Android TV is good now

Newsletter Top Stories [Gizmodo]( January 28, 2019 [Android TV is good now]( [While often derided as buggy, slow, and not as good as alternative options like the Apple TV or even the Chromecast, Android TV has been quietly fixing a lot of its problems and adding a pile of features that make it worth a second look. Nearly five years after launch, there are a lot of reasons Android TV might be worth a second look for your living room.]( [GIZ ASKS]( [What's the worst planet?]( [The best planet is Earth, objectively, and I only say that because I live there. Other than Earth, you might find fans of Jupiter, Mars, and even Mercury. But what about planets that absolutely stink? Are there planets which aren’t and will never be habitable, have absolutely nothing interesting to study, or just induce ire for no discernible reason?]( [MOVIES]( [Harley Quinn brings fantabulous fashion to Birds of Prey video introducing Black Canary, Black Mask, Huntress & more]( [While Warner Bros. upcoming Birds of Prey movie will introduce a number of DC’s formidable heroines like Huntress and Black Canary to the DCEU for the first time, it’ll also feature the return of one Harley Quinn who, judging from the film’s title, might embark upon some sort of redemptive arc. New year, new movie, new Harley—and Margot Robbie’s just revealed our first look at her.]( [EARTH SCIENCE]( [Microplastics discovered in key drinking water source]( [The one thing we humans have done an incredible job of leaving behind is plastic. Microplastics, in particular, are seemingly everywhere these days: in sea turtles, table salt, and even beer. Now, a new study offers evidence that microplastics may be infiltrating our groundwater supply, too. Illinois-based researchers found microplastics in springs and wells from two aquifers in the state.]( [NEWS]( [Man in Florida discovers 'WWII hand grenade,' drives it to local Taco Bell]( [A good thing to do if you ever happen to find a grenade is to immediately call the authorities, as one man has evidently just learned.]( [SPONSORED]( [Stay Comfortable All Day With The Right Fit & Fabric From Mack Weldon (20% Off)]( [Mack Weldon’s underwear features a combo of Lenzing Modal and breathable cotton fabrics so you feel comfortable wherever you go. Choose from styles like boxers, trunks, briefs, and boxer briefs in up to 16 different designs and colors. Save 20% on your first order using code GIZMW2018. See full details...]( [SPORTS]( [This 1996 TV commercial predicted what sports would look like in 2020]( [What did people of the past think sports would look like in the 21st century? They imagined humans powerlifting an entire ton, hurdles that pop up taller as you move along the track, and swimming relay races with “dolphin style” moves against wave machines. At least that was the idea in this 1996 TV commercial for the Gatorade knock-off All Sport.]( [MOVIES]( [Here's our first behind-the-scenes footage of the new Terminator movie]( [In a new promotional video from a Hungarian film studio, we get one of our first glimpses at the new Terminator film in progress. There’s Arnold Schwarzenegger. And a cute dog!]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [DEADSPIN]( [This Pro Bowl Play Broke Me]( [The Pro Bowl transcends criticism, or praise. (The latter transcendence is academic, because no one has ever praised the Pro Bowl, not even, I don’t think, the players who are selected for it.) It it bulletproof to all disparagement because that disparagement necessarily takes place on a plane the game...]( [KOTAKU]( [Don't Forget To Unlock Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant Before Friday]( [I think all of us are curious about how a literal piranha plant is going to hold its own against the likes of Solid Snake in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The new, downloadable fighter releases sometime before February 15—we’re not exactly sure when yet—and if you own the game, you’re...]( [FILM]( [Maybe don't turn real-life racist H.P. Lovecraft into the cuddly star of an animated kids' movie?]( [The condemned: Howard Lovecraft And The Frozen Kingdom (2016)]( [DEADSPIN]( [Report: Anthony Davis Requests Trade Out Of New Orleans]( [Anthony Davis has asked the New Orleans Pelicans to trade him “to a team that allows him a chance to win consistently and compete for a championship,” his agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski in a report this morning. That trade, if it eventually happens, could be one of...]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Gizmodo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Gizmodo Media 114 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY, 10011