There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for USB flash drives, and we also have some tips for using them. Capacity: To decide on the capacity you need, check the size of the folders or files you want to copy first. Each USB drive in our guide has a stated… Continue reading The Best USB Flash Drives for Ultra-Portable Storage
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Facebook Freeloads Off Newspapers. This Plan Might Stop It
What happened next, though, was telling: The Australian measure passed—and Google and Facebook did indeed pay up, remunerating Australian news companies for hundreds of millions of dollars. The news experiment Down Under has spurred legislatures worldwide to adopt a version of their own—an EU directive has Google forging similar agreements, most recently with France—momentum that… Continue reading Facebook Freeloads Off Newspapers. This Plan Might Stop It
Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
As the Re:WIRED GREEN event on addressing climate change drew to a close yesterday, the weather underlined the urgency in the most horrific way possible. While climate activist and lawyer Colette Pichon Battle spoke from a stage in blue-skied San Francisco, Hurricane Ian continued its destructive path across southwest Florida, underscoring her already-urgent call to… Continue reading Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
In 2011, DTE Energy Company removed 1,200 streetlights from the city of Highland Park, Michigan. A Black working-class suburb of Detroit that was once a boom town for the automotive industry, Highland Park was on the verge of bankruptcy. Unable to pay DTE the $4 million it was owed, the city went dark. The streetlights… Continue reading It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
The Era of Fast, Cheap Genome Sequencing Is Here
Comparing those genomes to those of people without schizophrenia has allowed investigators to uncover multiple genes that have a profound impact on a person’s risk of developing it. By being able to sequence more genomes faster and more cheaply, Gabriel says they’ll be able to find additional genes that have a more subtle effect on… Continue reading The Era of Fast, Cheap Genome Sequencing Is Here
13 Great Deals on Weighted Blankets, Outdoor Gear, and More
there are two types of people during the fall season: those who enjoy cozy days inside and those who like to spend time outside—soaking in the crisp air. Whether you like to curl up on the couch with a blanket and binge-watch Netflix or you’d prefer to wake up early to tackle your favorite hiking… Continue reading 13 Great Deals on Weighted Blankets, Outdoor Gear, and More
A Matrix Update Will Patch Serious End-to-End Encryption Flaws
Developers of the open source Matrix messenger protocol are releasing an update to fix critical end-to-end encryption vulnerabilities that subvert the confidentiality and authentication guarantees that have been key to the platform’s meteoric rise. Matrix is a sprawling ecosystem of open source and proprietary chat and collaboration clients and servers that are fully interoperable. The… Continue reading A Matrix Update Will Patch Serious End-to-End Encryption Flaws
The Sustainable Future of Food Must Bring Everyone to the Table
How can we feed the world sustainably? Right now, 325 million people are acutely hungry. 35 million Americans don’t know where their next meal will come from. The world’s food systems are uneven, fragile, and only becoming more fragile with the climate crisis. “When we talk about from farm-to-fork, we need to transform the food… Continue reading The Sustainable Future of Food Must Bring Everyone to the Table
‘We Are the Asteroid’: The Case for Hope Amid Climate Fears
Earth’s atmosphere, as it exists, is both a profound statistical anomaly and the very thing that makes human life possible. Human activity is upsetting that natural balance, but there’s hope—and everyone needs to pitch in. That’s what leading voices in the world of climate science, art, and activism told us during the first session of… Continue reading ‘We Are the Asteroid’: The Case for Hope Amid Climate Fears
The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs
Investigators across Europe, including intelligence agencies, will now be trying to piece together exactly who and what caused the apparent explosions. This is likely to involve multiple steps, such as examining what data is held about the area, including seismic data and other sensors, checking whether any communications around the incident have been intercepted, and… Continue reading The Race to Find the Nord Stream Saboteurs