New documents show Oxitec’s GM mosquitoes ineffective and risky
GeneWatch UK today released an updated report on Oxitec’s releases of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands (1). The report cites new information regarding ineffectiveness and risks, including the annual report of the project, recently released as a…
Camera lenses literally melted during the solar eclipse
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Will people ever learn? A camera rental company found its cameras and lenses severely damaged after people took them to shoot the solar eclipse last month. This, despite warning users not to point their cameras…
A third royal baby’s on the way to rival George and Charlotte’s cuteness
BY RACHEL THOMPSON From Mashable Prince George and Princess Charlotte might be the cutest children in all the land, but they’re about to get a rival to their cuteness. Yep, you guessed it, there’s a third royal baby on the…
Nikki Haley to UN: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘Begging for War’
From Newsmax U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Monday it was time for the U.N. Security Council to impose “the strongest possible measures” on North Korea over its sixth and largest nuclear test because “enough is…
Another financial wizard weighs in on SPLC’s foreign investments
From The Slowly Boiled Frog Stupid Financial literacy eludes Morgan Mayhew, who is presumably a religious conservative writing for an outlet called Liberty News Now. Mayhew writes: “Corrupt Liberal Hate Group Caught Moving Millions To Secret Offshore Bank Accounts.” Uh,…
Alibaba debuts ‘smile to pay’ facial recognition payments at KFC in China
By Jon Russell From TechCrunch China is streets ahead when it comes to digital payments. The latest leap is facial recognition technology that allows a customer to pay by literally flashing a smile. Alibaba’s Ant Financial affiliate launched the ‘smile…
Artist lifted by 20,000 balloons
This fearless artist was lifted by 20,000 balloons for 9 hours BY SHANNON CONNELLAN From Mashable What does an extreme fear of happiness look like? If you just pictured 20,000 party balloons lifting a human from the ground, you might…
$17,000 raised to send a steadfast Texas meteorologist on a post-Harvey vacation
BY EMMA HINCHLIFFE From Mashable Throughout the storms and flooding caused by Harvey, many Houston residents turned to one voice for answers: Jeff Linder. Meteorologist for the Harris County Flood Control District, Linder delivered clear, reassuring, and composed updates as…
Recipe of the week
How To Make Creamed Spinach By Meghan Splawn From The Kitchn OPEN COOKING LESSON There are two types of people in the world: people who love creamed spinach and people who haven’t had good creamed spinach yet. Fortunately, I fall…
NYC: fencing for Carib carnival
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