The legal cannabis industry must reckon with systemic racism
The legal and medical cannabis industry has long been complicit in the systemic oppression of Black people. As Black Lives Matter protests continue around the country, activists, doctors, and entrepreneurs…
9 excellent recent novels to read this month
Summer is in full swing, and while plenty of things are looking different these days, one that hasn’t is the joy of a good book. You may not be reading…
Earth won’t immediately cool off if we slash emissions
The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record high in May. That’s because humanity kept emitting a prodigious amount of carbon, even through the worst pandemic…
Facebook takes down network linked to Roger Stone, Proud Boys for ‘inauthentic behavior’
Facebook routinely bans profiles and pages from its platform for trying to cheat the system and fake engagement or mislead users. But it’s not everyday that one of those networks…
Law Enforcement Is Buying Its Way Into Our Breaches
Photo: Stephen Maturen (Getty Images) Right now, there’s a good chance your digital life is multitudes bigger than it was just a few months ago. Over time, the global coronavirus…
Hong Kong’s Security Law Puts Big Tech at a Crossroads
In the long run, with the regulations imposed by China in place, many tech platforms may find it untenable to stay in Hong Kong. “This is an opportunity for them…
Ryan Gosling’s Wolfman Movie Lands Invisible Man Director
Leigh Whannell on the set of The Invisible Man with Elisabeth Moss.Photo: Universal If you’re going to make a Universal Monsters movie, why not get a director who’s already a…
Amazon will start listing names and addresses of Marketplace sellers to combat counterfeiting
Amazon will start publicly listing the names and addresses of US-based third-party sellers on its Marketplace platform as a measure to fight counterfeiters, according to a report from Business Insider.…
Doctors are better at treating COVID-19 patients now than they were in March
In early March, most doctors in the United States had never seen a person sick with COVID-19. Four months later, nearly every emergency room and intensive care physician in the…
Smart home platform Wink is finally rolling out its controversial subscription program on July 27th
Smart home platform Wink has announced that it’ll finally roll out its controversial new $4.99-per-month subscription on July 27th, following months of delays. The subscription will put many of the…