trump Photo Opp: Whistleblower

Former Model Amy Dorris Says Trump Sexually Assaulted Her At U.S. Open In 1997

“I was in his grip, and I couldn’t get out of it,” Dorris told The Guardian.

Chris Rock Says Jimmy Fallon’s Blackface Sketch ‘Didn’t Mean Anything’

The comedian said “blackface ain’t cool,” but added that “intention” matters.

The Linksys Velop AC2200, One of the Best Mesh Routers You Can Buy, Is $100 Off

Linksys Velop AC2200 Mesh Wi-Fi System | $300 | Best Buy

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Retailers Screwed Everyone on PlayStation 5 Preorders

Yesterday, we finally got the skinny on the PlayStation 5’s launch date, price, and what we thought was the pre-order date. Then retailers everywhere jumped the gun, confusion was rampant, and now you’ve got a bunch of pissed off gamers asking Sony, what in the actual hell?

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