Scientists Teach Drones to Hear Your Screams
Photo: Gerry Broome (AP) Screaming into the void may be a thing of the past. A team of researchers said this week that they’ve developed a system that would allow
Uh Oh, ‘Woman Dr. Bitcoin’ Says It’s ‘Judgement Day for Crypto’ in China
A man walks past cryptocurrency ATMs in Hong Kong in December 2017.Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP (Getty Images) The ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency throughout China took one step further over the weekend,
Square Invests $5 Million to Build Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility
Graphic: Blockstream Square, the digital payments firm led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is teaming up with blockchain technology provider Blockstream Mining to build an open-source, solar-powered bitcoin mining facility
Why Can’t We Call It a Climate Emergency?
Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP (Getty Images) TV newsman Bill Moyers likes to tell the story of how Edward R. Murrow, the preeminent U.S. broadcast journalist of his time, insisted on covering
The NSA Reportedly Used Denmark’s Internet Cables to Spy on European Politicians
Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images (Getty Images) French and German political leaders are “seeking full clarity” after a recent report has alleged that the U.S. colluded with Denmark several years ago
Plastic Waste from Burning Ship Buries Sri Lanka’s Coastline
Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara (Getty Images) Tonnes of plastic waste from a burning container ship is washing ashore in Sri Lanka in what’s likely the nation’s worst beach pollution crisis
U.S. Soldiers Accidentally Leaked Nuclear Weapons Secrets Online: Report
Photo: Peter Macdiarmid (Getty Images) U.S. soldiers stationed at various bases in Europe accidentally exposed sensitive data related to America’s nuclear weapons stockpile via poorly secured flashcard apps they were
Ron Watkins Is Done With Q and Has Moved On to Aliens
Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images) Ron Watkins, conspiracy-peddler extraordinaire, has found his next gig: leaking “disclosures” about extraterrestrials, Julian Assange-style. Yes, do yourself a favor and check out “AlienLeaks,” a
Facebook Will Stop Labeling Posts Questioning Covid-19’s Origins Fake News
Photo: Dan Kitwood / Staff (Getty Images) Following increased scrutiny and a renewed investigation into the exact origins of Covid-19, Facebook said on Wednesday that it would no longer remove
Shell Just Got Wrecked in Dutch Court
Rekt.Photo: Carl Court/AFP (Getty Images) A court in the Netherlands just handed down a landmark ruling, ordering Shell to slash its carbon pollution 45% by 2030. It’s hard to overstate