Gigworkers learn their worth with the Para app
A former Uber employee has created an app to help drivers. The platforms they hire are fighting back.
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This Deadly COVID Twist Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before
Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast When the wave of COVID infections from the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant finally subsided in late July, new… Read More »This Deadly COVID Twist Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before
Galileo confirmed as author of pseudonymous 17th-century astronomy text
enlarge / Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans, 1636. Uffizi Museum, Florence. Public domain In August, we reported that a letter believed to have… Read More »Galileo confirmed as author of pseudonymous 17th-century astronomy text
Why countries run or walk towards a fossil-free world
Dong Energy The oil crisis of the 1970s, and how the countries affected by it reacted, has several lessons for modern countries looking to switch… Read More »Why countries run or walk towards a fossil-free world
Iran escalates brutal crackdown on protesters
Reuters Videos Parisians march in solidarity with Iranian women STORY: Shouting “Women, Live, Freedom,” a group of women wore masks while other protesters carried placards… Read More »Iran escalates brutal crackdown on protesters
Facebook ends its newsletter service
The Bulletin platform, which features writers such as Malcolm Gladwell and Mitch Albom, will close early next year, the company said.
Detroit Red Wings’ Jake Walman Is Aware His New Song Comes With Expectations
Detroit Red Wings’ Jake Walman Is Aware His New Song Comes With Expectations
Stoke Space wants to build a quickly reusable rocket with a completely new design
enlarge / Stoke Space is testing 15 thrusters that will fly on the top stage of a fully reusable rocket. Stoke Space Andy Lapsa attended… Read More »Stoke Space wants to build a quickly reusable rocket with a completely new design
Eye Opener: Explosions Rock Multiple Ukrainian Cities
Eye Opener: Explosions Rock Multiple Ukrainian Cities
Amazon freezes hiring companies in its retail operations
It is the latest technology company to put a brake on hiring amid growing economic concerns.
The 2023 Kia Niro proves why you stick to a winning formula
enlarge / In green, the Kia Niro hybrid; in white, the Kia Niro EV. (Kia Niro PHEV not pictured) Jonathan Gitlin LEUCADIA, California – The… Read More »The 2023 Kia Niro proves why you stick to a winning formula
Explosions ravage several Ukrainian cities, including Kiev
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Explosions on Monday shook multiple cities in Ukraine, including rocket attacks on the capital Kiev for the first time in months,… Read More »Explosions ravage several Ukrainian cities, including Kiev
A Minecraft player who sets out to build the known universe, block by block
Christopher Slayton, 18, spent two months designing the planets intricately. He even went skydiving to get a better appreciation for the Earth.
One last mission: Star Trek: Picard stuns NYCC with expansive S3 teaser trailer
A new extended teaser trailer for the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard dropped at NYCC. It’s all hands on deck for Jean-Luc… Read More »One last mission: Star Trek: Picard stuns NYCC with expansive S3 teaser trailer
