There were almost two internets. Then, the CIA destroyed one.
In Mashable’s new three-part episode of our series on the digital age's dark side, Kernel Panic, we explore a startlingly advanced computer network developed in Salvador Allende's Chile of the 1970s. Called Project Cybersyn, the network was a c.....»»
Some cities, states say Big Oil should pay for climate damage
In the waning days of 2021, a grass fire broke out in Boulder County, Colorado. Fueled by extreme drought and high winds, the fire swept through the communities of Superior and Louisville. Within hours, it had destroyed more than a thousand structure.....»»
How the War in Ukraine Is Causing Indirect Deaths
Crowded shelters and destroyed health care facilities will likely exacerbate COVID, TB and other diseases -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
After wildfires, California communities struggle with budgets
California is a wildfire hot spot: each year, homes, businesses, and ecosystems are destroyed by fires exacerbated by climate change. But even after the blazes subside, wildfires can still threaten community wellbeing. A new paper by scholars Yanjun.....»»
Nike Wants To "Destroy" Unauthorized NFTs -- How Will That Work?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Decrypt: When a company like Nike finds someone using its brand without permission, it can ask the courts to order the unauthorized goods to be destroyed. Nike has done this in the past, but its latest tradema.....»»
Retro Computing Museum In Ukraine Destroyed By Russian Bomb
A privately owned collection of more than 500 pieces of retro computer and technology history has been destroyed by a Russian bomb in the city of Mariupol. PC Gamer reports: The destruction was highlighted by Mark Howlett on Twitter, and confirmed by.....»»
Ukraine Has Destroyed Nearly 10% of Russia"s Tanks, Making Experts Ask: Are Tanks Over?
In three weeks of fighting, Russia has lost at least 270 tanks, according to the open source weapons tracking site Oryx -- almost 10% of its estimated active force. From a report: Ukraine's defense is proving so effective, in fact, that many analysts.....»»
How a couple replanted an entire forest in Brazil
When Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado and her husband Sebastião Salgado purchased a cattle farm in Amazonia’s Atlantic Forest, the land was destroyed by deforestation. With over 2 million trees planted in under 30 years, the pair's inc.....»»
Citizen seismology helps decipher the 2021 Haiti earthquake
On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving 2,500 dead, 13,000 injured and roughly 140,000 houses destroyed. This came 11-years after Haiti was struck by a 7.0 earthquake that devastated the capital Port-au-Prince and its sur.....»»
Posting “death to the Russian invaders” on Facebook now OK in some countries
Violent speech can be “political expression” but can’t target civilians. Enlarge / Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by Ukrainian forces in the Luhansk region on February 26, 2022. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP via Ge.....»»
DeepMind AI Tool Helps Historians Restore Ancient Texts
AI software can help historians interpret and date ancient texts by reconstructing works destroyed over time, according to a new paper published in Nature. The Register reports: A team of computer scientists and experts in classical studies led by De.....»»
UN report paints dire picture of the Gulf of Mexico"s future
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the entire city of New Orleans wi.....»»
Controversial policy to reconcile mining and biodiversity conservation demonstrates success
Ambatovy mine, a major contributor to Madagascar's economy and a company which positioned itself as a leader in sustainable mining, is on track to deliver 'No Net Loss' of the unique forest habitat destroyed by the mine......»»
Largest Plane Ever Built May Have Been Destroyed, Ukraine Foreign Minister Says
SFGate reports: The largest plane ever built has been destroyed at an airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said Sunday.... The Antonov An-225 Mriya was built in Ukraine in 1985 when the nation was still controll.....»»
Elon Musk Says SpaceX"s Starlink Service is Now Active Over Ukraine
"Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellites are now active over Ukraine after a request from the embattled country's leadership to replace internet services destroyed by the Russian attack," reports the Independent, in a story shared by Slashdot rea.....»»
Tonga’s internet restored five weeks after massive eruption
A volcanic eruption in Tonga last month killed six people, destroyed homes, and knocked the tiny nation offline. Five weeks on, it's finally been reconnected......»»
The Brazil resort town disappearing into the sea
Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape......»»
There were almost two internets. Then, the CIA destroyed one.
In Mashable’s new three-part episode of our series on the digital age's dark side, Kernel Panic, we explore a startlingly advanced computer network developed in Salvador Allende's Chile of the 1970s. Called Project Cybersyn, the network was a c.....»»
Rocket startup"s Florida launch debut ends in ocean crash
A rocket startup's big Florida launch debut ended with all four mini satellites destroyed Thursday......»»
A Geomagnetic Storm May Have Effectively Destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink Satellites
Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink just got dealt an expensive blow -- the company's currently estimating that 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched on February 3rd will be destroyed because of a geomagnetic storm. The Verge repor.....»»
Final moments of planetary remnants seen for first time
The moment that debris from destroyed planets impacts the surface of a white dwarf star has been observed for the first time by astronomers at the University of Warwick......»»