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Chasing voter fraud becomes a game on social media
On the messaging app Telegram, 300 people gathered in a channel devoted to Arizona politics this week to play an online game. The rules were… Read More »Chasing voter fraud becomes a game on social media
Algorithms quietly run the city of DC – and maybe your hometown
Dmitry Marchenko/Getty Images Washington, DC, is home to the most powerful government on Earth. It’s also home to 690,000 people — and 29 obscure algorithms… Read More »Algorithms quietly run the city of DC – and maybe your hometown
Singer Aaron Carter dies at his California home aged 34; cause of death unknown
Singer Aaron Carter dies at his California home aged 34; cause of death unknown
Meet the woman who plans an underwater highlight
New York has the High Line, Miami has the Underline, and in the coming years, Miami Beach will have the ReefLine – a landmark public… Read More »Meet the woman who plans an underwater highlight
The Mysteries of the Astronaut Biome
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Space poses some huge dangers to humans, from black holes to the heat death of the universe. But as humanity… Read More »The Mysteries of the Astronaut Biome
Small passenger plane crashes into lake in Tanzania
A small passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday morning as it approached an airport in Tanzania. Local authorities said 26 of the 43… Read More »Small passenger plane crashes into lake in Tanzania
Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of Tuesday’s midterms
The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in August after a year-long silence on the social media platform, reposting a handful of… Read More »Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of Tuesday’s midterms
Elon Musk told Mark Ruffalo that not everything AOC says is correct after the actor begged him to leave Twitter following criticism from lawmakers
Elon Musk; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezSusan Walsh/Associated Press; Andrew Harnik, Pool/Associated Press Elon Musk and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a falling out this week after his… Read More »Elon Musk told Mark Ruffalo that not everything AOC says is correct after the actor begged him to leave Twitter following criticism from lawmakers
The BMW i7 from 2023 proves that a luxury car does not need internal combustion
enlarge / BMW is now so confident in its EV powertrains that it has created an all-electric 7 Series in addition to the gasoline-powered versions.… Read More »The BMW i7 from 2023 proves that a luxury car does not need internal combustion
Phils goes silent in series finale as bopper turns bunter
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter. One of the most fearsome sluggers of the Philadelphia Phillies committed an error… Read More »Phils goes silent in series finale as bopper turns bunter
On Twitter, who needs a tick when you can have a rat?
When users on Twitter change their avatar photo and display name – this is different from a user’s Twitter handle, the name that starts with… Read More »On Twitter, who needs a tick when you can have a rat?
Houston 1B Yuli Gurriel eliminated for rest of World Series
HOUSTON (AP) — Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will miss the remainder of the World Series after spraining his right knee in Game 5, an… Read More »Houston 1B Yuli Gurriel eliminated for rest of World Series
10 years of FTL: making a sustainable spaceship simulator
enlarge / WARNING! INTRUDERS DETECTED Today, FTL: Faster than light is recognized as one of the most influential games in the indie sector. next The… Read More »10 years of FTL: making a sustainable spaceship simulator
