Egger stresses that TOC wants to make sure its plastic-cleaning efforts are helping marine life, not harming it. But it’s more complicated than simply trying to minimize the amount of marine life taken out of the ocean along with plastic, he says. If crustaceans or sea anemones from other regions cling to plastic debris and… Continue reading The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
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Google Is Letting You Claim a .Dad Dedicated Domain. Cue the Dad Jokes
Why wasn’t Google’s new top-level domain empathetic when listening to other people’s problems? Because it considered itself to be domain character in every situation. Many domain shortcuts from Google are quite practical. Type doc.new in your browser’s address bar and bam! You’ve got a new Google Doc. While some of Google’s recently announced domains are focused on productivity,… Continue reading Google Is Letting You Claim a .Dad Dedicated Domain. Cue the Dad Jokes
The 14 Best Games on PlayStation Plus
Yes, Sony’s game subscription service can be kind of convoluted. And, yes, PlayStation Plus is worthwhile for PlayStation owners. Both can be true! While longtime PlayStation fans may have to really dig through the options to find something exciting, it’s an affordable entry point for new PS5 owners who are less familiar with Sony’s back catalog.… Continue reading The 14 Best Games on PlayStation Plus
The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law
But he adds that his legal challenge isn’t about him. “This is bigger than any one profession. It will affect everyone,” he says. He points to wide discrepancies between the official account of Covid’s impact on the country and the assessment of international agencies. “The WHO has said that Covid deaths in India were about… Continue reading The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law
10 Best Amazon Pet Day Deals: Carpet Cleaners, Dog Beds, and More
It’s Amazon Pet Day today—actually, make that days, because the sale event runs through May 3 at 11:59 pm Pacific. The majority of deals are geared toward cats and dogs, but there are some deals for small animals. Importantly, some of our favorite pet-friendly gadgets are on sale, and we’ve highlighted them below. You can… Continue reading 10 Best Amazon Pet Day Deals: Carpet Cleaners, Dog Beds, and More
American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files
While the material is not expressly religious, it is clearly aimed at painting same-sex marriage as aberrant and immoral behavior. Physicians lobbied by the group are also told to urge patients to purchase Christian-based parenting guides, including one designed to help parents broach the topic of sex with their 11- and 12-year-old kids. The College… Continue reading American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files
Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet
A decade ago, US law enforcement was content to swat down a dark web black market for drugs and send its dealers and buyers scrambling to the next biggest anonymous online bazaar on their list. Now, one sprawling set of worldwide takedowns has revealed how those investigators are casting a much wider dragnet—one that doesn’t… Continue reading Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet
Honor Magic Vs and Honor Magic 5 Pro Review: Flat Is Still Better
However, the Honor Magic Vs is fantastic for YouTube, letting you enjoy the excesses of limitless online content by reading comments or searching for new stuff and watching a video at the same time. It offers much more space for reading articles and is generally an engrossing window, should you find yourself on a 40-minute… Continue reading Honor Magic Vs and Honor Magic 5 Pro Review: Flat Is Still Better
Our Favorite Tech for the Home Garden
A backyard garden can be a healing sanctuary after a stressful day, but maintaining that sanctuary, ironically, can require a lot of effort and time. Unless you want to relax in a yard of dried weeds and brown grass, you have to mow, water, tidy up, and all else. Luckily, a few simple upgrades to… Continue reading Our Favorite Tech for the Home Garden
11 Best Retro Game Consoles (2023): Evercade, Polymega, Analogue Pocket, and Controllers
Do you remember the alluring 8-bit music, flashing screens, and excitement of the arcades? Maybe you spent many happy hours in front of an early home computer or game console. Or perhaps you just want a taste of what early video games were like. Everyone loves new retro-looking games, but if you really want to… Continue reading 11 Best Retro Game Consoles (2023): Evercade, Polymega, Analogue Pocket, and Controllers