An Invasive Brain-Infecting Worm Has Made Its Way to Georgia
A parasitic brain-infecting roundworm primarily spread by rats and snails is planting down roots in more parts of the U.S., research this week suggests. Scientists appear to have confirmed the…
There’s Something in the Barn Pits Martin Starr Against Killer Elves
Sometimes even the most flawed movies deserve a tip of the cap for sheer ambition. Sure, it didn’t quite hit the mark, but wow that effort was incredible. And the…
‘First Official Unity User Group’ Disbands Over Company’s New Developer Fees
The self-proclaimed oldest cohort of Unity developers—called the Boston Unity Group—has announced that it is dissolving shortly after the game engine developer created a firestorm with changes to how it…
The Big One: FTC Sues Amazon for Operating Illegal Monopoly
Federal Trade Commissioner Lina Khan is finally entering the ring with Amazon, her oldest antitrust nemesis. The agency, along with 17 other state attorneys general, is officially suing Jezz Bezos’s…
Carbon Capture Tech Hype Is Fizzling Out, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released an updated road map this week for reaching zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The new report emphasizes that solutions like carbon capture…
Get a First Peek at General Strike, a New Comic Supporting the Hollywood Strikes
With hope on the horizon for an end to the WGA strike—and the SAG-AFTRA strike, too, fingers crossed—a new comic is here to celebrate the powerful Hollywood labor movement, with…
U.S. Wants to Set Up a Hotline With China for Space Emergencies
As part of its efforts to watch over America’s assets in space, the United States Space Force is looking into establishing a line of communication with China in case of…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets New Speed Records on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover, equipped with an advanced computer pilot known as AutoNav, has been making significant strides on the Martian surface, setting new speed records since its landing in February…
Amazon Is Using Your Conversations With Alexa to Train AI
Last week, at Amazon’s annual Fall hardware event, executive David Limp revealed the company would soon be upgrading the capabilities of its well-known voice assistant, Alexa, using the supposedly magical…
Love Defies Science and Technology in Dystopian Tale Fingernails
Fingernails imagines a world where true love can be proven with the help of technology that ascertains what makes two people an ideal match. Sounds tidy, until a woman newly…