AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarHouse overwhelmingly approves contentious new copyright billverified_publisherThe Verge - Makena KellyAnd that’s copyright, baby! On Tuesday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to approve a measure that would shake up the Copyright Office if it were made into law, creating a small claims court where online content creators can go after their infringers. The Copyright Alternative in …
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatar'A threat to democracy': William Barr's speech on religious freedom alarms liberal Catholicsverified_publisherGuardian US - Philip ShenonAttorney general’s recent address at Notre Dame is a ‘dog whistle’ to conservatives who have aligned themselves with Trump
AvatarDevinflipped into Enviro ThoughtsAvatarAvatarHow Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Effortsverified_publisherThe Intercept - Sharon LernerAudio obtained by The Intercept reveals how Coca-Cola’s “green” philanthropy helped squelch an important tool in fighting the plastic crisis. For …
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarThe ‘World’s Largest Dump’ Is in Indonesia and It’s a Ticking Time Bombverified_publisherVICE Asia - Annisa Nurul Aziza, Muhammad Ishomuddin, Jade PoaWe take a closer look at that dumpsite reposted by Leonardo DiCaprio on Instagram This article originally appeared on VICE Indonesia. The “mountain” is apparent from afar, greeting onlookers with a swarm of flies and a pungent smell. Trucks line up from morning until afternoon, bringing to the …
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarThis Tribal Map of America Shows Whose Land You’re Actually Living Onverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - David GrossmanIt’s a history worth exploring on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. As more and more communities recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, you might be wondering what the best way is to celebrate. A great first step is to learn about which tribes resided in your specific part of the …
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarApple Sidecar: Use your iPad as a second screen for your Macverified_publisherCNET - Katie TeagueApple's new Catalina and iPadOS updates make your iPad more useful than ever.
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarEliud Kipchoge makes history by running sub two-hour marathonverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ewan MurrayEliud Kipchoge made history in Vienna by running the first-ever sub two-hour marathon in a time of 1hr 59min 40sec
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AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarIs Amazon Unstoppable?verified_publisherThe New Yorker - Charles DuhiggPoliticians want to rein in the retail giant. But Jeff Bezos, the master of cutthroat capitalism, is ready to fight back. In 2017, a few months after Forbes named Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, the world’s richest man, a rumor spread among the company’s executives: Bill Gates, the former …
AvatarDevinflipped into PicksAvatarAvatarOcean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first timeverified_publisherThe Guardian - Daniel BoffeyFloating boom finally retains debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, creator says
AvatarDevinflipped into Urban AgricultureAvatarAvatarThis AI Helps Kenyan Farmers To Know When To Plant Their CropsForbes - Andrew WightSeven decades ago, agricultural scientists used high-yielding, dwarf varieties of wheat and rice to revolutionize agriculture across Asia and Latin America – and now European data scientists are teaming up with Kenyan farmers to use the fruits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to drive the next …
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