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Games News

Fire Destroys the European Datacenter Containing ‘Rust’ Data
Between server wipes and player aggression, ‘Rust’ players are used to starting over.
Matthew Gault
3.10.21
Politics

These House Republicans Finally Found a Woman Whose Rights They Want to Protect
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan are asking for a hearing on conservatorships and they want Britney Spears to testify.
Paul Blest
3.10.21
tech-science

A Wild Experiment Just Got Us Closer to Exploring Extra Dimensions
Scientists have measured the smallest gravitational field yet, which has big implications for future research into dark matter, quantum gravity, and the possibility of extra dimensions.
Becky Ferreira
3.10.21
Policing

Police Surveillance Can't Be Reformed. It Must Be Abolished
Groups like the ACLU are pushing a program to rein in surveillance tech. But all it does is expand and strengthen the police's surveillance powers.
Hamid Khan
Pete White
3.10.21
sex-lifestyle

Great News: Fully Vaxxed People Can Safely Hook Up
New CDC guidelines suggest that once you have the whole dose, you can have sex with any low-risk partner you want, whether or not they're vaccinated.
Julia Ries
3.10.21
russia

Russia May Have Censored the Kremlin Website While Trying to Censor Twitter
A similar incident happened a few years ago when the government tried to interfere with the messaging app Telegram.
David Gilbert
3.10.21
mind

Here’s Why Everyone Is Acting Like An Asshole Lately
There’s a scientific explanation for why we’re all at each other’s throats.
Katie Way
3.10.21
Health

Investors Are Debating Who Should Own the Future of Psychedelics
In a series of open letters and statements, investors have been debating how patents will shape the future—who will get to use psychedelics, and who will profit.
Shayla Love
3.10.21
welsh independence

Another Country Wants to Break Away from the UK – And It’s Partly Down to Memes
Thousands of young people have been introduced to the Welsh independence movement through TikTok and Instagram.
Marta Bona
3.10.21
Culture

My Friends and I Fought Over the Pandemic. How Do We Make Up?
Old beefs about mask-wearing and traveling are about to rear their ugly little heads.
Hannah Smothers
3.10.21
encrypted phones

Belgian Police Say They Decrypted Half a Billion ‘Sky’ Messages, Arrested 48 People
Sky ECC is a popular, custom encrypted phone with organized crime. Now police say their operation against the company’s users is wider in scope than previously reported.
Joseph Cox
3.10.21
Abstract

Scientists Create Self-Replicating Chemicals to Help Explain the Origins of Life
An enduring question about how we got here is how a vat of primordial chemicals might have turned into life. Now, scientists are attempting to pull it off themselves.
Mordechai Rorvig
3.10.21
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