Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Trainer Does Pushups By Her Casket In Moving Tribute

Bryant Johnson’s strong-armed gesture was fitting, given he coached the late Supreme Court justice for 20-plus years.

Twitch Is Winning The Battle Against QAnon, Despite Only Suspending A Few Far-Right Channels

Earlier this month, Twitch temporarily suspended a channel called Patriots’ Soapbox. The channel is not enormous, generally pulling 20-50 concurrent viewers over the course of its 24/7 talk show-style streams, sometimes spiking into the 100 range. But Patriots’ Soapbox is notorious: Some credit the organization behind…

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Don't Be Fooled by Reports on the 'New' Coronavirus Mutation

A wave of attention is once again being paid to studies suggesting that the coronavirus behind covid-19 has mutated, possibly into a form that’s more infectious. But while the basic science of this research may be legitimate, it isn’t as worrisome as some headlines might lead you to believe—the virus is not becoming…

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iOS 14 Update Fixes Bug That Borked Your Default Browser and Mail Settings

The latest version of Apple’s iOS brought with it some nifty new changes that allow for customization of both home screens as well as apps themselves (in some cases, arguably too much customization). But one feature that allows iOS users to select their default browser and mail apps got borked after a reboot.

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Rocket League Fortnite crossover is a Llama Rama tomorrow!

Today we’re looking at the announcement for the event called Lama-Rama. This is the biggest crossover push we’ve seen for Epic Games’ biggest titles yet, with Fortnite and Rocket League at the center of attention. Revealed on September 25, 2020, this event will see the Lama – everyone’s favorite pinata – appear in Rocket League along with the big blue … Continue reading

The 4 reasons Ring thinks you’ll trust its flying camera

At first glance, it’s a tough ask: allow Amazon-owned Ring to fly a mini drone carrying a camera around your house, all in the name of security. Ring Always Home Cam was undoubtedly the weirdest of the announcements at yesterday’s big Amazon Fall hardware event, but while it may seem like an Onion gag the security firm insists it’s headed … Continue reading

Facebook wants users to be able to set Messenger as the default on iOS

Facebook wants you to be able to choose Messenger as the default messaging app on iOS, The Information reports. Apparently, Facebook has been trying to convince Apple to let users swap the default messaging app to Messenger for years. Now that iOS 14…

Apple iPad (2020) and iPadOS 14 review

Ever since Apple released its first basic iPad in 2017, we’ve basically said the same thing every time a new one came along. Sure, you could always find cheaper tablets, but Apple’s entry-level option offered the best blend of performance and value….

Elektron's Analog Four and Rytm get both design and software upgrades

Elektron’s Analog Four MKII and Analog Rytm MKII are both serious high-end instruments. They’re $1,399 and $1,699 respectively. But, despite being at the top of the Elektron heap, they’ve been missing some of the big features that make its more affor…

Nancy Pelosi Still Doesn’t Think Biden Should Debate Trump: ‘Why Bother?’

The House Speaker told “CBS This Morning”: Trump “doesn’t tell the truth,” and “he isn’t committed to our Constitution.”