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Climate Change

We’re thinking about carbon credits all wrong

We could be using carbon credits to prevent emissions instead of offsetting them.

After a two-month flight, the Army’s Zephyr drone fell from the sky
Army

After a two-month flight, the Army’s Zephyr drone fell from the sky

The airborne odyssey pushed the limits of technology but concluded with an "unexpected termination."

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Bees

Bees make more friends when they’re full of healthy gut bacteria

Humans have hundreds of germ species in their guts—most bees have just nine.

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Internet

Plot twist: MoviePass is returning from the dead next month

The theater ticket subscription service aims to resurrect on Labor Day weekend.

Yelp will flag anti-abortion pregnancy centers in its local listings
Internet

Yelp will flag anti-abortion pregnancy centers in its local listings

The popular directory is also expanding its manual re-categorization for these 'crisis pregnancy centers.'

period tracking app on phone
Internet

Privacy concerns over period-tracking apps are valid, Mozilla report finds

The report finds that the privacy policies of the apps they evaluated are "riddled with loopholes.”

Tropical Fish on a coral reef and Doublebar bream.
Ocean

For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions

Hitting Paris Agreement goals in the crucial next decade will determine the future of our oceans.

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Social Media

Whistleblower claims Twitter is lying about user privacy, bots, security, and more

According to the whistleblower, around half of Twitter's employees allegedly have access to sensitive user data.

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Climate Change

‘Green amendments’ could help states lock in environmental protections

The Supreme Court curbed the EPA’s ability to restrict emissions, so states are looking to enshrine rights to “healthful environments” in their constitutions.

A mysterious virus is killing dogs in Michigan
Dogs

A mysterious virus is killing dogs in Michigan

Veterinarians are still trying to understand why.

An enhanced color composite image of Jupiter. The planet's rings and some of its small satellites are visible along with background galaxies.
NASA

Jupiter is a dreamlike jewel in new James Webb Space Telescope images

'It’s really remarkable that we can see details on Jupiter together with its rings, tiny satellites, and even galaxies in one image.'

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Tech Hacks

The fastest way to post multiple Instagram story pics at once

For when you don't have time to post one Instagram story slide at a time.

How to engineer the best sandcastle
DIY

How to engineer the best sandcastle

A geotechnical engineer explains how water, air and sand create solid structures.

a robot moving along the corridors of a hotel
Robots

Robot-run hotels are here, but guests have mixed reviews

They’re here to check you in, and welcome you to the future.

Severe droughts are bringing archaeological wonders and historic horrors to the surface
Climate Change

Severe droughts are bringing archaeological wonders and historic horrors to the surface

As multiple countries around the world face drought conditions, dried lakes and rivers are revealing everything from World War II era bombs to human remains.

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Tech Hacks

Android 13 lets you change the language in individual apps. Here’s how.

Multi-linguists rejoice!

A phone screen with the Kiwi Browser, Ecosia browser, Brave browser, and Firefox browser icons on the screen.
Tech Hacks

7 alternatives to your phone’s built-in web browser

Protect your privacy, save data, navigate faster, and do more with these lesser-used mobile browsers.

Man using Tesla interface inside vehicle
Electric Vehicles

YouTube removes video of Tesla superfan testing autopilot safety on a child

A prominent Elon Musk defender apparently thought this was the best way to prove Tesla critics wrong.

George Washington Bridge traffic going into Manhattan in the daytime when congestion pricing will apply
Pollution

Why congestion pricing reduces traffic better than new highway lanes

In a first for the US, New York City drivers might have to pay a traffic tax of sorts.

F-16 Fighting Falcons from Eglin Air Force Base fly over a high school football game in Niceville,
Military

DARPA wants a new long-range weapon propelled by rotating explosions

Project Gambit seeks a weapon that’s fast, long range, and cheap enough to use.