WHO Joins TikTok to Curb Coronavirus Misinformation
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has joined TikTok to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation. The agency began posting videos to the social network on Friday—the same day WHO elevated its COVID-19 threat […]
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‘Doctor Who’ S12, E10: The One Where The Doctor Learns the Truth
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Frenemies for life (via BBC)
This article contains spoilers for “The Timeless Children,” episode 10 of Doctor Who season 12. Everything we know about Doctor Who is a lie. Since assuming the role of showrunner in 2018, Chris […]
‘Monster Hunter’ Movie Posters Sure Are Big and Dumb
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Monster Hunter has been massively popular in Japan for years but it wasn’t until 2018’s smash hit Monster Hunter: World that the Capcom franchise went from niche hit to a truly global phenomenon. Maybe it’s […]
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It’s 2020 and the fact that John Turturro is making a spin-off movie based on a minor Coen Brothers character he played over two decades ago isn’t even one of the top 10 […]
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Flippy the Robotic Kitchen Assistant Now Works for $3 an Hour
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It’s hard to believe, but Flippy, the robot that’s purpose-built to work in fast food kitchens, has been on the job for almost three years now. And it sounds like you’re going to […]
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‘Crossy Road Castle’ Brings Back Mobile Gaming Royalty
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Crossy Road is one of the all-time great mobile games. Taking the Frogger format of “vulnerable animal crossing dangerous streets” and making it endless is the best example yet of mobile game as […]
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Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man movie is getting some pretty strong critical raves, which is a relief for both us and Paramount after the terrible start to their now-cancelled “Dark Universe” provided by The […]
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Return of the King: An Interview With ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ Producer David Walgrave
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Larian Studios is best known for its Divinity: Original Sin titles. These beloved games successfully blend classic computer RPG mechanics with modern-day presentation and gameplay. Many praise them as spiritual successors of the […]
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These Are The Top Celeb GIFs We Use to Expression Emotion
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Google maps out the top pop culture GIFs we use to express feelings, action (via Google)
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a GIF of Beyoncé dancing is priceless. Using insights from visual expression search engine Tenor, Google break
Astronomers Spot Remnants of Massive Cosmic Explosion
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The biggest explosion seen in the universe has been found (via NASA/ESA/MWA/GMRT)
Astronomers have discovered the largest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang. The record-breaking, “gargantuan” eruption came from a black hole in a dist
China Is Not Sending Ducks to Eat Pakistan’s Locusts
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Ugandan farmers are worried about the locusts spreading (via Edward Echwalu/Guardian)
No, China is not sending an army of ducks to defeat Pakistan’s locusts. A report by the Ningbo Evening News—later picked up and distributed by the Assoc
Facebook Cancels F8 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns
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Facebook cancels F8 2020 due to coronavirus (via Facebook)
Another one bites the dust: Facebook called off this year’s F8 developer conference due to “growing concerns” over novel coronavirus. Scheduled for May 5 and 6 in San Jo
Amazon’s ‘Tales From the Loop’ Debuts Painterly First Trailer
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We’ve seen adaptations of everything from books to comics to theme park rides. But how many TV shows can you think of based on paintings? Anyone who looks at the works of Simon […]
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Android Hacks Puts xCloud Streaming on Nintendo Switch
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I’m still convinced that one of these days Xbox games on Nintendo Switch will just be an official thing. After testing the waters with indie darlings like Cuphead and Ori and the Blind Forest, […]
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Sponsored: Sign Up For Verizon Fios Gigabit Internet, Get Stadia Premiere Edition
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After years of development, the new Stadia™ gaming service by Google™ has launched with a library of games. For a limited time when you sign up for Verizon’s Fios Gigabit internet service, Verizon will give […]
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This Black History Month already gave us one trailer for an exciting, upcoming Black horror movie with Chris Rock starring in the Saw sequel spin-off Spiral. But that’s not the only movie following […]
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Celebrate Pokemon Day With Zarude, a New Mythical Pokemon
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Today is Pokemon Day, celebrating the anniversary of the original Japanese release of Pokemon Red and Green on Game Boy. So there’s been a smattering of news involving our favorite pocket monsters. Perhaps […]
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‘The Invisible Man:’ The Blueprint For Universal Monsters Moving Forward
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It’s been over three years since Universal announced their hysterically self-serious plans for the “Dark Universe,” a shared cinematic world that would see modernized versions of the classic Universal Monsters via a broody […]
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‘Nancy Drew’ Season 1 Episode 14 Recap: Mystery Solved, Or Is It?
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Kennedy McMann as Nancy -- Photo: Kailey Schwerman/The CW
After a two-week break, Nancy Drew returned to solve the murders of both Lucy Sable and Tiffany Hudson. She’s getting close to one of those, at least. At the end of the last episod
‘Riverdale’ Season 4 Episode 14 Recap: Jughead’s Dead, So They Said
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Okay, so Jughead’s totally not dead, right? The big event this whole season of Riverdale was building toward happened. At the end of the last episode, Veronica and Archie discovered Betty s
AI-Powered Wearable Predicts Heart Failure Before It Happens
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Wearable sensors like this one could help doctors remotely detect cardiovascular changes in heart failure patients days before a crisis occurs (via Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health)
A new wearable sensor could save the lives of heart-fail
Large Exoplanet May Have Right Conditions For Life
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Artist's impression of K2-18b (via Amanda Smith/University of Cambridge)
An exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth may be habitable, according to astronomers from the University of Cambridge. K2-18b is the only planet orbiting a star outsid
Pope Francis: Give Up Being an Internet Troll For Lent
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Pope Francis (via gunthersimmermacher/Pixabay)
Once a year, for the six weeks between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, Christians practice self-denial—giving up everything from sugar or alcohol to takeout or procrastinating. If you’re thi
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Facebook is cracking down on misleading ads about the novel coronavirus. Identified in late December, COVID-19 was initially linked to a wholesale animal and fish market in Wuhan, the largest city in central [&
I’m maybe just a little bit too old to know or care about TikTok. Get back to me when Vine becomes a thing again. However, pornography on the internet is eternal. So it […]
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Companies are pretty picky about the ways their products show up in movies. After all, if a billion dollars’ worth of folks in audiences worldwide are going to see what you are selling, […]
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The Kyrie 6 Preheat Collection. (Photo Credit: Nike)
Here at Geek, we love a good sneaker collaboration, sometimes even ones that don’t involve pop culture – did y’all catch that Joe Freshgoods New Balance drop over All-Star Weekend? Bu
This year’s Penny Arcade-sponsored gaming expo in Boston is a strange one. Several major Japanese companies like Sony, Capcom, and Square Enix have announced that they will not be attending this year due […]
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Harmonix’s ‘Fuser’ Brings Back ‘DropMix’s’ Musical Mashup Majesty
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If sales numbers are anything to go by, most of you reading this have no idea what DropMix is. It was a physical card game/video game from Hasbro and Harmonix, the makers of legendary […]
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‘The Flash’ Season 6 Episode 13 Recap: Grodd Is Good?
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It’s been a while since we heard from The Flash’s best villain. The show doesn’t like to oversaturate us with Grodd, fearing (rightfully so) that he would make all the other bad guys look […]
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Ratings, schmatings: Despite a drop in viewership this year, Doctor Who is safe and sound on the BBC, controller of drama commissioning Piers Wenger said. Speaking at a studio launch event, Wenger confirmed
Two cheetah cubs were born through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer into a surrogate mother at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (via Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)
In an animal-kingdom first, two cheetah cubs have been born through in vitro fe
Disney Announces ‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ Novel and Comic Series
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Recently, we’ve written both about (now former) Disney CEO Bob Iger’s statements that Star Wars will be moving away from film for the time being, as well as rumors of an upcoming Star […]
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Study: Uber, Lyft Generate More Pollution Than Trips They Displace
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Ride-hailing services, already drowning in sexual assault allegations, now have another strike against them. A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) highlights the negative imp
Jif Settles Pronunciation Debate With GIF Peanut Butter Jar
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If you've ever called a GIF a Jif, the peanut butter brand forgives you (via Jif)
Everything old is new again—including the debate over how to pronounce Graphics Interchange Format GIF. In a revived attempt to set the record straight, peanut bu
Bob Iger is the CEO that guided modern-day Disney into the frightening entertainment monopoly it is today. Under his tenure Disney not only grew its own valuable brands but acquired a plethora of […]
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Lack of Diversity Nearly Killed the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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'Black Panther' (Photo Credit: Disney/Marvel Studios)
Let’s be real, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like an unfortunately large number of cultural forces, is still dominated by white men. Sexy, snarky, charming white men, but white men all the
Geek Pick: ‘Dreams’ Is This Year’s Most Unique PlayStation Exclusive
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Media Molecule made a name for itself by popularizing the concept of Play, Create, Share — most notably with the LittleBigPlanet series. While LBP allows users to create many types of gaming experiences, […]
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Some of today’s EVs can handle long-distance treks. Others are designed more for short daily drives and wouldn’t be all that convenient to take on a road trip. A French startup wants to […]
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