Blood Feasts, Cashless Stores, and Quantum Computing: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Clockwise from top left: Timothy D. Easley (AP); Jeff Camaratti (Getty Images); Getty Images; Albert Protopopov. Clockwise from top left: Timothy D. Easley (AP); Jeff Camaratti (Getty Images); Getty Images; Albert Protopopov.

Excellent news here at Gizmodo, where I presume what’s left of our blogger-chewed Forbidden Sandwich is still festering in the back of a fridge. We have discovered yet more ingredients to add to the mix, including head cheese from an ancient species of Pleistocene wolf found preserved in Siberia, cannabis residue scraped from a brazier in a 2,500-year-old tomb in the Pamir mountains of Central Asia, and as a garnish, leftover human blood from a bed bug feast.

For the less adventurous—or perhaps for those who merely do not wish to melt like the Nazi at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark—we’ve still got plenty in store. This week, our reporters covered Mitch McConnell’s continued attempts to block new net neutrality rules, the Big Tech lawyer who earns his living insisting Google doesn’t dominate search, how cheap bee houses don’t help our busy friends, the future of Falcon & Winter Soldier, and just why the PS5 or Project Scarlett won’t be out until 2020.

All this and more, below. Just pass me an Epipen before I take a bite of this sandwich:

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Mitch McConnell Called Out for Blocking Vote on Net Neutrality Rules Republicans Actually Like

The consumer protections widely known as “net neutrality” are hugely popular among Republicans…

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The Perfect Automated Home Grow System for the Age of Climate Collapse

Over the years, a number of companies have claimed to make “the first” smartphone-controlled,…

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Big Tech Lawyer Earns His Paycheck Arguing Google Doesn't Dominate Search

Today is a big day in Silicon Valley because of a hearing happening in Washington, D.C.

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Huge, Shaggy Head of 30,000-Year-Old Wolf Unearthed in Siberia

A well-preserved head belonging to an ancient species of Pleistocene wolf has been pulled from the…

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People Inhaled Cannabis to Get High at Funerals 2,500 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests

Humans have been smoking, eating, and wearing cannabis for millennia, and a new study out Wednesday …

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I Tried to Get Plastic Out of My Beauty Routine

I love makeup. The ugly truth, however, is that makeup is helping ruin the planet. Take a look at…

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Groundbreaking Report Gives Us a Glimpse of the US Military’s Gigantic Carbon Footprint

There are a lot of superlatives that can be used to describe the U.S. military. It represents the…

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Your Cheap-Ass Bee House Is Probably Killing the Bees

It’s a noble cause—trying to help bees thrive as populations face catastrophic collapse. One of the …

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Finally, a Climate Change Documentary That Will Get You Excited to Fix It

Whether the audience is policy wonks, nature lovers, or environmental activists, documentaries on…

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A Crazed Attempt to Discern the X-Men Movie Timeline in Its Entirety After Dark Phoenix

Nineteen years after it all began, and helped usher in the early waves of the superheroic cinema…

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The 10 Best Moments in Jurassic Park, Ranked

Jurassic Park was a once-in-a-generation movie: a blockbuster that made tons of money, changed…

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The Handmaid's Tale's Ann Dowd Says 'Put Your Phone Down and Protest' New Anti-Abortion Laws

The Handmaid’s Tale has entered its third season—and is starting to feel more like a plausible…

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Disney's Falcon & Winter Soldier Has to Explore Race and Captain America's Legacy

Now that they’ve done their part to save the universe in Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson and Bucky…

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When Will Quantum Computers Outperform Regular Computers?

Any day now, quantum computers will solve a problem too hard for a classical computer to take on.…

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The Ruthless Reality of Amazon's One-Day Shipping

Amazon has rapidly expanded its internal shipping services as the company shifts toward one-day…

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A Nerdy Theory About Why PS5 and Project Scarlett Aren't Coming Until 2020

Let’s think about this. Disappointing as it might be, we’re not getting a new PlayStation or Xbox…

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Vizio's New $70 Soundbar Is a Killer Deal

If you don’t own a soundbar, you’ve probably thought about getting one. Maybe your speaker-head…

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Blood Feasts and Roach Vacuums: The Life of an Urban Pest Scientist

It’s not often you get to witness one of the most brutal acts of the natural world up close: bed…

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I Used Cash at Amazon's Cashless Store and I'm So Sorry, Rahim

“Welcome to Amazon Go,” a cheery man told me, explaining that there were two ways I could shop at…

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Which Cyberpunk Keanu Reeves Protagonist Will You Be in the Future?

If there’s anything I’ve learned from futuristic movies, it’s that, at some point, each and every…

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I Miss Texting With T9

Smartphones have made plenty of tech obsolete. Yet every time I get a buzz for a text, I can’t help …

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What Makes Things Slimy?

Probably no more than ten people on Earth have a “favorite” texture, and these are almost certainly …

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