CouncilCast

Science

CERN is planning a larger and harder collider: https://www.engadget.com/cern-super-collider-higgs-boson-particle-092412017.html

Signup for (hopefully) better internet: https://www.starlink.com/

Technology

World's most expensive dog: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/boston-dynamics-robot-dog-can-be-yours-for-the-low-low-price-of-74500/

Apple transitions yet again: https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/22/arm-mac-apple/

Other Cool/Weird Shit

The brain is weird: https://gizmodo.com/this-man-sees-numbers-as-squiggles-1844119329

Will polaroids ever go away: https://gizmodo.com/new-polaroid-prints-photos-off-your-smartphones-screen-1837992722

Science

Go further, faster: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/the-us-military-is-getting-serious-about-nuclear-thermal-propulsion/

The greatest technology: https://gizmodo.com/nasa-is-using-red-and-blue-3d-glasses-to-safely-drive-t-1842878893

Technology

For the love of all things digital, turn of UPnP: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/06/upnp-flaw-exposes-millions-of-network-devices-to-attacks-over-the-internet/

Was this created on the PS5: https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/12/21289100/ps5-console-reveal-conspiracy-cgi-presenters-sony-playstation

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Won't reduce distracted driving: https://gizmodo.com/youll-soon-be-able-to-buy-that-distraction-free-rotary-1843903183

Cool kid: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/05/11/boy-5-steals-family-car-attempt-buy-lamborghini-then-man-with-lamborghini-shows-up-his-house/

Science

What's older than the Mayan's? Other Mayan's: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/archaeologists-discover-the-largest-and-oldest-maya-monument-ever/

Put a ring on it: https://gizmodo.com/more-evidence-that-mars-once-had-a-ring-and-will-again-1843888169

Technology

Quibi is getting even smaller: https://gizmodo.com/quibi-qui-boned-1843905756

Improve your golf swing without the practice: https://gizmodo.com/engineer-builds-auto-adjusting-club-that-compensates-fo-1843861933

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Pirate Treasure: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/decoding-the-clues-after-10-years-the-fenn-treasure-has-finally-been-found/

Space farce: https://gizmodo.com/the-u-s-space-force-is-losing-a-trademark-battle-with-1843958035

Science

To infinity and beyond: https://www.engadget.com/spacex-crew-dragon-astronauts-board-iss-082743475.html

Can your heart think: https://www.engadget.com/first-3d-map-heart-neurons-153000974.html

Technology

Gimbal this: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21276646/vivo-x50-pro-plus-flagship-phone-announced-gimbal-camera

Texas instruments is killing the smart calculator: https://gizmodo.com/texas-instruments-is-nerfing-the-best-part-about-graphi-1843702096

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Play games and get a real workout: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/05/27/ride-your-gta-bike-by-pedalling-your-real-bike-with-this-mod/

Nuclear reactor for sale: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/5/28/21273482/decommisioned-nuclear-reactor-control-panel-auction

Science

Who needs eyes anymore: https://www.engadget.com/biomimetic-cyborg-eye-022130469.html

Houston, we're ready for launch: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/nasa-declares-that-spacex-is-ready-to-fly-its-first-crewed-mission/

Technology

When you just can't stop licking things: https://gizmodo.com/this-lickable-screen-can-recreate-almost-any-taste-or-f-1843609903

Man's best friend? https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/22/21267379/robot-dog-rocos-boston-dynamics-video-spot-shepherd-reaction

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Huffin' Poo: https://gizmodo.com/researchers-accidentally-got-high-on-laughing-gas-from-1843481214

Giant Elon Musk: https://jalopnik.com/tusla-dresses-up-their-big-creepy-statue-to-look-like-b-1843569380

Science

Time to plug those holes: https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/arctic-ozone-hole-climate-change/

Try your hand at docking at the ISS: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256210/spacex-crew-dragon-docking-simulator-iss-international-space-station

Technology

Inflate and go: https://gizmodo.com/you-can-carry-this-inflatable-electric-bike-in-a-backpa-1843421635

Is this the end of theaters: https://www.engadget.com/trolls-word-tour-pvod-amc-062745004.html

Other Cool/Weird Shit

The best calculator to take into your test: https://gizmodo.com/calculator-hacked-for-cheating-includes-a-secret-oled-s-1843314318

How to make money by ordering pizzas: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262316/doordash-pizza-profits-venture-capital-the-margins-ranjan-roy

Science

Closer than ever imagined: https://www.popsci.com/story/space/closest-black-hole/

Engines powered by microwaves: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/microwave-thruster-makes-for-clean-burning-jet/

Technology

Thunderbolt flaw allows your data to get stolen even faster: https://www.engadget.com/thunderbolt-flaw-access-data-theft-075856181.html

Hack me bro: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/6/21249038/microsoft-azure-sphere-bug-bounty-security-hacking

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Oops, didn't see you there: https://gizmodo.com/19-dead-after-iranian-navy-accidentally-hits-own-ship-d-1843386483

Elon Musk threatens to get arrested: https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-to-county-health-officials-arrest-me-1843403845

Science

How to go farther while flying: https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/aircraft-automatic-air-refueling/

They're real!: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/navy-releases-three-videos-that-showcase-unidentified-objects/

Technology

No patent for you: https://www.engadget.com/us-patent-office-artificial-intelligence-inventor-patent-221309654.html

PC version of the nintendo switch: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/04/23/gpd-win-max-gaming-laptop-is-proper-bonkers/

Other Cool/Weird Shit

The phone to save us all from ourselves: https://gizmodo.com/this-japanese-smartphone-uses-ai-to-prevent-users-from-1841790248

When it gets hot in the operating room: https://gizmodo.com/doctors-had-to-put-out-a-fire-in-patients-chest-during-1835159922

Science

Destroy it with plasma: https://www.engadget.com/university-of-michigan-plasma-disinfectant-224810558.html

Spying on the moon: https://gizmodo.com/nasa-funds-proposal-to-build-a-gigantic-telescope-on-th-1842880061

Technology

Did it really happen if nobody was there: https://www.polygon.com/fortnite/2020/4/24/21235017/fortnite-travis-scott-event-concert-astronomical-12-3-million-concurrent-players-record

No more double spacing for you: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21234170/microsoft-word-two-spaces-period-error-correction-great-space-debate

Other Cool/Weird Shit

This message will self-destruct: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/21/21229499/this-website-will-self-destruct-femmeandroid-ludum-dare

Old school drum machine: https://gizmodo.com/this-guy-turned-a-90-year-old-typewriter-into-a-drum-ma-1843027228

Science

Einstein can't stop being right: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/star-dancing-around-a-supermassive-black-hole-confirms-einstein-yet-again/

We're going to space!: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/spacexs-crew-dragon-gets-a-launch-date-may-27th/

Technology

Just take it and run: https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-11-amazon-just-walk-out-cashier-less-newark.html

I thought facebook gaming died: https://www.engadget.com/facebook-gaming-now-available-android-144721937.html

Other Cool/Weird Shit

Check yourself before you post yourself: https://gizmodo.com/couple-fined-for-violating-lockdown-after-posting-old-v-1842855076

Faster than a speeding bullet: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/04/dutch-f-16-takes-cannon-fire-from-itself/