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Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut - Photo Credit: Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television There’s a downside to a show as patient as Better Call Saul. For all the deserved praise it gets for letting its moments breathe, and pacing its stories perfectly for maximum effect, that all takes time. It doesn’t have room to fit every ongoing story into every episode and, unlike a lot of other shows, it doesn’t try. That means we often go a couple weeks without any updates from characters we care about. Normally, that would be fine, but every story on Better Call Saul is really good. I’m dyin ..read more

(via Semevent/Pixabay) A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years, according to new research. A team at the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which the colorful bricks were worn down by a marine environment. By measuring the mass of individual blocks found along the coastlines of south west England against equivalent unused pieces and the age of bricks obtained from storage, scientists estimate the toy could persist for centuries. This research, published in the journal Environmental Pollution, reinforces the message that people need to think twice about ..read more

COVID-19 has been officially declared a pandemic (via Alexandra_Koch/Pixabay) The World Health Organization on Sunday reported more than 164,830 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across 146 countries. But, due to limited testing, that number is likely much higher. And while some folks are social distancing or even self isolating, others are actively bragging about packing bars, clubs, and restaurants. If expert researchers and government officials can’t convince people to stay home, though, maybe a German software engineer can. Florian Reifschneider last week launched a website with a simpl ..read more

Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox and Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW Batwoman is shaping up to be a pretty fun addition to the CW-verse. It had a rough start, as it tried to be a direct Arrow-replacement. The first few episodes were filled with flashbacks and overwrought narration. In the past few weeks though, the show has embraced its comic book origins. We’ve seen Batwoman deal with the direct fallout from “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” and we just came off two fun villain-of-the-week episodes. The show’s in a strong place now and it can carry that momentum into ..read more

On March 15, SpaceX stood down from its launch attempt of Starlink satellites (via SpaceX/YouTube) SpaceX on Sunday scrubbed the launch of 60 new Starlink satellites at the last second—due to an engine power issue with the mission’s Falcon 9 rocket. The onboard computer triggered an abort just before a scheduled 9:22 a.m. ET liftoff, after detecting an issue with one of its nine Merlin 1D engines. Even the countdown announcer was surprised. With about one minute to go, Falcon 9 flight computers took control of the launch procedure. At T-10 seconds, a human pipes in, following the cloc ..read more

COVID-19 (via Johns Hopkins Medicine) Alphabet Inc.’s research organization Verily launched a website to provide information about coronavirus screening in the San Francisco Bay Area. Starting today, Californians can take an online COVID-19 screener survey, hosted by Verily’s Project Baseline. Those who meet eligibility and requirements are then directed to mobile sites for a nasal swab test. The pilot is currently testing only the highest risk individuals at select sites in San Francisco; as more testing kits and sites become available, Verily intends to scale up its program. “Ultima ..read more

We actually know more about the surface of the moon and Mars than we do our very own oceans. Even in 2020, our knowledge of this strange environment where life originated remains paltry. It’s difficult getting people interested in the ocean, especially since most humans never actually get to experience it. Thankfully, we have video games that can give us a greater appreciation for such an incredible place. In this case, E-Line Media’s Beyond Blue. For those who may not know, E-Line is an indie game developer. The studio got on many people’s radar thanks to its 2014 title, Never Alone. The atmo ..read more

Today sees the release of the highly-anticipated Nioh 2. Team Ninja’s answer to Dark Souls is one of the toughest games of 2020. It is so challenging that it makes FromSoftware’s infamous franchise seem like it’s on easy mode. That’s not hyperbole on my part. Nioh 2 will kick your butt without a hint of mercy or compassion. Given the insane difficulty, this isn’t a game for everyone. Only the most committed (and masochistic) gamers need apply. But no matter how bad-ass you think you are, you are not ready for the horrors in store for you. To help ease you into Nioh 2, we’ve listed 10 tips ever ..read more

(via TikTok) China-owned TikTok has taken the world by storm, but not everyone admires the app. U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) this week introduced legislation banning all federal employees from using TikTok on government devices. Due, they said, to cybersecurity concerns and possible spying by the Chinese government. “TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that includes Chinese Community Party members on its board, and it is required by law to share user data with Beijing,” according to Hawley. “The company even admitted it collects user data while their app is ..read more