When reports first trickled out that Justice Neil Gorsuch refused to wear a mask in the courtroom, and that as a result his fellow Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor needed to work through Zoom as a result, the backlash was swift and unsurprising.No doubt with an eye toward protecting its […]
Month: January 2022
Opinion: Skills, not schools. It took a pandemic and BLM to get employers looking at new ways to hire
“Skills, not schools” might not be the best-known motto of our times, but it’s increasingly popular among employers.A growing number are willing to consider applicants for well-paid, white-collar jobs based on what they can do rather than on whether they hold a bachelor’s degree. Earlier this month, the technology consulting […]
Scientists think 2020 lockdowns may have caused less lightning
Scientists have theorized that COVID-19 lockdowns may have helped decrease the amount of lightning produced in the atmosphere in the year 2020, according to a recent study .A study presented at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) analyzed atmospheric factors that may have contributed to reductions of […]
What it’s like to cruise during Omicron
Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter .Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments.(CNN) — Cruise ships turning around mid-voyage.People placed in quarantine cabins on […]
Monks in NM desert dedicated to hospitality reflect on two years without guests…
CHAMA RIVER CANYON, N.M.- Hidden in this canyon of crimson sandstone cliffs encompassed by miles of federally protected wilderness, the Monastery of Christ in the Desert seems like an ideal place to ride out a pandemic. For more than 50 years, a small community of Benedictine monks has quietly lived, […]
Washington DC ‘Defeat the Mandates’ march calls to end for COVID-19 vaccine requirements: ‘draconian laws’
The “Defeat the Mandates” march took to the streets and monuments of Washington, D.C., as protestors and speakers called for an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates nationwide.A number of major U.S.cities including D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Boston have implemented citywide rules requiring residents to show […]
“I Was Devastated”: Tim Berners-Lee, the Man Who Created the World Wide Web, Has Some Regrets | Vanity Fair
From the Magazine August 2018 “I Was Devastated”: Tim Berners-Lee, the Man Who Created the World Wide Web, Has Some Regrets Berners-Lee has seen his creation debased by everything from fake news to mass surveillance.But he’s got a plan to fix it.By Katrina Brooker July 1, 2018 Facebook Twitter Email […]
Is the market crashing? No. Here’s what’s happening to stocks, bonds as the Fed aims to end the days of easy money, analysts say
As the stock market has convulsed lower and yields for bonds have surged in recent weeks, culminating in a so-called correction for the Nasdaq Composite Index, average Americans are wondering what’s amiss with Wall Street.Video: Inflation ‘decelerating a bit’ in some areas -advisor (Reuters) Nasdaq sinks into correction territory in […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink set to begin implanting chips in human brains
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has begun recruiting for a clinical trial director, bringing it one step closer to developing technology that could connect the human mind directly to devices.Neuralink’s goal is to build something called a “brain computer interface” that allows people to transmit and receive information between their brain and […]
Arizona 2020 Election: Emails Reveal Plot to Steal State for Trump – Rolling Stone
The technology was complicated, but the plan was simple: Scan mail-in and absentee ballots in populous Maricopa County, remove the “invalid votes,” and recertify the state’s 2020 election count, surely declaring then-President Donald Trump the rightful winner. This scheme to subvert the election outcome in Arizona is laid out in […]