Speedo's Ridiculously Expensive Swimsuit for Olympians Actually Made Me Swim Faster

The sporting goods world is rife with hype. Can these basketball shoes make you jump higher? Can this jersey cut through the air and make you run faster? Usually, the answer is no. So when Speedo pitched me on its current high-end racing swimsuit, which some prominent Olympians are currently wearing, I didn’t think…

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Black Widow Lawsuit Escalates as Scarlett Johansson's Team Fires Back at Disney

Like a battle in a Marvel movie, Disney and Scarlett Johansson continue to exchange punches.

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‘The War Has Changed’: CDC Documents Reveal Grave New Risks Of Delta Variant

Delta is as contagious as chickenpox, says a CDC internal presentation on the evolving threat of COVID-19.

Broadway Theaters Set Strict COVID Ground Rules For Reopening

The policies are set to take effect at all 41 theaters and will remain in place through at least Oct. 31.

Congress Can Get Donald Trump’s Tax Returns, Justice Department Rules

Google’s quantum computer supposedly just made a time crystal

Google’s quantum computer has been used to build a “time crystal” according to freshly-published research, a new phase of matter that upends the traditional laws of thermodynamics. Despite what the name might suggest, however, the new breakthrough won’t let Google build a time machine. Time crystals were first proposed in 2012, as systems that continuously operate out of equilibrium. Unlike … Continue reading

Batman: The Movie Remains as Goofy and Entertaining as Ever

Even if you know what to expect, watching 1966’s Batman: The Movie today is shocking. After years of being pummeled with serious, gritty, big-budget superhero spectacles, it’s hard to fathom a film as innocent and self-aware as the one based on the popular TV show. Everyone involved is so game for silliness, so…

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Australian Court Rules That Yes, AI Can Be an Inventor

In what can only be considered a triumph for all robot-kind, this week, a federal court has ruled that an artificially intelligent machine can, in fact, be an inventor—a decision that came after a year’s worth of legal battles across the globe.

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Rory McIlroy Reveals Why He Won’t Wear A Hat At The Tokyo Olympics

No cap.

People Are Loving How Chill Lorde Is While Eating Super Hot Wings: ‘She’s Invincible’

The singer kept her cool while eating some of the hottest chicken wings possible.