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Why We’re Not Doomed By Climate Change If We Act

Why We’re Not Doomed By Climate Change If We Act

Studies predicting worst-case scenarios of global warming are eye-catching and depressing. But we’re missing their point when we adopt a defeatist attitude.

Which Government Agency Should Be Responsible For Fighting Climate Change?

Which Government Agency Should Be Responsible For Fighting Climate Change?

Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is calling for the Department of Defense to take a leading role in combating climate change. Is he right?

The Radical Right Is Finding New Ways To Communicate Online

The Radical Right Is Finding New Ways To Communicate Online

Even after hosting companies refuse to keep extremist sites like 8chan online, they find other ways to communicate on the dark web. How do we combat this?

How Humans Contribute To Climate Change, By The Numbers

How Humans Contribute To Climate Change, By The Numbers

The recent man-made Amazon fires endanger 20% of Earth’s oxygen. Here's a look at some of the other ways humans contribute to climate change.

Barr Demands Tech Firms Create Encryption Backdoors Regardless Of Consequences

Barr Demands Tech Firms Create Encryption Backdoors Regardless Of Consequences

The DOJ is renewing its push to mandate weakened encryption protocols, saying we must accept the security risks and ignoring the economic impacts of such a directive.

Why We Need To Return To The Moon

Why We Need To Return To The Moon

The original Moon landing was seen as a publicity stunt during the Cold War by politicians and voters. But that doesn’t mean the future of space exploration is more publicity stunts.

Trump Has A Legally Dubious Plan To Turn Social Media Into His Propaganda Arm

Trump Has A Legally Dubious Plan To Turn Social Media Into His Propaganda Arm

Fed up with a lack of social media engagement they demand, Trump and right-wing trolls want to force tech companies to obey their whims by abusing FCC’s powers.

Where Do Sites Like 8Chan Go If No One Wants To Host Them?

Where Do Sites Like 8Chan Go If No One Wants To Host Them?

Just because 8chan is down now doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. It may end up among the web’s deepest, darkest gathering spaces for the world’s most unsavory people.

Facebook Wants To Read Your Mind, Literally

Facebook Wants To Read Your Mind, Literally

Facebook is now funding research into reading the signals produced by your brain. Calling this a disaster would be sugarcoating it.

The Future Is Here And The GOP Is Letting It Crush Their Base

The Future Is Here And The GOP Is Letting It Crush Their Base

Clinging to the past while artificial intelligence takes millions of jobs is a recipe for disaster. But that’s the path the GOP and their base have chosen.

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