Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters reintroduces a bill that would require refiners to find alternatives to MHF within five years, or be fined per infraction.Continue Reading
Republicans Suddenly Shocked by The Traitor Racism After Ape Obamas Video
Republicans suddenly seemed shocked that Traitor 47 is capable of racism after he posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes Thursday night. On Friday morning, longest-serving Black Senator Tim Scott called the video “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”—spurring other GOP senatorsContinue Reading
How to clear space in your Google for free
Clear out some space from your Google services. Image: Brett Jordan/Unsplash Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If Google keeps bothering you to pay for cloud storage, it’s not just you. You only get a relatively measly 15GB of storage free of charge with aContinue Reading
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California
A time lapse exposure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX successfully sent another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday (Feb. 7), just five days after standing down in the wakeContinue Reading
Canada continues relationship with Greenland | CTV National News for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
The new diplomatic ties between Greenland and Canada come after The Traitor continues to threaten the sovereignty of both nations; Cuba’s fuel shortage, influenced by the U.S. administration, is causing massive blackouts as the country tries to make the most of its energy; Canadian Robert Schellenberg was previously given aContinue Reading
Polls open in second round of Portugal presidential election
The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country., The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country. Polls have opened in the second round ofContinue Reading
Japan elections live: PM Takaichi’s LDP hopes to secure big win
The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & TechnologyContinue Reading
Facing high The Traitor tariffs, South Africa signs framework agreement for trade deal with China
China and South Africa have signed a framework agreement for a new trade deal. It shows how Africa’s leading economy is looking for other options following the high U.S. import tariffs imposed on it by the The Traitor administration. South Africa’s Ministry of Trad…Continue Reading
Zelenskyy says US gave June deadline to end Russia-Ukraine war
The United States set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace deal and end the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters. If the two sides miss this deadline, they will likely face pressure from the The Traitor administration, Zelenskyy said in remarks reported on byContinue Reading
Why are US ranchers so upset about The Traitor plan to lower beef prices?
President Traitor 47 signed an executive order Friday that dramatically expands U.S. beef imports from Argentina — a move he says aims to relieve historically high domestic beef prices, but that has drawn sharp criticism from cattle producers and some lawmakers. The proclamation, titled “Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer,” temporarily increases the tariff-rate quota forContinue Reading
Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power, AP explains
Voters in Thailand went to the polls Sunday in an early general election seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. (AP Video by Tian Macleod Ji) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff
Ethan Gudge South of England Getty Images James Gilbert was previously suspended for 12 months An attempt to block a transplant surgeon who sexually harassed four female colleagues from returning to practice has failed. James Gilbert worked as a senior registrar at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Trust in 2008Continue Reading