'The Amazon is the vagina of the world': why women are key to saving Brazil's forests

August 10th, 2020 05:30 AM

Indigenous leader Célia Xakriabá and Vagina Monologues author V discuss Brazil’s biodiversity crisis and why this is the century of the indigenous womanCélia Xakriabá is the voice of a new generation of female indigenous leaders who are leading the fight against the destruction of Brazil’s forests both in the Amazon and the lesser known Cerrado, a savannah that covers a fifth of the country. V, formerly Eve Ensler, is the award-winning author of the Vagina Monologues, an activist and founder...

Should a Study on Pesticides Affect Our Use of Them?

August 10th, 2020 04:00 AM

Recent research, which found a link between pyrethroids and deaths from heart disease, highlights the limitations of epidemiological research.

How to Stop Weed Growth Without Chemicals

August 9th, 2020 12:30 PM

After you’ve spent the time, money and energy creating a garden, flowerbed or yard, the last thing you want is for all your hard work to be ruined by weeds. Instead of using commercial weed killer to eliminate those pesky sprouts, there are plenty of more eco-friendly solutions. Here are a few options.

College football stars further unite in video call

August 10th, 2020 03:33 AM

In a matter of hours Sunday night, a dozen college football players from all five major conferences came together to create a joint statement that expressed their desire to play the 2020 season.

Why Some of You Might Be Seeing a New ‘Quotes’ Section Underneath Tweets

August 9th, 2020 08:34 PM

Apparently, some more metrics on our tweets is exactly what is missing from our lives during a global pandemic. Or at least that’s what Twitter thinks.

Heat Advisory from the Plains to the Northeast, fire and heat in West

August 10th, 2020 05:46 AM

Another heat wave is developing across the eastern United States today all the way from Texas to Massachusetts.

Xbox Series S outed by next-gen controller leak—and it’s legit

August 9th, 2020 08:48 PM

A new controller for a system that hasn't launched yet? That's interesting enough, sure. But the news comes when you turn the box. [credit: Zak S ] The new Xbox console controller is now officially in the wild, which is astonishing enough since its accompanying console, the Xbox Series X, still doesn't have a release date or a price. But the two leaked controllers we've seen thus far are even more intriguing because of something they have in common: an apparently official mention of "Xbox...

E Ink demos a folding e-reader that can also take notes

August 10th, 2020 04:25 AM

Folding smartphones are slowly making their way into the mainstream. Could foldable e-readers be next? The E Ink Corporation, the company behind the digital paper tech found in the majority of e-readers, is trying to make it happen. The firm’s R&D lab has been developing foldable e-ink screens for a while, and its latest prototype clearly demonstrates the idea’s potential. The video above comes from GoodEReader.com and shows a foldable e-reader prototype developed by E Ink. An earlier...

CakeResume, which wants to become Asia’s largest tech talent pool, raises $900,000 seed round

August 10th, 2020 04:25 AM

CakeResume is a startup creating an alternative for the tech industry to job search platforms like LinkedIn. The Taipei-based company, founded in 2016, announced today that it has raised $900,000 in seed funding from Mynavi, one of the largest staffing and public relations companies in Japan. The round will be used to expand CakeResume’s operations in other countries, including Japan and India. Founder and chief executive officer Trantor Liu, who was a full-stack web developer at Codementor...

The Fighting Turtle Community

August 9th, 2020 08:50 PM

Kael Ngu is a freelance artist based in Malaysia.

Beirut explosion: Death toll rises to 200 as third minister resigns

August 10th, 2020 05:21 AM

The governor of Lebanon's capital says dozens remain missing, as a third cabinet minister resigns.

Nintendo Switch controllers and games lead this weekend’s best deals

August 9th, 2020 12:00 PM

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