This morning DC and Warner Bros. gave us our first look at Blue Beetle, the former HBO Max exclusive superhero movie from Angel Manuel Soto that’s now getting to swarm the box office itself as the next big movie of... well, DC’s weird transitory universe phase right now. But its peculiar place in DC’s slate doesn’t…
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California Officials Find Some of the Deepest Snowpack Ever After a Stormy Winter
After an unexpectedly wet winter marked by consecutive storms in California, the state’s snowpack is now one of the highest that officials have ever documented.
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Yes, Tinder Is Working on a $500 Subscription Tentatively Called 'Tinder Vault'
Tinder is working on an ultra-expensive subscription offering that seems explicitly geared toward those wealthy enough (or at those feigning affluence) looking to swipe right on other semi-influential folks. The company is leaving the door open to abandon the idea altogether, meaning that those with deep pockets would…
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Unknown Government Agency Disobeyed White House, Using Front Company to Purchase Banned Spyware
In November of 2021, after years of ongoing scandals, the Biden administration formally blacklisted the NSO Group, a notorious spyware maker from Israel, shutting it off from American business and investment opportunities. But the New York Times now reports that not every part of the government was on the same page…
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China's Space Pioneer Becomes First Private Company to Reach Orbit During Debut Launch
Chinese company Space Pioneer established a pair of milestones this past Sunday, becoming the first startup to successfully reach orbit on its first attempt, and the first Chinese company to reach orbit with liquid rocket propulsion.
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The Next Game of Thrones Prequel Could Be About Aegon's Conquest
The Game of Thronesprequel may be about to get a prequel. Variety has reported HBO is in active discussions to make another series based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series, this time set even earlier in the timeline than the current prequel, House of the Dragon. If made, however, it’ll…
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Google Could Be Setting Itself Up for Failure With New Flight Price 'Guarantees'
Google is taking a bold step in the world of online travel planning. The tech giant is piloting a price guarantee for airline bookings. Now, certain flights departing U.S. airports will come with a money-back promise. If a Google-guaranteed ticket price gets cheaper before the time of the flight, Google says it will…
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Drinking for Your Health Isn't Really a Thing, Study Finds
A new study is the latest to suggest that modest alcohol consumption isn’t likely to provide any health benefits. The research, a review of existing studies, found no strong evidence that light to moderate drinking can reduce people’s risk of dying early. Past studies that did find a positive effect might have failed…
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These Are the 25 U.S. Cities Where a $100k Salary Goes the Furthest
More Americans are moving out of big cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, opting for less dense areas where their dollar can go farther. As the housing market skyrockets in these cities and their surrounding areas, a household income of $100,000 just doesn’t stretch as much as it used to.
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Spotify Live Dies
Spotify is officially shuttering its Clubhouse copycat called Spotify Live. The feature was a bit like a live radio station that listeners could access on the Spotify mobile app.

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NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Program: Launches, Timeline, and More
Not since 1972 has a human set foot on the Moon, but NASA is aiming to change that through its ambitious Artemis program. The lunar missions kicked off on November 16, 2022 with Artemis 1, and now the space agency is preparing its astronauts for bigger and bolder missions to the Moon.
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Pro-Putin Blogger Handed Bust of Himself Before Explosion Killed Him
A Russian pro-Kremlin blogger who was known for his support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was killed in an explosion on Sunday that authorities believe was inside a gift. Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name is Maksim Fomin, was speaking at a cafe in St. Petersburg for the pro-war group Cyber Front Z when witnesses say…
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Physicists Recreate Classic 'Double-Slit' Experiment Using Time Instead of Space
A team of physicists has recreated a classic experiment in particle physics with a dimensional twist, by performing it in time instead of just space. In the process, they showcased the utility of a unique material for future experiments.
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Android's Answer to AirDrop is Available to Try in Beta
Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop is almost ready for Windows PCs, and you can try it out now. In an official blog post, Google announced that Nearby Share in Beta is already available to download to your PC. It’s compatible with PCs running Windows 10 and up and phones on Android 6 and up. ARM-based machines, like…
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India Performs Successful Flight Test of Prototype Spaceplane
The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted a test yesterday of its Reusable Launch Vehicle, an in-development spaceplane that took flight from an air force helicopter at an altitude of 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) and landed autonomously on a runway.

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Paddington in Peru Will Bring the Beloved Bear Back for Another Adventure
The world always needs more Paddington—and production has finally started on the third film in the wonderful, feel-good series starring the best bear.

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The Texas Legislature Is Considering Some Absurdly Evil Environmental Bills
For a crash course in how to fuck up the environment, look no further than the Texas Legislature. At the start of this year’s legislative session, lawmakers have introduced a slew of bills with some jaw-droppingly bad environmental ramifications—including bills that would override the EPA’s authority and punish people…
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Meet the First Four Artemis Astronauts
The next phase of NASA’s return-to-the-Moon program is underway, with the space agency naming the four-person Artemis 2 crew who will fly around the Moon and back.
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Apple Reportedly Ordering Fewer M2 Chips as MacBook Demand Falters
Apple is reportedly facing lagging demand for its M2-powered MacBooks, so much so it’s held back significantly on any more M2 chip production in what’s turning out to be a rough start for Apple’s 2023 laptop ambitions.

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Mixtape Has Been Revealed
The first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies were scored to Peter Quill’s musical tastes for late ‘70s and ‘80s rock (having been abducted by aliens in 1988). But like the reality-warping Infinity Stones, a Zune—Microsoft’s defunct MP3 player—has radically reshaped the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and…
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NASA Announces Astronauts Who Will Fly Past the Moon on Artemis 2
Four astronauts—three men and one woman—have been selected for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. As expected, the crew also features a Canadian, who will become the first non-U.S. citizen to venture past Earth orbit.
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