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With NFTs, Musicians See a Way to Finally Take Control

NFTs are tearing the art and tech worlds apart, but some musicians are exploring their potential as an alternative to labels and streaming services.
Max Mertens
3.12.21
COVID-19 vaccine

The Unofficial Guide to Getting a COVID Vaccine

The vaccine rollout has been confusing at best. These volunteers are here to help.
Gita Jackson
3.12.21
Dating

Google Play Store Suspends Polyamory Dating App

#open, an app for ethical non-monogamy, was suspended for violating the "Sexual Content and Profanity policy."
Samantha Cole
3.12.21
facial-recognition

The Army Is Teaching Facial Recognition to See in the Dark

Researchers have built the first facial recognition database for thermal night vision images. But the technology itself is already prone to misuse.
Todd Feathers
3.12.21
Alcohol

Is LIDL’s Champagne Too Good to Be True? An Investigation

At £12.99, it undercuts the competition – just don't let it warm up.
Matteo Buffolo
3.12.21
Sex

We Visited An Indian Sex Shop

In a country where sex toys are not just taboo but heavily regulated, one brave shop is going where few have gone before. But just not in a way you'd expect.
Shamani Joshi
3.12.21
Criminal Justice

Nightmare Uber Rider Who Coughed On Her Asian Driver Will Turn Herself In to Police

Arna Kimiai has previously gone on Instagram Live clad in a bra to defend herself in an unapologetic tirade.
Samir Ferdowsi
Greg Walters
3.12.21
bigfoot

Oklahoma Bigfoot Researchers Aren't Psyched About $2.1M Bigfoot Bounty

"For those of us that are out there, now we've got to worry about all these idiots going out into the woods."
Jelisa Castrodale
3.12.21
Crime

Police Say the Sarah Everard Vigil Is ‘Unlawful’, According to Organisers

Reclaim These Streets says that it has been threatened with fines and criminal charges if it goes ahead with the event in south London.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
3.12.21
Op-Ed

The US Is Building Walls Around Science, and We’re All Poorer for It

In a world fractured by nations, races, and governing systems, can science transcend political borders?
Yangyang Cheng
3.12.21
Health

This is Why You Keep Forgetting Why You Entered a Room

Thankfully, you needn’t be worried that your “why did I come in here?” scenarios are to do with memory loss or getting old.
Jaishree Kumar
3.12.21
japan

Who Buys Porn Magazines Anymore? We Asked the Editor of One

Porn magazines are disappearing from Japanese convenience stores, but they’re not quite dead yet.
Hanako Montgomery
3.12.21
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