Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to):

342 articles, 11 podcasts, 18 press releases, 651 tweets, and 14 YouTube videos

1. Facebook Announces New Rules for Political Ads

Many pundits have pointed out Facebook's new political ad rules are too little, too late. However, the guidelines could be a force for good in getting people to vote, despite COVID-19 fears or any potential refusal to step down from office.

2. Nintendo Brings Three Classic 3D Mario Games to the Switch

If you're a fan of Mario's 3D platforming adventures, you're in luck. Nintendo is bringing three popular ones to your Switch as a mega-bundle starting in September. The bad news? They all disappear next March. Waaaaaaaa(rio).

3. Google Partners with DeepMind AI to Improve Maps

It's likely many of us rely on Google Maps to get us where we need to go safely and quickly. The company is all about using AI to improve its ability to tell you where the traffic is, perhaps even before it forms. Wow!

🦑 Go Deeper

OnlyFans has become big business for women and sex-workers during the pandemic, but (of course) it's also become a place where misogyny and hate flourish. Brandon Sams has a deeper look at how, and why, this is happening.

Super Mario Sunshine may be our favorite Mario game, but it sold half as much as Super Mario Galaxy did just five years later. It could have been the popularity of the Wii console vs. Sunshine's GameCube debut, but who's counting?

🤓 Nerd Out

"My god, it's full of stars." - Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor

Scientists have found a weird, never-before encountered black hole somewhere between a regular one and a supermassive one. What's going on? (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

You scream, I scream, we all scream

Image: Amazon

It may seem odd to want a fully automatic, labor-and-stress-free ice cream maker for the fall, but we've heard consumption of the treat tends to go up in the colder months, as we all try to insulate ourselves with extra calories.

🎥 Behind the Scenes

With great power comes great video content

If you haven't seen these two GenZ music critics react to old school hits like Dolly Parton's "Jolene" or Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight," are you even living? They're so popular, they caused Collins' sales to skyrocket after the video went live on YouTube.

🗞 Extra! Extra!

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