The Best Holiday 2020 Gifts for the Nerd Who Has Everything
The Best Holiday 2020 Gifts for the Nerd Who Has Everything
Top Pick: The Child Real Moves Plush | $70 | Disney StoreRead more... Go to Source
Science, Tech and Gadgets
Global Law Enforcement Seizes VPN Network Favored By Cybercriminals
Global Law Enforcement Seizes VPN Network Favored By Cybercriminals
The FBI joined with other law enforcement agencies from around the world on Tuesday to take down the web domains and server infrastructure of three VPN services, stymying efforts by cybercriminals who had long favored them for their “bulletproof hosting” services.Read more... Go to Source
Snag a Laptop, Desktop, or Printer on the Cheap During the HP Red Tag Sale
Snag a Laptop, Desktop, or Printer on the Cheap During the HP Red Tag Sale
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New Marvel Sets Coming to Unmatched and Gen Con Makes 2021 Plans in the Latest Gaming News
New Marvel Sets Coming to Unmatched and Gen Con Makes 2021 Plans in the Latest Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. ‘Tis the holiday season, and with it comes an exciting set of Unmatched Marvel games, a brand-new Root expansion, and some possibly good news about Gen Con 2021.Read more... Go to Source
Now You Too Can Look Like a Fool While Trying to Solve the AR New York Times Crossword Puzzle
Now You Too Can Look Like a Fool While Trying to Solve the AR New York Times Crossword Puzzle
For 25 years, I’ve held a long, deep-seated grudge against the New York Times Crossword puzzle. It started when a family friend gifted me a daily calendar of NYT Crossword puzzles because I was a “smart kid.” I don’t know what possessed this woman to think a 7-year-old would enjoy the NYT Crossword—a puzzle famed for…Read more... Go to Source
Our Last Normal Night
Our Last Normal Night
Ideally, at some point in 2021, we will collectively and tacitly agree to take 2020 and throw it in the garbage—a necessary step in the process of emerging from the collective mental health crisis that is living during the pandemic. It’s difficult in the moment to remember what “normal” was, because the mind is…Read more... Go to Source
Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups
Amazon Lets Shoppers Donate to Anti-Abortion and Conversion Therapy Groups
AmazonSmile, which launched in 2013, would seem to be one of the mega-corporation’s less overtly awful functions: it’s a simple service that adds a surcharge to Amazon purchases and donates it to a participating charity of a shopper’s choice. However, UK-based media organization openDemocracy has found among those…Read more... Go to Source
Cyberpunk 1997
Cyberpunk 1997
Wake the fuck up, Samurai. We have a city to burn. An original PlayStation-era city, courtesy of game developer Anders Lundbjörk’s completely accurate demake of Cyberpunk 2077. Read more... Go to Source
YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse
YouTube’s Copyright Filter Is Crushing Video Critique—And It’s Getting Worse
In July, Harry “hbomberguy” Brewis shared a video on his popular YouTube channel called “RWBY Is Disappointing, And Here’s Why.” The two-and-half-hour video — a sharp, detailed critique of the cartoon RWBY — was the result of a lot of work by Brewis and his producer, Kat Lo. It also took an extra week and a half of…Read more... Go to Source
Copyright Cops Put a Gun to Americans’ Heads With the Covid Relief Bill
Copyright Cops Put a Gun to Americans' Heads With the Covid Relief Bill
Late Tuesday night, Congress finally found the time to work out a modest covid-19 relief package that was tucked into a must-pass spending bill. Also included in the package was a pair of controversial copyright bills that will make the web a more dangerous place for sharing. What are you gonna do about it?Read more... Go to Source
New Blue Whale Population Discovered After Scientists Hear Unknown Song
New Blue Whale Population Discovered After Scientists Hear Unknown Song
Do you ever hear a new song and realize it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before? I felt that a few times this year, mostly with Phoebe Bridgers and Polo G. It happened to scientists recently, too. But it wasn’t a new singer or rapper they discovered; it’s a new population of whales.Read more... Go to Source
Tuesday’s Best Deals: Watch Dogs Legion, 20% off Ulta Beauty, LEGO Wonder Woman 84, Just Dance 2021, Non-Stick Frying Pans, Razer Kraken Headset, and More
Tuesday's Best Deals: Watch Dogs Legion, 20% off Ulta Beauty, LEGO Wonder Woman 84, Just Dance 2021, Non-Stick Frying Pans, Razer Kraken Headset, and More
Watch Dogs: Legion and an Ulta Beauty sale lead Tuesday’s best deals.Read more... Go to Source
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Ripple Claims Bitcoin Is ‘Chinese-Controlled’ While Announcing New Lawsuit From SEC
Ripple Claims Bitcoin Is 'Chinese-Controlled' While Announcing New Lawsuit From SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to sue Ripple in federal civil court for selling unregistered securities, according to a news release published online by the cryptocurrency company late Monday. Ripple defended its cryptocurrency, known as XRP, as a valid currency but then drifted into conspiracy-laden…Read more... Go to Source
The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight
The Sky Is Up To Something Tonight
When it comes to the sky, here are the things we know for certain to be true: We know that birds are allowed up there and humans are not (suspicious). We know that the sky acts as the sort of sacred lid to the world, and also that it contains the atmosphere and the air, the same air that our friends and pets and…Read more... Go to Source
Apple Reportedly Aiming to Launch Self-Driving Cars By 2024
Apple Reportedly Aiming to Launch Self-Driving Cars By 2024
Apple Inc. is joining the self-driving car game.Read more... Go to Source
Robotech’s Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020
Robotech's Christmas Episode Is the Perfect Holiday Special for 2020
You don’t need to have seasonal affective disorder to be depressed this holiday season. There’s plenty to be bummed out about, first and foremost that most of us won’t be able to spend time with our friends and family thanks to the pandemic, but then there’s also [gestures at everything]. It sucks, but most Christmas…Read more... Go to Source
Octopuses Like to Punch Fish, New Research Suggests
Octopuses Like to Punch Fish, New Research Suggests
Upsetting but strangely satisfying new research documents octopuses punching fish during collaborative feeding sessions. The octopuses primarily do it for practical reasons, but sometimes these underwater jabs seem to be purely spiteful.Read more... Go to Source
Level Up Your Inner Nerd With Pokémon Blue Light Glasses
Level Up Your Inner Nerd With Pokémon Blue Light Glasses
Jins today launched a new line of Pokémon-themed eyeglasses and blue light blockers. The collection, released in partnership with the Pokémon Company, will feature frames for both children and adults in a variety of designs and colors specific to fan-favorite Pokémon.Read more... Go to Source
AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas
AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas
Slavery is rampant on fishing vessels around the world. Just how rampant, though, is an open question, given the challenges of cataloging what happens onboard thousands of vessels that spend weeks out at a sea and move from port to port, including in countries with lax regulations. Read more... Go to Source
AT&T Can’t Seem to Get Rid of DirecTV
AT&T Can't Seem to Get Rid of DirecTV
AT&T is having a hard time trying to find a buyer to take DirecTV off its hands. Ars Technica (via the New York Post) reports the telecom is not happy with the $15 billion offers it has received since opening up auctions in October, and may “cancel the auction altogether if it doesn’t get better offers.” As of now,…Read more... Go to Source
Get up to $30 off Anker’s Speakers at Best Buy Right Now
Get up to $30 off Anker's Speakers at Best Buy Right Now
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8 Holiday Movies You’ve Totally Been Sleeping On
8 Holiday Movies You've Totally Been Sleeping On
We all have our holiday staples, the movies we turn to time and time again. But before you break out Elf for the 42nd time, spend another week trying to convince people Die Hard is a holiday movie, or press your luck with NBC’s version of The Grinch musical (although I wouldn’t), maybe give some of these special…Read more... Go to Source
New Leaks Just Gave Us a Way Better Look at Samsung’s Next Wireless Earbuds
New Leaks Just Gave Us a Way Better Look at Samsung's Next Wireless Earbuds
We’ve heard rumblings about Samsung’s next-gen flagship wireless earbuds before, but now an unreleased APK has just revealed a ton of details about which features Samsung is planning to include in the upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro. Read more... Go to Source
Baby Yoda Robot Uses AI to Follow You Around Like a Creepy Toddler
Baby Yoda Robot Uses AI to Follow You Around Like a Creepy Toddler
If there’s one thing stores are now well stocked with, it’s Baby Yoda toys. And while you can shell out hundreds of dollars for a startlingly lifelike replica of Grogu, this DIY does what all the others can’t: automatically follow you everywhere you go like a curious 50-year-old toddler.Read more... Go to Source
McDonald’s China Has A Spam and Oreos Burger, It Seems
McDonald's China Has A Spam and Oreos Burger, It Seems
Goodness. In what sounds like a dare, McDonald’s China is offering a Spam burger with crumbled cookies.Read more... Go to Source
CDC Reports 550,000 Americans Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
CDC Reports 550,000 Americans Have Received First Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine
Over 550,000 Americans have received their first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus as of Sunday night, according to new figures released online by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of vaccinated Americans is encouraging news as covid-19 continues to devastate the U.S., a country that…Read more... Go to Source
Yes, ‘Alexa, Play the Queen’s Christmas Day Message,’ Is Going to Be a Thing
Yes, 'Alexa, Play the Queen's Christmas Day Message,' Is Going to Be a Thing
If you, like me, were addicted to Netflix’s The Crown and didn’t leave the comfort of your couch for many hours because you were binging it, you might also gasp in delight at this news. On Christmas day, you’ll be able to have your own The Crown moment with the real Queen Elizabeth II, courtesy of Alexa. Read more... Go to Source
UK Prime Minister: ‘We Cannot Continue With Christmas as Planned’
UK Prime Minister: ‘We Cannot Continue With Christmas as Planned’
With only days left before Christmas, millions of people in the United Kingdom received disheartening, though not unsurprising, news on Saturday. They were under a strict lockdown again, and would in general not be allowed to mix with other households for the next two weeks. The reason was related to a new strain of…Read more... Go to Source
Congress Finally Reaches Deal on How Many Pennies to Throw to Americans
Congress Finally Reaches Deal on How Many Pennies to Throw to Americans
Congressional leaders have reached a bipartisan deal on an almost $1 trillion covid-19 economic relief package Sunday afternoon that would establish a temporary $300 per week bump in unemployment benefits and send $600 stimulus checks to most Americans, the Associated Press reports. Read more... Go to Source