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Omegle changed cybersex forever, for better or worse

Omegle is shutting down 14 years after its creation. Here's how the anonymous video chat site changed cybersex and sexual communication, for better or worse. Picture this. It’s 2009. You’ve just finished school and you’re head.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableNov 10th, 2023

Goldman Sachs to face CFPB fine over handling of Apple Card disputes

Goldman Sachs’ Apple Card nightmare continues to get worse. A new report today reveals that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to fine Goldman Sachs after an investigation into its customer service practices for Apple Card. The CFPB.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse"

Teen surfer survives shark attack in Brevard County: "Could have been so much worse".....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Wait, what? Could global warming make our winter weather worse?

Wait, what? Could global warming make our winter weather worse?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL

Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How images of knives intended to stop youth knife crime may actually be making things worse

You'd be forgiven for thinking that young people are behind most knife crime in the UK. Media coverage often focuses on youth involvement, and the government's plan to halve knife crime focuses specifically on young people and vulnerable teenagers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

In the heartland of Mexico"s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

In the heartland of Mexico"s Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Research finds that simplistic and outdated communication tools narrows news focus, restricts user interactivity

Digital media technology has changed journalism considerably, and perhaps most obviously in data journalism. Data journalism uses the power of data analysis and visualization to develop news stories that can be highly engaging and accessible to the p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Book Review: How the Author of Braiding Sweetgrass Imagines a New Economy

Robin Wall Kimmerer changed our ideas of sustainability. Can she do the same for economics?.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Watch Steve Jobs unveil a PS1 emulator for the Mac years before the App Store drama

For years, Apple prevented developers from launching console game emulators on the App Store, but that changed earlier this year amid antitrust investigations in the EU. Interestingly, years before all this App Store drama, Steve Jobs once proudly un.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Cemetery study reveals how daily life changed from the Iron Age to the Roman period

A study by Prof. Dr. Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides new insights into how the average human behavior in the tribal territory of Treveri changed as it transitioned from the Celtic Iron Age (L.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

30 years ago, the most unpredictable crime movie of the ’90s changed cinema forever

Thirty years ago, the most original and unpredictable American crime film ever made left an immediate, indelible mark on moviegoers everywhere......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Research shows dating apps, sites are leading to more diverse couples

The so-called "traditional" way of dating has changed drastically over time, especially in the last decade. While most couples used to meet through families and friends or local organizations like church, according to University of New Mexico Sociolo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

25 years ago, Nvidia changed PCs forever

In October 1999, Nvidia released the GeForce 256, which completely changed how we think about PC hardware and gaming forever......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Astronomers find Webb data conflict with reionization models

Reionization is a critical period when the first stars and galaxies changed the physical structure of their surroundings, and eventually the entire universe. Established theories state that this epoch ended around 1 billion years after the Big Bang......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Why Tampa Is So Vulnerable to Hurricane Milton

Tampa, Florida is the most vulnerable US city to hurricane damage. Delays to floodwater defenses and relentless development only made the situation worse......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Research suggests Earth"s oldest continental crust is disintegrating

Earth's continental configurations have changed dramatically over its billions of years' history, transforming not only their positions across the planet, but also their topography as expansion and contraction of the crust made a mark on the landscap.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Air pollution inside Philadelphia"s subway is much worse than on the streets, study finds

The air quality in the City Hall subway station in downtown Philadelphia is much worse than on the sidewalks directly above the station. That is a key finding of our new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal, study finds

Liquified natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Western media outlets are trying to fix their coverage of Africa. Is it time African media did the same?

Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it—they're all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024