A federal program to preserve maritime history is offering up a record number of lighthouses for public auction, or…
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Brooklyn-based journalist covering breaking news on the environment, big tech, and more.
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The former president promoted his Netflix docuseries on American workers in a live event during the ongoing WGA…
The rideshare company said, it would cease service outside of the Twin Cities and only offer "premium products" in…
NEDA has shuttered its long-standing phone line and fired all its staff following unionization. In lieu, there will…
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is full of undiscovered organisms. Plans for deep-sea mining could endanger the…
The U.S.'s highest court has ruled, counter to science, that it's not important to protect all wetlands from…
OpenAI's chatbot website went down for about an hour on Thursday.
Mark Zuckerberg's social media company continues on its "year of efficiency" by axing about 6,000 jobs on the…
The streaming giant says it has begun contacting U.S. accountholders that have been sharing login info across…
Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month after SpaceX's flawed Starship…
The AI-powered article-recommendation app keeps introducing new features. With this newest update, users can call…
The video game goliath shut down its randomized "gacha pipe" micro-transaction system in October 2022, but the…
The faux-image once again illustrates the amplified risks of harmful, false content online amid an artificial…
Heavy rains after years of drought have left the Emilia-Romagna region submerged.
A group of Nantucket residents tried to get the first major U.S. offshore wind project shut down with dubious whale…
Starting September 1, registering an EV in Texas will cost $400 upfront and $200 every subsequent year. It's a lot…
Could the soiled disposable diapers of yesterday become a sustainable building material of tomorrow?
The West Virginia Senator blocked a Biden energy nominee over regulation of fossil fuel-powered appliances.
Certain genetically modified chicken eggs appear safe to eat for people with an egg allergy, new research suggests.
"What’s it eating? Phillips head screws? IKEA furniture? Who knows.”