Alaska Blooms, beasts affected as Alaska records hottest monthAssociated Press - By DAN JOLING, Associated PressANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has been America's canary in the coal mine for climate warming, and the yellow bird is swooning. July was Alaska's warmest month ever, according to the National Oceanic
Vaping The Real Dangers of Vaping Are Only Now Beginning to Be UnderstoodFatherly - Melaina Juntti Nicotine toxicity, formaldehyde, and a whole host of new carcinogens. Yes, vaping is bad for you. Perhaps, experts are starting to think, worse than …
News A baby dugong that became a Thai internet star died with plastic waste in its stomachCNN - By Emily Dixon, CNN(CNN) — An orphaned baby dugong that attained celebrity status in Thailand has died with plastic waste lining its stomach, prompting a surge of mourning on the internet. The female dugong, named Marium,
Iron Man Retro Iron Man Poster Goes Viralcomicbook.com - Aaron Perine Avengers: Endgame has left fans with an insatiable appetite after the conclusion to the Infinity Saga. Tony Stark has also been celebrated near …
travel news The Júcar gorge: Spain’s very own grand canyonThe Guardian - Lesley GillilanThe young woman in Alcalá del Júcar’s tourist office seems surprised when we say we have come from England. “How did you find us?” she asks. “Nobody knows about this place.” Nobody, she means, except Spanish,
Recycling 'Plastic recycling is a myth': what really happens to your rubbish?The GuardianWestminster council sent 82% of all household waste – including that put in recycling bins – for incineration in 2017/18 One of the UK’s largest waste companies, attempted to ship used nappies abroad consignments
Microsoft Office Microsoft Confirms Update Warning For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 And Windows 7 UsersForbes - Davey WinderThe latest Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft included several critical security fixes. Unfortunately, as Microsoft has now confirmed, it also borked some things. If you haven't applied that August 13
Apple Best Buy’s weekend sale takes up to $600 off the pricey iPad ProEngadget - Christine FisherThe latest Surface Pro 6 with keyboard is on sale for $799, down from $1,059 Best Buy is running another massive 3-day weekend sale. If that sounds familiar, it's because the retailer slashed prices just
News Devastating Banana Fungus Arrives In Colombia, Threatening The Fruit's FutureNPR - Dan CharlesOne of the biggest fears of the fresh fruit industry just came true. A fungal disease that has been destroying banana plantations in Asia has arrived in Latin America. "For me, the worst moment was [seeing]
IPad Pro Now’s your chance to get the latest iPad Pro for $100 less on AmazonDigital Trends - Erica Katherina There are plenty of great Android and Windows tablets popping up on the market, but nothing can beat the newest iPad Pro when it comes to …
Photography These Useful Charts Help You Avoid the Crowds at US National Parkspetapixel.com - DL Cade Designer and engineer Jordan Vincent has created a set of data visualizations (read: creative infographics) that landscape photographers might find …
Technology 8 million Android users tricked into downloading 85 adware apps from Google PlayTechCrunch - Zack WhittakerDozens of Android adware apps disguised as photo editing apps and games have been caught serving ads that would take over users’ screens as part of a fraudulent money-making scheme. Security firm Trend
The OA The OA Cancellation Just Got Even More MetaRefinery29 - Kathryn LindsayThe OA is over...or is it? New fan theories suggest that the meta ending of The OA could imply that Netflix's cancellation was nothing more than a trick on viewers. Though the evidence is murky, fans pointing
Technology A hotter planet will make solar power less efficientMIT Technology Review - Emerging Technology from the arXiv Photovoltaic cells are notoriously sensitive to temperature. Now a new study reveals how global warming will reduce output across the globe by …
Culture 'INeedToLeaveNYC' shows how living in NYC can be a mess of contradictionsMashable - Sage Anderson"Happy hour" drinks that cost $25. Missing the C train by one second and having to wait 30 minutes until the next one. Your landlord texting you for weeks that someone is "definitely coming" to fix your
Design The humble shipping container home gets a luxurious upgradeFast Company - Katharine SchwabShipping containers have been used to create emergency housing, dorms, breweries, and even a Taco Bell. But rarely do these adaptive reuse projects look so beautiful that they transcend their humble origins
Trump Tower More than 90,000 people sign petition to rename street in front of Trump Tower after ObamaUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuA petition on MoveOn.org to rename a New York City street in front of Trump Tower after former President Barack Obama has attracted more than 260,000 signatures. The petition, addressed to New York City
Campers Three tiny houses you can buy onlinePopular Science - Billy CaddenWhile pre-fab tiny houses have taken over HGTV programming and helped spawn the twin trends of aesthetic van living and extreme minimalism, the concept is more practical than its reputation as a fashionable
Environment These toilets use worms to compost your poop, and they are our futurePopular Science - Ula ChrobakAs park visitation grows, more areas are seeking alternatives to the usual pit toilets and catholes. When I visited Squamish, British Columbia for a rock climbing trip, I did not know I was also visiting
Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston Reveals How Long He's Been Lying About the Loki Seriescomicbook.com - JK Schmidt While Marvel only just officially announced their plans for the Loki Disney+ series, the project has been the works for quite some time. But because …
IPadOS iPadOS has one surprisingly great new featureimore.com - Bryan M Wolfe There's a lot to love about the new iPadOS 13 including this awesome new featureAt the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) each June, Apple …
Avengers: Endgame There Was a Very Sneaky Captain America Easter Egg in Avengers: Endgame We All Missedio9 - James Whitbrook Avengers: Endgame might be Tony Stark’s story but it is, for better or worse at times, in many ways equally a love letter to Chris Evans’ journey as …
Amazon How to Cancel Your Amazon Prime Membership (and Why You Should) - VICEVICE - Izzie RamirezWelcome to CANCELED, Motherboard’s series of helpful guides on how to stop paying for the subscription services you probably signed up for years ago but don’t use (or feel guilty about using). Amazon can
Adobe Adobe Updates Lightroom with GPU Accelerated Editingpetapixel.com - DL Cade Adobe has officially released their August Photography update for Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw, which is focused on “performance and improving your …
Canon Canon Drops Ambassador Barbara Davidson for 'Racist' Tweetpetapixel.com - DL Cade Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning photojournalist Barbara Davidson has been booted from the Canon Explorers of Light program after an insensitive tweet …
Photography Watch a Shark Breach a Diver's Cage in this Viral Video from 2016petapixel.com - DL Cade A crazy video from 2016 is making the rounds again today after photographers started sharing it on social media. The video, which was captured three …
Vaping Dozens of Young People Hospitalized for Breathing and Lung Problems After VapingThe New York Times
Elephants Elephants and monkeys are fighting climate change in ways humans can'tPopular Science - By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media NewsElephants and tamarins nurture trees that soak up planet-warming carbon pollution. Mother Nature has it figured out. She’s designed a master scheme that connects plants and animals, all working in concert
Loans This Woman Got A Huge Raise And Paid Off Her Student Loans By Asking The “Over/Under” Questionbuzzfeednews.com - Venessa Wong “Ask your other peers what they make — especially your male ones.” Do you know that feeling of jumping into a metallic, purple catsuit to express your …
