Here’s When Using a Fan Will Actually Make You Hotter
Electric fan fans are in for some bittersweet news. A new study out Monday suggests that while fans can help people cool down on hot and...
Google is shutting down its Trips app
Google is shutting down its Trips app for mobile phones, but is incorporating much of the functionality from the service into its Maps app and Search...
This Scanner Produces Makeup That Perfectly Matches Your Skin in Minutes
Once upon a time, I was shooting a TV pilot. It was potentially a big moment for my career, but I’d tweaked my neck the week...
Gloriously Gruesome Sci-Fi Cult Classic Event Horizon Might Become an Amazon Series
I have often proclaimed my love for Paul W.S. Anderson’s 1997 sci-fi horror film Event Horizon, about a deep-space vessel that goes to a very bad...
Even a Country Without Regular Internet Access Doesn’t Trust Facebook
Perennially responsible company Facebook announced its intention to launch its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, less than two months ago. In that time a raft of governmental...
A Leaked Google Memo Exposes The Fallacy of ‘Generous’ Parental Leave
On Monday, Motherboard re-published a memo written by a Google employee with the title, “I’m Not Returning to Google After Maternity Leave, and Here is Why.”...
Art Notes Are Action Notes! (plus a back-to-school giveaway)
I was chatting with my editor last week about my upcoming book with Mike Boldt, ALIEN IN THE DOGHOUSE (working title). I mentioned my philosophy about...
Tech stocks walloped as China retaliates in the latest salvo of its trade war with the US
All U.S. stock markets were down severely today, and tech stocks were hit especially hard, as China retaliated to increasing U.S. tariffs by halting imports on...
If You Take Out Your Phone in a Movie Theater, I’m Going to Ask to Use It
Almost every weekend this year, I’ve ended up at the movies. In a relentless news environment, it’s nice to head over to the local multiplex, plop...
Netflix cancels ‘The OA’
“The OA” is ending after two seasons on Netflix . The series premiered in December 2016 with eight “chapters” that veered pretty far from traditional TV...
