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Something New

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 08:39 AM PDT

Something New


Hillary Clinton calls Trump a 'corrupt human tornado' on Twitter

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 08:28 AM PDT

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Hillary Clinton has zero f*cks left to give.

As talk of impeachment is dominating the news and Trump is firing off unhinged tweets at a frighteningly rapid pace, it seems the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee can no longer resist the urge to publicly comment on politics.

On Monday morning — after Trump tweeted 13 times in the span of three hours — Clinton tweeted the following at her 25.5 million followers: "The president is a corrupt human tornado."

The president is a corrupt human tornado.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 30, 2019

That's it. That's the tweet.

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LG's 65-inch OLED 4K smart TV is 55% off at Dell — save over $1,800

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 08:16 AM PDT

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TL;DR: This 65-inch LG OLED 4K smart TV is on sale for only $1,469 on the Dell website. It's normally $3,297, so you'll be saving a total of $1,828.


If nothing else, last week's Emmy Awards gave everyone a chance to find out which TV shows they should have been watching instead of getting caught up in reruns on Netflix. (I can't be the only person who binged both seasons of Fleabag in a single evening after seeing Phoebe Waller-Bridge clean up at the Microsoft Theater, right?)

Well, whether you plan on catching up on last year's top shows or diving headfirst into the new fall TV season, just know that a 4K OLED TV will take your viewing experience to the next level with crisp details and vivid contrast between darks and lights. Read more...

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Foreo Luna Go portable face brush is $40 off on Amazon

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 08:13 AM PDT

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TL;DR: The portable Foreo Luna go brush is a must-have in any busy person's skincare routine, and it's on sale for $59.40 on Amazon — a savings of $39.60.


Our skin lives for summer — lazy days by the pool don't require any foundation. But as we go back to a more caked-up makeup routine as the tan wears off, that golden hour glow seems to get harder to reach.

You can't prevent the dry air or frigid temperatures, but you can control how they affect your skin. A deep cleaning facial brush is a must over irritating makeup wipes (and way better for the environment, BTW).

The Foreo Luna go is the portable version of the best-selling Luna 2 — just smaller and perfect for taking everywhere you go (goodbye, nights of accidecanlly sleeping in your makeup.) It retails for $99 at Foreo's site, but you can save a whopping 40% and get it for $59.95 on Amazon. Read more...

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Dell's UltraSharp curved monitor is $300 off, includes $100 gift card

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:58 AM PDT

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TL;DR: The immersive Dell UltraSharp 34-inch curved monitor (U3419W) is on sale for $799.99 and includes a $100 Dell promotional gift card.


Your workspace can seriously affect productivity levels. You might not consider its impact, but your computer monitor is center stage on your desk — a screen cluttered with icons and open tabs could have a negative influence on your work.

If that resonates with you, it’s time to get a better monitor. The Dell UltraSharp 34-inch curved USB-C monitor is a great place to start, and it's currently $300 off. (Plus, it comes with a $100 dell gift card.)

This monitor is a good size and its curved nature makes it incredibly immersive by improving your field of view, reducing reflections, and creating near-uniform visual focus. You don’t have to move your eyes as much, meaning you can work comfortably for longer. Eye strain? Not in this house. Read more...

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Alexa Voice Remotes are on sale for just $19.99 on Amazon

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:47 AM PDT

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TL;DR: The Alexa-compatible Echo Voice Remote gives you a "plan B" for when you don't feel like shouting at your smart speaker — grab one for $10 off on Amazon.


Picture this: It’s bedtime. “Alexa, turn the lights off,” you shout into the next room, begging for the sweet release of sleep. But you get no response. Ignored yet again. Defeat has never had such a bitter taste. Now, you have unravel yourself from your comforter and walk over to your smart speaker to plead with it so you can finally rest your weary head.

Sounds like a bad situation, doesn’t it? Ensure it doesn’t happen to you with the Alexa Voice Remote — it’ll only set you back $19.99 and will gain you a “plan B” for every smart speaker mishap.  Read more...

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If Trump's #CivilWar2 happens, we've got plenty of people offering to bring salads

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:46 AM PDT

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Donald Trump apparently believes that his removal from office could hurt America as badly as the Civil War.

On Sunday night, the president tweeted a very long quote that Southern Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress said during an interview with Fox and Friends.

“If the Democrats are successful in removing the President from office (which they will never be), it will cause a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal,” Trump tweeted, adding his own parenthetical to the direct quote.

....rid of Donald J. Trump - And the Democrats don’t care if they burn down and destroy this nation in the process. I have never seen the Evangelical Christians more angry over any issue than this attempt to illegitimately remove this President from office, overturn the 2016....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2019 Read more...

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Someone reportedly hacked an Asics store screen to display porn for 9 hours

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:20 AM PDT

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If you've ever worked at a store that keeps TV screens running when the store is closed, then you've probably envisioned this nightmare scenario.

The promotional screens for an Asics store in Auckland, New Zealand was hacked at some point in the wee hours of Sunday morning and displayed porn for all passersby to, uh, enjoy.

One witness told the New Zealand Herald that the video ran for a few hours Sunday morning. Another witness, however, said the video had been running from 1 a.m. until 10 a.m., when employees showed up for work. That's nine hours total. 

The store manager issued an apology, claiming the screens were hacked but not by a current employee. He told the Herald, "Screens were immediately turned off to the units immediately when they turned up for work on Sunday. Clearly this is an embarrassing situation, and Asics has apologized through our website and also by email to our customer database." Read more...

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What is WiFi 6?

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:15 AM PDT

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The Wi-Fi Alliance, the worldwide network of companies that brings you WiFi, announced this month that it would start offering WiFi 6 certifications to device manufacturers. That's all well and good, but what does that actually mean? Read more...

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Everything we know about Disney+ so far

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 07:01 AM PDT

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ICYMI, Disney is releasing a streaming service that will (eventually) house all it's old, current, and upcoming content. 

After the conglomerate's groundbreaking announcement of Disney+ via the changing fate of Disney movies available on Netflix back in 2017, we've been gifted incremental clues and hints as to what will be streaming on the service, which is sure to drastically shake things up in the ever-changing hierarchy of streaming service giants. 

Here's all the info we know about Disney+ so far.

When will Disney+ launch?

Disney+ will officially launch in the US on November 12, and the same goes for Canada. The streaming service's Australia and New Zealand launch will be on November 19; no word yet on a UK launch date.  Read more...

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The best Amazon Fire tablet deals in the UK

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 06:40 AM PDT

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Through its development of fast, efficient, and cheap tablets, Amazon has opened the door to plenty of customers who want to use a tablet to assist with their everyday activities. Whether it's to browse the web, watch videos, or entertain the kids, Amazon Fire tablets are here to help. 

Each edition of the Fire tablet is incredibly cheap, which is achieved through Amazon subsidizing the cost with ads on lock screens. The All-new Fire 7 costs just £49.99, dropping even lower than that during sales. 

Don't let the affordability fool you though, these plucky little devices are fully capable of performing the vast majority of tasks that you'd expect from a tablet. The Fire HD tablets can even go one step further, and double up as a smart home device when you enable the 'Show Mode'.  Read more...

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BEST BUDGET OPTION

All-new Fire 7 Tablet

Incredibly affordable and packed full of great features.

  • Storage: 16GB
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Screen Size: 7 inches
  • Weight: 286g
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BEST FOR BATTERY LIFE

Amazon Fire HD 8

Another affordable tablet with heaps of usability attached to it. Go nuts.

  • Storage: 16GB
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  • Screen Size: 8 inches
  • Weight: 362g
  • Display: 1280 x 800

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BEST FOR SPEED

Amazon Fire HD 10

Featuring a large screen and plenty of RAM, the Fire HD 10 is fast, efficient, and affordable.

  • Storage: 32GB
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Screen Size: 10 inches
  • Weight: 500g
  • Display: 1920 x 1200

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BEST FOR CHILDREN

Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition

A tablet for kids to throw around without their parents worrying about them.

10 magical gift ideas for the Disney fanatic in your life

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 04:48 AM PDT

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We all have that one Disney fan in our life. 

They've got more Mickey Mouse pajamas than you have shoes, their bathroom is a seashell-centric ode to Ariel's grotto, and just the mention of Sleeping Beauty's Castle makes their face light up. You can't help but be amazed by this person's appreciation for the magical world of Disney and the incredible characters that inhabit it — even if that has meant sitting idly by as their poor wiener dog has been dressed up as Slinky every Halloween for the past 5 years. 

So, what to get the Disney fan whose got everything? Here are 10 magical gift ideas sure to make your loved one happier than Pluto with a bone, Olaf in summer, and Cruella de Vil with a brand new coat. Er... maybe not that last one.  Read more...

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Save £10 on this 'Fortnite' and PS4 controller bundle

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 04:39 AM PDT

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TL;DR: The 'Fortnite Neo Versa' PS4 controller bundle is now only £34.99, £10 off the list price of £44.99. 


Fortnite is absolutely everywhere at the moment, and there's no escaping it. So, you might as well take advantage of the unrelenting trend and check out this fantastic offer on GAME. 

Down to only £34.99 from £44.99, this deal includes a Jet Black PlayStation DualShock 4 controller, alongside exclusive Fortnite content.

Considering DualShock 4 controllers can sit anywhere between £40 to £50 alone, this is a great deal even if you aren't a big Fortnite fan. 

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433 men named Nigel gathered in a British pub to honour their legendary first name

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 04:09 AM PDT

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In a country pub tucked in a corner of the Cotswold Hills in the middle of England, 433 men with the same first name gathered for an unusual celebration. There were no cults involved. No politics, either, for that matter. This was Nigel Night — a night of celebration for the Nigels of the world. 

Nigels from up and down the country travelled to join the festivities. One Nigel flew in from Cyprus, and another Nigel crowdfunded his plane ticket from Texas, U.S. so he could be among his Nigel kinsfolk. One Nigel even received a marriage proposal on stage at Nigel Night. 

"You'll need to speak to Nigel," said a voice on the telephone when I called The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire. Nigel Smith is the landlord of The Fleece and the mastermind behind the plan to assemble Nigels from across the land. When I spoke to Nigel, he told me that the night — which took place on Sept. 28 — started off as "a  slightly mad idea."  Read more...

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MacBook Air, PlayStation 4, All-new Amazon devices, AirPods, and more deals for Sept. 30

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:28 AM PDT

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Is your laptop feeling sluggish when doing day to day task? If so, we think it's time you upgradedDell Small Business is currently offering the Dell Vostro 14 300 14-inch laptop for $536.22, saving yourself 45% off the listed price. Equipped with the latest tenth-generation Intel i5-10210U processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB solid-state drive.

Prefer Apple OS instead? Amazon is offering the latest MacBook Air 13-inch laptop with Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB solid-state drive, 8GB of RAM for $899.99 after clipping coupon from the product page.

Check out more of today's best deals from Amazon, Walmart, Rakuten, Home Depot, Dell Small Business, AT&T Wireless, and Verizon Wireless for Monday, Sept. 30. Read more...

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LG 4K TVs, 'FIFA 20' bundles, Ring doorbells, Sony headphones, and more on sale for Sept. 30 in the UK

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:14 AM PDT

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Check out these handpicked deals, perfect for those on the hunt for a bargain on all the latest and greatest tech. 

We have carefully selected the best deals with plenty of big savings available. You can pick up discounted mattresses, gaming bundles, and electric shavers, with all the biggest brands on offer.

Start the week off strong with discounts from the likes of LG, Sony, Philips, Morphy Richards, and more. 

These are the best deals from across the internet for Sept. 30.

Best of the best

This is your best chance to save on LG 4K TVs, FIFA 20 bundles, Remington shavers, and much more.

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The competition in 2019’s Fat Bear Week is particularly heated

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:00 AM PDT

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Welcome to Fat Bear Week 2019! Katmai National Park's bears spent the summer gorging on 4,500-calorie salmon, and they've transformed into rotund giants, some over 1,000 pounds. The park is holding its annual playoff-like competition for the fattest of the fat bears (you can vote online between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8), and Mashable will be following the ursine activity. 


Every bear is a winner.

They endure harsh, brutal lives, months of famine (hibernation), violent fights, and incessant threats by competitors.

Yet, at the conclusion of Fat Bear Week, there must be a single champion. The annual online competition, while certainly fun, is a valuable way for us to appreciate the perseverance of wild animals that still live wild lives in Alaska's untrammeled, undeveloped (for now, anyway) wilderness, a land teeming with wolverines, lynx, salmon, and bald eagles. Read more...

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Fresh horrors from a classic: Behind-the-scenes of the new ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark'

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 03:00 AM PDT

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Submitted for approval of the Midnight Society: Our story begins in a darkened Vancouver warehouse. Fog pours in, illuminated by eerie blue shafts of light escaping from the basement below. A ring master's stage lies at the end of the vast expanse, embroiled in flames. A girl runs past, dressed all in white, terror in her eyes.

This is what it's like behind the scenes of the Are You Afraid of the Dark reboot.

For those who grew up on the original '90s run of Are You Afraid of the Dark, some of those stories remain still seared into our brains decades later: Skeletons jumping out of pools, getting trapped in a mirror, losing your ability to speak in a haunted library, a grinning monster that distorts your face forever. Read more...

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ZenMate VPN on sale for under £2 a month

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 02:06 AM PDT

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TL;DR: The comprehensive ZenMate VPN is on sale for £1.66 a month, saving you 81% on list price.


There are many tried and tested methods to start the week on the front foot. Exercise is a popular one, and so is drinking your body weight in coffee. 

A less well-known move is to invest in a VPN, but that doesn't mean it's any less effective. Getting a good deal on anything is a sure-fire way of getting on the front foot, and saving 81% on list price is likely to last you all week.

ZenMate VPN is now available for just £1.66 a month, saving you a massive 81% on list price. This one-year plan also comes with a generous 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can always back out if things aren't working out the way you hoped. Read more...

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Apple to launch iPad and MacBook with advanced displays in 2020 or 2021, report claims

Posted: 30 Sep 2019 01:39 AM PDT

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Apple is planning to launch a high-end iPad and a MacBook somewhere between late 2020 and mid-2021, a new report claims. 

According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors), these new devices will have a new type of advanced display called Mini LED. We've seen something similar in Apple's Pro Display XDR (which still isn't available for purchase), but that device only has 576 LEDs, while these new iPads and MacBooks will have around 10,000 LEDs, Kuo claims. 

Mini LED is one of several display technologies, alongside OLED and Micro LED, looking to become the new standard for consumer electronics. OLED is great but still suffers from burn-in problems; Micro LED is potentially the most advanced tech but is still in its infancy, and Mini LED offers image quality similar to OLED but doesn't suffer from burn in, and allows for thinner and lighter product design.  Read more...

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New 'The King's Man' full trailer has more jokes, more knife-fighting, and more Black Sabbath

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 09:53 PM PDT

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Unlike the super serious teaser, the full trailer for The King's Man wants you to know that this is still a comedy, OK? 

The origin-story prequel for the Kingsman series — they've split the original film's name into two separate words, just so it's not confusing! — gives fans a better peek at Rhys Ifans (aka Spike from Notting Hill) as Rasputin, as Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton and Djimon Hounsou fight "tyrants and criminal masterminds" in the midst of World War I. The trailer also boasts a snarling soundtrack thanks to Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" and Fiennes trying to convince his team to try this newfangled thing called a parachute. Read more...

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Facebook Messenger's role in child sexual abuse online raises troubling questions

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 02:07 PM PDT

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A Sunday report from the New York Times lays bare a chilling statistic regarding the role social media platforms can play in facilitating child sexual abuse and the spread of child pornography online.

Of the 18.4 million reports of child sexual abuse worldwide in 2018, a staggering 12 million trace back to Facebook Messenger. That's according to "people familiar with the reports." Although it's only one facet of a much more widespread problem, the outsize role played by Messenger is hard to overlook.

Even more troubling is the fact that efforts in the tech space to protect users could only worsen the situation. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg wrote at length back in March about the company's plans to create a more secure platform, and it's a process that includes encrypting private content on the site. Read more...

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'Untitled Goose Game' has everyone living their best chaotic lives

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 12:25 PM PDT

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Being alive today can feel like an exercise in surviving constant chaos. Everything is happening all the time, and feeling overwhelmed by existence has become our generation's unfortunate norm. In the best of all possible worlds, this is the point at which a hero emerges — an icon who encapsulates the lawless rage that simmers beneath the surface of the populace and whose actions release the tension felt by all in the face of increasingly dire circumstances. 

Our hero has emerged. That hero is goose. 

Untitled Goose Game was developed by Australian game studio House House and released on Nintendo Switch, MacOS, and PC Sept. 20, and even though the game's runtime is relatively short, its horrible goose protagonist has captured the deliciously chaotic heart of the internet. For example: Read more...

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Here's Robert De Niro firing F-bombs at Fox News, live on CNN

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 12:12 PM PDT

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We can always count on Robert De Niro to drop some F-bombs on live television.

The actor appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources Sunday morning to discuss backlash he's received from Fox News for speaking out against Donald Trump. (In particular, the network took issue with his iconic "Fuck Trump" moment at the 2018 Tonys.)

De Niro did not seem particularly affected by the criticism. "Fuck 'em," he said, referring to Fox News. "Fuck 'em."

@BrianStelter asks Robert De Niro about criticism he gets from Fox for speaking out against Trump.

"Fuck em," De Niro replies. "Fuck em."

Stelter reminds him, "This is cable, so it's not an FCC violation, but it is still a Sunday morning." pic.twitter.com/9IOo1VvXCM

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) September 29, 2019 Read more...

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'Batwoman' star Ruby Rose reveals she had emergency surgery after stunt injury

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 10:37 AM PDT

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Actress Ruby Rose revealed on Thursday that she underwent emergency surgery earlier in 2019 after a stunt injury left her at risk of paralysis.

The Batwoman star discussed her experience in an Instagram post, which also included a graphic video of the surgery itself. (We don't recommend watching if you're squeamish, but it is pretty metal.)

"To everyone asking about my new Pez dispenser scar on my neck... A couple of months ago I was told I needed an emergency surgery or I was risking becoming paralyzed... I had herniated two discs doing stunts, and they were close to severing my spinal chord [sic]," she wrote. Read more...

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Elon Musk brought little news but lots of hype for the SpaceX Starship

Posted: 29 Sep 2019 09:48 AM PDT

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SpaceX's much-heralded Starship reveal on Saturday night was undone somewhat by the fact that it's hard to maintain secrecy with a 165-foot vehicle.

The Elon Musk-hosted evening presentation in Boca Chica, Texas gave viewers on the ground and watching from home via the livestream an update on the long-in-development spacecraft. The SpaceX Starship is a reusable vehicle capable of carrying both passengers and cargo beyond Earth's orbit and out into our solar system.

Musk has described it as a "multiplanetary" transport that "will allow us to inhabit other worlds. Nevermind the fact that SpaceX hasn't actually launched a crewed ship into space at this point, as NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine pointedly made clear in a statement on Friday. Read more...

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