Category: Weird
The 19 Best Movies on Apple TV+ Right Now
When it comes to originals, Netflix and Amazon have the deepest libraries of prestige movies. But ever since CODA won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s become clear that some…
Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign
For around $340, actor Elijah Wood can record you a personalized video wishing you happy birthday. John McGinley, best known for his role in medical…
End-to-End Encrypted Instagram and Messenger Chats: Why It Took Meta 7 Years
Since 2016, the social behemoth now known as Meta has been working to deploy end-to-end encryption in its communication apps. CEO Mark Zuckerberg even promised…
Google’s Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom
The history of artificial intelligence has been punctuated by periods of so-called “AI winter,” when the technology seemed to meet a dead end and funding…
28 Delightful Gift Ideas for Music Lovers and Audiophiles
Whether you’re trying to find a turntable so Mom and Dad can bust out their vintage vinyl collection, or you want to give the gift…
White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘Great Replacement’ Rant
For months, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon. On Wednesday night,…
The Best Gifts for Book Lovers (2023)
There’s nothing quite like losing yourself in a book. You might not be able to transport your loved ones into their favorite stories, but you…
Green Chat Bubbles Aren’t the Problem—Texting Is
When an Android user sends a text message to an iPhone user, their chat bubble shows up in iOS shaded green rather than iMessage’s default…
Tom Bihn Trinity Bag Review: Convertible Travel Briefcase
When I was a child, shuttling back and forth between the United States and summers with relatives in the Philippines, I carried two months’ worth…
Can Rock Dust Soak Up Carbon Emissions? A Giant Experiment Is Set to Find Out
Mary Yap has spent the last year and a half trying to get farmers to fall in love with basalt. The volcanic rock is chock…