The Internet: How does it work? It's not a question that the Utah state government bothered to ask before attempting to enact its Online Age Verification law (Bill 73). Not… Read the rest of the article: This Utah law is a risk to everyone's digital liberty

While everyone was justifiably losing their minds over Israel, Russia, and the United States of America's empire-building bullshit, the Trump administration released some more alleged UFO videos captured by the… Read the rest of the article: JD Vance believes demons responsible for UFOs

Star Wars, as George Lucas is quick to point out is, you know, for kids. But kids grow up. What seemed cool when you were 12 and Empire Strikes Back… Read the rest of the article: This fan edit corrects the continuty problems of a Star Wars favorite

Hey guys, that four gigabytes of artificial intelligence model you didn't ask? Good news! It's finished downloading onto your computer. Unwanted data-sucking software: it's just another way that Google is… Read the rest of the article: Google using Chrome to install AI files without permission

A brown recluse spider is currently receiving treatment after accidentally getting a mouthful of acquitted murderer Kyle Rittenhouse. "I was just keeping to myself, man," the spider told Boing Boing… Read the rest of the article: Spider's mouth infected by Kyle Rittenhouse

DJI drones have been banned in the United States for a while now. The company's hardware, along with other foreign-made drones, was declared verboten by the FCC in the name… Read the rest of the article: China outlaws drones within Beijing city limits

Mac users have long been able to attach external storage to their computers, but it's been a hot minute since anyone with a piece of Apple gear had been able… Read the rest of the article: Legendary hacker brings eGPU compatibility to M-Series Macs

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was a mirth-filled romp compared to most of what we've seen from the Game of Thrones universe on HBO. But with the trailer for… Read the rest of the article: House of the Dragon is back to swords, screaming, and dragons

If you're an archaeology buff or get your ya-yas out by reading about ancient European history, you've likely heard of the Cuerdale Hoard. It's a massive collection of over 8,000… Read the rest of the article: Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free

The first season of HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is the first bit of Game of Thrones I've truly enjoyed since the fifth season of the original series.… Read the rest of the article: How accurate was the combat in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?

Hey, remember when Apple used to spend every product reveal talking up its dedication to environmentalism? Less packaging! Robots to recycle used iPhone parts! Recycled content in every laptop that… Read the rest of the article: Apple doesn't want you to see where its electricity comes from

Co-founded by famed FBI informant Peter Thiel (along with seed money from the CIA), Palantir's tech is often used to make hospital networks run more efficiently, monitor food supply chains… Read the rest of the article: Are Palantir employees starting to realize they're the baddies?

My ma loves to watch horror movies for about five minutes. I will be asked to watch a scary movie with her. To this, I will say no. Again, I… Read the rest of the article: This app will warn you about horror movie jump scares

You may have missed it: this past weekend, while Trump was busy raising fuel prices and thrilling Putin in the waters off the coast of Iran, the U.S. Ambassador to… Read the rest of the article: CIA employees killed in Mexico during illegal operation

I read today that humans are more sensitive to the smell of an impending rainstorm than sharks are to the scent of blood. However, the funky odor that we associate… Read the rest of the article: The fascinating reason why rain smells the way that it does

Space is hard. There's a lot of math involved, and no one has figured out how to get us up there without strapping their ass to a missile. Even when… Read the rest of the article: Blue Origin delivered a satellite to the wrong orbit

Valve's Steam Deck has had a hell of a run. Except for adding an OLED display into the mix, the wildly popular handheld hasn't changed a smidge mechanically. But Valve… Read the rest of the article: Valve's big Steam Deck update makes old hardware feel new

Unless you're making it yourself or buying it from a local bakery, indulging in a loaf of the stuff is asking for trouble. The stuff you pick up at the… Read the rest of the article: Historian explains why modern bread sucks

"You have to carry the fire." "I don't know how to." "Yes, you do." "Is the fire real? The fire?" "Yes it is." "Where is it? I don't know where… Read the rest of the article: You can buy Cormac McCarthy's sports car

Jet fuel across Europe may be depleted within six weeks, the IEA is warning, according to the Associated Press. Around 75% of Europe's net oil imports come from the Middle… Read the rest of the article: Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks