NASA says lunar dust is a big problem, but it is working on solutions

The Moon is full of dust that, NASA learned during its Apollo missions, is a bigger issue than the dust you may encounter on Earth. Whereas Earth dust is generally eroded into dull, rounded shapes, the tiny dust particles on the lunar surface are sharp and glass-like, making them as damaging to equipment as they are to human lungs. Soon, … Continue reading

'Invasion' trailer sets the stage for Apple's latest sci-fi original

The series debuts on Apple TV+ on October 22nd, 2021.

Rachel Lindsay Reacts To Chris Harrison Leaving The ‘Bachelor’ Franchise For Good

The former Bachelorette had interviewed Harrison on “Extra” when he defended a contestant accused of racism.

Was Indiana Jones A Pedophile? ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’s’ Karen Allen Says No

The actor who played Marion Ravenwood clarifies a conversation in her introductory scene.

Seattle Is 1st Major City To Fully Vaccinate 70%: Mayor Jenny Durkan

The mayor’s office also says 78% of the city’s population 12 and older has started the vaccination process.

Apple TV+'s Alien Invasion Series Looks Suspiciously Invasion-Free

Apple TV+ has made a very interesting choice for the first trailer for its 10-part alien invasion sci-fi drama, simply—ever so simply—titled Invasion. Instead of showing anything about the titular extraterrestrial attack, the trailer is mostly focused on people almost entirely going about their individual lives, which…

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Biden Will Reportedly Buy 500 Million Pfizer Vaccine Doses to Donate Globally

The Biden administration just struck a deal with Pfizer to buy 500 million doses of the covid-19 vaccine from the pharma giant, with plans to donate the doses to countries that need them, sources familiar with the pact told the Washington Post on Wednesday.

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I Would Rather Die Than Let Facebook Monitor My Heart Rate

Facebook is reportedly developing a smartwatch to take on Apple, and while those of us who have been paying attention to Facebook’s shenanigans for several years now are cringing, clearly there’s a market for Facebook hardware—look at the success of its smart display, Portal.

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Rogue One's Crew Is Finally Getting the Star Wars Figures They Deserve

Back when Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyand therefore, because it’s a Star Wars movie, its oodles upon oodles of merchandise—was coming out, Hasbro had yet to introduce its game-changing “photoreal” face-printing technology, which meant your action figures of Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and pals didn’t perhaps look as…

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FaceTime could be the generic “video call”, but Apple won’t allow it

The brand name “FaceTime” could be genericised if Apple were willing to release it to alternate platforms. Here in June of 2021, Apple revealed that FaceTime would soon move just a TINY bit beyond iOS and macOS devices, courtesy of a web browser-based system for the video call platform. Once iOS 15 is out for new iPhones and iPadOS 15 … Continue reading