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There’s One Tiny Problem With the World’s New Methane Pledge

It's maybe the easiest climate promise to make—but some important countries are sitting out.

Climate Change Molly Taft Nov 3

A Non-Exhaustive List of World Leaders Too Cowardly to Show Up to UN Climate Talks

It's just the fate of the planet at stake, but these world leaders can't be bothered to make the trip.

Climate Change Brian Kahn Oct 29

Fine, the Monarchy Is Good (Just This One Time)

Prince William wants billionaires to stop focusing on space tourism while the Queen is mad at world leaders for not coming to climate talks. Welcome, comrades.

Climate Change Molly Taft Oct 15

‘This Is a Simple Meme You Would Find on the Internet, but This Meme Is Very Real’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene busted out a Scooby-Doo meme to stoke fears about two of the right's favorite boogeymen: the Green New Deal and China.

Climate Change Molly Taft Sep 23

China’s Xi Jinping Says Country Will Stop Financing Coal-Fired Power Abroad

The move would take away the largest remaining source of money for international coal projects. But details, including when money will stop flowing, are vague.

Energy Molly Taft Sep 21

Record Floods Unleash Deadly Destruction Across Central China

Some people have been trapped in trains for more than 40 hours in the Chinese province of Zhengzhou following record rains.

Earth Science Molly Taft Jul 21

Chinese Authorities Arrest Over 1,100 People in Crypto Crime Crackdown

The arrests come amid a greater call to take on financial crimes nationwide.

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky Jun 10

Uh Oh, ‘Woman Dr. Bitcoin’ Says It’s ‘Judgement Day for Crypto’ in China

The ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency throughout China took one step further over the weekend, with popular social media site Sina Weibo terminating a number of major crypto accounts. Sina Weibo, which is often compared to Twitter, is by far China’s largest social network and is heavily monitored by state authorities that censor information that the…

Tech News Tom McKay Jun 7

A Chinese Province Could Ban Bitcoin Mining to Cut Down Energy Use

Over the past decade, bitcoin has put increasing stress on the largely coal-powered grid of China’s Inner Mongolia. Now, the province is clamping down. Late last week, province officials announced plans to ban all new bitcoin and other cryptocurrency mining ventures and quickly phase out existing activity in order to reduce electricity consumption. Cryptocurrency is…

Earther Dharna Noor Mar 3

Coronavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Skyrocket as China Records Highest Single-Day Death Toll

The number of coronavirus cases on a cruise ship currently docked in Yokohama, Japan has dramatically risen by 65, bringing the total number of cases linked to the passenger vessel to 135, according to Japan’s NHK News. The startling figure was announced Monday as the worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus reached 910, and…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 10

New Virus Kills Sixth Person After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed

Health officials in China have confirmed that a mysterious new virus which originated in the city of Wuhan can be transmitted from human-to-human, not just from animals to humans. The news comes after a sixth person has died from the virus and at least 15 health care workers have been infected. The World Health Organization…

Health Matt Novak Jan 21

Hong Kong Announces Ban on Masks and Face Paint That Helps Protesters Evade Facial Recognition

The Hong Kong government has banned masks and face paint in its latest attempt to stop the pro-democracy protests that have been raging since June. The new “emergency” order was announced by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam at a press conference today and will go into effect at midnight local time, 12:00 pm ET. The…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Oct 4

George Soros Praises President Trump’s Action Against Huawei Which Will Definitely Confuse MAGAholes

George Soros praised President Donald Trump’s strong stance against China and the telecom giant Huawei late Monday in a new op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. And it’s a safe bet that this will confuse a lot of Trump supporters. Soros has traditionally been a boogeyman for the rightwing of the Republican Party, spawning conspiracy…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak Sep 10

China’s Biggest Propaganda Agency Buys Ads on Facebook and Twitter to Smear Protesters in Hong Kong

China’s largest state-run news agency, Xinhua News, is buying ads on Facebook and Twitter to smear protesters in Hong Kong, a new tactic being used to influence how the rest of the world perceives the pro-democracy demonstrators. An estimated 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, roughly a quarter of its population, took to the streets…

Social Media Matt Novak Aug 19

Eighth Busiest Airport in the World Shuts Down For Second Day Over Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport has been shut down for the second time in two days after pro-democracy protests disrupted normal operations. The airport, which handles 75 million passengers a year, is the eighth busiest in the world and a major international hub in Asia. Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam warned that Hong risked sliding…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 13

Hong Kong Cancels All Flights as Thousands of Pro-Democracy Protesters Occupy Airport

Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled flights for the day after 6 PM local time (6 AM ET) as pro-democracy protests in the city rage on for the tenth consecutive week. Incoming flights will be allowed to land, but outgoing flights for the night have been halted and it’s not clear when air travel might…

Tech News Matt Novak Aug 12

Trump Says He’ll Relax Sanctions on Huawei as Part of Trade Talks With China

Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan and reached a “cease-fire” in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war that will “remove some curbs on Huawei Technologies Co. buying high-tech equipment from the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The U.S. has targeted Huawei, one of…

Tech News Tom McKay Jun 29

China Backs Second Kim Jong Un-Donald Trump Nuclear Summit

Given the nightmarish hustle of Donald Trump’s administration, it’s hard to believe that it was less than a year ago when Trump met North Korean totalitarian strongman Kim Jong Un for a historic nuclear summit in Singapore in June 2018. The two men described each other in glowing terms, watched a bizarre “Destiny Pictures” film…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Jan 10

Detained Huawei Exec Gets Bail, But Must Hire 24/7 Security and Wear Tracking Bracelet

The Huawei executive detained in Canada for extradition to the U.S. over allegations of financial fraud and sanctions violations, Meng Wanzhou, has been released on $7.5 million bail, CNN reported on Tuesday. Meng, the chief financial officer of Huawei and the daughter of its founder Ren Zhengfei, could face decades in prison if she is…

Tech News Tom McKay Dec 11

Lawyers for Detained Huawei Exec Insist She Won’t Flee as Bail Decision Hangs in the Balance

Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei (and daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei) detained by Canadian authorities for extradition to the U.S. this month on allegations she lied to financial institutions as part of a scheme to evade sanctions on Iran, will not learn whether she can post bail until…

Tech News Tom McKay Dec 10

There’s One Tiny Problem With the World’s New Methane Pledge

A Non-Exhaustive List of World Leaders Too Cowardly to Show Up to UN Climate Talks

Fine, the Monarchy Is Good (Just This One Time)

‘This Is a Simple Meme You Would Find on the Internet, but This Meme Is Very Real’

China’s Xi Jinping Says Country Will Stop Financing Coal-Fired Power Abroad

Record Floods Unleash Deadly Destruction Across Central China

Chinese Authorities Arrest Over 1,100 People in Crypto Crime Crackdown

Uh Oh, ‘Woman Dr. Bitcoin’ Says It’s ‘Judgement Day for Crypto’ in China

A Chinese Province Could Ban Bitcoin Mining to Cut Down Energy Use

Coronavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Skyrocket as China Records Highest Single-Day Death Toll

New Virus Kills Sixth Person After Human-to-Human Transmission Confirmed

Hong Kong Announces Ban on Masks and Face Paint That Helps Protesters Evade Facial Recognition

George Soros Praises President Trump’s Action Against Huawei Which Will Definitely Confuse MAGAholes

China’s Biggest Propaganda Agency Buys Ads on Facebook and Twitter to Smear Protesters in Hong Kong

Eighth Busiest Airport in the World Shuts Down For Second Day Over Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancels All Flights as Thousands of Pro-Democracy Protesters Occupy Airport

Trump Says He’ll Relax Sanctions on Huawei as Part of Trade Talks With China

China Backs Second Kim Jong Un-Donald Trump Nuclear Summit

Detained Huawei Exec Gets Bail, But Must Hire 24/7 Security and Wear Tracking Bracelet

Lawyers for Detained Huawei Exec Insist She Won’t Flee as Bail Decision Hangs in the Balance

Scientists Watch Brain’s Self-Cleaning Process During Sleep in Real Time

LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant Sees 30% Off on Amazon While LEGO and Nintendo’s Official Stores Keep It at Full Price

‘No Data Centers’ Sign Found After Shooting at Indianapolis Politician’s Home

‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Sees Joel Edgerton Forced Back Into the Multiverse

Astronomers Found the Closest Thing Yet to the Universe’s First Stars

Samsung’s 55″ 4K Smart TV (2025) Comes Without the Pricey Tag in Amazon’s Clearance Sale, Skip Smaller Budget Displays

KAMRUI’s High-Performance Hyper H2 Mini PC Hits Its Lowest Price for Amazon Prime Members Only (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)

Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Has Found Some New Writers

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Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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