February 5, 2019 ‘High Maintenance’ meets ‘Civilization’ in ‘Weedcraft Inc’ When I was a kid smoking weed in high school, I was convinced that marijuana would never be legal. The idea that it's legal…
February 5, 2019 Microsoft sees a tiny improvement in the cesspool we call the internet Despite all the talk of harassment, bullying and bitter political debates, the internet has become slightly more civil… at least, if you ask Microsoft….
February 5, 2019 Don’t replace wall with ‘invasive surveillance tech,’ say civil liberties groups Over two dozen technology and human rights organizations published an open letter to congressional leaders this morning requesting that they refuse to fund any…
February 5, 2019 Amazon’s Alexa-enabled microwave is cheaper than ever The AmazonBasics microwave that can operate with Alexa voice commands from a nearby Echo speaker is now just $41.99, which is its lowest price…
February 5, 2019 Chinese satellite captures stunning backside image of the Moon with Earth A Chinese satellite currently in lunar orbit snapped this incredible image of the far side of the Moon, with a tiny Earth hanging out…
February 5, 2019 Gmail and Google Docs updated to remove black borders on iPad Pro Google has updated Gmail, Docs, and Sheets to display in full-screen modes on the newest iPad Pros, removing the black borders that were around…
February 5, 2019 Newton Mail quietly resurrects its cross-platform email app The Newton Mail email service bid subscribers farewell in September, but now it seems to be back. 9to5Mac has spotted an updated version on…
February 5, 2019 Facebook finally lets you unsend messages in Messenger Facebook announced today that all users can now remove messages sent on Messenger — a feature that had previously only been used by Facebook…
February 5, 2019 The magnetic field near the Arctic is acting weird The magnetic field that surrounds our planet is constantly shifting. But recently, near the Arctic, it’s been so active that researchers had to release…
February 5, 2019 Traffic deaths rose, then fell, after three states legalized marijuana Traffic deaths rose temporarily in three states that approved recreational marijuana, according to a new study. This research is the latest attempt to untangle…