Being an ally to any minority is hard, especially when it’s not always obvious that someone identifies as LBGTQ+. Here’s where to start. Pride Month is here, and there’s no question we’ve come a long way since the first Pride events, which advocated for collective solidarity, individual identity, and resistance to discrimination and violence. Yet…
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from all episodes of Prime Video‘s We Were Liars. Prime Video’s We Were Liars paints a multi-generational portrait of a privileged family whose secrets seem to keep coming back to haunt them no matter how deeply they think they’ve been buried. Much of the action in this first season…
The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.
Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com Problematic coupling In a long-ago time (May), Feedback asked for examples of “no shit, Sherlock” – scientific studies spending an inordinate amount of time and effort to…
LeBron James has earned more money playing professional basketball than any other human in history. ESPN reported last month that James is expected to pick up his $52.6 million player option for next season. If he does so, according to Spotrac, his career earnings will top $581 million. Throw in his off-court earnings and business ventures, and…
The FBI and cybersecurity firms are warning that the prolific hacking group known as Scattered Spider is now targeting airlines and the transportation sector. In a brief statement on Friday shared with TechCrunch, the FBI said it had “recently observed” cyberattacks resembling Scattered Spider to include the airline sector. Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant…
More photos from the Ugly Americans Abroad in Venice, Italy. Instead of “an idiot abroad,” we have “famewhores abroad.” Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez and a treasury of A-list, B-list and C-list guests have now gathered in Venice for the Sanchez-Bezos wedding festivities which are currently taking place over the course of several days. Last night,…
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The over-the-top party in the photogenic Italian city mixed Hollywood, Silicon Valley and political overtones.
Kobo is discounting two of its best e-readers. The Kobo Elipsa 2E, a competitor to the Kindle Scribe, is available for an all-time low of $349.99 ($50 off) from Rakuten Kobo and Target. Meanwhile, the Kobo Libra Colour is available for $209.99 ($20 off) from Amazon, Target, and Rakuten Kobo. The sale runs through July…
