Etsy and the equality of internet battles
This week, thousands of people selling goods on Etsy are going on strike to protest the company’s climbing fees. And what appears to be a… Read More »Etsy and the equality of internet battles
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Man in India dies by self-immolation after boss asks for sex with wife in exchange for transfer
A man in India has been killed by self-immolation after his boss reportedly demanded to have sex with his wife in exchange for a transfer.… Read More »Man in India dies by self-immolation after boss asks for sex with wife in exchange for transfer
Autopsies suggest COVID smell loss is caused by inflammation, not virus
enlarge † A woman holds a nasal swab for a COVID-19 antigen rapid test in front of her desk on January 5 in Berlin. Covid-19… Read More »Autopsies suggest COVID smell loss is caused by inflammation, not virus
350,000 Somali children at risk of death from climate change-related drought
TechCrunch EvolutionIQ raises $21 million to streamline insurance claims processing with AI According to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the second most… Read More »350,000 Somali children at risk of death from climate change-related drought
Russian tech industry faces ‘brain drain’ as workers flee
“We don’t have enough quality apartments for highly educated people with high salaries and high standards,” said Aram Shahbandarian, a former Google employee in Yerevan… Read More »Russian tech industry faces ‘brain drain’ as workers flee
France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
PARIS (AP) – French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending more weapons to Ukraine, and called for rapprochement between NATO and… Read More »France’s Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
Wikipedia Community Votes to Stop Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
iStock/Getty Images Plus More than 200 longtime Wikipedia editors have asked the Wikimedia Foundation to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations. The foundation received crypto donations worth… Read More »Wikipedia Community Votes to Stop Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations
In Elden Ring, the battle feels real
Over the past two years, the pandemic has provided us with many works of art that have attempted to definitively capture humanity’s struggles. There was… Read More »In Elden Ring, the battle feels real
Philly’s mask mandate is back, but has little to do with COVID
The Philly fanatic. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock I can still remember assuming the pandemic would end. It was about a year ago. I had… Read More »Philly’s mask mandate is back, but has little to do with COVID
Because gonorrhea becomes untreatable, a reused vaccine can prevent it
enlarge † A scanning electron microscope of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. An existing vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease may also be up to 40 percent effective at… Read More »Because gonorrhea becomes untreatable, a reused vaccine can prevent it
Jimmy Kimmel says ‘prostitute’ Tucker Carlson just told his sickest lie yet
Jimmy Kimmel began a scathing removal on Tuesday of Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said at a church this weekend that he has not… Read More »Jimmy Kimmel says ‘prostitute’ Tucker Carlson just told his sickest lie yet
Mark Zuckerberg Stops Election Scholarships
Speaking at Monday’s event, Ms. Epps-Johnson said the grants distributed by the center in 2020 have helped fill a significant resource gap for those overseeing… Read More »Mark Zuckerberg Stops Election Scholarships
UPenn professor criticizes Indian immigrants critical of US, calls India a ‘sh*thole’
University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax has once again sparked outrage online over her comments about Asian immigrants. Wax, whose parents immigrated to the… Read More »UPenn professor criticizes Indian immigrants critical of US, calls India a ‘sh*thole’
Tim Cook delivers speech railing against “data industrial complex”, sideloading
enlarge † Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the IAPP 2022 conference. Apple Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the annual International Association… Read More »Tim Cook delivers speech railing against “data industrial complex”, sideloading
Bill Maher cruelly mocks Bella Thorne’s fear in her face
YouTube Bill Maher went after Bella Thorne on his “Club Random” podcast yesterday, lashing out at the actress for being candid about her fear. After… Read More »Bill Maher cruelly mocks Bella Thorne’s fear in her face
