Composer John Williams Turns 90 Today, So Enjoy 9 of His Greatest Songs
He’s one of America’s greatest living composers, his work scoring films has elevated cinema soundtracks as a whole and some franchises specifically. He’s John Williams, and...
Lyft’s revenue growth masks active riders slippage
U.S. ride-hailing company Lyft dropped its fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday, a report that showed a mixed bag of growth — that in the area of active...
Hydrogen production without CO2 is getting a boost with new tech from Verdagy
Hydrogen pioneers Verdagy — from “verde” for green, and “agy” for energy — raised $25 million from a fistful of strategic investors in the energy sector...
Antihistamines Could Help Some Long Covid Patients, New Research Suggests
In a new case report this week, medical professionals in California say that at least two of their patients have experienced substantial and rapid relief from...
Ecuador’s Indigenous Groups Have New Power to Protect Their Lands from Destruction
The highest court in Ecuador ruled last week that Indigenous communities in the country should have a stronger say over extractive projects like oil drilling and...
Mission: Impossibles 7 and 8 Might Be Tom Cruise’s Last
He’s jumped off buildings, hung outside airplanes, and will soon be diving off a cliff on a motorcycle. However, for his next trick, Tom Cruise might...
Coal-Loving Australia Just Hit Wind and Solar Power Records
January was a banner month for renewables Down Under. According to an analyst at Rystad Energy, who shared the figures with clean energy site Renew Economy,...
Donation site for Ottawa truckers’ ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest exposed donors’ data
The donation site used by truckers in Ottawa who are currently protesting against national vaccine mandates has fixed a security lapse that exposed passports and driver...
Great, DARPA Just Flew a Black Hawk Helicopter With Nobody In It
The United States military just inched one step closer to bringing autonomous helicopters to the battlefield. Like most strange feats of advanced military technology, this one...
Can You Crack the Dickens Code?
At The Guardian, Simon Osbourne examines the Dickens Code, a project in which a group of decoders teamed up to decipher the shorthand hieroglyphics Charles Dickens...
