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- South Korean ISP Is Suing Netflix Because Too Many People Are Watching Squid Game
- Merck and Ridgeback Say Their Covid-19 Pill Cuts Chance of Hospitalization and Death by Half
- Encanto's Most Magical Character Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight
- YouTube TV and NBCUniversal Have Agreed to Make Nice—for Now
- There's a New 'World's Biggest Nerf Gun' That Can Blast Darts at Over 50 MPH
- This Saildrone Footage Inside a Category 4 Storm Will Make You Seasick
- Rick & Morty Anime Will Return Very Soon, in Spooktacular Fashion
- Flying Foam Case Promises to Protect Your Smartphone While Capturing Aerial Footage
- Why Are UK Gas Prices So High, and Could It Affect the U.S.?
- Show Me Your Nerd: Meet Tau's Puppet Pals
- The TCL 20 Pro 5G Is the Most Underappreciated Phone for the Money
- 10 Absolutely Cursed Gadgets That Live in My Head Rent-Free
- Kino Lorber Launches Free Movie Streaming Service With Dozens of Cult Classics
- Slack Is Down for Many People Worldwide
- Apple Watch Series 7 Might Start Shipping in Mid-October
- It Might Have Just Gotten Easier to Find the New USB-C 240W Charging Cables
- The Black Widow Lawsuit Between Scarlett Johansson and Disney Has Been Settled... in Private
- After UAE Hacking Scandal, Congress May Crack Down on Ex-Spies Working for Foreign Governments
- In Destiny 2, Lies Are Stronger Than Any Gun
- Most Police Killings in the U.S. Aren't Officially Counted, Study Finds
- Shudder's Behind the Monsters Looks Like a Slay-fully Good Time
- 8 Adorable Robots That Are Dead Now
- Leaked U.S. Docs Say Microwave Weapons Not Behind Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'
- Space Telescope Will Retain Name of NASA Administrator Who Persecuted LGBTQ Employees
- Google Promises to Fix the Biggest Problem With Nest Cameras
| South Korean ISP Is Suing Netflix Because Too Many People Are Watching Squid Game Posted: 01 Oct 2021 08:20 AM PDT  There's at least one player who's not particularly happy about the success of the Netflix hit Squid Game—and that's SK Broadband, a South Korean internet provider. According to Reuters, the ISP is suing Netflix to pay up for using so much bandwidth and the maintenance costs due to traffic surges stemming from the… |
| Merck and Ridgeback Say Their Covid-19 Pill Cuts Chance of Hospitalization and Death by Half Posted: 01 Oct 2021 08:08 AM PDT  A pill that can effectively prevent the worst outcomes of covid-19 may finally be on the way. |
| Encanto's Most Magical Character Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight Posted: 01 Oct 2021 08:00 AM PDT  In Disney's upcoming animated feature Encanto—from co-directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush—almost every member of the Madrigal family is blessed with a unique ability that comes from the powerful connection to the magic that their family tree as a whole has always had. So growing up without powers is hard for Mirabel… |
| YouTube TV and NBCUniversal Have Agreed to Make Nice—for Now Posted: 01 Oct 2021 07:50 AM PDT  After a drawn-out public showdown over a contract dispute that could have resulted in 14 NBC Universal channels being yanked from YouTube TV, the two services announced in a Thursday night statement that they've worked out a short-term fix. |
| There's a New 'World's Biggest Nerf Gun' That Can Blast Darts at Over 50 MPH Posted: 01 Oct 2021 07:40 AM PDT In 2016, Mark Rober created what was easily the world's largest dart blaster capable of launching foam projectiles at speeds of up to 40 MPH. Five years later, Michael Pick has come along to steal that record from Rober with a monstrously massive dart rifle powerful enough to tear soda cans to shreds. |
| This Saildrone Footage Inside a Category 4 Storm Will Make You Seasick Posted: 01 Oct 2021 07:30 AM PDT  There are few places I'd rather be less than the eye of a Category 4 storm in the middle of the ocean. But I have always been curious to know what it would be like, what with monster waves, squalls of rain, and whips turning the ocean into a frothy mess. |
| Rick & Morty Anime Will Return Very Soon, in Spooktacular Fashion Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:30 AM PDT  An interesting result in the long-running Friday the 13th lawsuit has emerged. Chris Columbus will no longer direct Five Nights at Freddy's. Rob Zombie teases The Munsters' haunted abode. Plus, Doom Patrol takes on Dada, and a new look at R.L. Stine's Disney+ horror anthology. Spoilers get! |
| Flying Foam Case Promises to Protect Your Smartphone While Capturing Aerial Footage Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:20 AM PDT Many of us experience a moment of sheer terror when we accidentally drop our phones, even when it's wrapped in a protective case. But the makers of the AER TYP want us to deliberately throw our smartphones like a football, and promise they'll survive the flight, even in the event of a crash landing. |
| Why Are UK Gas Prices So High, and Could It Affect the U.S.? Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:10 AM PDT  Europe's energy market has descended into chaos. A gas shortage has sent prices spiraling to shocking highs with knock-on impacts on everything from electricity to meat production. |
| Show Me Your Nerd: Meet Tau's Puppet Pals Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:00 AM PDT  When Tau Bennett was a child, he started as a puppet builder, making one monstrously hilarious Frankenstein after the next, he got to explore his imagination in a way many kids don't get to. It shouldn't have been much of a surprise when at the ripe age of 16, he got to learn from some of the top puppeteers in the… |
| The TCL 20 Pro 5G Is the Most Underappreciated Phone for the Money Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:30 AM PDT  Try as it might, TCL is having a hard time expanding its presence outside of TVs, despite owning notable phone brands like Alcatel, Blackberry, and Palm. It's tough to be a major player in a smartphone market dominated by Apple and Samsung. Even LG got out of the game. But TCL is still trying, and for the second year… |
| 10 Absolutely Cursed Gadgets That Live in My Head Rent-Free Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT  Spooky Season is upon us! Growing up, I was terrified of scary movies. These days, the stuff of my nightmares is mundane by comparison, though no less disconcerting. Namely, those off-the-wall, bizarre products that seem to exist for no other reason than to leave you wondering, "Why is this a thing?" |
| Kino Lorber Launches Free Movie Streaming Service With Dozens of Cult Classics Posted: 01 Oct 2021 03:30 AM PDT  Film distributor Kino Lorber is launching a movie streaming service today called Kino Cult, with dozens of genre movies just in time for the spooky season. The service is completely free and supported by ads, with new titles promised each month. |
| Slack Is Down for Many People Worldwide Posted: 01 Oct 2021 01:45 AM PDT  It's not just you. Slack has been down for many people worldwide since late Thursday afternoon and some people are still struggling to access the messaging service via mobile app or even just slack.com on early Friday morning. |
| Apple Watch Series 7 Might Start Shipping in Mid-October Posted: 30 Sep 2021 08:15 PM PDT  More than two weeks after Apple proudly unveiled its new Apple Watch Series 7, fans have still not gotten their hands on the device. This is because the company did not issue a specific release date, saying cryptically that the device would be "available later this fall." That might be changing. |
| It Might Have Just Gotten Easier to Find the New USB-C 240W Charging Cables Posted: 30 Sep 2021 06:37 PM PDT  Although people got excited when the USB-C's power output more than doubled from 100 watts to 240 watts earlier this year, there was still a mighty big problem at hand: How would consumers be able to tell these new USB-C cables apart from the old ones? |
| The Black Widow Lawsuit Between Scarlett Johansson and Disney Has Been Settled... in Private Posted: 30 Sep 2021 05:35 PM PDT  One of Hollywood's most contentious, high-stakes lawsuits of late—between Marvel star Scarlett Johansson and Disney, in the wake of Black Widow's release on Disney+—has been settled. The suit, filed in late July, alleged that the pivot to both theatrical and streaming releases (via Disney+'s "Premiere Access")… |
| After UAE Hacking Scandal, Congress May Crack Down on Ex-Spies Working for Foreign Governments Posted: 30 Sep 2021 05:10 PM PDT  After renewed outrage over a hacking scandal involving former federal operatives, U.S. lawmakers are considering adopting new restrictions that would limit the kinds of work ex-intelligence officials could do for foreign governments after leaving the service. |
| In Destiny 2, Lies Are Stronger Than Any Gun Posted: 30 Sep 2021 04:00 PM PDT  The world of Bungie's shooter-MMO Destiny has evolved significantly since it first touched down in 2014. The game's seasonal models that debuted with 2019's Shadowkeep expansion have featured their own mini-stories that have made the original black-and-white narrative the game launched with more complicated. Where… |
| Most Police Killings in the U.S. Aren't Officially Counted, Study Finds Posted: 30 Sep 2021 03:30 PM PDT  Police officers are killing more Americans every year than official statistics indicate, new research out Thursday concludes. The study compared government data to other records maintained by outside organizations and found a wide gap, suggesting that more than half of police killings have been unreported by the… |
| Shudder's Behind the Monsters Looks Like a Slay-fully Good Time Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:50 PM PDT  Shudder's Behind the Monsters is a documentary series paying tribute to some of the biggest and most bloodthirsty names in the game. The first trailer is here and it looks like a lot of fun, with Tom Savini, Heather Langenkamp, Doug Bradley, Tony Todd, and other well-known figures chiming in to share their experience… |
| 8 Adorable Robots That Are Dead Now Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:37 PM PDT  Earlier this week, Amazon unleashed a cute robot nightmare in the form of Astro, a $1,000 robot that patrols your home, though some leaked documents hint it's basically a dumb but invasive spy. Let's face it, this little guy is doomed. How do we know? Because if you've been around gadgets long enough, we've seen this… |
| Leaked U.S. Docs Say Microwave Weapons Not Behind Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:20 PM PDT  If you're familiar at all with so-called Havana syndrome—the mysterious swath of neural disorders affecting a growing number of U.S. diplomats working abroad—you're probably familiar with some of the wild speculation surrounding the potential source of the illness. At least for now, we can take microwave weapons off… |
| Space Telescope Will Retain Name of NASA Administrator Who Persecuted LGBTQ Employees Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:05 PM PDT  The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch later this year, and NASA has no intention to rename the instrument despite complaints that it's named after a man who presided over the firings of gay and lesbian government employees, NPR reports. |
| Google Promises to Fix the Biggest Problem With Nest Cameras Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:01 PM PDT  If you're planning to upgrade your existing Nest cameras to the refreshed outdoor camera or battery-powered doorbell, a warning: If you have any old Nest hardware up and running, you'll have to use two apps to manage the past Nests with the latest ones. It's an issue I came across while reviewing the cameras, and it's… |
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