Your Smartphone Should Be Built to Last
A movement is underway to slow the obsolescence of our electronic gear.
Daily Archive: April 25, 2021
Baghdad Hospital Fire Kills at Least 82, Many of Them Coronavirus Patients
A blast caused by an exploding oxygen cylinder swept through a hospital that lacked smoke detectors and had flammable false ceilings.
Hollywood’s Anti-Black Bias Costs It $10 Billion a Year
If the industry won’t change on principle, it can at least change for the money. Reform would enrich people of color, and everyone else.
Insane new anti-drone system zaps UAVs out of the sky with targeted microwaves
Whereas most anti-drone systems in use today rely on radio frequency interference, this new system uses beamformed microwaves to overwhelm approaching UAVs.
Alber Elbaz, Beloved Fashion Designer, Is Dead at 59
A favorite of celebrities like Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman, he rejuvenated Lanvin and had recently started his own brand. He died of Covid-19.
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid-19 age 59
Celebrated fashion designer Alber Elbaz, perhaps best known for his work at Yves Saint Laurent and Lanvin, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 59,...
Optimism on police reform in the Capitol collides with anguish in the streets
As President Joe Biden looks to build momentum for police reform in his address to a joint session of Congress this week, there is some optimism...
Mars helicopter logs fastest, furthest flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully flown for the third time on Mars in a week. This time, the helicopter logged a flight that was faster, further...
As Outbreak Rages, India Orders Critical Social Media Posts to Be Taken Down
Aimed at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the move sets up a clash over free speech amid a widening political and public health crisis.
