Lifehacker
Is ExpressVPN Safe to Use?
The popular VPN service ExpressVPN recently sold to Kape Technologies, a company with a shady past some users are worried undermines the VPN’s privacy.Read more...
How Much Food and Beer Do You Need for Your Super Bowl Party?
The biggest Bowl of the year is upon us (not the Puppy Bowl, though that’s a momentous event in its own right). Super Bowl LVI is around the corner (and the CDC has been mercifully devoid of stark warnings not to gather). If party hosting is on...
6 Design Trends the Internet Is Obsessed With
Apartment search website Rent Café recently compiled a list of the trendiest interior design searches from Google, offering insight into how we’ll all be decorating our homes in 2022. (Or, more likely, highlighting all the pictures we...
Pesticide Action Network
Reflections, Part 3: The definition of “people power”
PAN's former ED, Kristin Schafer on the individuals that inspired her over 25 years at PAN. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Eating Local (‘Ai Pono) on Kaua’i
The ‘Ai Pono Challenge is an island-wide event that encourages Hawaiians to eat, grow and cultivate local food traditions. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Land stewardship: Where will your name be?
Farmer Rob Faux explores land stewardship and what it really means in Iowa. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
BBC News - Home
Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext
One option Russia is considering is a video about a staged attack blamed on Ukraine, officials say.
Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
The Winter Games begin amid tight Covid-19 restrictions and allegations of human rights abuses.
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi killed in Syria, US says
Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi detonated a bomb that killed him and his family, senior US officials say.
The Register
Chip shortage: Buyers sign multiyear, no-take-back deals to secure supplies, says NXP
Contracts fit automakers and other manufacturers with 'very sticky products, very long life cycles' – CEO Chip shortages are so bad that customers are willing to sign multiyear non-cancellable, non-returnable (NCNR) contracts to secure...
Indian PM says digital rupee will facilitate creation of global digital payment scheme
This is news to the rest of the world Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has offered some more details about the nation’s newly revealed plan to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the next year.…...
Flutter flits onto Windows, declared fit for production
Google's take on cross-platform development arrives on Microsoft's desktop Google's cross-platform app framework Flutter has hit version 2.1 and added production support for apps on Windows.…
BBC News - Technology
European oil facilities hit by cyber-attacks
Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe have been hacked, the BBC has confirmed.
Jeff Bezos' superyacht will see historic bridge dismantled
Rotterdam says the world's richest man will foot the bill to remove part of the historic bridge.
KP Snacks hack prompts crisp and nut supplies warning
The producer of McCoys, Hula Hoops and various varieties of nuts, is hit by a ransomware attack
Further
ForceChange
Don’t Allow Transgender Students’ Rights to be Decided By Schools
Transgender and non-binary students may lose their rights to use bathrooms, locker rooms, preferred pronouns, and names should one Virginia legislator have his way. This puts LGBTQ+ students at risk and will take away any safety they feel...
Woman Allegedly Gang Raped and Publicly Beaten Deserves Justice
A young woman who was allegedly gang-raped reportedly endured public torture in the aftermath, per a video taken in India’s capital. Demand legal leaders confront the nation’s disturbing legacy of sexual violence by ensuring justice...
Protect Indigenous Communities from Major Oil Spill
A major oil spill has left Indigenous communities in Ecuador with no water supply, contaminating rivers and rainforests and leaving people and endangered species at great risk. Demand that this never happen again and that the company take...
Unexplained Mysteries
ISS will end up at the bottom of the sea in 2031
NASA has confirmed its plans for the decommissioning and final de-orbiting of the long-lived space station. While the International Space Station will...
Woman attempts to sell her husband on auction site
What do you do when your husband goes on a fishing trip without you ? Try to sell him on the Internet, of course. Ireland's Linda McAlister, who now l...
Woman on morning TV identifies as a 'wolf'
27-year-old Naia Okami from Seattle sees herself, not as a human, but as a wolf in human skin. Appearing in a segment on British TV show 'This Morning...
All Things Considered : NPR
COVIDtest.gov has been helpful in getting tests out — but there's more work to do
The White House committed to buying a billion rapid COVID tests to distribute in the U.S. The launch of COVIDtests.gov has made it easy for Americans to order free tests, but there are still issues.
U.S. says Russia is planning a false flag attack against Ukraine
The White House says Russia is planning a false flag operation to justify a further invasion of Ukraine. The State Department suggested Russia may be making a video of a fake attack to pin on Ukraine.
7 years later, parents of missing Ayotzinapa students are still searching for answers
NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Reveal reporter Anayansi Diaz-Cortes about the podcast After Ayotzinapa. The show digs into the 2014 disappearance of a group of young men at a rural Mexican college.
Science@NASA Headline News
Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super Earths
Portal origin URL: Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super EarthsPortal origin nid: 477057Published: Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Astronomers have identified...
What's Up: February 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
What's Up for February? Jupiter makes its exit, Venus at peak brightness, and the star-forming cloud next door. Jupiter is the lone planet lingering in twilight skies after sunset in February. It exits the evening sky this month leaving no...
An Expanse of Light
Portal origin URL: An Expanse of LightPortal origin nid: 477013Published: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 - 10:02Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A new gallery of images combining X-ray data from Chandra with...
How to of the Day
How to Make a Sub Sandwich
A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub, is a very popular meal found all over the place. Although commonly ordered at a pizza or sub shop all it takes is the right ingredients to make one right at home!...
How to Move on from the Past in a Relationship
Moving on from a past relationship can be raw and emotional, whether or not you were the one who ended things. But in the wake of all those emotions, letting go of the past can help you grow, get in touch with yourself, and even open your heart to new...
How to Make a Paper Basket
Paper baskets are useful around the house and make great gifts. They can be made using materials you already have and are a fun and easy craft for any age. Develop your basket-weaving skills and experiment with the shape, size, colors, and appearance...
Democracy Now!
Jan Egeland on Afghanistan Facing Famine, a Massacre in DR Congo & Civilian Casualties in Syria
The United Nations warns Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread" as millions in the country suffer from hunger and are at risk of freezing to death during the winter as U.S. sanctions have devastated the economy. We get an update on what is now the...
"We Need Peace": War in Ukraine Would Be Humanitarian Catastrophe for Millions in the Region
As tensions grow between Russia and NATO over a potential invasion of Ukraine, up to 2 million people in eastern Ukraine are at risk of massive displacement and violence if the conflict escalates. We speak with the Norwegian Refugee Council's...
Russian Historian: We Need Both the U.S. & Russia to Deescalate Crisis over Ukraine
Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin continuing to deny accusations of a planned invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration ordered the deployment of 3,000 additional troops to Eastern Europe on Wednesday to supposedly protect...
News : NPR
Greg McMichael reverses plan to plead guilty to a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death
McMichael and his son Travis had agreed to plead guilty in return for serving time in a federal prison instead of a state one in a deal rejected by a judge after Arbery's parents objected to it.
First Black leader of Human Rights Campaign sues, says he was fired because of race
Alphonso David also said during contract negotiations HRC board members "acknowledged" that he was severely underpaid in comparison to his white predecessor "because of his race."
Over-the-counter COVID tests will soon be free for Medicare recipients
The Biden administration said that Medicare recipients will be able to get up to eight tests a month, free of charge.
WebMD Health
Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C Have Long-Term Symptoms
A new study finds lasting neurological complications in children following severe COVID infection.
Why Do Some People Escape Infection That Sickens Others?
The reason some people are seemingly unaffected by illness that impairs others is a great mystery of infectious disease, but answers to this question can unlock new therapies to curb outbreaks.
Pepsi Introduces Hemp-Infused Energy Drink
PepsiCo has added a hemp-infused energy drink to its RockStar Energy line.
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