Almost 10 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain has been affected by the Russian invasion, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. One in six of Ukraine’s grain storage facilities— which have a total capacity of 58 million metric tons—have been impacted by the conflict, either through damage, destruction, or falling under Russia’s control.… Continue reading Satellite Data Shows How Russia Has Destroyed Ukrainian Grain
Author: Wired Magazine
Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. No One Knows Why
Add to that: There’s little past experience with the vaccine, known as Jynneos in the US, being used against this disease. It was only approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2019, primarily for the prevention of smallpox in case that virus—eradicated from circulation by an earlier vaccine, but retained in two labs—was… Continue reading Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. No One Knows Why
Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II Boast the Best Noise-Cancelling
According to Bose, this bravura performance is thanks to its CustomTune technology. When the earbuds are taken from their charging case and placed in the user’s ear, a brief tone burst assesses the specific properties of the ear canal. In under half a second, the QCE II take the information and set themselves up, for… Continue reading Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II Boast the Best Noise-Cancelling
What Modern Humans Can Learn From Ancient Software
Did you know that you can, right now, for free, go to Archive.org, the great online library of all things, and load up within your web browser an ancient, decrepit emulated computer—a DOS box from 1991, a black-and-white Mac, a green-and-black Apple II—and run the WordPerfect of yore, boot old HyperCard stacks, or use 1979’s… Continue reading What Modern Humans Can Learn From Ancient Software
The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Many of Silicon Valley’s fiercest watchdogs on Capitol Hill are now snarling. Yesterday’s arresting testimony by Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, has lawmakers in both parties redoubling their efforts to rein in the tech titans. Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee follows a detailed report he submitted to the US Department of… Continue reading The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
9 Great Headphone Deals to Find Your Autumn Groove
I’m not sure why but autumn seems to be the time of year most people start to ask me about headphones. Maybe it’s the looming darker days, or how many of us are staring down long pre-holiday hours at work. In any case, headphone makers seem to have realized this because some of our favorite… Continue reading 9 Great Headphone Deals to Find Your Autumn Groove
The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also created challenges for space diplomacy. At the UN meeting, several diplomats expressed support for Ukrainians in their statements. Each time, the Russian delegate reminded the chair that comments are supposed to remain focused on the issues at hand. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going differently now, and Russia has… Continue reading The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
The iPhone 14 Pro Isn’t as Big of an Upgrade as Apple Thinks
It’s nice that you don’t need to swipe down on the Notification Center to quickly access these live activities; like the name, it’s just playful and fun. It’s worth noting that not every app works with the Dynamic Island just yet. YouTube Music worked perfectly well, whereas Google Maps did not. I expect this feature… Continue reading The iPhone 14 Pro Isn’t as Big of an Upgrade as Apple Thinks
The Vast Wasteland of Internet Television
In september 2005, a fun film editor named Robert Ryang took The Shining and cut together a new trailer for it, making the axe-driven horror flick seem like a sweetheart family movie. YouTube hadn’t broken out of beta yet, so Ryang posted his humor gem to a private quarter of his employer’s website and gave… Continue reading The Vast Wasteland of Internet Television
What Do We Really Know About Mental Illness?
When Rachel Aviv was six years old, she stopped eating. Shortly after, she was hospitalized with anorexia. Her doctors were flummoxed. They’d never seen a child so young develop the eating disorder, yet there she was. Was it a response to her parents’ divorce? Diet culture? Innate asceticism? The episode remained mysterious. While Aviv made… Continue reading What Do We Really Know About Mental Illness?