Uber’s response to COVID-19: face masks, selfies, and fewer people in the car
Uber outlined a series of measures it is taking Wednesday to adapt its ride-hailing and delivery businesses to a world changed by COVID-19. Chief among them is a new rule…
‘The Simpsons’ came eerily close to predicting the coronavirus and murder hornets
Just add coronavirus and murder hornets to the long list of things The Simpsons predicted. OK, so like most of the famous Simpsons predictions, it isn’t exactly a prediction of…
Have back pain or bad joints? Get a recumbent bike.
A recumbent exercise bike is easier on your joints and lower back than an upright bike. The large, reclined seat also lets you steer clear of saddle soreness you’d usually…
Cold War Nuclear Testing May Have Caused Extra Rain Around the World
Lightning Photo: Ethan Miller / Getty A new study has found that nuclear radiation during Cold War-era weapons testing could have induced significant short-term changes in the amount of rainfall…
A eulogy for my ‘vintage’ MacBook Pro
“No, don’t listen to Apple. You’re not a ‘vintage’ MacBook Pro. You’re as beautiful as the day I met you. More so, even. Shhh.” At this point, I gently close…
GTA V will reportedly be free to download on the Epic Store soon
Get ready to have your entire weekend wasted: word on the street is smash-hit GTA V might soon be free to download. Epic Games Store is gearing up to offer…
Confetti, koalas, and candles of love: Backstage at Eurovision’s AI song contest
This year, the world’s most prestigious music award show — The Eurovision Song Contest — was set to be more spectacular than ever, as an AI competition was running alongside the traditional…
Uber Will Let Drivers and Riders Snitch on Each Other for Not Wearing Masks
Screenshot: Uber Newsroom Several months into a global pandemic, Uber is finally adding mandatory face covering to its policies. Advertisement As announced during a webinar Wednesday afternoon, next week Uber…
Researchers Have Found a New Defense to Help Coral Survive Bleaching
Coral reefs are home to as many species as tropical rainforests. Yet rapidly heating waters threaten to wipe coral out. Reducing carbon emissions is one way to keep waters from…
Typhoon Vongfong Rapidly Intensifies as It Heads for the Philippines
Night falls on Typhoon Vongfong.Gif: Colorado State University The first named typhoon in the western Pacific this year has arrived, and it’s already roaring. Typhoon Vongfong formed on Tuesday and…