When most of us think of companies paving an uncompromisingly ethical path into the future, we’re not thinking about Google. Even when the company does seem to actually give a shit about surveillance, moves to keep our private lives private could just as easily be construed as something it does for market power,…
Nikola may not have built a single customer Badger pickup yet, but that hasn’t stopped the Tesla rival from inking a deal to provide electric garbage trucks. The deal will see Nikola build at least 2,500 electrified trucks that Republic Services plans to use for a quieter, greener trash collection. While the Nikola Badger pickup may have gathered the lion’s … Continue reading
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the discovery of a chemical found in grapefruit peels that can effectively repel bloodthirsty insects like ticks and mosquitos. The agency has big plans for this compound, which it has registered with the Environmental Protection Agency for use in insect repellants and insecticides. What’s so special about this chemical? … Continue reading
Belarus is reportedly blocking and throttling Twitter in reaction to protests
Posted in: Today's ChiliTwitter has acknowledged that it is being blocked and throttled in Belarus, likely due to protests contesting the legitimacy of recent election results. Alexander Lushenko had won the election with 80 percent of the vote, which have caused thousands…
Sal Bardo wrote “Requited” out of his frustration with queer narratives.
Twitter Users Not Happy Trump May Give RNC Speech From Gettysburg Or White House
Posted in: Today's ChiliPeople panned his choices as “an abuse of power,” “criminally corrupt,” and “a choice between illegal or sacrilegious.”
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Black Widow. Wonder Woman 1984. Fast and Furious 9. No Time to Die. These were meant to be some of the big summer blockbusters of 2020. And yet, none of them have been released yet. We all know why—the novel coronavirus—but in the place of those films, something strange happened. New movies… did come out. Here’s…
Herbicide, Lead, and Other Poisons Found in Bodies of Stranded Dolphins and Whales
Posted in: Today's ChiliNew research shows the startling degree to which stranded dolphins and whales found along the southeastern U.S. coast are contaminated with pollutants.