Friday, May 3
Shadow

Science, Tech and Gadgets

Firefox’s New Android Browser Is a Pretty Placebo For Your Privacy Woes

Firefox’s New Android Browser Is a Pretty Placebo For Your Privacy Woes

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Firefox's New Android Browser Is a Pretty Placebo For Your Privacy Woes Every browser has a certain something to set it apart from the others. Edge has that logo. Chrome hogs your memory. And Mozilla’s Firefox really, really cares about your privacy. The idea of keeping your web-browsing experience personal is something the company’s been emphasizing in every product update for the past…Read more... Go to Source
The Flash Will Recast the Elongated Man, But He Won’t Be Around Long

The Flash Will Recast the Elongated Man, But He Won’t Be Around Long

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Flash Will Recast the Elongated Man, But He Won't Be Around Long The future of the Elongated Man has been up in the air ever since actor Hartley Sawyer was fired from CW’s The Flash over past racist and misogynist tweets. Showrunner Eric Wallace revealed that the character will be recast in season seven for a brief but necessary appearance. However, the door is open for some…Read more... Go to Source
The NOS4A2 Season Finale Managed to Find Some Hope in Its Very Weird Darkness

The NOS4A2 Season Finale Managed to Find Some Hope in Its Very Weird Darkness

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The NOS4A2 Season Finale Managed to Find Some Hope in Its Very Weird Darkness AMC’s Joe Hill adaptation NOS4A2 wrapped up its second season last night. After bringing the epic conflict between TV’s oddest vampire and the motorcycle-riding young mom who’s trying to end his reign of terror to surreal heights in its second-to-last episode, the finale felt like a giant exhale...for the most part.Read more... Go to Source
These 7 Seconds of Cobra Kai Season 3 Are the Best Around

These 7 Seconds of Cobra Kai Season 3 Are the Best Around

Science, Tech and Gadgets
These 7 Seconds of Cobra Kai Season 3 Are the Best Around The wait for season three of Cobra Kai has been killer. Season two debuted in early 2019, one year after the first, but now it seems fans will have to wait until 2021 to see what happens next in the world of The Karate Kid. That long wait is one of many reasons why the first tease of season three is so insanely…Read more... Go to Source
U.S. Border Patrol Tried to Get Free Wall From We Build the Wall, Whose Leaders Are Facing Charges

U.S. Border Patrol Tried to Get Free Wall From We Build the Wall, Whose Leaders Are Facing Charges

Science, Tech and Gadgets
U.S. Border Patrol Tried to Get Free Wall From We Build the Wall, Whose Leaders Are Facing Charges Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol considered accepting sections of privately constructed U.S.-Mexico border wall from We Build the Wall, the GoFundMe-launched project whose leadership is now facing federal indictments.Read more... Go to Source
In Search of a Long-Term Reading Project? I Present to You the Boundless World of Comic Books

In Search of a Long-Term Reading Project? I Present to You the Boundless World of Comic Books

Science, Tech and Gadgets
In Search of a Long-Term Reading Project? I Present to You the Boundless World of Comic Books When quarantine first got underway I think we were all a bit overwhelmed by the immediate abundance of websites providing us with extensive lists of films, TV shows, books, and comics to catch up on in our new surplus of free time. I know I can’t have been the only person who suddenly found themselves with an…Read more... Go to Source

Breaking Down The Batman’s First Trailer: Haunting Secrets and Enigmatic Clues

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Breaking Down The Batman's First Trailer: Haunting Secrets and Enigmatic Clues At DC Fandome this past weekend, Matt Reeves stunned us all with a first look at Robert Pattinson in action as the latest Dark Knight in The Batman. It didn’t just give us a good look at RBatz though: it was our first, proper look into the latest cinematic incarnation of Gotham City, and its many mysterious rogues.…Read more... Go to Source
Why Scientists Are Wary of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization of Plasma for Covid-19

Why Scientists Are Wary of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization of Plasma for Covid-19

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Why Scientists Are Wary of the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization of Plasma for Covid-19 On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump announced news that his administration had earlier advertised as a “breakthrough” development in the ongoing pandemic: The Food and Drug Administration would issue an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma donated from covid-19 survivors as a treatment for…Read more... Go to Source
The Making of Ellen DeGeneres, the Nicest Person on Television

The Making of Ellen DeGeneres, the Nicest Person on Television

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Making of Ellen DeGeneres, the Nicest Person on Television Ellen DeGeneres was supposed to host the 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards on September 16, 2001. But in the wake of September 11, the awards show was canceled twice, until finally, on November 4, DeGeneres hosted a more casual ceremony, to a seemingly reluctant crowd. It was an undoubtedly difficult task, to usher in…Read more... Go to Source
The Boys Season 2 Is a Scathing Sendup of Our Superhero-Obsessed World

The Boys Season 2 Is a Scathing Sendup of Our Superhero-Obsessed World

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Boys Season 2 Is a Scathing Sendup of Our Superhero-Obsessed World The Boys’ abject disdain for traditional superheroes is palpable, which is one of the things that makes it so enjoyable to watch. One can’t help but realize that the creative minds behind Amazon’s adaptation of the comics really have a deep love for the genre they’re continuing to brutally lampoon in season two. Read more... Go to Source
Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?

Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia? For the most part, fictional characters rarely recognize when they’re trapped in a dystopia. Watching their neighbors get carted off for harboring subversive thoughts, they almost never say, “I wish we weren’t living in this dystopia.” To them, that dystopia is just life. Which suggests that—were we, at this moment,…Read more... Go to Source
Trump Exploring Ways to Release Coronavirus Vaccine Before Proper Trials: Report

Trump Exploring Ways to Release Coronavirus Vaccine Before Proper Trials: Report

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Trump Exploring Ways to Release Coronavirus Vaccine Before Proper Trials: Report President Donald Trump is exploring ways to release an experimental coronavirus vaccine before the 2020 presidential election in November, even if the vaccine doesn’t meet normal U.S. safety standards established by the FDA, according to a new report from the Financial Times. And while the news is not exactly a…Read more... Go to Source
Sea Monsters, Voice-Controlled Faucets, And an Ode to Flypaper: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Sea Monsters, Voice-Controlled Faucets, And an Ode to Flypaper: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Sea Monsters, Voice-Controlled Faucets, And an Ode to Flypaper: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week Because I am, at my core, a basic bitch, I have a sign in my office that says “Today is a good day for a good day” (in garish sparkly gold and white letters naturally). It’s a sentiment that’s been harder to believe in these days, what with the universe apparently going through its rolodex of cataclysmic events, but I…Read more... Go to Source
FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Covid-19 Plasma Treatments Because Science Schmience

FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Covid-19 Plasma Treatments Because Science Schmience

Science, Tech and Gadgets
FDA Grants Emergency Authorization for Covid-19 Plasma Treatments Because Science Schmience The Food and Drug and Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent blood plasma as an experimental treatment for covid-19 patients. And President Donald Trump, per his usual M.O., found a way to put himself at the center of the announcement—no doubt in a bid to drum up some good press on…Read more... Go to Source

Lousiana Braces for Unprecedented Back-to-Back Hurricane Strikes

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Lousiana Braces for Unprecedented Back-to-Back Hurricane Strikes Two hurricanes are forecasted to slam the Gulf Coast this week, and Lousiana could see back-to-back landfalls in an unprecedented succession. Marco strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane over the weekend, and the latest National Hurricane Center forecast has it hitting the southeastern coast of…Read more... Go to Source
This Video Will Train You to Hold Your Breath for an Incredibly Long Time

This Video Will Train You to Hold Your Breath for an Incredibly Long Time

Science, Tech and Gadgets
This Video Will Train You to Hold Your Breath for an Incredibly Long Time As a lifelong asthmatic, I am the least-likely person to win a breath-holding contest (which is fine because it means I am also the most likely to win the “coolest person you know” contest, because there is nothing more badass than getting winded after a light jog on a cold day). But thanks to a method of breathing…Read more... Go to Source
A Meta-Theory of Physics Could Explain Life, the Universe, Computation, and More

A Meta-Theory of Physics Could Explain Life, the Universe, Computation, and More

Science, Tech and Gadgets
A Meta-Theory of Physics Could Explain Life, the Universe, Computation, and More You may think of physics as a way to explain the behaviors of things like black holes, colliding particles, falling apples, and quantum computers. But a small group physicists today is working on a theory that doesn’t just study individual phenomena; it’s an entirely new way to describe the universe itself. This…Read more... Go to Source
The Batman Has Landed With a Brutal, Excellent First Trailer

The Batman Has Landed With a Brutal, Excellent First Trailer

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Batman Has Landed With a Brutal, Excellent First Trailer It’s raining Batman these days but Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Paul Dano, and Jayme Lawson star in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. And DC Fandome gave us our first legitimate look at the upcoming superhero film in the form of a two-minute teaser…Read more... Go to Source