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Front-lighting technology similar to Amazon’s Kindle will eventually be standard on computers and up-coming e-devices, meaning the computer display currently burning holes in your eyes won’t last forever. The problem […]
“Software should always be free because all users of software deserve freedom,” says Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and the GNU Project, and a longtime activist. But […]
Director of the Washington office of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Haris Tarin tells of the tolerant America his late immigrant father cherished, a tolerant America that is crumbling.
“That early childhood experiences mould our adult sexual preferences—specifically, what turns us on and off, however subtle or even unconscious these biases may be—could be run-of-the-mill.”
A new study exposes public myths of energy conservation, such as turning off lights and hanging clothes up to dry. In reality, making machines more efficient saves more energy.
A new contraception pill to be marketed as ‘Ella’, which can be taken several days after intercourse to prevent pregnancy, has been called ‘completely unethical’ by one gynecologist.
“Growth is different from consumerism,” says former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Properly defined, growth is a measure of society’s well-being, not a code word for exploitation.
Some time ago, we featured Denver’s B-Cycle bikesharing program. Today, we are looking at an innovative twist on the traditional bikesharing model. SoBi, The Social Bicycle System, is a minimalist […]
“Winston Churchill is remembered for leading Britain through her finest hour—but what if he also led the country through her most shameful one?” Was the leader bloodthirsty?