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The Unreal, Eerie Emptiness of China's 'Ghost Cities'
"Build it and they will come." Except no one has.
The imprecision of am
I am 41 years old is a very different statement than I am a vegan. In the first case, theres not a lot you can do about your am. It is an accurate description of a state of aff
Thunberg at TIME Panel: 'Pretty Much Nothing Has Been Done' on Climate
She appeared with other youth activists at TIME's panel at the World Economic Forum
Thunberg at TIME Panel: 'Pretty Much Nothing Has Been Done' on Climate
She appeared with other youth activists at TIME's panel at the World Economic Forum
African fintech firm Flutterwave raises $35M, partners with Worldpay TechCrunch
San Francisco and Lagos-basedfintech startupFlutterwave has raised a $35 million Series B round and announced a partnership with Worldpay FIS for payments in Africa. With the funding, Flutterwave will invest in technology and business development to grow market share in existing operating countri
Google favors temporary facial recognition ban as Microsoft pushes back
To ban or not to ban? Facial recognition splits big tech
New Virus Kills Sixth Person After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed
Health officials in China have confirmed that a mysterious new virus which originated in the city of Wuhan can be transmitted from human-to-human, not just from animals to humans. The news comes after a sixth person has died from the virus and at least 15 health care workers have been infected. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called an emergency meeting to discuss the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.
Apple reportedly scrapped plans to fully secure iCloud backups after FBI intervention
Apples iCloud loophole remains open.
I'm a conservative against Citizens United
The Citizens United decision is bad politics for conservatives, but more important, it is bad policy.
The N64 Controller Almost Had its Own Private Second Screen
Few controllers in the history of video gaming had to do as much heavy lifting as the N64's. It not only introduced Nintendo fans to analog control sticks, it also included a slot for memory cards, and eventually the heavy Rumble Pak accessory. A second screen accessory almost happened too, but instead found its way into another classic console.
Lego made an International Space Station kit, including Space Shuttle and robotic arm TechCrunch
Lego is releasing an official International Space Station kit, which includes a scale model of the orbital platform, along with a miniature dockable Space Shuttle, a deployable satellite and two astronaut minifigurines. The kit is made up of 864 pieces, and celebrates the science stations ov
Greta Thunberg's Message to Capitalists: 'Act as if You Loved Your Children'
Greta Thunberg is over it. The 17-year-old Swedish climate activist spoke at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday where she told all the business leaders, bankers, and politicians in the audience that they need to get their shit together if we are to survive the climate crisis.
Lego releases new International Space Station set, sends it into the stratosphere
The set will run you a low $69.99.