Lifehacker
How to Stop Yourself From Throwing Up
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When a Screenshot of an E-Ticket Will Work (and When It Won’t)
E-tickets are everywhere: Long gone are the days of pulling up to will call looking for your fancy “paper” tickets, and no longer do we print movie tickets at home to “save time” before heading to the theater. Everything is scannable...
Stop Soaking Your Wood Chips Already
To grill is human, but to smoke is dad-like. Smoke is the so-called “third leg” of BBQ. It adds flavor, and helps build that sought after bark, and is what makes BBQ taste like BBQ. To make smoke, you need to burn some wood (or pellets), and nearly...
Pesticide Action Network
Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?
A new report reveals the deliberate addition of microplastics to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides used in industrial agriculture. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Yet another pesticide issue. . . microplastics?
Last month, our friends at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) released a groundbreaking new briefing on a largely unexamined issue – microplastics in pesticides. PAN regularly highlights the dangers of pesticides...
New report: Corporate influence at FAO
Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...
BBC News - Home
Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims
The parents of a child killed in the school shooting said they endured harassment because of the radio host's claims.
Hungary's Viktor Orban fires up Texas conservatives
The right-wing leader says in a speech to Republicans that the West is locked in "a clash of civilisations".
Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star
The US says it has a "serious proposal" for Moscow that would secure the release of the basketball star.
The Register
China's internet companies are decelerating cloud consumption, says Alibaba
Starts chasing industrial digitization as its next big opportunity Alibaba's cloud operation thinks it's reached market saturation among China's big internet companies, but sees a new wave of demand coming from industrial outfits.…...
GitLab U-turns on deleting dormant projects after backlash
Now makes vague pledge to shove inactive repos into slow object storage GitLab has reversed its decision to automatically delete projects that are inactive for more than a year and belong to its free-tier users.…...
Bloke robbed of $800,000 in cryptocurrency by fake wallet app wants payback from Google
I got played via the Play store Last October, California resident Jacob Pearlman downloaded an Android version of a cryptocurrency wallet app called Phantom from the Google Play app store.…
BBC News - Technology
How a small Hong Kong tech firm saw its shares soar
The meteoric rise of AMTD Digital's shares has been likened to the so-called "meme stock" phenomenon.
UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning
Senior MPs had raised data security concerns and had called for the account to be taken down.
Booking.com scam: Tourists descend on north London private home
A woman says she feels vulnerable after dozens of tourists arrived at her private home throughout July.
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ForceChange
Stop Prematurely Killing Cats and Dogs With Tainted Pet Food
Pet obesity has become a national epidemic which causes severe health complications in dogs and cats. Weakly regulated pet food manufacturing and labeling is partially to blame. Demand tighter regulations to supply pets with only the best...
Demand Answers From System That Allegedly Let Accused Animal Abuser Go Free
A man was reportedly filmed whipping and beating his dog on social media. Despite local protests, the suspect has apparently retained custody of three dogs and possibly had animal cruelty charges against him dropped. Call for accountability...
Stop Hunting, Dismembering, and Selling Hippos to Near-Extinction
Hippos are fighting a losing battle against humans that hunt them for parts and strip away their homes. Demand protection for these at-risk animals.
Unexplained Mysteries
Mysterious sphere falls from the sky over Mexico
The unidentified object reportedly landed in a tree after falling from the heavens over Veracruz on July 31st. Yesterday it was reported that a large ...
Uri Geller says he will use his 'mind power' to stop a nuclear attack
The Israeli spoon-bender is back in the news this week with another bizarre claim of his psychic prowess. If there's one thing in life that'd almost g...
Scientists create world's first ever synthetic embryos
Embryo-like structures with a brain, intestines and a beating heart have been created by scientists in a lab. The technically impressive, though moral...
All Things Considered : NPR
A jury says InfoWars' Alex Jones must pay 2 Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million
The InfoWars host and creator will have to pay $4.1 million to two parents whose 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. Jones spent years claiming the mass shooting as a hoax.
Encore: Sprite ditches its iconic green bottle, but critics say it's not enough
For decades, Sprite has come in green bottles, but the company says clear plastic is more easily recycled. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.
Faced with drought, a wine region in central California looks to develop a spaceport
California's Central Coast is facing a future with much less water. Vineyards and the irrigation they need aren't sustainable. So Paso Robles is courting a spaceport as the region's new moneymaker.
Science@NASA Headline News
NASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity
Portal origin URL: NASA Data on Plant ‘Sweating’ Could Help Predict Wildfire Severity Portal origin nid: 481832Published: Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 12:23Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: A new study...
SAM’s Top Five Discoveries aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at Mars
Portal origin URL: SAM’s Top Five Discoveries aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover at MarsPortal origin nid: 481555Published: Thursday, August 4, 2022 - 12:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: To mark the occasion...
NASA Team Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Across Millions of Miles
Portal origin URL: NASA Team Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Across Millions of MilesPortal origin nid: 481724Published: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 14:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: After the...
How to of the Day
How to Make Cheese
Making cheese may seem like a daunting process, but it's actually something you can do at home. If you're brand new to cheese-making, start with a simple farm cheese. Once you have a bit more experience, try making cheddar cheese. Before you...
How to Sell Your Hair
If you have very long hair and are thinking of cutting it, there are buyers all around the world who might pay a good price for hair they can use to create wigs, extensions, jewelry, and other products. Buyers are searching for hair that hasn't...
How to Be Efficient
Being efficient can be a struggle. Fatigue, anxiety, procrastination, and the barrage of daily distractions stifle productivity. Although the obstacles to greater efficiency are imposing, you can take some simple steps to improve your...
Democracy Now!
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán Addresses CPAC as American Right Embraces His Authoritarian Rule
We speak with international affairs scholar Kim Lane Scheppele on the rise and fall of Hungary’s constitutional democracy and how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has gained popularity among the American right ahead of his speech today at...
Warnings Grow over Nuclear Annihilation as Tensions Escalate Between U.S., Russia & China
The U.N. warned this week that humanity is “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation” as tensions escalate globally. We speak with Ira Helfand, former president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear...
Greenpeace Warns of Twin Nuclear Crises in Ukraine from Chernobyl to Russian Military Control of Zaporizhzhia Plant
Safety conditions at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are “completely out of control,” according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. This comes as the Russian military has deployed heavy artillery...
News : NPR
Kari Lake, news anchor turned election denier, is Arizona GOP nominee for governor
Kari Lake, who has spent her campaign spreading election lies, was endorsed by Trump. Her rival, Karrin Taylor Robson, was backed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.
Sinema says she will move forward with Senate Democrats' climate, health and tax bill
The Arizona senator said late Thursday that she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to narrow the carried interest tax provision.
4 current and former officers federally charged in raid that killed Breonna Taylor
The charges announced by Attorney General Merrit Garland on Thursday include civil rights violations, conspiracy, use of excessive force offenses and obstruction.
WebMD Health
Long COVID Doubles Risk of Some Serious Outcomes in Children, Teens: Study
CDC researchers report that children and teenagers with 'long COVID' are at about twice the risk of developing some serious outcomes compared to others without COVID.
White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The White House has declared monkeypox a national emergency Thursday and says Jynneos vaccine, used to treat monkeypox, will be administered through intradermal injections.
Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?
A new study found no one fiber supplement outperformed the others in changing consumers' gut microbiome.
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