Sebastião Salgado’s photo of the South Sandwich Islands, taken in 2009 Sebastião Salgado Sebastião Salgado became famous for his portraits of humans struggling to survive in an unjust and violent world. He took astonishing photographs of the attempted assassination of US President Ronald Reagan, covered conflicts in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East, and…
Forget Donald Trump. A new analysis suggests the U.S. public’s sharp lurch into polarization began in 2008, years before his first presidential campaign. Researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Political Psychology Lab tracked shifts in Americans’ views across nearly four decades and found that divisions were broadly stable through the 1990s and early 2000s, before…
If your Wi-Fi struggles to reach every corner of your house, it’s probably not your internet plan that’s the problem. A single router can only do so much, especially in larger spaces or homes with thick walls. That’s where the best mesh Wi-Fi system comes in, replacing one overworked router with a Wi-Fi mesh network…
If given the choice, opting for a labour induction in the early morning could speed things along Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images The best time to induce labour is in the early morning, research suggests. By aligning with our natural body clocks, early-morning inductions seem to shorten labour times and reduce the need for Caesarean sections. “It’s…
It’s tax season. Americans will pay an average of $10,489 in personal taxes—about 14% of the average household’s total income. Most will do so because they think it is their civic duty. Many believe they are morally obliged to obey the law and pay their share. But as tax day approaches, many Americans will bemoan…
JLab just released a gigantic pair of headphones that . The Blue XL headphones are ridiculously oversized, making them headphones in name only. I don’t even think Andre the Giant could’ve comfortably worn these suckers. Unless you have a mythically large head, these are basically “headphone speakers.” The idea is to drape them around your…
Less bitter grapefruit are now in development JeyMin/Imazins/Getty Images If you never eat grapefruit because you find them far too bitter, CRISPR varieties may be more to your taste. It has been shown that disabling one gene via gene editing can greatly reduce the level of the chemicals that make grapefruit so bitter. “It could…
With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz. Around Christmas in Virginia, which boasts the highest concentration of data centers in the country, one advertisement seemed to air nonstop. “Virginia’s data centers are … investing billions in clean energy,” a voice-over intoned over sweeping shots of shiny solar…
Proton VPN is offering a steep discount on its Proton VPN Plus subscription, with the two-year plan currently priced at $2.99 per month. You’ll pay $72 upfront for 24 months of service, which amounts to 70 percent off the usual monthly rate and brings the long-term cost well below what many premium VPNs typically charge….
A meaningful life could be filled with small but kind gestures REUTERS/Eric Gaillard A Dalai Lama once said that our prime purpose in this life is to help others – and he may have been right. Scientists have found that having a positive impact on other people seems to be a key element to feeling…
