October 16, 2019 Porn Wins Porn War After several years and numerous delays, the UK government has quietly scrapped a scheme to make web users verify their ages and identities when…
October 16, 2019 Japanese airline’s robots could let the elderly ‘travel’ from home If your inability to travel prevents you from embarking on a dream vacation, a robot might one day stand in your place. Japan's All…
October 16, 2019 How to check which version of Chrome OS you’re running Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge I recently picked up a Chromebook that hadn’t been used for a while in order to try…
October 16, 2019 How That Giant Homemade Modular Synth Wound Up at MIT Like electronic music pioneers Robert Moog and Don Buchla, who came before him, Joseph Paradiso seemed destined to become a synth wizard. As a…
October 16, 2019 Virgin Galactic passengers will wear these Under Armour spacesuits Yesterday, NASA revealed the spacesuits its astronauts will wear on future Moon and Mars missions. They're impressive but clunky and a little heavy-handed on…
October 16, 2019 It’s Bomb Cyclone Time for the Northeast Hurricane season may be winding down, but worry not, lovers of rapidly intensifying weather. Bomb cyclone season is upon us. Read more… via Gizmodo…
October 16, 2019 The creators of Billions are making a TV show about Uber Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge The story of Uber’s messy, meteoric transformation from tech startup to dominant player in the global transportation…
October 16, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg is delivering a free speech manifesto tomorrow Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will deliver an “unfiltered take” on freedom of speech tomorrow via live Facebook…
October 16, 2019 Gemini Man is a cinematic throwback, but it may be the future of blockbusters, too Photo by Ben Rothstein / Paramount Pictures Around halfway through the new Ang Lee science fiction / action thriller Gemini Man, super-assassin Henry Brogan…
October 16, 2019 Sign Up For Butcher Box, Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey For Free Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Butcher Box is marking the occasion by throwing in a free turkey with your first delivery. Read…