Monthly Archives: July 2022

Germany to send Ukraine 16 bridge-laying tanks, adding to its arsenal of Western weapons, as it wages a new offensive against the Russian invasion

The bridge building tank Biber of the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, pictured on September 28, 2018 near Munster, Germany. Alexander Koerner/Getty Images Germany plans to send Ukraine 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks. The tanks deploy assault bridges to help troops cross streams, ditches and other obstacles on the battlefield. The Biber tanks are the latest…

Restricting websites that provide abortion information is the next step in the GOP’s plan: a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech

Rachel Mendelson/Insider A South Carolina bill would make assisting people getting abortions online or over the phone a felony. Tech law scholars say laws like these violate First Amendment freedoms. However, other states could soon propose measures to curtail out-of-state abortions, scholars say. As abortion restrictions tighten in certain states across the US, legislators are…

A Kentucky couple lost four children after their family was swept away in a flash flood: ‘I know they hung on to each other till the very end’

Homes along Gross Loop off of KY-15 are flooded with water from the North Fork of the Kentucky River. Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Flash floods in Eastern Kentucky have killed at least 25 people, including 6 children. A couple lost all four of their young kids— ages 2 to 8…

Uber starts showing more US drivers how much they will earn on potential trips

Uber has launched a couple of features designed to improve the experience of and increase transparency for drivers. A few months ago, the ride-hailing giant started piloting a feature called “Upfront Fares” in a handful of cities. Now it’s expanding its availability and rolling it out to most of the US over the coming months….

Google is not shutting Stadia down

Contrary to what you may have heard in the past few days, Google says it’s not shutting down its Stadia gaming service. The company issued the statement after a rumor began circulating earlier this week that suggested it would sunset the platform later this year. “Stadia is not shutting down,” the official Stadia Twitter account…