Sport

Blake Snell headed to team actively trying to win, for a change

Game 6 of the World Series saw a former Cy Young-winning pitcher get yanked after 5 ⅓ shutout innings, after logging nine strikeouts, and after giving up only two hits on only 73 pitches. That pitcher was Blake Snell, whose visible fury when getting pulled from the game was easily palpable. Two months to do […]

Entertainment

Hilaria Baldwin Can’t Stop! Just Look At How Much She’s Posted On IG Since Announcing ‘Long’ Break Amid Scandal!

Hilaria Baldwin just can’t stay away. Not even three hours after announcing a “long” breather from Instagram, the wife of Alec Baldwin returned to the site, posting a bunch of snaps, mostly of her kids. Related: Alec & Hilaria Baldwin Expecting Baby No. 5 After Miscarriages ICYMI, allegations erupted over the weekend that the former yoga instructor […]

Tech

Study sheds new light on polar explorer’s final hours, 100+ years later

Enlarge / Danish explorer Jørgen Brønlund’s petroleum burner was found in 1973. Brønlund and two compatriots died in 1907 during an expedition to Greenland. (credit: Jørn Ladegaard) Over 100 years ago, a Danish explorer named Jørgen Brønlund perished during an expedition to northeast Greenland, along with two members of his expedition. He left behind a […]

Games World

Nintendo Collabs With Starlight To Roll Out Hospital-Safe Consoles Across America

Shut up, YOU’RE crying. You may have thought the Nintendo Switch was the ultimate portable console, but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Nintendo’s Starlight Gaming Station – not a new console, per se, but a special version of the Switch designed for hospitals and healthcare centres – comes equipped with 25 games, and can be […]

Entertainment

Billie Lourd Remembers Mom Carrie Fisher On Fourth Anniversary Of Her Death

Billie Lourd sent “strength and love” to those who have lost loved ones on the fourth anniversary of her mom Carrie Fisher’s death. On Sunday, the Booksmart actress shared on Instagram a throwback photo of her and the Star Wars icon smiling while walking down a street. In the caption, she left an extremely emotional […]

Tech

Reddit clone Voat, home to hate speech and QAnon, has shut down

Enlarge / That’s the book shut on one unsavory corner of the Internet… (credit: LdF | Getty Images) Reddit alternative Voat shut down on Christmas Day, citing a lack of operational funding, and casting doubt on the abilities of other similar almost-anything-goes, “free speech” platforms to stay online in the long run. “I just can’t […]

Games World

Nintendo Switch Online Members Get Free Trial Of Crash Team Racing

But only if you’re in the US, Canada, or Mexico. Starting this Wednesday, December 30th and ending on January 5th, anyone from Canada, the US, and Mexico with a Nintendo Switch Online membership will get access to a free, one-week trial of Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled on the Switch. Damn you, fine print – couldn’t […]

Entertainment

Ariana Grande Realized Dalton Gomez Is ‘Very Special’ & Loved Getting ‘To Know Each Other In Peace’

You no doubt haven’t forgotten Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez’s big engagement news, and now we’re learning more about how this happy couple fell in love, much in thanks to the pandemic (believe it or not)! Because of the virus, the couple cooped up together in the pop star’s New York City home in March, […]

Business

Everything jobless Americans need to know about the $300 unemployment benefit

President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off his veto threat and signed the $900 billion stimulus bill—a move that should immediately benefit millions of unemployed Americans, even if its $600 checks have been roundly criticized as insufficient relief for the economic damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. For starters, the package will bring back weekly […]

Games World

New Minecraft Freebie Lets You Fly To The Centre Of The Earth

Core blimey. In Terra Swoop Force, there is only one rule: Crash less than your friends. In this latest Minecraft freebie, given to players as part of Mojang’s festive Community Celebration, the game has been transformed into an incredible flying course. TSF is actually part of a much larger story by the building team Noxcrew, […]