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Dormzilla

University of California Refuses to Release ‘Preliminary and Conceptual’ Dormzilla Agreement

Officials say they won’t release records related to a proposed 4,500-student dorm because they are still begging a billionaire for money.
Aaron Gordon
12.7.21
Tech news

The CIA Is Deep Into Cryptocurrency, Director Reveals

CIA Director William Burns said the agency has "a number of different projects focused on cryptocurrency" on the go.
Jordan Pearson
12.7.21
VWN SYSTEM ERROR
12:27

Why You Should Be Worried About Facebook's Metaverse

The recent Facebook leak accused the company of chasing profits over safety. So how can we trust Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse?
Tech

Grimes Made a PSA to Save California's Last Nuclear Plant

Grimes let us know she appreciates nuclear power in a video with TikTok nuke influencer Isodope.
Matthew Gault
12.7.21
omicron

Omicron Is Here, But Delta Is Still Killing 1,000 People a Day

Omicron is spreading, but there were nearly 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. on Monday, almost all of them from the Delta variant.
Paul Blest
12.7.21
Afghanistan

Whistleblower Claims Kabul Evacuation Was Even Worse Than It Looked

A UK Foreign Office whistleblower sheds new light on the disastrous evacuation, including claims the UK prime minister intervened to help evacuate animals when people were still waiting at the airport.
Simon Childs
12.7.21
Hacking

Kamala Harris Is Right: Bluetooth Is a Security Risk

Vice President Kamala Harris is absolutely right in not trusting Bluetooth or email.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
12.7.21
Facebook

‘Growth Fueled by Hate’: Facebook Sued for $150 Billion Over Myanmar Genocide

Two lawsuits claim the company prioritized engagement over safety, leading to the horrific atrocities perpetrated by the Myanmar military.
David Gilbert
12.7.21
Street Food Icons
10:39

Wild Fair Food From a Portland Street Food Icon

Isaiah Bostic is the mastermind behind Batter on Deck, a food cart he started in Portland, OR devoted to his favorite food: corn dogs.
Tech

LEGO Fans Claim $800 AT-AT Is Hard If Not Impossible to Rebuild

The complicated pieces at the heart of LEGO's new Star Wars set is frustrating some fans.
Matthew Gault
12.7.21
Climate Summit
32:11

Conscious Travel

Travel is on our collective to-do list in the post-pandemic world, but how do we become more conscious explorers?
Crime

Most Rape Victims in London Drop Their Case Within 1 Month of Speaking to Police

London Victims’ Commissioner Claire Waxman said finding justice is “near-impossible” for rape survivors in the UK capital.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
12.7.21
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