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Science A fishing hut on the moon: https://gizmodo.com/chinese-rover-to-investigate-mysterious-hut-spotted-o-1848165985 1 way to live longer: https://gizmodo.com/coffee-and-tea-linked-to-lower-risk-of-stroke-and-demen-1848068798 Technology Who uses chrome anymore? https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/2/22813733/microsoft-windows-edge-download-chrome-prompts Have you every been online: https://gizmodo.com/37-percent-of-the-worlds-population-has-never-been-onli-1848145327 Other Cool/Weird Shit If you don't want a cybertruck, how about a whistle: https://www.engadget.com/tesla-made-a-cyberwhistle-and-its-already-sold-out-101040559.html?src=rss Wouldn't you like to be trapped in an oasis: https://gizmodo.com/wonderwall-of-snow-traps-60-people-in-pub-with-oasis-co-1848132267

ScienceHow fast can you blink: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1057397887/move-over-blink-of-an-eye-the-snap-of-a-finger-is-the-fastest-human-motion Don't worry this time it's intentional: https://www.engadget.com/space-x-nasa-dart-static-fire-test-date-nov-21-223815055.html?src=rss TechnologyGet your cheap stuff faster: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/22/22797025/walmart-droneup-arkansas-delivery-food-baby-essentials Apple is giving up control: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/apple-will-soon-send-parts-and-tools-to-users-who-want-to-repair-their-phones/ Other Cool/Weird ShitHow often do you talk to your dog: https://gizmodo.com/dune-is-coming-home-again-sooner-than-you-think-1848106917 Something that pushed me over the edge: https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-changed-his-twitter-name-to-lorde-edge-and-1848020805

ScienceThe aliens aren't coming: https://gizmodo.com/the-most-promising-signal-of-alien-intelligence-just-we-1847936562 How-to make rocket fuel on mars: https://gizmodo.com/microbes-might-make-it-easier-to-produce-rocket-fuel-on-1847931608 TechnologyGoodbye facebook: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/10/facebooks-rebrands-as-meta-amid-a-new-metaverse-first-outlook/ Backup all the things: https://www.engadget.com/5-d-storage-could-fit-500-tb-on-cd-sized-disc-095039455.html?src=rss Other Cool/Weird ShitCan you fly with water: https://gizmodo.com/this-ultra-light-glider-flies-on-wings-made-of-liquid-w-1847988377 I heard you like gaming computers: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22726631/indiev-indi-one-electric-car-founder-shi-hai-lawsuits

ScienceWho needs to go to the moon: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/25/22744526/blue-origin-space-station-orbital-reef-announcement Just nuke it: https://gizmodo.com/a-last-minute-nuke-to-shatter-an-incoming-asteroid-coul-1847863278 TechnologyUSB-C for everyone: https://www.engadget.com/europe-proposes-usb-c-as-a-common-charger-for-electronic-devices-131605815.html?src=rss Goodbye Facebook: https://gizmodo.com/facebook-plans-to-change-its-name-because-the-brand-is-1847898319 Other Cool/Weird ShitWhen hippos became people: https://gizmodo.com/pablo-escobars-cocaine-hippos-are-legally-people-court-1847904417 Don't touch the radioactive equipment: https://gizmodo.com/if-anyones-seen-this-mildly-radioactive-device-let-the-1847872619

ScienceTurns out spiders aren't that great: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/myth-busted-spider-silk-might-not-have-antibiotic-properties-after-all/ Shatner to the final frontier: https://www.engadget.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-spaceflight-successful-145444763.html?src=rss TechnologyNobody loves notches more than Apple: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/18/22724738/apple-macbook-pro-14-inch-features-price-release-date Windows 11 is breaking all the things: https://gizmodo.com/amd-promises-to-fix-two-bugs-causing-reduced-cpu-perfor-1847825999 Other Cool/Weird ShitWould you buy poop: https://www.engadget.com/nft-signal-founder-poop-emoji-151740121.html?src=rss How do you camp: https://gizmodo.com/this-obscene-motorhome-includes-a-slide-out-garage-for-1847628101

ScienceFusion is now possible: https://www.engadget.com/fusion-energy-superconducting-electromagnet-172303204.html?src=rss Cure for the common cold: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/feline-acoustics-the-smell-of-fear-and-more-receive-2021-ig-nobel-prizes/ TechnologyHow much bitcoin does your volcano mine: https://gizmodo.com/president-of-el-salvador-announces-volcano-powered-cryp-1847784937 HTTPS really is everywhere now: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/electronic-frontier-foundation-will-deprecate-https-everywhere-plugin/ Other Cool/Weird ShitIs that you spongebob: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/31/1022837166/real-life-spongebob-squarepants-noaa-expedition Baby Bond: https://gizmodo.com/120-000-aston-martin-db5-for-kids-packs-all-of-james-b-1847714273

ScienceThe British are anti-metric: https://gizmodo.com/british-government-wants-to-bring-back-imperial-measure-1847693806 What is the opposite of black: https://www.engadget.com/ultra-white-paint-eliminates-air-conditioning-211150734.html?src=rss TechnologyWhere we're going, we don't need passwords: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/09/starting-today-you-can-remove-your-password-from-your-microsoft-account/ Maybe not as anonymous as you thought: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/09/privacy-focused-protonmail-provided-a-users-ip-address-to-authorities/ Other Cool/Weird ShitHow to be a better gamer: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/9/14/22674370/razer-gaming-finger-sleeves-thumb-gaming-pro Your umbrella just got upgraded: https://gizmodo.com/strapping-a-jet-engine-to-your-head-is-a-deafening-way-1847671846

ScienceHave you ever wondered why ant tunnels don't collapse: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/tiny-jenga-ants-can-sense-which-soil-grains-to-remove-when-digging-tunnels/ Turns out trolls are jerks in real life too: https://gizmodo.com/online-trolls-actually-just-assholes-all-the-time-stud-1847575210 TechnologyParking lots don't need internet coverage: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/26/22595004/fcc-spacex-rural-broadband-rdof-parking-lots-airports Is your room too loud: https://gizmodo.com/new-spring-loaded-screw-turns-drywall-into-sound-absorb-1847280616 Other Cool/Weird ShitIn the world of how not to set of fireworks: https://gizmodo.com/17-injured-following-lapds-botched-attempt-to-detonate-1847210692 What is up with beer companies making robots: https://www.engadget.com/heineken-beer-outdoor-transporter-162029463.html?src=rss

ScienceNow launching sideways: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/29/22647094/astra-rocket-lv0006-launch-failed It brings the feels: https://www.engadget.com/mit-neuroprosthetic-inflatable-robotic-hand-181806396.html?src=rss TechnologyJust when you thought it safe to fly: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/24/22640314/phone-catches-fire-alaska-airlines-plane-seattle How far can you trust Apple: https://gizmodo.com/apple-has-reportedly-been-scanning-your-icloud-mail-for-1847538826 Other Cool/Weird ShitFrom the Dark Knight to Spiderman: https://gizmodo.com/this-engineer-has-come-closer-to-creating-real-life-spi-1847473069 The worst summer fashion: https://www.engadget.com/keystone-light-wearable-beer-cooler-bluetooth-speaker-solar-power-banks-173044997.html?src=rss_b2c

ScienceNo more needles: https://www.engadget.com/pillsid-insulin-robot-210032125.html?src=rss It's hard to pick up rocks: https://gizmodo.com/perseverance-s-missing-mars-rock-sample-appears-to-have-1847473327 TechnologyHow many digits of pi do you know: https://www.engadget.com/swiss-university-world-record-pi-calculation-122534717.html?src=rss Being on fire makes it faster: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/08/gm-recalls-every-chevy-bolt-ever-made-blames-lg-for-faulty-batteries/ Other Cool/Weird ShitTeslabot: https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-unveils-his-funniest-vaporware-yet-1847523016 Get this guy a medal: https://gizmodo.com/a-mans-penis-broke-vertically-during-sex-an-apparent-me-1847202375

ScienceHow easy is it to backflip in space: https://gizmodo.com/the-iss-backflipped-out-of-control-after-russian-module-1847415359 Drive and charge: https://www.engadget.com/magnetized-concrete-could-charge-your-ev-while-you-drive-041225378.html?src=rss TechnologyDon't let this smartwatch get wet: https://gizmodo.com/this-dissolvable-smartwatch-is-a-clever-way-to-battle-e-1847428945 We don't need no stinkin' prescription: https://www.engadget.com/warby-parker-virtual-vision-test-app-150052775.html?src=rss Other Cool/Weird ShitPower your gamboy with nuclear power: https://gizmodo.com/this-tetris-playing-game-boy-knockoff-runs-on-a-tiny-nu-1847289167 If you want to be a cat: https://gizmodo.com/these-cat-ears-move-based-on-your-brain-waves-1847317836

Science Going to the dentist really helps: https://gizmodo.com/the-more-teeth-you-lose-the-greater-your-dementia-risk-1847259237 The flu has met its match: https://www.engadget.com/moderna-submits-its-m-rna-based-flu-vaccine-for-clinical-trials-172548543.html?src=rss Technology QR codes are out to get you: https://gizmodo.com/qr-menu-codes-are-everywhere-and-tracking-you-more-than-1847364172 Your computer on the go: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578783/valve-steam-deck-gaming-handheld-pc Other Cool/Weird Shit Washington Post: New Porn site: https://gizmodo.com/a-porn-site-bought-vidme-and-now-theres-porn-on-the-wa-1847346008 What do you smell? https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/16/22580508/ford-gas-perfume-premium-mach-eau

Science Bezos goes to the moon - https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/jeff-bezos-space-flight-07-20-21/index.html Took a DNA Test, Turns Out Animals are Near By - https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/dna-pulled-thin-air-identifies-nearby-animals Technology MAGA Phone - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/the-maga-targeted-freedom-phone-has-a-breathtaking-amount-of-red-flags/ Technology Unicorns -https://www.economist.com/business/2021/07/19/technology-unicorns-are-growing-at-a-record-clip Other Cool/Weird Shit 230 million year old poop - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/searching-230-million-year-old-poop-scientists-find-a-new-beetle/ Cow Poop - https://www.newsweek.com/cow-poop-spread-over-highway-after-dump-truck-collision-1611619

Science Welcome to space: https://www.engadget.com/virgin-galactic-richard-branson-spaceflight-complete-154012847.html?src=rss Human bats: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-successfully-trained-people-to-echolocate-i-1847017018 Technology RCS for everyone: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/30/22556686/att-android-phones-rcs-google-messages Non-toxic batteries for your next phone: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/18/22537052/bismuth-alien-metal-electronics-green-energy-clean Other Cool/Weird Shit Get your neighbors wet: https://gizmodo.com/intruder-blasting-sprinkler-is-an-ai-powered-substitute-1847274736 Get paid to poop: https://gizmodo.com/this-toilet-turns-your-shit-into-shitcoins-1847262332

Science Guess whos finally going to space: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/1/22558908/wally-funk-flight-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-space-new-shepard And who will win the race: https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/1/22559964/richard-branson-space-before-jeff-bezos-virgin-galactic Technology When open source goes bad: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/04/open-source-audacity-deemed-spyware-over-data-collection-changes What if you owned the internet: https://gizmodo.com/error-found-in-the-nft-of-tim-berners-lee-s-world-wide-1847212450 Other Cool/Weird Shit When will lego sell this: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/german-scientists-built-a-high-resolution-microscope-out-of-lego-bricks/ No starlink for you: https://gizmodo.com/you-cant-just-slap-a-starlink-dish-onto-your-car-calif-1847226690

Science New gold rush: https://gizmodo.com/fools-gold-is-hiding-invisible-real-gold-scientists-fi-1847185187 No available in space: https://www.engadget.com/tide-laundry-detergent-for-space-151235606.html?src=rss_b2c Technology What's in a cyber tire: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/06/heres-why-pirelli-is-putting-sensors-inside-its-new-tire-for-mclaren/ Bad WD drive: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/mass-data-wipe-in-my-book-devices-prompts-warning-from-western-digital/ Other Cool/Weird Shit Need more 5G: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/23/22547222/t-mobile-5g-gin-ginger-beer That's one way to kill a mosquito: https://gizmodo.com/navy-tests-new-aircraft-carrier-by-blasting-the-area-wi-1847147079 Musk Pitches Blaine: Reusable and indestructable boat that can explode for shock testing Bryan: Nothing tonight Silas: Team up with Tmobile that combines Teslaquila and 5Gin Logan: Matt: Dave: Pay taxes

Science How many oceans are there: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005668441/coming-soon-to-an-atlas-near-you-a-fifth-ocean The Hubble is down: https://gizmodo.com/aging-hubble-space-telescope-in-safe-mode-following-com-1847122644 Technology Amazon lock down: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/16/22536976/amazon-ravpower-battery-charger-removed-amazon Time to move to Miami: https://gizmodo.com/city-sinking-into-sea-welcomes-bitcoin-miners-1847144211 Other Cool/Weird Shit What are you having for dinner: https://gizmodo.com/whale-takes-one-bite-sends-man-right-back-to-kitchen-1847084680 Does it hang low: https://gizmodo.com/this-robot-performs-amazing-jumps-and-flips-by-swinging-1847104746

Science They keys to deep space travel: https://gizmodo.com/frozen-in-siberian-permafrost-for-24-000-years-microsc-1847045211 The man who will take us there: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06/jeff-bezos-says-he-will-fly-into-space-next-month/ Technology Give me all your data: https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-quietly-tweaks-privacy-policy-to-collect-your-bi-1847032399 Total not a virus: https://www.engadget.com/norton-360-antivirus-ethereum-crypto-miner-104547053.html?src=rss_b2c Other Cool/Weird Shit How big was it: https://gizmodo.com/dildo-drone-interrupts-tough-on-crime-new-mexico-sher-1847028005 If you like shellfish: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/2/22465606/cicadas-shellfish-allergy-brood-x

Science Catch him if you can: https://gizmodo.com/oklahoma-lawmaker-puts-out-a-bounty-for-bigfoot-who-li-1846987176 How do you protect your nuts: https://gizmodo.com/former-nasa-engineer-builds-mission-impossible-style-ob-1846918001 Technology Won't you be my neighbor: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/amazon-devices-will-soon-automatically-share-your-internet-with-neighbors/ Windows is dead, long live Windows: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22442421/microsoft-windows-10-x-canceled-official Other Cool/Weird Shit Queue the end of the world music: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-tempt-fate-drill-record-breaking-ocean-hole-1846986081 When your mouth isn't good enough: https://gizmodo.com/mammals-can-breathe-through-their-intestines-unsettlin-1846895252

Science What would you do with an extra thumb: https://gizmodo.com/like-a-part-of-their-body-people-adapt-to-an-extra-thu-1846926329 How do you beat your drum: https://gizmodo.com/these-drums-beat-in-perfect-synchrony-because-theyre-qu-1846868881 Technology Verizon makes it more expensive if you're getting a subsidy: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/verizon-uses-fcc-pandemic-subsidy-to-upsell-customers-to-pricier-plans/ Good bye to blurry images: https://gizmodo.com/captchas-may-soon-go-extinct-1846911184 Other Cool/Weird Shit How fast does your car accelerate: https://gizmodo.com/impossibly-fast-fan-assisted-rc-car-can-out-accelerate-1846954061 Have you ever tried to light your farts on fire: https://gizmodo.com/fire-in-the-hole-man-gets-flammable-deodorant-stuck-in-1846958604