Billionaire Wealth, U.S. Job Losses and Pandemic Profiteers
The number of U.S. citizens filing for unemployment increased to 38.6 million since March 18, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the same two months, the wealth of U.S. billionaires has...
Donald Trump suspended from Facebook indefinitely, says Mark Zuckerberg
Donald Trump will be suspended from Facebook and Instagram indefinitely and at least until the end of his time in office, Mark Zuckerberg has said, as a consequence of his support...
Tiny Homes Are Very Eco-Friendly, New Research Confirms
The tiny house movement is an environmentalist dream's come true — less space means you need less stuff and you consume less energy. The problem is you have to live in...
Black man led by rope by white cops on horseback sues Texas city
A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1m, saying he suffered humiliation...
They made a material that doesn’t exist on Earth. That’s only the start of...
It sounds like the plot of a science fiction movie: humans are destroying the Earth, gouging huge scars in its crust, and polluting the air and the ground as they mine...
Former fighter pilot launches Senate challenge against McConnell
Amy McGrath, a Kentucky Democrat and former fighter pilot who lost a House race last year, said Tuesday she's running for Senate against Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in what could be one of...
Hundreds of Wildfires Choke California, as Coronavirus Sidelines Prisoner Firefighters
In California, hundreds of wildfires triggered by lightning strikes have exploded in size, fanned by gusty winds and record-high temperatures driven by the climate crisis. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a...
Why is space so cold if the sun is so hot?
Why is space so cold if the sun is so hot? Excellent question. Unlike our mild habitat here on Earth, our solar system is full of temperature extremes. The sun is a...
What to Know About Cellphone Radiation
To many people, the notion that cellphones or cell towers might present a health risk long ago receded into a realm somewhere between trivial concern and conspiracy theory. For decades, the...
An exclusive look at how Google designed its Stadia game controller
Google went through a ton of prototypes during the Stadia controller's design process.Google
Even if you're a regular gamer with hundreds of hours behind the thumbsticks, you've probably never really thought about...