Facebook’s Trump ban Posted July 21, 2021 In 2020 and earlier, Donald Trump was the king of social media, using it to spread lies and attack enemies. For years, companies like Facebook and Twitter let him do it. But after…
Are lab meats our future? Part 2 Posted July 18, 2021 Continued from Part 1… For the good of the planet and our health, it would definitely help to eat less meat. But many people I know say they would rather eat vegetabl…
Are lab meats our future? Part 1 Posted July 17, 2021 Last November, Singapore made headlines as the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown chicken meat. The lab-cultured chicken was developed by Californi…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: Air conditioners Posted July 13, 2021 In Japan’s summer, you might hear people say “It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity.” People might say something like that about the air conditioner.…
Portugal opens 516-meter pedestrian suspension bridge, the world’s longest Posted July 1, 2021 Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on April 29 near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portug…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: Vacuum cleaners Posted June 18, 2021 Welcome to our countdown of the 20th century’s top inventions, where we look at some of the things we take for granted and show how they changed the world. We …
Big Tech vs. the news Posted June 14, 2021 The Australian government is in the middle of a fight with Big Tech companies Google and Facebook over the future of news in Australia. What’s it all about? In two words: adver…
Deepfake apps Posted June 4, 2021 Around 2018, we all heard about deepfakes and how the face-swapping technology was blurring the lines of reality. But deepfakes can also be fun. Dozens of apps in…
Solar geoengineering Posted May 5, 2021 For decades, the climate conversation has been very predictable. Scientists warn we must cut carbon emissions or the planet will keep warming. But politicians — a…
News Mash-up: Big Tech Posted April 8, 2021 Merkel concerned about Trump Twitter ban German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reservations about the way …