As we all know, unless you can afford a medical concierge and the most expensive insurance and facilities, the for-profit, private-insurance-based health care system in the United States is somewhere between a headache and a nightmare. Inpatient mental health…

February was NeXT Month over at r/Rerobattlestations. Being a huge NeXT fan, I was eager to take part in the event, which entailed taking a photo or video of a retro computer running NEXTSTEP or OPENSTEP. While my first NEXTSTEP system was … Continue reading…

Two cybersecurity company employees who attended an annual industry conference last month in San Francisco have tested positive for the coronavirus. At least one is seriously ill with respiratory issues.

Why have contestants on “The Price is Right” become so much worse at guessing?

Agency says fellow employees they came into contact with are quarantined at home

Helsinki is one of the leading cities in the fight against climate change, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The heating system is at the heart of the battle, as its emissions account for more than half of Helsinki’s total emissions. The City…

CIA operation to exploit a Soviet Arctic base

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Our governments can't do it alone, we have to take action now! Do your part and stay the fuck home!

Nadine Dorries is self-isolating at home, while another MP says she has been advised to do the same.

“We are past the point of containment.”

When science is viewed in isolation from the past and politics, it’s easier for those with bad intentions to revive dangerous and discredited ideas.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has deployed the National Guard to New Rochelle, a coronavirus hot spot just north of New York City.  

After a parliamentary meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she thought 60% to 70% of Germans would end up with the coronavirus.