Siren Has a Wonderfully Strange Atmosphere, but the Story’s a Slog

There’s so much to like about Freeform’s new supernatural mystery show, Siren. It’s take on mermaids is new, unique and very cool. Whenever they’re on screen, the show gets ten times better. Then there’s […] The post Siren Has a Wonderfully Strange Atmosphere, but the Story’s a Slog appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2Gn6Iy5 via IFT...

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Arbtr wants to create an anti-feed where users can only share one thing at a time

At a time when the models of traditional social networks are being questioned, it’s more important than ever to experiment with alternatives. Arbtr is a proposed social network that limits users to sharing a single thing at any given time, encouraging “ruthless self-editing” and avoiding “nasty things” like endless feeds filled with trivial garbage. It’s seeking funds on Kickstarter and could use a buck or two. I plan to. Now, I know what you’re...

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Who gains from Facebook’s missteps?

When Facebook loses, who wins? That’s a question for startups that may be worth contemplating following Facebook’s recent stock price haircut. The company’s valuation has fallen by around $60 billion since the Cambridge Analytica scandal surfaced earlier this month and the #DeleteFacebook campaign gained momentum. That’s a steep drop, equal to about 12 percent of the company’s market valuation, and it’s a decline Facebook appears to be suffering...

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Saucony’s Dunkin’ Donuts Sneakers Sold Out Quicker Than a Boston Kreme

America runs on Dunkin’—literally. Dunkin’ Donuts and Saucony teamed up to design a sneaker as sweet as a chocolate glaze. Their collaboration celebrates “the symbiotic relationship between coffee, running, and donuts.” Or, as […] The post Saucony’s Dunkin’ Donuts Sneakers Sold Out Quicker Than a Boston Kreme appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2IhCMjl via IFT...

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Nonprofit Finds Trace Amounts of Arsenic in Popular Beer, Wine Brands

A number of popular wine and beer brands contain trace amounts of arsenic and heavy metals found in herbicide. As if you needed another reason to cut back on alcohol intake… CBS opened […] The post Nonprofit Finds Trace Amounts of Arsenic in Popular Beer, Wine Brands appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2pSDqgp via IFT...

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MyFitnessPal Data Breach Hits 150M Users

Under Armour’s MyFitnessPal program is picking up the pieces after a recent data breach affected 150 million users. In late February, an “unauthorized party” reportedly hacked into the health-tracking service, stealing account usernames, […] The post MyFitnessPal Data Breach Hits 150M Users appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2pV9UWK via IFT...

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Dangerous Books and Unfortunate Events: Let Geek Tell You What to Watch This Weekend

Forget Peak TV. We’re living in an age of Peak Content, period. There are so many cool shows and movies and games and weird internet videos you could consume at any given moment […] The post Dangerous Books and Unfortunate Events: Let Geek Tell You What to Watch This Weekend appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2Fr86vS via IFT...

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Gotham Lets All the Villains Out of Their Cages

With an episode like this, you can see why Gotham was in such a hurry to bring all its ongoing stories to a good stopping place last week. As it gears up for what looks […] The post Gotham Lets All the Villains Out of Their Cages appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2J6Krm0 via IFT...

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The real threat to Facebook is the kool-aid turning sour

These kinds of leaks didn’t happen when I started reporting on Facebook eight years ago. It was a tight-knit cult convinced of its mission to connect everyone, but with the discipline of a military unit where everyone knew loose lips sink ships. Motivational posters with bold corporate slogans dotted its offices, rallying the troops. Employees were happy to be evangelists. But then came the fake news, News Feed addiction, violence on Facebook Live,...

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Scientists Discovered a New Human Organ: The Interstitium

You’d think with our massive research budgets and the fact that we tend to know and think a lot about ourselves, we’d know just about everything about ourselves. Now, I get that the […] The post Scientists Discovered a New Human Organ: The Interstitium appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2E80M63 via IFT...

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Facebook’s mission changed, but its motives didn’t

In January, Facebook announced that it would be changing its feed algorithm to promote users’ well-being over time spent browsing content. That’s a relatively new approach for a company whose ethos once centered around “move fast, break things.” It wasn’t all that long ago (approximately a year and a half before the algorithm change) that Facebook VP Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, published an internal memo called “The Ugly,” which was circulated throughout...

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NASA Preps Exoplanet Hunter for April Mission

NASA is preparing TESS the planet hunter for launch next month. On April 16, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will begin its search for undiscovered worlds orbiting nearby stars. Dispatched aboard a […] The post NASA Preps Exoplanet Hunter for April Mission appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2E87Wam via IFT...

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MovieBob Reviews: UNSANE (2018)

Is Unsane good? Yes. What’s it about? Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Claire Foy as a young career woman making a free start in a small town after a frightening experience […] The post MovieBob Reviews: UNSANE (2018) appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2Ih7SYm via IFT...

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Wanted an Animal Testing Lab in San Francisco

Zany billionaire Elon Musk has been obsessed with futurism for a while now. And not content with space, cars, public transportation, and the power grid, last year he set his sights on brain-computer […] The post Elon Musk’s Neuralink Wanted an Animal Testing Lab in San Francisco appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2IiJPZ1 via IFT...

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One Punch Man Season 2 Sees A Character Return and A New Event

One Punch Man first made its debut a while back, nearly two years ago now. It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten to see the One Punch Man himself, Saitama, in action […] The post One Punch Man Season 2 Sees A Character Return and A New Event appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2IhtOm6 via IFT...

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Facebook tries to prove it cares with “Fighting Abuse @ Scale” conference

Desperate to show it takes thwarting misinformation, fraud, and spam seriously, Facebook just announced a last-minute “Fighting Abuse @Scale” conference in San Francisco on April 25th. Speakers from Facebook, Airbnb, Google, Microsoft, and LinkedIn will discuss how to stop fake news, prevent counterfeit account creation, using honeypots to disrupt adversarial infrastructure, and how machine learning can be employed to boost platform safety. Fighting...

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No Man’s Sky Comes to Xbox, Gets Huge Update This Summer

No Man’s Sky didn’t exactly go over well with gamers and critics when it launched in the summer of 2016. This is due to the game’s lack of content and Hello Games’ misleading […] The post No Man’s Sky Comes to Xbox, Gets Huge Update This Summer appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2pP1G2r via IFT...

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Geek Deals Roundup: $100 Bonus Gift Card with the Xbox One X, $150 Dyson V6 Cordless Handheld, and more

Ready to make the jump to a 4K gaming experience? Right now, you can get a $100 eGift card and a copy of PUBG when you buy an Xbox One X from Dell. […] The post Geek Deals Roundup: $100 Bonus Gift Card with the Xbox One X, $150 Dyson V6 Cordless Handheld, and more appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2J4FtpD via IFT...

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Riverdale Rescues Cheryl and It’s Mob Story

Maybe I’ve just accepted that Archie is perpetually a frustrating character on Riverdale. Maybe that makes his constant bad decisions and dopey lines easier to tolerate. It’s also possible the show has realized it’s […] The post Riverdale Rescues Cheryl and It’s Mob Story appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com http://bit.ly/2GV20Vb via IFT...

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Marvel Comics is Finally Bringing Back the Fantastic Four

Call it a comeback! Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Benjamin J. Grimm (along with the Richards children) will be reunited this August in a new ongoing Fantastic Four series. Marvel Comics […] The post Marvel Comics is Finally Bringing Back the Fantastic Four appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2pLMsMs via IFT...

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China Uses Facial Recognition To Fine And Publicly Shame Jaywalkers

Not everyone thinks jaywalking is a big deal. In a bustling city of over 23 million people, however, it can cause serious problems… and Chinese authorities are cracking down in a high-tech way. […] The post China Uses Facial Recognition To Fine And Publicly Shame Jaywalkers appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2GpvkCw via IFT...

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The Hosts Have a New Complaint in the New Westworld Season 2 Trailer

We had to wait more than a year and a half in between seasons, but so far, it’s looking worth it. The second trailer for the next installment in HBO’s sci-fi series dropped […] The post The Hosts Have a New Complaint in the New Westworld Season 2 Trailer appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2GE9TRd via IFT...

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Instagram reenables GIF sharing after GIPHY promises no more racism

A racial slur GIF slipped into GIPHY’s sticker library earlier this month, prompting Instagram and Snapchat to drop their GIPHY integrations. Now Instagram is reactivating after GIPHY confirmed its reviewed its GIF library four times and will preemptively review any new GIFs it adds. Snapchat said it had nothing to share right now about whether it’s going to reactivate GIPHY. “We’ve been in close contact with GIPHY throughout this process and we’re...

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Facebook starts fact checking photos/videos, blocks millions of fake accounts per day

Facebook has begun letting partners fact check photos and videos beyond news articles, and proactively review stories before Facebook asks them. Facebook is also now preemptively blocking the creation of millions of fake accounts per day. Facebook revealed this news on a conference call with journalists [Update: and later a blog post] about its efforts around election integrity that included Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos who’s reportedly leaving...

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Throwing Salt Into the Atmosphere Might Help With Climate Change

A group of scientists has suggested that dumping tremendous amounts of salt into the upper atmosphere could help lessen the effects of climate change. Quite similar to the sulfur dioxide plan we wrote […] The post Throwing Salt Into the Atmosphere Might Help With Climate Change appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2pUpgLh via IFT...

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Twitter makes it easier to share the right part of a live video with launch of ‘Timestamps’

Twitter today is introducing a new feature that will make it easier to share a key moment from a live video, so those viewing the tweet don’t have to scroll to the part of the broadcast you want to talk about. The feature, called “Timestamps,” is something Twitter says it built in response to existing user behavior on Twitter. Before, users could only tweet an entire live video. So, if they wanted to highlight a particular segment, they would tweet...

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Here’s Cambridge Analytica’s plan for voters’ Facebook data

More details have emerged about how Facebook data on millions of US voters was handled after it was obtained in 2014 by UK political consultancy Cambridge Analytica for building psychographic profiles of Americans to target election messages for the Trump campaign. The dataset — of more than 50M Facebook users — is at the center of a scandal that’s been engulfing the social network giant since newspaper revelations published on March 17 dropped privacy...

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Pacific Rim’s Robots Are Less Advanced Than Our Real Ones

I think we’re all at least passingly familiar with Pacific Rim. In case you aren’t, the first one is a super-dope movie from geek legend Guillermo Del Toro. And the second, according to […] The post Pacific Rim’s Robots Are Less Advanced Than Our Real Ones appeared first on Geek.com. from Geek.com https://ift.tt/2uwT7ic via IFT...

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