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This 2023 Travel Hacker bundle featuring Rosetta Stone is the perfect gift for the jet-setting dad

1 year ago from PopSci

Stack CommerceWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Looking for the perfect gift for your dad this Father’s Day but don’t...

8.3 million places in the US still lack broadband internet access

1 year ago from PopSci

The new maps rely on a much more accurate method. FCC This week, the FCC released its most accurate, up-to-date, and granular map of high-speed broadband availability in the United States. It...

A new Indigenous pharmacy association is forging connections in health care

1 year ago from CBC: Health

From the top down to the grassroots, Indigenous pharmacists are working to build a community in their field — and ensure people have access to both traditional and modern medicine.

Arkansas librarians say its unconstitutional that they can be jailed over books

1 year ago from UPI

A group of Arkansas public libraries filed a lawsuit on Friday, alleging a new state law that censors what books children can get to in libraries is unconstitutional.

Twitter's plummet in value highlights social network governance challenge; expert explains

1 year ago from Newswise - Scinews

Revelation of a sharp decline in the valuation of Twitter "illustrates not just the consequences of [Elon] Musk's stewardship, but the myriad challenges that exist for anyone managing a social...

EPA decision to tighten oversight of gene-edited crops draws mixed response

1 year ago from Science NOW

When the CRISPR gene editor landed in U.S. plant science labs a decade ago, allowing researchers to tweak a crop’s own DNA instead of pasting in foreign genes, hopes rose that it...

Protests erupt outside Los Angeles elementary school over gay-pride event

1 year ago from UPI

Protests erupted outside of a North Hollywood elementary school on Friday morning, after a Pride event was held at the school.

Save up to 25% with this rare sale on Sonos speakers and soundbars

1 year ago from PopSci

Stan HoraczekWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sonos speakers are excellent in almost every way, from design to sound quality....

India rail crash kills dozens, traps hundreds inside cars of multiple trains

1 year ago from UPI

Dozens of people are dead after a train derailment and collision in India's Odisha state Friday.

Self-driving cars know the rules of the road — but not rules of humanity

When it comes to reading cues from human drivers, autonomous vehicles have a ways to go.

Man forced unlawful migrants into Key West hospitality jobs, officials say

1 year ago from UPI

A Florida man who owned several Key West hospitality staffing companies has been sentenced to two years, eight months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and harboring...

Biden’s plan to tap former North Carolina health chief as CDC director wins praise

1 year ago from Science NOW

Public health advocates today applauded the news that President Joe Biden intends to name Mandy Cohen, a physician and public health expert with broad government experience, to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Thousands ordered to flee advancing wildfires in Quebec

1 year ago from Physorg

Some 10,000 people on Friday were ordered to evacuate from a city in the Canadian province of Quebec in the face of advancing wildfires, officials said.

Lincoln MKC crossover SUV owners told to park outside because of vehicles' fire risk

1 year ago from UPI

Lincoln Motor Company is recalling more than 100,000 of its crossover SUVs over the risk of a potential fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday.

FSU program helps faculty bring research to market

1 year ago from Newswise - Scinews

Research to improve the detection of Salmonella and to speed up the development of new medicines received funding from a Florida State University program that supports faculty moving their work...

European Parliament urges member nations to adopt TikTok ban

1 year ago from UPI

The European Parliament is advocating for a ban of the popular social media app TikTok across all of its 28 member states.

The best portable grills of 2023

1 year ago from PopSci

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Look: Loose horse interrupts school zone assessment in Saskatchewan

1 year ago from UPI

The Canadian Automobile Association said a school zone assessment in Saskatchewan was interrupted by a loose horse that wandered into the street and halted traffic.

U.S. sanctions tech companies for helping Iran shut off Internet

1 year ago from UPI

The Biden administration announced on Friday that it will sanction a Middle East tech firm and two senior employees for helping the Iranian government censor Internet content there.

Nine dead in Senegal, social media sites blocked after Ousmane Sonko jail sentence

1 year ago from UPI

Senegal shut down some social media sites Friday, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok and Whatsapp, after Thursday clashes between protesters and security forces that left at least nine dead.

Justice Department reportedly will not pursue charges in Mike Pence classified documents probe

1 year ago from UPI

The Justice Department is not pursuing charges against former vice president Mike Pence, multiple news outlets confirmed Friday citing a letter to his lawyers.

Cycling could be a boon for Lagos—but people fear for their safety on bikes

1 year ago from Physorg

With an estimated 16 million residents, Lagos is the most densely populated state in Nigeria. It's under immense pressure to transport its huge population. According to a global ranking of...

Are rich people more intelligent? Here's what the science says

1 year ago from Physorg

From "White Lotus" to "Succession," there's high demand for television dramas about the super rich. The characters on these shows are typically portrayed as entitled, hollow and sad. But they...

Gas prices at a standstill in an otherwise fluid market

1 year ago from UPI

Despite volatility in the broader market, retail gasoline prices have been more or less unchanged over the course of a month, results Friday from AAA show.

Two Austrian citizens freed from captivity in Iran

1 year ago from UPI

Austrian officials said on Friday that two of its citizens have been released from Iran with the help of Oman negotiators.

Louisiana dog earns world record with 5-inch tongue

1 year ago from UPI

A Louisiana dog's 5-inch tongue has been officially certified as the longest in the world by Guinness World Records.

Mickey Mouse celebrates the Space Age as astronaut on Disney100 Citizen watch

1 year ago from Space.com

Mickey Mouse has landed on the "face" of the moon. Face, that is, of a wristwatch created to pay homage to The Walt Disney Company and when its 100-year history...