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Tech NewsThis Is Getting Ridiculous
As a political weapon, Section 230 is becoming a mutually assured destruction device. I’m old enough to remember a time when the phrase “Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act” meant nothing to the general public. It was about 18 months ago, and in the meantime, millions of people have become self-declared experts on the … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeTrump’s Budget Proposal Is an Assault on Clean Air and Water
The Trump administration submitted its 2021 budget proposal to Congress on Monday, and folks, it’s great! Just kidding. It’s awful on many fronts, especially when it comes to the climate and environment. The plan would cut the Energy Department’s budget by 8 percent and the Department of the Interior’s by 16 percent. The Environmental Protection … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeThe Alaska Governor’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Be a Disaster for U.S. Climate Research
It’s not just the Alaskan landscape that’s on fire right now. The university system could also go up in smoke if the Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget cuts go through. That includes crucial research into how the U.S. Arctic is shifting as temperatures rapidly rise. Last week, Dunleavy took a red pen to a budget … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsThe Swamp Thing TV Show Has Been Canceled [Updated]
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing series from executive producer James Wan has reportedly been canceled after just one episode. Deadline reports (and other trades have followed) that Swamp Thing is no more following an earlier decision to reduce the first season’s number of episodes down to 10 from 13 while the show was still in production. … Continued
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ReviewsSmartphonesNokia 7.1 Review: Solid Budget Simplicity
Earlier this year, Huawei passed Apple to become the second largest smartphone maker in the world. That marks a big shift in the handset power rankings, but there’s one phone company that’s arguably made even bigger strides, and unlike Huawei, it’s a company you’ve almost certainly heard of before: Nokia Well kind of. Behind the … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsAt $100, This Super-Tall Phone Will Be Super Cheap
The biggest trend among smartphones in 2017 was extra-wide 18:9 aspect ratio displays. Samsung and LG got things started back in the spring, and even Apple hopped on the trend earlier this fall with the iPhone X. But if you’re looking for budget handsets with one of those super-tall screens, the best you can do … Continued
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Tech NewsCongress Just Rejected Trump’s Plans to Slash the NIH Budget
In what feels like rare good news from Washington, on Sunday night Congress struck a deal to boost funding to the National Institutes of Health by $2 billion over the next five months, effectively rejecting President Trump’s plan to slash the agency’s budget for the current fiscal year. A proposal from the Trump administration floated … Continued
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Trump’s Plan to Slash the NIH Budget Won’t Just Hurt Scientists—It Will Hurt Everyone
While the Trump Administration’s plan for massive cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency has caused a veritable national panic, much less discussed has been the proposal to slash the budget of the National Institutes of Health. On top of a 20%, $5.8 billion cut to the agency’s total budget revealed earlier this month as part … Continued
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Here Are All the Science and Technology Initiatives Trump’s Budget Would Decimate
As expected, President Trump’s proposed budget is a nightmare for science, the environment, and parts of the technology industry. Welcome to the future, where our long national nightmare may not even have the funds to keep chugging along. While we’ll focus on the the aforementioned areas, it’s important to note that the much of the … Continued
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Congress Just Ordered NASA to Get Crackin’ on Mars and a Ton of Other Things
Both the Senate and the House have approved a bill that will send $19.508 billion to NASA and sets some very ambitious directives. All that’s standing between the space agency and getting to work is a presidential sign off. According to Space News, the bill received no vocal opposition on the floor of the House … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & Security
Trump’s Plan to Expand the Military Sucks
Hey America, do you ever think to yourself, “Boy, I sure do wish we spent less money protecting the environment and more on guns and bombs and stuff.” You don’t? Well, Donald Trump does, and he’s got a plan to make it happen. It’s going to cost us, though. The president told a group of … Continued
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EartherClimate Change
Obama’s Big Moonshot: Save Humanity
President Obama delivered a budget to Congress today. In the history of US policy, there has never been a more ambitious science-focused document to originate from the White House. This is Obama’s moonshot for Earth. And Congress is essentially ignoring it. The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 is very long and filled with plenty … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Turn Your Economy Car Into An Off-Road Adventuremobile For Cheap
Everyone wants a truck, van or jeep for off-road adventures. But us city types can’t afford to own one, or drive one every day. Don’t worry, the crappy car your mom bought you in college will do just fine—you’ll just have to use a little redneck ingenuity. This article is inspired by my friend Michael … Continued
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Republican Senators Just Voted To Sell Off Your National Forests
Our public lands — including National Forests, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas — are arguably our greatest treasure. Well, almost every Republican Senator just voted to sell them to the highest bidder. This is what you can do about it. Why Public Land Is Important I don’t need to explain this, some of our nation’s … Continued
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ScienceSpace & Spaceflight
Why This Astronaut Thinks NASA Can Save Humanity From Extinction
Astronaut Daniel T. Barry thinks NASA’s mission to Mars is humanity’s most important endeavor yet, for reasons including the birth of Captain Kirk. We talked to him about what it’s like to explore the Final Frontier. I met Daniel T. Barry through Elliott Jessup, head of the California Academy of Sciences‘ “twilight zone” dive team … Continued
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A Basic Guide To Cheap Outdoors Gear For Broke Adventurers
On a budget but still want to be comfortable and safe on your outdoors adventures? Here’s a guide to what you need to spend money on, what you don’t and how to find effective clothing, tools, boots, bags and whatnot on a budget. We’ll focus here on general gear for basic outdoors pursuits like hiking, … Continued
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How To Make Your Own Tent Footprint For $25
Footprints help extend the life of your tent by protecting its floor. But, they’re inexplicably expensive. You can slash that price by half or more if your make your own from Tyvek. Here’s how. We have a Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 tent ($390) that we use for pretty much every backpacking trip. It’s a … Continued
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All The Camping Gear You’ll Ever Need For Under $100
Camping is cheap, but get serious, and the camping gear is not. It’s actually totally possible to stay warm, dry and comfortable in the outdoors for virtually no money, you’ll just have to sacrifice some weight and convenience. Here’s how. We review some awfully fancy gear here at IndefinitelyWild. Why? Believe it or not, it’s … Continued
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Russia’s World Cup Is Already Outrageously Expensive
Maybe you’re still mourning Brazil’s catastrophic loss to Germany, but the rest of the world has moved on—to discussing the impact of the next series, which will take place in 11 Russian cities in 2018. And according to their reports, it’s going to be very, very expensive. Like $11,500 per seat expensive. The next World … Continued
