Accept our king, our god, or else: The senseless "requirement" Spanish colonizers used
Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and right.....»»
Disney Plus price hike starts on December 8, act quick to avoid it
The widely publicized price hike on Disney Plus is coming on December 8 — but that doesn't mean you have to accept that increase, if you act quickly.Disney+Currently, Disney+ members pay $7.99 per month to access all their favorite Disney-owned con.....»»
Pop-Up Farming Pods to Help Colonizers Grow Crops on Mars
Interstellar Lab’s inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow explorers to settle on the Red Planet......»»
Ranking Taylor Sheridan’s current shows – Yellowstone, 1883, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown
We’re just a few weeks away now from the release of yet another Taylor Sheridan series that’s coming to Paramount Plus — the Great Depression-era … The post Ranking Taylor Sheridan’s current shows – Yellowstone, 18.....»»
To fight the climate crisis, we need to stop expanding offshore drilling for oil and gas
Environmental disaster struck the shores of Peru on Jan. 15, 2022, when Spanish energy company Repsol spilled 12,000 barrels of crude oil into the Bay of Lima after its tanker ruptured. The spill endangered 180,000 birds and destroyed the livelihoods.....»»
Taiwan OSATs to scale up output in China to satisfy local customers
OSATs including Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) are quietly looking to scale up output at their plants in China to fulfill orders from the local IC design sector, according to industry sources......»»
Brazilian regulator seizes iPhones from retail stores as Apple fails to comply with charger requirement
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice ordered in September the suspension of iPhone sales in the country after concluding that Apple harms consumers by not offering the power adapter included with the device. Even after million-dollar fines, Apple still.....»»
King of rockets, NASA"s SLS could soon be usurped by SpaceX"s Starship
NASA's Space Launch System roared off the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center and into the record books, for now......»»
Emperor Charles V"s secret code cracked after five centuries
A team of researchers has cracked a five century-old code which reveals a rumored French plot to kill the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V......»»
Twitter in chaos as employees accept Musk’s invitation to quit their jobs
Musk jokes through crisis, says record numbers "logging in to see if Twitter is dead." Enlarge / Elon Musk tweeted this image as his stay-or-leave ultimatum deadline passed. (credit: Elon Musk) The situation at Twitter g.....»»
Kindle"s 15-year anniversary is a reminder simplicity is king
Len Edgerly, a 72-year-old podcaster from Cambridge, Massachusetts, has spent the last 14 and a half years talking about his favorite tech product of all time: the Kindle......»»
King Tut Mysteries Endure 100 Years after Discovery
A century after archaeologist Howard Carter’s momentous discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, questions and controversy still swirl around Egypt’s most famous king.....»»
Foxconn pauses hiring spree over lack of quarantine space
Chinese Apple supplier Foxconn needs 100,000 new workers to get back to full capacity, but the four-day quarantine requirement has forced hiring to pause for now.Foxconn pauses hiring for three daysAfter a Covid-19 outbreak at Foxconn led to an exodu.....»»
Why you won"t need reservations to visit Yosemite National Park next year
Ending a requirement that has been in place for the past three years, Yosemite National Park won't require people to make reservations next year for day visits to the famed Sierra landmark......»»
Musk says he was focused on reviving Tesla, defends $55 billion pay
Tesla CEO said he would not accept a pay plan that required him to punch a clock or commit certain hours to Tesla. "I pretty much work all the time," he said......»»
The fall of the FTX ‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried
How a crypto empire built on video game battles and beanbags came crashing down......»»
"Like the Moon": Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag......»»
House lawmakers join senator in push for delayed phase-in of EV tax credit requirements
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced a bill in September that would create a longer phase-in for the new EV tax credit's North American final assembly requirement as well as its critical mineral and battery component provisions......»»
The best search engines to use, if you"re tired of Google
Google is undisputed king of the search engine hill, by volume of users alone. But, there are better and more private options. Here are the biggest Google alternatives.When it comes to using an online search engine, the overwhelming majority — 92.....»»
Pre-pandemic conspiratorial mindset predicted hesitance to accept COVID-19 vaccine
Scholars have found that acceptance of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories is associated with hesitance to take a COVID-19 vaccine. But data gathered during the pandemic about belief in COVID-specific conspiracy theories cannot determine whether wha.....»»
Study: Termite queen and king are the best parents in the world, until they"re not
Studying the parental behaviors of termites has provided a University of Florida scientist with a rare look into how a queen and king pair push the limits of parenthood......»»