Looking Out For The Future
Looking Out For The Future
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King Charles III Has Made William And Kate Prince And Princess Of Wales
In conferring the new titles on his eldest son and daughter-in-law, King Charles III expressed his love and support for his other son, Prince Harry, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Here's How The Front Pages Are Covering The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
"You did your duty, ma'am."
Apps That Tell You Your Friends' Locations Are Now A Way Of Life
We’re in an age of apps where “it is no longer the format of ‘I’m selectively sharing what I want to,’ but sharing whatever possible.”
Tech Companies Working On Contraception Face A New Landscape After Roe
The Dobbs decision creates windfalls for some and roadblocks for others when it comes to companies working on new fertility tech.
The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Coming Out This Fall
Check out these excellent new science fiction and fantasy books, from sentient octopuses to Chinese classics retold.
The Queen Is Under Medical Supervision And Doctors Are "Concerned" For Her Health
Buckingham Palace said the Queen is being cared for at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Prime Minister Liz Truss said the whole UK is "deeply concerned."
I’m Pretty Sure Apple Knows We’re All Going To Die Soon
The newly unveiled Watch and iPhone 14 features — car crash detection, satellite emergency calling, extreme weather — all seem a little ominous.
Here's What's New On The Latest iPhone 14 And 14 Pro
The latest iPhone 14 lineup comes with car crash detection and emergency satellite calling.
This Is The New Apple Watch Ultra
The new watch is designed for extreme temperatures and rough conditions during hiking, diving, and other activities.
Kourtney Kardashian Revealed She’s The New “Sustainability Ambassador” For Fast-Fashion Retailer Boohoo Weeks After She Was Exposed For Going Way Over The Water Limit Amid A Drought
“It’s the most hypocritical of hypocrisy it could be. Get over yourself and your lies. Such greenwashing.”
Kim Kardashian Said People Can “Pick And Choose” Which Practices They Use To Combat Climate Change Amid Her Private Jet And Water Usage Scandals
“@KimKardashian using 9 years’ worth of water in a month and frolicking around in her jet needlessly and then saying she can ‘pick and choose’ how she pays attention to the climate crisis is... really something.”
How To Choose Climate-Friendly Foods If You Care About The Environment
It’s easier than you think to choose environmentally friendly foods at the grocery store. Here are some quick tips if you care about climate change, sustainability, and the environment.
Kiwi Farms, A Notorious Hate Site, Has Been Taken Down By Cloudflare
Internet services company Cloudflare has blocked the notorious hate site, forcing it offline.
#WorkingInTech Influencers Are Facing Backlash For Their Glamorous TikToks About The Industry
“Just because you break into tech doesn't mean like, your lifestyle is going to turn into this.”
More Than 150,000 People In Jackson, Mississippi, Are Once Again Trying To Survive Without Reliable Clean Water
"It's not a matter of if our system would fail, but a matter of when our system would fail," Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said.
Twitter Circle Is Finally Here So You Can Keep Your Mundane Little Tweets Private
It's like Instagram's Close Friends feature, but less juicy.
Do You Really Need This New Omicron Booster? Here’s What Experts Say.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves again: A new COVID booster that targets the latest variants is ready for your arm.
Horrifying Photos And Videos Capture The Utter Devastation Of Pakistan’s “Monster Monsoon” Floods That Have Already Killed Nearly 1,000 People
"Pakistan is living through a serious climate catastrophe, one of the hardest in the decade."
Moderna Is Suing Pfizer And BioNTech, Alleging They Stole mRNA Technology For COVID Vaccines
The girls are fighting!
Heavy Storms In Dallas Killed At Least One Person Who Was Swept Away By Rainwater In Her Car
"Change is coming and change is here, and it's going to be much more extreme. And extreme is our new normal,” a scientist said. The heavy rainfall comes amid a massive drought in Texas.
Eerie Photos Show How Underwater Artifacts Are Resurfacing In Europe As Water Levels Drop Because Of Drought
Receding water levels in Europe have revealed hidden and ominous treasures.
TGIFinally Some Good News
Historic representation on the campaign trail, feral animals in Australia, and the return of an ice cream classic.
The Only Way For Some People To Stay In San Francisco Is To Steal
As San Francisco’s wealthy residents panic over property crime, some of the city’s less privileged can’t find ways to make ends meet.
These Tweets Show Just How Mad Public Health Experts Are About The CDC’s New COVID Guidelines
The CDC recently relaxed its COVID guidelines involving quarantines, screening tests, and social distancing. That’s a terrible idea, some experts say, given that over 400 people die from the disease every day.
Here’s How Bad Taylor Swift’s And Other Celebs' Private Jet Emissions Really Are For The Environment
The stakes are higher than you think.
A Beluga Whale That Was Stuck In The Seine River In France Has Died While Being Transported To A Saltwater Pool
First spotted in the Seine more than a week ago, the beluga rejected food and was severely underweight.
A Disabled Woman And Her Family Drowned In Their Basement Home In South Korea
The floods have killed at least nine people after the city saw its worst rainfall in over a century.
These Dogs Might Just Be Better At Surfing Than You Are
“It’s a big world, let your dog surf it.”
17 Celebrities Just Got Warning Letters About Shilling NFTs
A consumer watchdog group reminded them that they need to disclose their connection to an NFT collection when they promote it on social media.
Ashton Kutcher Revealed He Dealt With A Rare Form Of Vasculitis That "Knocked Out" His Hearing, Vision, And Ability To Walk
The 44-year-old actor said it took him nearly a year to recover.
Crypto Diaries: The Bitcoin Entrepreneur Whose Wife Won't Let Him Talk Bitcoin
Kyle Hill is the latest in our series on what people in crypto actually do all day.
HBO Max And Discovery+ Are Merging, But So Far Your Favorite Shows Are Safe
The news comes after days of speculation that parent company Warner Bros. Discovery was ready to slash its scripted programming.
Mark Zuckerberg's Little League Baseball Card Is Now An NFT
An NFT of 8-year-old Zuck’s card could be yours.
Taylor Swift Is Being Called Out For Refusing To Take Accountability After Her Rep Defended Her Private Jet CO2 Emissions By Saying That Her Plane Is “Loaned Out Regularly”
“‘She generously rents out her jet for her poorer friends who can’t afford their own personal jets to use’ is the funniest possible way to put a humanitarian spin on her carbon emissions.”
TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say
Former employees claim the company placed pieces of pro-China content in its now-defunct US news app, TopBuzz, and censored negative stories about the Chinese government. ByteDance says it did no such thing.
