Sustainable aviation fuels and carbon credits aren’t enough to make flying sustainable right now. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash As concerns over climate change rise, so too does greenwashing as a marketing tactic. And it’s often the most environmentally-destructive companies that trumpet the most outrageous claims—just take a look at some of the advertisements fossil fuel companies…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
If you’re thinking about buying your kid their very first tablet (or tech of any sort), you’ve probably got two key concerns: durability and parental controls. I was really nervous to buy my son his first tablet for these two reasons specifically, but I eventually settled on an Amazon Fire tablet (and this was long…
The Apple Watch 7 is just $284 in its green color at Amazon today – an absolutely amazing deal that’s hit the retailer just before its annual Amazon Prime Day event. This price beats the previous record low by a whopping $45, and, better yet still, it’s open to everyone, not just Prime members like…
For a while now we’ve been hearing rumors about the Apple Watch 8 Rugged Edition, a new top-tier spin-off of the upcoming Apple Watch 8 which is supposedly built for outdoor and endurance activities (hence the name). Now, a reliable leaker has provided some juicy details about the upcoming smartwatch which has us excited. This…
Google has asked the Federal Election Commission to rule on its request to make it easier for political candidates to reach potential donors with email solicitations. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has asked federal regulators to OK a plan letting political committees avoid spam filters. Gmail users could expect to see more political emails…
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and GOP Sen. John Barrasso. J. Scott Applewhite/AP and Bonnie Cash/Pool Photo via AP A GOP senator from Wyoming said Rep. Liz Cheney has “a lot of work to do” to win her upcoming primary. Cheney’s position on the Jan. 6 panel has earned her GOP disdain and support from Democratic…
Steve Bannon outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse on June 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Steve Bannon announced he will testify before the January 6 Committee, according to reports. It comes after former President Trump sent Bannon a letter saying he would waive executive privilege. In November, Bannon was indicted on…
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick leaves a courthouse on February 6, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Uber used a secret tactic known internally as the “kill switch” to block data during police raids. The findings come from over 124,000 company documents leaked to the Guardian and other media outlets. “We have not…
President Joe Biden departs after delivering a speech on the January jobs report during an event in the State Dining Room of the White House on February 4, 2022. The US economy gained an additional 467,000 new jobs in January despite contending with a severe COVID surge. Win McNamee/Getty Images Biden remains engaged with his…
Nearly two years ago, NASA made history when its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly “tagged” 101955 Bennu to collect a regolith sample from the surface of the asteroid. While the mission won’t return to Earth until late next year, NASA shared new information about the celestial body. In an update published this week (via Mashable), the agency…