August 2, 2020 California Is Burning: 20,000-Acre Fire Rages On Uncontained, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate In case we needed another reminded that climate change is burning up the planet, California officials reported this weekend that a fire in Cherry…
August 2, 2020 Ancient Microbes, Virtual Comic-Con, and Mind-Boggling Sperm, Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week Since the world is both metaphorically and, in some places, literally on fire these days, I’ve replaced doomscrolling through my feeds with something more…
August 2, 2020 Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella has talked to ***** about buying TikTok Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In a blog post Sunday, Microsoft said it was “prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase…
August 2, 2020 A $13,000 electric car will go on sale in the US by late 2020 You’ll soon have the opportunity to buy a brand new electric car under $15,000 in the US — if you’re willing to make a…
August 2, 2020 One Murder Hornet Down (Don’t Ask How Many to Go) The Washington State Department of Agriculture has successfully trapped its first Asian giant hornet, aka murder hornet aka 2-inch-long flying demon that rips off…
August 2, 2020 Watch This Fun Documentary on Todd McFarlane’s Comics Legacy Todd McFarlane is one of the most distinctive creators working in comics. His over-the-top, stylized artistry is recognizable a mile away, and had a…
August 2, 2020 Birx Says Coronavirus Outbreak Is ‘Extraordinarily Widespread,’ Recommends Some Wear Masks at Home Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, sent an alarming message about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. on…
August 2, 2020 Brazil Supreme Court orders Facebook to block accounts of several Bolsonaro allies Photo by Andre Borges/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook has blocked the accounts of a dozen allies of President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, BBC News…
August 2, 2020 Classic ‘Halo’ games will get crossplay and custom game browsing in 2020 The Halo games in the Master Chief Collection should soon get many of the features you’re used to with modern shooters. The 343 Industries…
August 2, 2020 Success! SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico shortly before 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, marking the successful completion of…