An incredible screwup. Pointing Fingers Police in the Los Angeles area accidentally broadcast an emergency evacuation order for the whole city — and it really freaked out those who saw it. As Bloomberg reports, local stations in Ventura County erroneously broadcast a scary-looking evacuation alert Wednesday night after a brushfire broke out near the city of… Continue reading Accidental Emergency Broadcast Says Everyone in Los Angeles Should Evacuate
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Genius Dating App Hooks Up Scammers Only With Bots and Other Scammers
They gave scammers a taste of their own medicine. Just Deserts Video-first dating app Filter Off has come up with a clever solution to ward off scammers: locking them in a room with a bunch of its own bots, TechCrunch reports. As often happens with online dating platforms, the service started to fill up with… Continue reading Genius Dating App Hooks Up Scammers Only With Bots and Other Scammers
The Water System in Jackson, Mississippi Has Effectively Collapsed
Summer of Thirst The water system in Jackson, Mississippi has essentially collapsed, Mississippi Today reported this week, with thousands of the city’s residents finding themselves without access to clean water or even the water pressure to take a shower. In an especially grim detail, local fire departments are also severely limited in their capacity to… Continue reading The Water System in Jackson, Mississippi Has Effectively Collapsed
Good Buys: My Green Mattress is the Coziest and Most Sustainable Way to Sleep
If you spend enough time online surfing YouTube or listening to podcasts, sooner or later, somebody is going to try and sell you a mattress. And while the most popular brands are becoming as ubiquitous online as Jake Paul drama, they may not be particularly environmentally friendly. That is unless you’re opting for one of… Continue reading Good Buys: My Green Mattress is the Coziest and Most Sustainable Way to Sleep
Experts Say Elon Musk Is Wrong About That Population Thing He Keeps Saying
“Maybe want to give it a break Nostradamus.” Fortune Teller Even though he’s not always the best at predictions, SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk keeps predicting that the world’s population is on the verge of a catastrophic collapse due to declining birth rates. “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk… Continue reading Experts Say Elon Musk Is Wrong About That Population Thing He Keeps Saying
Get Great Deals on Laptops, Printers, Monitors, and More During HP’s Labor Day Sale
As the summer draws to a close, soak up the last bits of sun, break out the barbecue for a couple more cookouts, and of course, save tons of money with Labor Day weekend’s biggest sales. If you’ve been waiting to update your old gaming tech or bring your home office gear up to date,… Continue reading Get Great Deals on Laptops, Printers, Monitors, and More During HP’s Labor Day Sale
Japanese Government Says Employees Will Stop Saving Official Data on Floppy Disks
“Where does one even buy a floppy disk these days?” Copy That Floppy The Japanese government still requires some of its agencies to save data on CDs and even floppy disks, Japanese English-language newspaper Nikkei Asia reports. Needless to say, those are some extraordinarily obsolete forms of data storage, especially in a country often seen… Continue reading Japanese Government Says Employees Will Stop Saving Official Data on Floppy Disks
Crypto.com Accidentally Sends Woman $7 Million, Sues Her to Get It Back
Yep, these are the same guys who renamed the Staples Center. Smooth Moves After sending a Melbourne woman the equivalent of around $7 million USD by mistake, the historically cringe crypto exchange Crypto.com has won a lawsuit against the accidental millionaire to get some of those funds back. But retrieving the cash won’t be that… Continue reading Crypto.com Accidentally Sends Woman $7 Million, Sues Her to Get It Back
Best Marine Solar Panels of 2022
Marine solar panels can generate renewable energy to power a boat’s electronic needs as well as personal gadgets while underway, anchored, or docked. These solar panels use photovoltaic (PV) technology to charge a boat’s batteries, reducing the need to rely on a fossil fuel-powered generator or a dock line to provide electricity. By replenishing the… Continue reading Best Marine Solar Panels of 2022
Illegal Online Pharmacies for Contraceptives are Booming in Post-Roe America
Image by Getty Images/Futurism While abortion is no longer a federally-guarded American right, contraception — albeit flimsily — still is. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the abortion-legalizing Roe v. Wade precedent, however, is now threatening contraception access across the country, especially in areas where it was already hard to access family planning services. Consequently, according… Continue reading Illegal Online Pharmacies for Contraceptives are Booming in Post-Roe America