Ancient Egyptian scribes held high-status jobs, making up some of the 1% of Egyptians who could read and write at that time. But the scribes suffered for it: New research published in Scientific Reports reveals that the ancient documentarians suffer…
Lees meerA new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine teases what promises to be a knock-down, drag-out fight between Wolverine and his long-absent arch nemesis, Sabretooth. Take a look:Read more...
Lees meerIn the 5th Avenue Lego store in Manhattan, in the back toward the stairs going to the second level, there’s a small gray brick spinning lethargically on a thin pedestal. According to the Danish brickmaker and European Space Agency, that Lego piece w…
Lees meerLife on Earth is unforgiving, as any nature documentary will tell you. But sometimes, the constant battle to survive is interrupted by an excuse to smile, or even laugh. Enter the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, which allows photographers from all ove…
Lees meerPresumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will debate tonightstarting at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Hosted by CNN in Atlanta, it will be the earliest presidential head-to-head in modern U.S. history, given the fact that d…
Lees meerIt’s been a minute since we last saw Hit-Monkey in action—season one aired in late 2021—but the animated Hulu series, which has branched out from its original Marvel branding, isn’t one you have to do much catching up on. There are two main characte…
Lees meerThought cortosis was the only thing with roots from Star Wars’ expanded universe that showed up on The Acolyte this week? Turns out, another old concept was hiding in plain sight... well, from a certain point of view.Read more...
Lees meerPresident Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are scheduled to square off tonight in the first of two presidential debates for the 2024 election season. But this week has seen a number of conspiracy theories go viral on social media, with ma…
Lees meerThousands of satellites are currently parked in low Earth orbit, with some that will eventually become defunct and fall back towards our planet’s atmosphere. As they reenter the atmosphere, satellites leave behind a trail of chemicals that eat away …
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Lees meerNerd Christmas is less than a month away: San Diego Comic-Con 2024. It takes place July 25-28 and all your favorite things from every facet of pop culture are sure to have a presence. We’re talking franchises like Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe, …
Lees meerEuropean regulation is surely doing a number on Apple’s product line. It mandated the company to adopt USB-C on the iPhone and then RCS so that Messages could more easily communicate with Android users worldwide. According to The Information, Apple …
Lees meerWith a swing of a wrist gauntlet, and the head-butt of a sinister helmet, The Acolyte’s mysterious dark Stranger carved a path into Star Wars history this week with a single, shocking move: strikes that sent the laser blades of his Jedi foes sputter…
Lees meerIt’s been a long while since we saw any Valve branding on a controller that didn’t have a screen attached to it. Then, out of the blue, Valve’s helping a Japanese gaming hardware company, Hori, stick a Steam button on a brand new controller. At the…
Lees meerWarner Bros. has released the incredible ending credit sequence of its new Suicide Squad anime series, and whatever you feel about the DC team’s morally dubious director,Amanda Waller, you owe it to yourself to give it a watch.Read more...
Lees meerFragments from a defunct Russian satellite have formed a large cloud of debris in low Earth orbit, posing a potential threat to the International Space Station (ISS) and with the crew having to take shelter while mission control checked for the chan…
Lees meerI still remember Uno nights with my family and how my red-green colorblind grandfather always needed help distinguishing his cards. I always attributed it to the nature of the game and never really saw it as inaccessibility. It wasn’t until Mattel …
Lees meerEarlier this week, we noticed that a Harris Stingray was for sale on eBay for a cool $100k. Police have historically used these notably creepy surveillance devices to grab mobile traffic out of the air via cell tower emulation. Yes, someone was sell…
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Lees meerAre you a fan of robots but just think they should have human-like skin and smile more? Well, you’re in luck, weirdo. Read more...
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