Romancelandia, Intellectual Property, and Plagiarism: A Round-Up of #CopyPasteCris
There are things so widely known and accepted that it seems like a waste of time to reiterate them. The Earth is round. The sky is...
When surveillance meets incompetence
Last week brought an extraordinary demonstration of the dangers of operating a surveillance state — especially a shabby one, as China’s apparently is. An unsecured database...
Enormous Stream of Stars Discovered in Southern Sky
Scientists have discovered a nearby “stellar stream” containing thousands of stars spanning the southern sky. They made the discovery thanks to the recent release of data...
“A Novel” Reminder
Stroll through the fiction section of a bookstore or library, and you’ll notice the phrase on countless spines: “A Novel.” Is this really necessary information when...
Legendary scientist who predicted climate change effects dead at 87
In 1975, geologist Wallace Broecker penned a scientific paper warning about the still little-discussed concept of “global warming.” Forty-four years later Broecker has died at 87,...
Brilliant Girl Scout sells Samoas with the help of shirtless Jason Momoa
A brilliant Girl Scout knows her customers very well — what sells better than shirtless superheroes and clever puns? Look, the free market is tough, and...
When Your Favorite Streamer Turns Out To Be A Creep (Or Worse)
When Georgia police arrested Thomas Cheung, a well-known Twitch streamer and World of Warcraft community figure, as part of a child sex sting two weeks ago,...
Airtable CEO Howie Liu on the continued importance of getting a ‘unicorn’ valuation
When in 2015, Slack raised money at a $1 billion valuation, founder Stewart Butterfield spoke candidly about why it was important to him, and why if...
Hollywood Uses ‘False Whois’ Domain Suspensions as Anti-Piracy Tool
Besides website blocking, which is gradually spreading all over the world, targeting the domain names of pirate sites is considered to be a somewhat effective anti-piracy...
A Commercial Flight Hit an Absurdly Fast 801 MPH While Flying Over the United States
A Virgin Atlantic flight making the grueling journey from Los Angeles to London yesterday hit a ground speed of at least 801 mph, thanks to a...
