James Mangold’s Star Wars Movie Has Infinite Potential
I can’t stop thinking about it. Since the minute it was officially announced that James Mangold would be writing and directing a film about the Dawn of the Jedi, I…
The Smart Gun Arms Race Is Here With First Commercially Available Firearm
After decades of hype, biometrically enabled “smart” guns are officially on the market. Colorado-based Biofire Technologies this week said it released the first commercially available smart handgun which uses a…
Your Weed Might Be a Lot Less Potent Than Advertised
A warning to those of you looking forward to celebrating 4/20 in style this year: Your weed might not be as potent as advertised. In a new study this week,…
Spotify Axes Heardle—Its Music-based Wordle
Today’s Heardle was quite the doozy. Screenshot: Gizmodo The viral word game Wordle has spawned its fair share of clones, from Octordle to Absurdle to the movie-based Framed. Unfortunately, Heardle,…
Inside the US government’s fight to ban TikTok
For nearly three years, the US government has tried to ban TikTok. Concerns over the app’s alleged risks to national security have spanned two presidential administrations and forged alliances among…
Renfield doesn’t deserve Nicolas Cage’s Dracula
There are a handful of moments sprinkled throughout director Chris McKay’s Renfield that are so inspired and ridiculous (in a good way) that you can kind of understand why Universal…
Parler goes offline after being sold to a new owner
Parler, a self-described “unbiased” alternative to mainstream social media networks, is being purchased by a company that will temporarily shut down the platform ahead of a planned relaunch. A statement…
Spotify abandons Heardle less than a year after buying it
“Thanks for playing Heardle, but unfortunately we have to say goodbye,” the message reads. “From May 5th, Heardle will no longer be available.” a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Screenshot:…
Meet RedBalloon, the ‘Anti-Woke’ Job Board for Christian Nationalists
On March 19, Donald Trump Jr. sent an email via the firm that manages his father’s email list, Campaign Nucleus, announcing “a HUGE advance in the culture war.” That culture war,…
Amazon’s Plans for MGM Set Their Eyes on Robocop and Stargate
Image: Amazon/MGM The streaming wars might be in a weird place right now, as all over the place the boom of Content has seemed to slow as studios rebalance their…