Blink Twice to Quell a Quasar: Carl Sagan on Superstition There’s a peculiar and persistent human urge to seek control over the uncontrollable, to whisper to the cosmos and expect…
Year: 2025
Here’s the Jimmy Kimmel clip that got him pulled off the air
Disney gave in to threats from FCC chairman and occasional speech regulator Brendan Carr this evening, announcing that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be pulled off the air “indefinitely.” Carr was unhappy that Kimmel characterized the alleged shooter of Charlie Kirk as “anything other than” a […]
Meta is bringing an all-in-one movie and TV streaming hub to Quest headsets
Meta is making it easier to stream movies and TV shows on your Quest headset. During its Meta Connect keynote on Wednesday, the company announced that it’s rolling out a Horizon TV hub with access to streaming apps like Prime Video, Peacock, Twitch, and — […]
Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements
Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company had some other exciting surprises to share, too. Here’s a […]
Why, as a responsible adult, SimCity 2000 hits differently
After years as a parent and homeowner, I sympathize more with my virtual citizens.
You can hold on to your butts thanks to DNA that evolved in fish
Making digits seems to involve gene activity that was needed to make a cloaca.
Westerlund 1 Dazzles Astronomers with Stunning New Images from NASA’s Top Telescopes
An Eye-Catching Star Cluster: The Spectacle of Westerlund 1 Among the marvels of the cosmos, few objects capture the imagination quite like a star cluster. These stellar cities—collections of hundreds…
Casio’s stress-relieving furry robot is coming to the US
First announced nearly a year ago, Casio’s robotic pet Moflin has been selling so well in Japan, according to the Wall Street Journal, the company is now expanding its availability to other markets including the UK and the US. Preorders for the gold or silver […]
Trump admin says Social Security database wasn’t “leaked, hacked, or shared”
SSA tells Senate that NUMIDENT is safe after troubling whistleblower allegations.
Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home
I have bad news for ecosystem straddlers who use Google Nest products in their smart homes but rely on iPhones and Apple Home for control: the much-loved Starling Home Hub has been discontinued. In a message on its website, Starling said it can no longer […]