Doctors hope a mosquito trap will prevent the spread of disease. The trap is smart enough to know what type of mosquito it’s trapping, and if by the small chance it catches the …
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Elon Musk releases first image of Boring Company’s ‘freeway’ under LA
Tech luminary Elon Musk finally gave the world its first look at what The Boring Company has been up to. The billionaire posted on a picture on Twitter on Saturday evening showing the …
Politics
‘Broad City’ releases ‘Trump-No-More’ Chrome extension to block president’s name online
“Broad City” is sick of hearing President Trump’s name and wants everyone else to censor him out, too. Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing a new browser extension that will allow …
Politics
Twitter attempts to increase ad transparency after Russian-backed scandal
After accusing Russian-based operatives of purchasing $274,000 in advertising tied to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Twitter unveiled new transparency steps to let users know which ad campaigns are active. In a blog post on Tuesday …
Tech
Hackers stole photos from a top plastic surgery clinic in London and are threatening to distribute them
Hackers have broken into a London-based celebrity plastic surgery clinic, stealing pictures and other sensitive information of top celebrities and even royals that include photos of in-progress genitalia and breast enhancement, a report …
Tech
YouTube star Casey Neistat slams video sharing site’s ad strategy
YouTube star Casey Neistat has slammed the video sharing site’s ad strategy, saying that the platform’s content creators are suffering. Neistat, who has more than 8 million subscribers on YouTube, is a prominent …
Lifestyle
Nurse fleeing California wildfires puts horse in car, picture goes viral
Leave it to human ingenuity to solve almost anything. Lauren Mesaros, a California nurse, needed to flee from the Tubbs Fire going on in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties in Northern California. Mesaros …
Science
Bernie Sanders, Barack Obama have new spider species named in their honor
Scientists bestowed an honor to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama. Researchers and students at the University of Vermont named 15 new species of smiley-faced …
Politics
DHS vs. Kaspersky Lab: Why the US government is ditching the Russian software giant
The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to ban federal agencies and departments from using products from Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab comes as no surprise, say security experts. Officials say that the prominent …
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Amazon massacre? Members of uncontacted tribe killed by miners, reports say
Members of an uncontacted tribe, said to include women and children, have allegedly been massacred by gold miners in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon. Federal prosecutors in Brazil have opened an …
Politics
Tech execs slam Trump administration’s decision to end DACA
Tech executives ranging from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Google CEO Sundar Pichai have slammed the White House’s decision to end DACA, an immigration policy founded by the Obama administration in 2012. The …
Science
Drones are using artificial intelligence to protect Australian beachgoers from sharks
Drones are harnessing artificial intelligence to detect sharks approaching Australian beaches. Starting next month, Little Ripper drones will be able to monitor sharks in real-time with approximately 90 percent accuracy. By contrast, humans …
Lifestyle
New Russian stealth fighter jet revealed
Russia’s very first stealth fighter jet appeared above a sea of Russian tanks and weaponry just outside the capital Moscow – a clear signal to the world that the Russian Federation is committed …
