Original Content podcast: Director Grant Sputore explains how ‘I Am Mother’ draws from real-world robots
When I first watched the new Netflix Original film “I Am Mother,” I assumed that the robotic Mother (voiced by Rose Byrne) was a CG creation....
Jeff Bezos Outlines Plan to Colonize Space, Interrupted by Chicken Protestor
This week Amazon is hosting its first Re:Mars conference, a Las Vegas event where researchers, executives, and Tony Stark are discussing AI and space travel. During...
Ted Cruz Takes On YouTube With Impotent Threats and Brain Worms
Throwing his arms around a far-right provocateur whose shtick includes labeling political adversaries “queers” and “fags,” Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday tweeted a rebuke of YouTube...
A backdoor in Optergy tech could remotely shut down a smart building ‘with one click’
Homeland Security has given the maximum severity score for a vulnerability in a popular smart building automation system. Optergy’s Proton allows building owners and managers to...
Olay Tests a Refillable Moisturizer as Beauty Industry Grapples With Its Giant Trash Problem
Fresh, soft skin comes at a cost—to the planet. Specifically, I’m talking about all that packaging your favorite lotion or cream comes in, which is likely...
Uber takes to the skies once more with Uber Copter
Uber’s aerial commuter goals are landing at a helipad in New York this summer. Remember when Uber offered helicopter rides for a brief period in Brazil?...
The Ticket Fairy is tech’s best hope against Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster’s dominance has led to ridiculous service fees, scalpers galore and exclusive contracts that exploit venues and artists. The moronic approval of venue operator and artist...
Trump’s Misguided Ban on Federal Fetal-Tissue Research Can Only Hurt Science
The Trump administration is halting fetal tissue research by government scientists and placing new restrictions on how the National Institutes of Health issues grants to academic...
A hammer started the largest wildfire in California history
410,203 acres burned. Last summer, the Ranch Fire — which was part of a greater complex of fires — ripped through Northern California, smashing the previous,...
Scientists Sequenced the Genes of Ancient Plague Bacteria That Spread the ‘First Pandemic’
Scientists have gained some insight into one of the first known calamities to visit mankind: a two century-long pandemic caused by the bacterial disease plague. Studying...
