For the philosophical thinkers out there, Aaron Souppouris tackled a difficult conundrum: Can and should the politics of an individual affect our ability to appreciate and enjoy his or her work? He poses the question regarding the video game "RimWorld" and its creator's apparent biases regarding sexuality and gender, but it's a philosophical query that begs answering in many other contexts, too.

Aaron also explored the reasons for the proliferation of fake news online, and the techniques employed to get folks reading it. It might not make for the most comfortable of Thanksgiving discussions, but it's a worthy topic, assuming you're not OK living in a post-truth world.

If you're looking for more, ahem, lighthearted fare, perhaps reminiscing about Dave Chappelle's best work in preparation for his three new forthcoming Netflix specials is in order. And everyone in the family will be interested to know that supercapacitors could someday have us measuring battery life in terms of weeks instead of hours, while reducing charging times to mere seconds.

An impossible drive?

Scientists are trying to figure out this drive that produces thrust without any fuel



If humanity plans to reach locations beyond our own solar system, new methods of propulsion will be required. We're still not sure how the EM Drive's microwave thruster works (or if it really works), but NASA's first peer-reviewed paper on it is now available. Ultimately, that just means more research is in order, but if we can harness the power of bouncing microwaves, there could be a 41-day voyage to Mars in your future.

Tango is still a work in progress

Review: Lenovo Phab 2 Pro



Bleeding-edge tech isn't everything, as Chris Velazco found out reviewing Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro. It's the first device shipping with Google's Project Tango tech built-in, which lets it recognize and operate as an augmented reality device in all new ways. Unfortunately, the hardware and software combo isn't quite polished, it's huge, and there's no killer app available yet.

Just a taste

24 hours with Sony's A99 II



Sony's new DSLR-like shooter is almost here, and while we don't have a full review yet, you can experience its 42.2MP capabilities via these sample photos.

Some of the best discounts in gadgets and gamesBlack Friday 2016 deals

After Thanksgiving dinner, it's time for Black Friday shopping. We've sorted through the best deals on phones, drones, TVs and more to put them all in one place for you.

In the eyes of a Model XTesla's latest autonomous drive video shows you what the car sees



Not everyone is ready to trust self-driving cars, but maybe they should check out this demo. Tesla posted another video of one of its cars making a trip entirely under its own control, overlaid with views of exactly what its onboard cameras and computer are seeing as it drives down the road.

Clickbait battleTo battle fake news is to battle brain chemistry

That fake news is proliferating online isn't a question, but why do people press "share"? Data shows that headlines with extreme emotion induce people to click, so we had researchers look at fake news headlines through the prism of sentiment analysis.

"SNL" was just the startDave Chappelle will release three comedy specials on Netflix



Right on time, Dave Chappelle is returning to the spotlight. After an impressive spot hosting "Saturday Night Live," the comedian has signed a deal with Netflix for a rumored $60 million. Their agreement will apparently cover one all-new special, plus two others based on unreleased material from previous performances.

But wait, there's more...