Kumail Nanjiani and Stephen Colbert nail why bread-making is beautiful right now
[embedded content] Since lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders began rolling out, many people across the globe have had one dominant thing on their minds and feeds: making bread. It’s come up…
The Pandemic Brings Some African Tech Workers Luxe Lodging
Kenya’s government imposed tight lockdowns in Nairobi and Mombasa, the country’s two largest cities and primary coronavirus hot spots, early in April. Movement in and out of the cities is…
Now Is the Best Time for Videogame Reboots
In popular culture, nostalgia is paramount. This has been true for decades, manifesting in reunion specials for beloved television shows and Twitter dustups over Star Wars. Lately, though, nostalgia has…
Today’s Cartoon: Lab Talk
Tuesday, May 19, 2020. By Kim Warp, with cartooncollections.com. A species that reacts to the new coronavirus as humans do may help us find new treatments, but it’s a weighty…
During Lockdown, Google Maps Gives My Son a Way Out
By the second week of lockdown, my 12-year-old son and I had developed a ritual that neither of us enjoyed. Three or four times a day I’d pass through the…
Covid Is Accelerating the Rise of Faux Meat
But they still require employees to run the equipment. So as a precaution during the pandemic, Beyond Meat’s spokesperson says, they’ve implemented social distancing, for instance putting temporary limits on…
A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy
Accuse Representative Seth Moulton of loving trains too much at your peril. Yes, the Massachusetts Democrat worked for a time on a high-speed-rail project in Texas, one that is now…
The Nigerian Fraudsters Ripping Off the Unemployment System
As millions of people around the United States scrambled in recent weeks to collect unemployment benefits and disbursements through the federal CARES Act, officials warned about the looming threat of…
Samsung announces 50-megapixel camera sensor with faster autofocus
Samsung has announced a new 50-megapixel camera sensor called the ISOCELL GN1. It’s Samsung’s first sensor to include both dual-pixel autofocus and Tetracell pixel-binning, which the company says should offer…
Americans still don’t trust self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are having a really rough time gaining our trust. This is not a total shock considering autonomous vehicles remain theoretical and elusive for most people. The limited number…