Wherever you live, the last meal you had probably looked and tasted different from meals served in the same place 50 years ago. Advances in the way we grow, process, and transport food have given more people more options for what to eat than ever before. Some foods sold today didn’t exist a decade ago. […]
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From “Getting Off the Pesticide Treadmill,” November/December 1985: While DDT initiated the new age of pest control, it also spawned a new environmental consciousness. DDT became the principal villain in the problems that emerged as our society began to rely on chemicals for pest control. Soon after the chemicals were developed, questions about their effects […]
40 more states have targeted Google with its third antitrust lawsuit in two months
Forty attorneys general representing both Republican- and Democratic-led states and territories have filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google claiming that the company has “virtually untrammeled power over internet search traffic” as a result of its “overwhelming and durable monopoly in general internet searches.” The move comes one day after another complaint filed by Texas […]
Russia’s Hack Wasn’t Cyberwar. That Complicates US Strategy
To evaluate whether cybersecurity tactics are working, you need to first establish what the SolarWinds hack really was. Powered by WPeMatico
Russia’s Hack Wasn’t Cyberwar. That Complicates US Strategy
To evaluate whether cybersecurity tactics are working, you need to first establish what the SolarWinds hack really was. Powered by WPeMatico
Wildfire Smoke Is Loaded With Microbes. Is That Dangerous?
Researchers are putting out a call to study the potential effects of bacteria- and fungi-filled haze on human health. Powered by WPeMatico
“None of us were ready” to manufacture genetic vaccines for a billion people
The first covid-19 vaccine developed as part of Operation Warp Speed is likely to be authorized for emergency use this week in the US following an all-day meeting of federal medical advisors today, December 17. The shot, called mRNA-1273, was developed by the biotech company Moderna, and the US is relying heavily on it to […]
Congress wants answers from Google about Timnit Gebru’s firing
Nine members of the US Congress have sent a letter to Google asking it to clarify the circumstances around its former ethical AI co-lead Timnit Gebru’s forced departure. Led by Representative Yvette Clarke and Senator Ron Wyden, and co-signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, the letter sends an important signal about how Congress […]
18 Passive-Aggressive Gifts for Your Terrible Roommate
If you’re obligated to give a present, you may as well send a thinly veiled message behind it. Powered by WPeMatico
The key to future election security starts with a roll of the dice
We’re now six weeks past Election Day, and electors in every state followed the will of the voters and confirmed the victory of Joe Biden. But while the Electoral College made the results official, President Donald Trump is continuing to protest them, despite having lost dozens of court cases within the past month. In any […]