Scientists studying the lost continent of Zealandia have produced a series of detailed maps showing the continent sitting below the surface of the ocean. Zealandia is a huge underwater land mass below present-day New Zealand. The continent, if it were above sea level, would multiply the size of New Zealand …
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The team replaces the national anthem with an inclusive classic
(Newser) – The third verse of the “Star-Spangled Banner” is not sung publicly often. But among the little-known words are: “No refuge could save the employee and the slave / From the terror of flight or the darkness of the grave.” Tulsa Athletic has decided that this is not the …
Read More »Sammy Hagar ready to change people’s lives for the economy
Sammy Hagar says that he is willing to die, and that others die too, so that the economy returns to normal. In that sense, he says he would be willing to play at a concert even before there is a COVID-19 shot, “if it’s declining and appears to be fading,” …
Read More »TikTok application to stop accessing the user’s clipboard after being caught in the law by iOS 14
A new feature in iOS 14 alerts users when apps read the clipboard, and it turns out that some apps have been reading the clipboard data too much. Image via Jeremy Burge.TikTok users who upgraded to OSiOS 14, for example, quickly noticed constant alerts warning them that TikTok was accessing …
Read More »House Democrats Reveal Green Tax Package
House Democrats unveiled a major green tax package on Thursday, which offers tax incentives for renewables, electric vehicles and a host of other green companies. “This bill uses our tax code to expand renewable energy deployment by expanding and expanding federal tax incentives to promote clean energy technologies and support …
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