Month: April 2021
Toxic waste dump site more than twice the size of Manhattan discovered in Pacific Ocean
A massive underwater toxic waste site has long been suspected off the Southern California shore, since industrial companies used the ocean as a dumping ground until 1972. Now marine scientists have identified over 25,000 barrels they believe contain the toxic
Read MoreWhy New Guidelines For Opioid Treatment Are A ‘Big Deal’
More health workers are now able to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid addiction treatment. Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says it will help lessen stigma and increase access. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Read MorePorsche makes its case for an all-electric Taycan wagon
Porsche has always gone its own way when it comes to creating new vehicles. It is, after all, the company that continues to stick to the wacky idea that putting the weight of an engine in the rear of a
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Spotify adds support for paid podcasts
Spotify launches paid podcast support, Amazon announces new tablets and we unveil the agenda for TC Sessions: Mobility. This is your Daily Crunch for April 27, 2021. The big story: Spotify adds support for paid podcasts As first announced in
Read More‘It’s an illegal vote!’: Cabinet meeting descends into chaos, fury, defiance
In leaked recordings, Netanyahu defies attorney general’s forceful warnings that appointing a Likud ally as justice minister is against the very law that the PM amended
Read MoreUS Navy fired warning shots on Iran boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the Navy said Tuesday. The three fast inshore attack craft operated by
Read MoreAfter a day of quiet, Gaza terrorists fire 2 rockets toward Israel
IDF says projectiles fell inside Strip, triggering alarms in Kissufim region; dozens of rockets were fired into Israel over weekend, prompting warnings of harsh response
Read MorePrancer, The ‘Haunted Victorian Child’ Dog From Viral Ad, Has Been Adopted
The 13-pound Chihuahua, who hates men, children and other animals, was also described as “a chucky doll in a dog’s body.” Now, he has found a home with a 36-year-old single woman in Connecticut. (Image credit: Second Chance Pet Adoption
Read MoreAt social media hearing, lawmakers circle algorithm-focused Section 230 reform
Rather than a CEO-slamming sound bite free-for-all, Tuesday’s big tech hearing on algorithms aimed for more of a listening session vibe — and in that sense it mostly succeeded. The hearing centered on testimony from the policy leads at Facebook,
Read MoreSome insurers are rolling back waivers for COVID treatment fees
Insurers voluntarily set the charges aside earlier in the pandemic — but that means those same health plans can decide to reinstate them.
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