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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 1 Episode 4 Recap: Now We’re Getting Somewhere

Evan Evagora as Elnor (Photo via CBS) I don’t know what I was hoping for from Star Trek: Picard. Maybe a return to the meditative, optimistic style of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I mean, I’d love a good episodic Star […] Th

‘Rogue One’ Disney+ Prequel Series to Film This Year

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rogue One’s Diego Luna finally set a clear timeline for when we can expect the Disney+ prequel series about his character, Cassian Andor, to finally get under […] The post ‘Rogue One’ Disney+ Pre

‘Riverdale’ Season 4 Episode 13 Recap: Class War

Lili Reinhart as Betty -- Photo: Colin Bentley/The CW Well, I guess we’re done with the flash-forwards, aren’t we. After an entire season of ominous end tags pointing to Jughead’s death, Riverdale finally ran headlong into it

‘Doctor Who’: BBC Responds to Backlash Over Mental Health Episode

The Doctor's response to Graham opening up about his cancer fears «was never meant to be dismissive» (via BBC) This article contains spoilers for “Can You Hear Me?,” episode seven of Doctor Who season 12. Sunday’s ep

Reuters Partners With Facebook For Fact-Checking Program

Photo Credit: factcheck.org Reuters has joined Facebook’s fact-checking crusade. As part of the social network’s third-party program, Reuters will comb through photos, videos, headlines, and other content—in the run-up to the U.S. e

KFC, Crocs Collaborate For Finger-Lickin’ Good Shoes

Original. Comfortable. Kentucky Fried. (via KFC) There is nothing KFC won’t do for a marketing campaign. The fried chicken chain has collaborated with Crocs to introduce two limited-edition pairs of finger-lickin’ good shoes. The firs

This AI Tool Rewrites Outdated Wikipedia Articles

MIT researchers created an automated text-generating system that pinpoints and replaces specific information in relevant Wikipedia sentences, while keeping the language similar to how humans write and edit (via Christine Daniloff/MIT) A system cr

‘Prince of Persia’ Becomes VR Escape Room for Some Reason

Remember Prince of Persia? The ancient original platformer by Jordan Mechner is still fondly remembered for its pioneering use of rotoscope animation in primitive games. Meanwhile, the 2003 reimagining from Ubisoft consistently had […] The post ‘Princ

Shout Out to Award-Winning Black Hair in ‘Hair Love’

It’s been a few days since the most recent Academy Awards and not only do we still remember them, we remember them for being good! The best movie of the year, Bong Joon-ho’s unparalleled […] The post Shout Out to Award-Winning Black Hair in ‘

Review: ‘Patapon 2 Remastered’ Marches to the Beat of its Own Drum

Patapon is one of those PlayStation franchises I never got around to playing. It wasn’t because the series was on PlayStation Portable. I played the heck out of that system. No, the main […] The post Review: ‘Patapon 2 Remastered’ Marches

‘Pokemon Home’ Rescues Your Friends

When I get into a Pokemon game, I really get into it. But this only happens about once a decade or so because that’s how long it takes the franchise’s infamously incremental approach […] The post ‘Pokemon Home’ Rescues Your Friends appeared

Hands-On: ‘The Division 2: Warlords of New York’ Is Exactly What the Series Needs

Back when The Division 2 launched, I claimed proclaimed it as the only looter shooter worth playing. I sunk well over 100 hours into the game; playing both solo and with friends. I […] The post Hands-On: ‘The Division 2: Warlords of New York’

‘The Flash’ Season 6 Episode 11 Recap: Valentine’s Day Swap

Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW It’s Valentine’s Day week on The Flash. Since Barry and Iris are the CW-verse’s most functional couple, that’s always a big deal. Is it a littl

Harrison Ford Finally Talks About His ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Scene

Han Solo may be gone, but Harrison Ford’s career moves on. Probably, if past interviews are any indication, much to his relief. For example, Ford recently starred in Call of the Wild, an […] The post Harrison Ford Finally Talks About His ‘Rise o

NOAA Offers $20K Reward For Info on Dolphins Stabbed, Shot in Florida

(via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering a reward up to $20,000 for information regarding the recent murders of two dolphins in Florida. A pair of dead dolphins were d

Download Google’s Latest Earth View Satellite Images

Kyrgyzstan (via Google Earth View/Maxar Technologies) Google has dropped more than 1,000 new wallpaper-worthy images of our planet into the Earth View Gallery. High-resolution photos featuring some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes (

Snapchat’s New Mental Health Tool Supports Users

Snapchat logo (via MIH83/Pixabay) Snapchat this week introduced new in-app support for users struggling with mental or emotional health. Here For You provides “safety resources” from local experts when Snapchatters search for sensitiv

Coronavirus Gets Official Title: COVID-19

Photo Credit: Tore F / Unsplash The novel coronavirus disease has an official name. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday announced the title: COVID-19. “Having a name matters to prevent the

Help Wanted: NASA to Hire Artemis-Generation Astronauts

NASA is hiring new astronauts to explore the Moon and Mars (via NASA) NASA is now accepting applications for the next class of Artemis-generation astronauts. Submit your credentials between March 2 and 31 for a chance to join one of the nation

‘Division 2’ Expansion Returns to New York

The Division was never going to be my kind of game. I have a tough time getting into any Tom Clancy digital fever dream that doesn’t star Sam Fisher. And frankly any game […] The post ‘Division 2’ Expansion Returns to New York appeared first on Ge

Galaxy Z Flip Is Your Next Folding Samsung Phone, Galaxy S20 Goes Full 5G

A sizable chunk of the tech industry is still convinced that foldable displays are the future. Our rundown of all the tech we saw fold at CES last month included everything from phones to […] The post Galaxy Z Flip Is Your Next Folding Samsung Phone, G

Apple TV’s ‘Mythic Quest’ Is Great Because It Actually Gets Games

On paper, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the latest Apple TV Plus original show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet is actually pretty great. From some of the minds and famous faces responsible for recent […] The post Apple TV’s ‘Mythic Quest

T-Mobile and Sprint Are Your Next Mobile Monopoly

I’m going to say something a little controversial. Monopolies.. are bad. They limit consumer choice, weaken products, and give huge corporations an even tighter grip on the world. Technically we’re supposed to have […] The post T-Mobile and Sprint A

Nikola Motors’ Badger Takes on Cybertruck With 600-Mile Range

Up until now most of the buzz in the electric truck world focused on Tesla’s Cybertruck or the Rivian R1T. Now a new challenger has entered the ring: the Badger from Nikola Motors. […] The post Nikola Motors’ Badger Takes on Cybertruck With

Toy Tuesday: The Best Sonic Toys

Sega’s bright blue rodent mascot is finally making his way to the silver screen after a number of false starts, and we couldn’t be happier for the little guy. Sure, the movie looks […] The post Toy Tuesday: The Best Sonic Toys appeared firs

‘Black Lightning’ Season 3 Episode 13 Recap: Who Needs a Justice League?

Nafessa Williams, Cress Williams and China Anne McClain -- Photo: Jace Downs/The CW Black Lightning hasn’t changed too much since the big crossover. Despite now living in a world where Superman and Batwoman aren’t just fictional characters

Did Marvel’s Star Wars Comics Just Resurrect Another Prequel Character?

Sabe in Star Wars: Episode I Spoiler alert for Marvel’s Darth Vader #1 Padmé Amidala doesn’t get the love she deserves. She’s played by Natalie Portman, she’s Luke and Leia’s mom, she’s a literal space queen, and she has […] Th

Sometimes The Oscars Are Good

As the weeks of awards season turn over into months, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that the Oscars are far more than just an awards ceremony recognizing greatness in film. […] The post Sometimes The Oscars Are Good appeared first on Geek.com.

Study: El Niño Events Contribute to Insect Loss in Amazon

A dung beetle gathers a big ball of poop (Photo Credit: ranplett / iStock / Getty Images) Climate change strikes again: Hotter, drier El Niño events are stripping biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest. A new study revealed that intense droughts

This Robot Is Better at Drawing Blood Than Humans

A prototype of an automated blood drawing and testing device (via Unnati Chauhan/Rutgers University) I give blood at the local donor center every 12 weeks. Would I prefer a quiet atmosphere where I don’t have to make awkward small talk wit

Disney to Take Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser LARP Hotel Reservations This Year

Image: Disney Disney is a big business. Aside from the classic animated features through which it made its name, it also owns ABC, ESPN, and several lucrative theme parks and resorts around the world. A […] The post Disney to Take Star War

NASA, ESA Launch Solar Orbiter Toward Sun’s Poles

NASA and ESA's Solar Orbiter mission will face the Sun from within the orbit of Mercury at its closest approach (via European Space Agency) A new NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the Sun’s poles launched Sunday night.

Amazon Fourth Firm To Exit MWC Over Coronavirus Concerns

(via Amazon) Amazon is the latest firm to pull out of this month’s Mobile World Congress due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The annual mobile exhibition regularly attracts more than 100,000 visitors from 200-plus […] The p

Microsoft’s Surface Duo Spotted in the Wild in Canada

Just four months ago, Microsoft shook up the tech world when they revealed a pair of foldable, dual-screen devices. One was the Surface Duo, and it’s just been spotted in the wild. The […] The post Microsoft’s Surface Duo Spotted in the Wil

‘Doctor Who’ S12, E7: Team TARDIS Gets Lost In a Nightmare Episode

Tahira (Aruhan Galieva), Yaz (Mandip Gill), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and Graham (Bradley Walsh) to the rescue (via BBC) This article contains spoilers for “Can You Hear Me?,” episode seven of Doctor Who season

It Should Have Been Nominated!: ‘Zodiac’

If you look hard enough, there’s no such thing as a bad movie year. Sometimes the cream may seem to rise a bit higher thanks to better distribution, better box office, or grander […] The post It Should Have Been Nominated!: ‘Zodiac’ appear

You Gotta Go Fast To Pick Up These PUMA/Sonic the Hedgehog Sneakers

If there’s one thing the blue one has taught us it’s this: you gotta go fast. And if you’re gonna go fast, you can’t do it barefoot. As such, aspiring speed demons out […] The post You Gotta Go Fast To Pick Up These PUMA/Sonic the Hedgehog Sneak

How Harley Quinn Went From A Cartoon Henchwoman To A DC Icon

It’s pretty wild that, of all the characters in the vast and sprawling DC multiverse, one of the most popular is a mentally damaged ex-psychologist who fell in love with a mass murdering […] The post How Harley Quinn Went From A Cartoon Henchwoma

Finally, Compose Music With Microsoft Excel

One of the reasons why I love Super Mario Maker, or really any video game with a robust level editor, is seeing how far dedicated individuals will push the tools. I live to […] The post Finally, Compose Music With Microsoft Excel appeared first on Geek.
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