Here’s the first country in the world to ban sunscreens harmful to coral reefs
Planning a holiday to Palau? Take the right sunscreen or you’ll be up for a hefty fine. The Pacific island nation, an archipelago made up of...
‘This is a terrible part of our culture’: Google employees walk out in Australia
On blisteringly hot day in Sydney, Australia, Google employees joined their global counterparts in one of the final legs of a walkout against sexual harassment. Around...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Captures Stunning View of Asteroid Bennu Ahead of Arrival
More than two years after its launch, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has beamed back what the space agency is calling a “super-resolution” view of the asteroid Bennu....
Apple’s sky-high prices are here to stay
It’s not just you: Apple’s hardware is more expensive than ever. That may be bad news for your wallet, but it’s a trend that’s likely to...
Why ‘Torch Song’ on Broadway is worth checking out
The show may be set in the late 1970s, but for new play Torch Song — an abridged version of earlier works by Harvey Fierstein, who...
The Eye of Sauron loomed over San Francisco for Halloween
The great Eye of Sauron, ever watchful, ever searching for the One Ring, loomed not over the shadowy realm of Mordor on Wednesday, but San Francisco....
Don Hertzfeldt’s internet classic ‘Rejected’ gets a high definition remaster
In the early-2000s, you likely caught a glimpse of Don Hertzfeldt’s absurdist cartoon short Rejected somewhere on the internet. It might be a GIF, or one...
Jacob Wohl tried to insult Chrissy Teigen and ended up dragging himself
It’s a tale as old as time: Some crusty guy owned himself when he tried going after Chrissy Teigen. Jacob Wohl, the 20-year-old right wing conspiracy...
Edo raises $12M to measure TV ad effectiveness
Edo, an ad analytics startup founded by Daniel Nadler and actor Edward Norton, announced today that it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. Nadler...
Reef-rejuvenating LarvalBot spreads coral babies by the millions
The continuing die-off of the world’s coral reefs is a depressing reminder of the reality of climate change, but it’s also something we can actively push...
