August 4, 2021 Reconciliation could create a new kind of climate job U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference urging the inclusion of the Civilian Climate Corps., a climate jobs program, in the…
August 4, 2021 Buying an Oculus headset to help get your Facebook account back is a risky move Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Some Facebook users stymied by the company’s seemingly impenetrable support channels have turned to an interesting…
August 4, 2021 Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Scrappy Ensigns on How Their Characters Will Evolve in Season 2 We were huge fans of Star Trek: Lower Decks’ first season—a very funny, near-perfect blend of endearingly flawed characters, wild space adventures (but also…
August 4, 2021 New York Auto Show canceled as delta variant spreads Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The 2021 New York International Auto Show has been canceled as the delta variant of COVID-19…
August 4, 2021 An Iceberg Wall Collapsing at the Titanic Museum Feels Like a Metaphor, But for What? A large iceberg wall at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, collapsed on Monday, which sure seems it might be an allegory…
August 4, 2021 Redfin Will Now Tell You How At-Risk Your Dream Home Is to Climate Change It hard enough to buy a home, but the climate crisis is making it even more challenging. Will a prospective house be underwater? Catch…
August 4, 2021 Facebook Bans Vaccine Hoax Researchers, Blames FTC Members of a New York University research team studying political advertising and covid-19 misinformation on Facebook found their accounts suspended Tuesday night, with Facebook…
August 4, 2021 Launch of Boeing’s Starliner Delayed Indefinitely Due to Vexing Technical Glitch The second uncrewed test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is on hold, as mission teams with Boeing and NASA troubleshoot an issue having to do…
August 4, 2021 Watch: Disney’s BidenBot Is Officially on Duty After months of preparations, Walt Disney World’s Hall of Presidents was finally set to reopen on Tuesday with a new star taking center stage:…
August 4, 2021 Record Wildfires and Heat Sweep Across Greece, Threatening Historic Sites More than 80 wildfires have been reported around Greece between Monday and Tuesday evening, the Greek government said Tuesday, as the country grapples with…