Paul Feig continues on his personal mission to give us gifts in the form of powerful lady team-ups. This time, it’s Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron playing best friends and the Deans of The School of Good and Evil.
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Google Fires Another Top Researcher on Its AI Ethics Team
Google has fired another top artificial intelligence researcher, Margaret Mitchell, in the latest escalation of internal tensions at the company following December’s controversial ouster of Timnit Gebru, a Black AI ethicist. As if the PR fire with Google’s AI ethics team didn’t have enough fuel already.
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Cut the Cord on Cleaning: Dyson's V7 Allergy HEPA Cordless Vacuum Is Down to $200 at Newegg
Dyson V7 Allergy | $200 | Newegg

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J.J. Abrams' Subject to Change Will Be a 'Mind- and Reality-Bending' New Series
A new J.J. Abrams-created thriller is coming to HBO Max. No, not that one, another one.
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The Louisiana City Struck by Two Hurricanes Last Year Is Suffering in This Week's Deep Freeze
On Monday night, the temperature in Lake Charles, Louisiana dipped to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-10 degrees Celsius), more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit (16.7 degrees Celsius) below average. Hours later, just before the sun rose on Tuesday morning, the city’s power supply abruptly shut off, taking the six local water…
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An Artist Used a Drone to Photograph Rarely Seen ICE Detention Centers
Unfortunately, it’s not hard to find information about the disturbing, unhealthy, and inhumane conditions that immigrants face in ICE detention centers, many of which are privately-owned. It is, however, more complicated to find photos of these detention centers. Access to photographers is often not on the table.
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Saturday's Best Deals: Compustar 2-Way Remote Start Kit, Dyson V7 Allergy, Gooloo Car Jump Starter, Kasa Smart Plugs, Corsair Virtuoso Headset, and More
A 2-way remote start system and a case of Pedroncelli rosé lead Saturday’s best deals.
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Remastered Nyan Cat Gif Sold for the Equivalent of $587,000 in a Crypto Art Auction
Nyan Cat is turning 10 years old in April (feel old yet?), and to celebrate the anniversary of one of the internet’s most wholesome memes, the artist behind the gif, Chris Torres, put a newly remastered version up for auction. On Friday, the piece sold for 300 Ether on the crypto art platform Foundation, which…
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The Razer Kishi Is a Godsend for Cloud Gaming, at Least Where It’s Supported
Razer Kishi (iPhone) | $90 | Amazon
Razer Kishi (Android) | $58 | Amazon
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Gear Up and Get Your Game On in Today’s Best Xbox Deals
Featured Deal: Save 10% on Xbox Gift Cards | Amazon
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Plex Is Experimenting With Apple TV App Integration
Plex appears to be exploring an integration with Apple’s streaming app.

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The Best Streaming Services, According To Our Readers
Top Pick: Hulu | $6/Month After Free 1-Month Trial
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Apple Wants Valve To Hand Over A Bunch Of Steam Info For Its Fight With Epic
Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple over App Store fees continues to drag on into ever weirder and more esoteric fronts. The latest development? Apple is actively trying to subpoena years of in-depth sales information from Valve about all of the games listed on Steam, in order to show that Epic has plenty of other…
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Gizmodo Dot Com Should Pay For Me To Buy An Aquarium
If you’re anything like me, the last year of social distancing and lockdowns has not been good for your social life, hobbies, or generally doing interesting things at all. Going to movies, restaurants, bars, concerts, or events are for the most part non-starters; parties and other social gatherings involving more…
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The Flu Season That Wasn’t
This winter has been a complete nightmare for Americans, thanks to the raging covid-19 pandemic. But new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to show one bright spot: The flu has been suppressed to some of the lowest levels on record. It’s likely that the interventions meant to slow the…
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WandaVision Just Gave Us 2 Very Different Origin Stories
Just as WandaVision’s stakes have grown—both literally and metaphorically— the show’s begun answering of some its most mysterious questions with revelations that have only made it that much more difficult to parse what the show’s building to. “Breaking the Fourth Wall,” WandaVision’s seventh episode, lives up to its…
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Here's What's Next for Perseverance Rover's Journey on Mars
NASA has a new toy to play with on Mars, but the space agency has some important work to do before the Perseverance rover is ready to start rolling through its new stomping grounds.

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The 10 Best Deals of February 19, 2021
Friday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals

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Comcast Graciously Drops Data Caps, but Only for Northeast Customers, Until 2022
Comcast has once again decided to cut some of its customers a break with their data caps, Ars Technica reports. Facing ever-increasing pressure from customers and lawmakers, the internet service provider has decided to not enforce data cap overage fees on its Northeast customers until 2022.

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Vitamin D Supplements Don't Seem to Help People Sick With Covid-19
The results of a new clinical trial suggest that vitamin D supplements don’t help people hospitalized with moderate to severe covid-19. Elsewhere, a controversial and preliminary paper that had suggested vitamin D did offer a benefit has now been pulled by the Lancet due to “concerns” over the research design.
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The 60-Year Evolution of Psycho's Norman Bates
When most people think of Psycho, they think of Alfred Hitchcock’s direction, Bernard Herrman’s shrieking score, and Anthony Perkins’ vulnerable yet terrifying performance as Norman Bates. They probably don’t immediately think “horror franchise,” but Psycho did turn into one over the years.
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Get a Refurbished Oculus Quest VR Headset for Just $199
Oculus Quest (Refurbished) | $199 | Oculus

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