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Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing

A new Global Witness report found that it has the same carbon footprint per year as 1.2 million gas-powered cars.
Anya Zoledziowski
1.20.22
Novak Djokovic

Scientists Are Baffled by Novak Djokovic’s COVID ‘Cure’ Company

The tennis player and anti-vax hero owns an 80% stake in the Danish company QuantBiores.
David Gilbert
1.20.22
crypto

People Can’t See Some NFTs on Twitter, Crypto Wallets After OpenSea Goes Down

A Thursday outage interfered with the ability of MetaMask, which depends on OpenSea, to automatically display new NFTs.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
1.20.22
News

White Nationalists Who Marched in Charlottesville Hit With Jan. 6 Subpoenas

“Groyper” leaders Nicholas Fuentes and Patrick Casey are being summoned by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot.
Tess Owen
1.20.22
Ukraine

Why the Weapons the West Has Sent Ukraine Might Not Help Against Russia

The problem is, they might not work against the mighty military technology Russia has access to.
Mitchell Prothero
1.20.22
extremism

Tommy Robinson Is Being Chased For His ‘Missing Millions’

The far-right activist was ordered to pay a Syrian teenager £100,000 in damages after losing a libel case but hasn't paid a penny.
Simon Childs
1.20.22
Games News

Game Developers Are More Interested in Unions Than Ever

A wide-ranging survey of game creators suggest the movement towards unionization is picking up real interest.
Patrick Klepek
1.20.22
Games News

Most Game Developers Are Not Interested in NFTs and Crypto

A survey of more than 2,700 developers suggests crypto-related technology will have an uphill battle with creators.
Patrick Klepek
1.20.22
Coronavirus

Folk Singer Dies After Catching COVID on Purpose

Days before her death, Hanka Horká posted, “Life is here for me and for you too.” Her son blamed anti-vaxxers for her death.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
1.20.22
Tech

Doomsday Scientists Announce Apocalypse Is Nigh, Not Here Yet

On the 75th anniversary of the Doomsday Clock, we’re still closer to the destruction of the entire human race than ever before.
Matthew Gault
1.20.22
News

This Canadian Restaurant Was Accepting Dog Pics Instead of Vaccine Proof. It Was Shut Down.

The Granary Kitchen, a restaurant in Red Deer, Alberta, was temporarily shut down after two test shoppers, sent by public health authorities, were allowed to dine-in after showing dog pics.
Anya Zoledziowski
1.20.22
Hacking

‘White Hat’ Hacker Returns $1 Million Stolen In Crypto Theft Disaster

The saga of the Multichain hack takes another strange turn, with one of the hackers returning the money they stole, but keeping “tips for me saving your money.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
1.20.22
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