Category: Weird
Covid-19’s Toll on Prison Labor Doesn’t Just Hurt Inmates
While millions of Americans shelter in their homes, America’s prisoners are at work. In at least 20 states, from Florida to Michigan to Texas to…
Right to Repair Groups Fire Shots at Medical Device Manufacturers
“It all crystallized for me when we were seeing ventilators in Italy fail, and a [startup group] was 3D-printing valves for them,” Wiens says. “And…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Have Dropped 17 Percent During the Pandemic
If you can rely on humanity to do anything consistently, it’s to spew more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. Even after the world’s nations…
Microsoft Build Looks Very Different in 2020
This morning, Microsoft kicks off the first ever virtual iteration of Build, its annual conference for the developers who make software for Microsoft’s platforms. As…
Netflix’s ‘Have a Good Trip’ Celebrates Psychedelics
Carrie Fisher had a psychedelic-induced encounter with a talking acorn. Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann recalls the time he dropped too much acid and his…
The Drive to Replace Summer-Only ‘Peaker’ Power Plants
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the US approaches another scorching summer, the power grid will…
TCL 10 Pro and 10L Review: A Promising Debut
I’ve been testing a lot of budget phones lately. You’d think my favorites would come from established brands like Samsung and Motorola, right? Not quite….
‘Crucible’, Amazon’s First Big-Budget Game, Arrives Wednesday
Amazon enters the crowded games industry in full force Wednesday with its release of Crucible, the first big-budget PC game to come from Amazon Game…
AI-Powered Biotech Can Help Deploy a Vaccine In Record Time
The magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic will largely depend on how quickly safe and effective vaccines and treatments can be developed and tested. Many assume…
Now Is the Best Time for Videogame Reboots
In popular culture, nostalgia is paramount. This has been true for decades, manifesting in reunion specials for beloved television shows and Twitter dustups over Star…