And it won’t stop there. CEO Jeff Bezos said in a statement that the company will spend $4 billion of its profits in this coming Q2 on COVID-related expenses. “Under normal circumstances, in this coming Q2, we’d expect to make some $4 billion or more in operating profit,” he said. “But these aren’t normal circumstances….
Meteorologists Describe ‘Gargantuan Hail’ From Epic Storm in Argentina
A “gargantuan” hailstone that fell in Argentina in 2018.Image: Victoria Druetta Two years ago, a severe storm in Argentina produced hailstones reaching 9 inches wide, prompting meteorologists to propose an entirely new term: “gargantuan hail.” Scientists don’t fully understand how such enormous balls of ice can take shape, but the 2018 storm is providing some…
Razer Opus is a set of noise-cancelling headphones with THX audio
Much like its cute Pikachu earbuds, Razer once again proves that it can make cool headphones without slapping three snakes and RGB onto them. According to Engadget Chinese, the latest product to benefit from this cleaner design cue is the Razer Opus, which are a pair of active noise-cancelling wireless headphones certified by the company’s…
The Seafloor Is Absolutely Littered in Microplastic
Photo: Getty Plastic garbage floating on the ocean may draw the most outrage, but it accounts for just 1 percent of the 10 million tons of plastic that get into the world’s oceans every year. The rest of it ends up in the deep ocean, and new research has revealed where it’s accumulating. Advertisement Microplastic…
‘Doom Eternal’ isn’t the ‘Doom’ sequel I wanted — but I still loved it
Less successful are the things on the periphery of Eternal‘s shooting mechanics. Tonally, it’s a different beast from its predecessor. Doom 2016 had its goofy moments, but Eternal embraces that side of its predecessor and runs away with it. At one point during the game, one of the characters tells Doomguy, “You can’t just shoot…
Whole Foods Workers Are Starting a Strike Fund
Illustration: Whole Worker As the coronavirus pandemic continues to highlight the struggles of essential workers, those same workers—who are performing considerably more dangerous jobs than they signed up for—are getting more organized and more sophisticated in their organizing tactics. Case in point: Whole Worker. Advertisement The grassroots group for Whole Foods employees, Whole Worker was…
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ remaster hits Xbox One and PC
If you’ve been patiently waiting to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered on your PC or Xbox One, the wait is over. The game is now available on those two platforms after a month of PlayStation 4 exclusivity. You can buy it for $20 through the Microsoft Store and Battle.net. As with…
These 5 Charts Show How the Coronavirus Is Affecting Global Energy Demand and Emissions
At least renewables are set to see an increase for demand this year.Photo: Getty As the global economy comes to a standstill amid the coronavirus, energy demand is set to drop a record amount. Advertisement The International Energy Agency released a report on Thursday that shows how this pandemic—which has killed at least 228,625 around…
Hey Wait a Minute, I Think I’ve Seen This Movie Before
Photo: Evan Vucci (AP) Today in déjà vu: senior Trump administration officials have been pressing U.S. spy agencies to come up with evidence supporting unsubstantiated accusations that the novel coronavirus responsible for the ongoing global pandemic originated in a Chinese lab, according to the New York Times. Advertisement The pressure is reportedly coming from several…
Apple and Google’s Coronavirus Efforts Remind Us How Little Control We Have Over Our Health Data
Photo: Getty A joint poll between University of Maryland researchers and the Washington Post released this week found most consumers, for a variety of reasons, are either unable or unwilling to download the proposed contact-tracing tech Apple and Google are developing to track the spread of the coronavirus. While some consumers in the study resisted adopting…