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Philippines

Campaign To Unfollow Nas Daily Gains Traction After Controversy With Tribal Tattoo Artist
His team “strongly denied” the allegations.
Anthony Esguerra
8.6.21
Tech news

Even Minor Volcanic Eruptions Could Cause Global Catastrophe, Study Finds
Eruptions at key locations could be catastrophic for critical infrastructure—destabilizing trade and currencies, and triggering mass migrations.
Radhamely De Leon
8.6.21
Tech news

Town Puts 90-Day Ban on New Bitcoin Mines Because They're 'Unsightly'
The town of Massena, New York, has put a 90-day moratorium on new Bitcoin mines sucking up cheap power in “unsightly old trailers and sea boxes."
Ekin Genç
8.6.21
TV

All Hail the Steve Zahn Renaissance, TV and Film's Lovable Screwup
“The Zahn Factor” is undeniable and every film and TV show is better with it. Including HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’
Josh Terry
8.6.21
Games News

Video Game Cities Are Too Convenient to Feel Real
'NEO: The World Ends With You' gives its Shibuya a sense of place through your relationship to other people.
Gita Jackson
8.6.21
tech-science

How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit
Moriba Jah, a leading astrodynamicist at the University of Texas at Austin, talks to Motherboard about how to mitigate the risks of space debris.
Becky Ferreira
8.6.21
Tech

The Future of Weaponized App Data
A Substack publication purchased 'commercially available app data' and used it to out a priest without their consent. This is only the beginning.
Matthew Gault
8.6.21
Games Opinion

Why Do We Talk About Mass Effect's Asari as if They Are Women?
The uni-gender race serves to stand-in for alien women across the galaxy, but they also show how easily the series slips into fearful stereotype.
Grace Benfell
8.6.21
Facebook

FTC Slams Facebook for Lying About Why It Shut Down Misinformation Research
The Federal Trade Commission also called the social media platform a “surveillance-based advertising” company.
David Gilbert
8.6.21
Internet

Pakistani Man Live-Tweets His Loving Search For an Indian Man After Finding His Wallet
He tweeted the whole event like he was looking for a lost lover.
Rimal Farrukh
8.6.21
china

#MeToo Hits One of China’s Biggest Celebrities. The State Is Taking Credit.
A megastar fell from grace over rape accusations. Now China is scrambling to steer the narrative in its favor.
Viola Zhou
8.6.21
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Some Schools in India Plan to Reward Kids of Vaccinated Parents
“If they have only one parent, they’ll get only two marks.”
Sharanya Gopinathan
8.6.21
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