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climate

The World Has Named Heat Waves Now. Say Hello to ‘Zoe.’

The city of Seville in Spain has launched a new hurricane-like naming system for heat waves, with the first having arrived this week.
Chloe Xiang
7.27.22
Celebrity

I Took Kris Jenner’s MasterClass in Order to Become Famous and Rich

Or at least learn how to promote my work without wanting to throw up.
Kristin Corry
7.27.22
News

Brittney Griner Says Russia Didn’t Tell Her Why She Was Arrested for 2 Days

WNBA player Brittney Griner testified that Russian officials didn’t properly translate her charges and that she was coerced into signing documents.
Trone Dowd
7.27.22
furries

This Furry Porn AI Generates a Sexual ‘Hindquarters’ Image Every 40 Seconds

In what could be a first of its kind, an AI furry porn generator makes bizarrely erotic artworks.
Samantha Cole
7.27.22
Tech

Chick-fil-A Is Asking for 'Volunteers' to Work for 5 Chicken Sandwiches Per Hour

North Carolina Chick-fil-A so hard up for people to work the lunch rush that it’s asking for volunteers from the community.
Matthew Gault
7.27.22
Hacking

Woman Tells Congress What It’s Like to Be Hacked by NSO’s Pegasus

During a congressional hearing, a woman who was allegedly targeted by a government using NSO Group’s spyware, said she was “terrified” and “frightened.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.27.22
News

Dead Bodies Are Being Revealed Because of a ‘Mega-Drought’ Outside Vegas

A third set of human remains was pulled out of Lake Mead, which is swiftly drying up because of a “mega-drought.”
Greg Walters
7.27.22
Tech news

Australia Is Begging People to Eat More Avocado Toast

Avocado prices have cratered in Australia due to a surplus, forcing growers to pitch the nation on eating more and to seek export markets.
Chloe Xiang
7.27.22
tech-science

Scientists ‘Stumped’ by Mysterious Holes in Seafloor That ‘Look Human Made’

The holes, neatly arranged in a line, were observed more than a mile under the ocean surface near the Azores.
Becky Ferreira
7.27.22
News

The Pope's Apology to Canadian Residential School Survivors ‘Left a Deep Hole’

Indigenous leaders say the apology didn't go far enough in part because Pope Francis didn't denounce the “Doctrine of Discovery” and blamed the atrocities on bad actors—not the institution.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.27.22
Hacking

Codebreakers Find ‘Sexts,’ Arctic Dispatches in 200-Year-Old Encrypted Newspaper Ads

A group of cryptography enthusiasts have been able to crack the code of a series of encrypted newspaper ads linked to a rescue expedition in 1850.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.27.22
Tech

The Porn Performer Who Sued Her School for Discrimination

In a case that may set a precedent, Nicole Gililland sued her school for discrimination and won $1.7 million in damages.
Matthew Gault
7.27.22
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