James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died
James Lovell, a member of humanity’s first trip to the moon and commander of NASA’s ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97. Lovell’s death on Thursday…
Disney Scraps Deepfake Dwayne Johnson After Lawyers Panic About The Public Domain
Disney spent 18 months negotiating to create a digital version of Dwayne Johnson for the live-action Moana film. Johnson agreed. The technology was ready. Then Disney’s lawyers killed the whole…
For giant carnivorous dinosaurs, big size didn’t mean a big bite
When a Spinosaurus attacked a T. rex in Jurassic Park III, both giant carnivores tried to finish the fight with one powerful bite of their bone-crushing jaws. The Spinosaurus won,…
Russia Expands Internet Censorship: Site Blackouts, YouTube Throttling, WhatsApp Replacement
It’s funny just how often the actions of so-called “strong men” actually show just how scared and fragile they are. And if you want a more specific example of what…
Net neutrality advocates won’t appeal loss, say they don’t trust Supreme Court
Advocacy groups that tried to defend federal net neutrality rules in court won’t file an appeal, saying they don’t trust the Supreme Court to rule fairly on the issue. Net…
Review: The Sandman S2 is a classic tragedy, beautifully told
I unequivocally loved the first season of The Sandman, the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s influential graphic novel series (of which I am longtime fan). I thought it captured the…
Green dildos are raining down on WNBA courts. Why? Crypto memecoins, of course.
Take a deep breath and prepare yourself, because the “saga of the green dildos” is going to get really, really dumb. Now take another one, just to steel yourself—this story…
Apple brings OpenAI’s GPT-5 to iOS and macOS
OpenAI’s GPT-5 model went live for most ChatGPT users this week, but lots of people use ChatGPT not through OpenAI’s interface but through other platforms or tools. One of the…
Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent
Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims. On Friday, the Texas Department of…
Toymaker suddenly drops lawsuit against “Sylvanian Drama” TikToker
A toy company has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against a popular TikTok and Instagram account called “Sylvanian Drama.” Epoch Company Ltd., is the US maker of adorable fuzzy dolls called…