infrastructure
This Guy Paints Penises Over Potholes To Get Them Filled Faster
A dick move with all the right intentions.
'User Fees' Are the Latest Dumb Infrastructure Talking Point
Politicians will do anything to avoid taxing the rich, including inventing new words for taxes.
Is This Infrastructure?
Republicans are arguing semantics to kill critically needed investments in things that would fundamentally make people’s lives better.
Here's What $4 Trillion In Infrastructure Spending Could Fix
It's a "stupendous" amount of money, but is it enough?
Between Gods and Rats, the Moynihan Train Hall Is a Temple to Modern Mediocrity
The new public space in midtown Manhattan is supposed to atone for tearing down the original Penn Station. It does nothing of the sort.
Our Infrastructure Is Being Built for a Climate That’s Already Gone
Our drain pipes, reservoirs, power lines, roads, sewage systems, and more are all designed based on past climate data. But with the climate crisis comes the uncomfortable realization that the past can't predict what we'll need in the future.
This Man Created Traffic Jams on Google Maps Using a Red Wagon Full of Phones
By pulling 99 phones down empty streets, artist Simon Weckert made it look like they were gridlocked on Google Maps.
Some Things We Could Have Done With the Billions Wasted on a Broken F-35
From coast-to-coast fiber broadband to student loan forgiveness, the program’s $1.5 trillion budget—with billions already spent—could go a long way elsewhere.
SIM Swappers Are Phishing Telecom Company Employees to Access Internal Tools
SIM swappers are particularly interested in a tool called Omni from Verizon that allows hackers to take over phone numbers.
What Online Dating Is Like in India for a Person With a Disability
“A guy once asked me if I wanted to fuck, and when I turned him down, his reaction was, “Oh I assumed you must not be getting enough action, so I offered.””
Millions of Californians Lost Power Because PG&E Refused to Spend Money to Fix Its Problems
“I can’t say how frustrated I am,” says a city councilor in Paradise, a town that was completely razed by the 2018 fires caused by PG&E.
The California Blackouts Are Leading to Fear, Rage, and Uncharged Teslas
The decision to cut power in the Bay Area and elsewhere has led to residents struggling in all sorts of ways.