Sesame Street's Big Bird has long advocated for children's health, including vaccination campaigns going back to the 1970s. But Covid, having claimed 750,000 lives in the U.S. alone, has become a right-wing political death cult. So this time around, Big Bird tweeting that he'd gotten the jab received a response so deranged that satire is impossible.
GOP State Senator: "Big Bird is a Communist"
We finally have a Santa Claus action movie starring David Harbour
Christmas movies occupy a strange space in cinema. On the one hand, Christmas-centric films can come in virtually any genre to satisfy the specific tonal cravings of movie buffs. On the other hand, since they're all about Christmas, they can all oddly coexist on the same holiday without too much thematic dissonance. You can easily… READ THE REST
New study reveals what we all know: YouTube's recommendation algorithms are terrible
It's a fairly common joke among the intensely online — that you can look up guitar overdrive pedal reviews on YouTube, and within three steps, somehow still end up on some extreme conspiracist right wing bullshit video. But that joke's not funny anymore, or perhaps it never was, according to a recent Mozilla study that… READ THE REST
Boston Dynamics pledges not to weaponize its "General Purpose Robots"
Pledging with it's "An Open Letter to the Robotics Industry and our Communities, General Purpose Robots Should Not Be Weaponized", Boston Dynamics joins Agility Robotics, ANYbiotics, Clearpath Robotics and Open Robotics collective mission to increase the utility of future robotics by directing the development of "General Purpose Robots" away from weaponization. An Open Letter to… READ THE REST
Babbel is a fast track to language fluency. And right now, it's over half off.
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Communication is the key to, well, almost everything. Understanding and being understood is so core to the experience of life that species will do almost anything to make sure they're heard… READ THE REST
Don't wait until Prime Day to get this Apple Watch-compatible keychain charger
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. We know that technology can get overwhelming and is mostly very helpful, but none of your electronics can be good to you dead. Your phone is super useful daily, but it's your… READ THE REST
Start holiday shopping for Dad before Prime Day with this deal on a $20 Pocket ChainSaw
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. A reliable chainsaw is necessary once you become a homeowner, but it often takes a lot of effort to lift and operate. The Pocket ChainSaw is a must for anyone who needs to cut and… READ THE REST
