Mar 15
The N.Z. Shooter’s Rhetoric Sounds Like Something You Might Hear In Congress
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe should talk about why that is.
Mar 15
He was removed from the film after far-right bloggers drew attention to tasteless tweets he’d made years earlier.
Mar 15
This Is Why People Are Planking To Celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 86th Birthday
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt’s a nod to someone the Supreme Court Justice has called a “very important” person in her life.
Mar 15
Jews, Christians, Sikhs And Others Mourn With Muslims After New Zealand Attack
Posted in: Today's ChiliInterfaith allies are pledging to stand with Muslims in words and actions after the Christchurch massacre.
Mar 15
Bernie Sanders’ Staff Forms First-Ever Union For Presidential Campaign Workers
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Vermont senator running in the 2020 election immediately recognized his employees’ union.
Mar 15
Scientists at NASA JPL are creating alien atmospheres to better understand distant exoplanets. The space agency detailed part of this project, which involves using a special type of ‘oven’ to heat a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas, simulating the very high temperatures on giant gas exoplanets. Using the simulated atmosphere, researchers are able to study environments and learn … Continue reading
Mar 15
Qualcomm has won a legal case against Apple in the Southern District of California, the company announced. The case involved a lawsuit Qualcomm filed against Apple in July 2017 alleging the company had infringed upon some of its smartphone tech patents. A jury awarded Qualcomm $31 million in damages for three patents involving ‘popular smartphone features.’ The three patents at … Continue reading
Mar 15
In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder Mission Unknowingly Landed Near the Shores of a Ancient Martian Sea
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Nearly 25 years ago, the Pathfinder spacecraft explored a suspected floodplain on Mars. Unbeknownst to NASA at the time, the waters that long ago carved Pathfinder’s landing site spilled out from a previously undocumented inland sea nearby, new research shows.
Mar 15
If You Pirated a Copy of Photoshop, You’re as Much a ‘Hacker’ as Beto O’Rourke
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Beto O’Rourke, former senate candidate and current dad with a skateboard, has lost much of his shine since losing to Ted Cruz in November. When you’re not running against a brazen ghoul who cosplays as the Penguin 24/7, name-checking bands like Minor Threat and Metallica as a middle-aged man does a lot less to cover…
Mar 15
Big Tech's Favorite Excuse for Letting Hate Go Viral Is a Great Argument Against Big Tech
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Every horrifying moment amplified by social media follows the same basic script, and Friday’s livestreamed deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand, which left at least 49 people dead and dozens injured, hits all the usual plot points of hate going viral online.
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