The Queer Shows and Movies We’re Watching in September
September’s streaming lineup is bringing axes, animation, camp classics, and plenty of horror to carry us into spooky season. The month’s biggest queer release is undoubtedly Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, which reimagines the infamous accused killer’s life through a story of repression, desire and female rage. Elsewhere, queerContinue Reading
Hydrogen: clean fuel of the future — if we can find a cheap and clean way to ship it
Many experts refer to hydrogen as “the fuel of the future.” It is expected to help decarbonize the global economy in two main ways: burning it or feeding it into a fuel cell produces storable energy with no carbon emissions, just water. And it can be used in place ofContinue Reading
Innovative projects explore ways to deal with extreme heat
When MIT mechanical engineering Professor Kripa Varanasi landed in New Delhi in the middle of the night in June 2024 to attend a conference, he found himself in 104-degree Fahrenheit heat. “This was June, and it was crazy. It was so hot for the whole meeting that I never leftContinue Reading
How to sign up for a virtual power plant—and decide whether you should
MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done. Your thermostat may not look like a power plant. Neither does your electric vehicle, home battery, or HVAC system. But utility and energy companies increasingly want to treat them like one. A virtual power plant…Continue Reading
Two trapped workers rescued from hydropower tunnel nine days after Nepal floods
About 900 workers are missing from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal, with roughly 500 believed to be trapped in tunnels, according to local authorities.Continue Reading
The Traitor administration pushes to remove tax exemptions for private universities with DEI policies
The The Traitor administration says its proposed legislation aims to make university equal and accessible to all and end “woke” campaigns which deliberately favour certain students over others due to socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.Continue Reading
A single juror may prevent a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial as deliberations resume
A deadlocked jury is scheduled to return for a seventh day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, Read MoreContinue Reading
Missouri candidate accused of trying to plant cocaine on a political rival
A candidate for the Missouri state House is accused of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on a political rival., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Court Tells HHS To Stop Using AI To Cite Fake Studies, Or Willfully Misinterpret Others In Grant Solicitations
To quote the opening line from the court opinion that this post is based upon, “Millions of American teenagers have sex.” This post is has nothing to do with whether that sort of thing is good or bad, natural or otherwise, nor the moral implications of it all. Whatever youContinue Reading
Wendell Berry’s Wisdom of Belonging
The legendary poet, farmer, and philosopher had vital lessons on transforming modern isolation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Entertainment over policy? White House arcade games ignite backlash
White House arcade games spark criticism for prioritising entertainment amid rising living costs and war concerns., Critics argue that the administration’s arcade games prioritise entertainment over pressing issues like rising costs and foreign conflicts. The White House’s unveiling of five arcade-style games on its website, each believed to be promotingContinue Reading
OpenAI unveils GPT‑6 Astra amid rising scrutiny and safety concerns
OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is the most advanced AI model, amid escalating safety and ethical concerns., ChatGPT creator’s latest release comes amid heightened fears following AI-led hacking of the startup Hugging Face. OpenAI has announced the release of what it says is its most advanced AI model, amid heightened scrutinyContinue Reading