Monthly Archives: August 2019
Explainer: What early U.S. presidential polls tell us about the 2020 race
Anyone paying the slightest attention to the Democratic presidential campaign has likely seen headlines on the latest “horse race” opinion polls, highlighting one candidate’s rise or another’s decline.
Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's space tourism company, to go public
As the first publicly-listed spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic also hopes to be the first intergalactic airline company, with over 600 reservations for its first commercial flight. Read more here. Read more… More about Business, Space, Mashable Video, Culture, and Virgin Galactic
Gerard Butler's story of accidentally flashing 400 people is wonderfully awkward
If you happen to be giving a speech at a family member’s wedding, the last thing you want to do is accidentally flash the entire congregation. That’s basically the stuff of nightmares. It’s exactly what Gerard Butler did, though. In the clip above from Conan, he tells the story of his disastrous first reading at […]
Bluetooth is bad and you should stop using it
Everyone uses Bluetooth. Perhaps they shouldn’t. The technology that we’ve come to rely on to connect our phones, smart speakers, cars, vibrators, and toasters is problematic for reasons more serious than pairing issues. Bluetooth has been shown time and time again to be a security and privacy nightmare — albeit one that can be mostly […]
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TL;DR: Get the design goldmine of an Icon54 Unlimited Membership for $19. Usually priced at $97, you’ll be saving an impressive 80% on the deal. When it comes to writing marketing copy, it’s not cheating to use a thesaurus. And when it comes to graphic design, it’s not cheating to use pre-made icons. In fact, […]
NOCs confident Tokyo 2020 can overcome heat, water quality issues
Searing heat and water quality issues have dogged Tokyo 2020 organizers in recent weeks but delegates to a Chef de Mission seminar on Tuesday said they are confident their hosts will find solutions ahead of next year’s Summer Olympics.
For Trump, appeals to white fears about race may be a tougher sell in 2020: Reuters/Ipsos poll
U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and focus on the grievances of white voters helped him win the 2016 election. But a Reuters analysis of public opinion over the last four years suggests that Trump’s brand of white identity politics may be less effective in the 2020 election campaign.
Explainer: How Reuters/Ipsos measured the shift in the way Americans see race
Americans have spent the past three years debating what impact President Donald Trump’s racially charged remarks have had on society.
'Underwater' is 'Alien' but with Kristen Stewart and, well… underwater
Underwater, no one can hear you scream. Well, they can if they’re nearby and can catch an earful of your terrified gurgling, but also, I wouldn’t recommend screaming, because you’ll need that oxygen, because you’re about to walk across the deep sea floor and try not to get eaten by a mysterious monster. OK, so […]
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