Mosquitos get the swat with new forecasting technology
Mosquitoes aren’t just the peskiest creatures on Earth; they infect more than 700 million people a year with dangerous diseases like Zika, Malaria, Dengue...
Don’t Look Up Nails the Frustration of Being a Scientist
Writer-director Adam McKay’s new Netflix film, about a comet headed for Earth, is an allegory for inaction during the climate crisis.
Users Get Their First Look At Apple’s Tracking Tags
Of all the privacy-preserving goodies Apple promised to roll into the iOS 14 update, its so called “Tracking Transparency” alerts were probably the most...
What’s Coming to Disney+ in October 2021
I fear the children of today do not value the Muppets like they should, and I find that very sad.Read more...
Russia Takes a Big Step Toward Internet Isolation
total control
‘Minecraft Dungeons’ Makes Dungeon Crawlers Accessible to All
Fans of the genre may think it's too simple, but this is a game for kids—and there's nothing wrong with that.
Fry Your Eggs in Too Much Butter
Some might say there is no such thing as “too much butter,” and if they did say that, they would be correct. But thanks...
Amid Pandemic and Protest, Trump Fast-Tracks Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Amid nationwide protests against racist police brutality and a pandemic that’s disproportionately affecting Black people, on Thursday night, Trump signed an executive order directing...
If You’re Thinking About Hosting a Sleepover, Read This First
Sleepovers and pandemics don’t really go together. They are a wonderful childhood rite of passage, what with all that pizza-eating, soda-drinking, movie-watching, and late-night...
Some Vaccinated People Can Skip Quarantine, CDC Says
If you completed both doses of your COVID-19 vaccine, you may not have to quarantine after being exposed to someone who tests positive, according...
