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Capitalism Is Ruining Science
Creeping marketization has created perverse incentives for researchers — threatening the wholesale corruption of science itself.
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Fishing For Drones: Palestinian Kite With Fishing Net Bring Downs Israeli Drone (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Palestinian kite fliers are using fishing nets to disrupt Israeli drones deployed over Gaza to target, intimidate, and rain down tear gas from above upon protesters during the weeks of demonstrations known as the Great March of Return.
EU Wants To Tax Internet Users Who Criticize Mainstream Media
The European Union wants to tax citizens who criticize mainstream media outlets and politicians online, according to a draconian new law being proposed.
Video Game Addiction Officially Classified As A Mental Health Disorder By World Health Organization
Compulsively playing video games has now been classified as a mental health disorder by the The World Health Organization.
Drone footage shows crater the size of ‘90 football fields’ at summit of Kilauea volcano (VIDEO)
Amazing new drone footage of the mouth of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has revealed the extent of damage caused by explosive eruptions that have plagued residents of the Pacific island.
SCIENCE NEWS IN BRIEF: A Black Hole Gorging on Stars and Spirit Simulation, Scientists Transfer Data Between Snails, etc.
Giant black hole has been eating a ‘star every two days’, scientists transfer memory between snails, child’s mummified hand mystery solved, and more.
Here's the hidden carbon cost behind everyday products
The modest targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change are ambitious but necessary. Though nonbinding, failure to meet them will lead to widespread drought, disease and desperation in Read More…
Selfish Ledger: Leaked video reveals Google’s vision of ‘total data collection’
A leaked internal video from Google portrays the company’s vision of “total data collection.”
New Analysis By The Forensicator Examines ‘Russian Fingerprints’ and Inconsistencies Left By Guccifer 2.0
The Forensicator, who revealed last year that files published by the Guccifer 2.0 persona were accessed locally and not hacked, has just published a new analysis, the first of three articles which will comprise a series centered once again on the work of Guccifer 2.0.
State Court Rules Ballot Images Are Public Records, In a Win for Election Transparency
In what could be a landmark decision in the ongoing election integrity battle, New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division ruled last week that electronic ballot images are public records, and therefore subject to freedom of information laws.
American Sues France for Seizing France.com Web Domain He’s Owned Since ’94
A French-born American bought the domain France.com in 1994. However, in March 2018, the domain’s ownership was abruptly transferred to the French government. Now, Jean-Noël Frydman is suing to get his domain and business back.
Assange Has ‘Physical Proof’ Russia Didn’t Hack DNC – Congressman
According to Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), who visited Julian Assange at the London Ecuadorian embassy in August 2017, the WikiLeaks founder possesses physical evidence proving Russia did not hack the DNC. Assange has consistently held that the emails were leaked by an insider for the past 2 years.
DHS Wants to Track & Analyze Media ‘Sentiment’ of Journalists & Social Media “Influencers”
The US Department of Homeland Security is looking to build a media monitoring database. When some reporters objected, a DHS spokesman dismissed their concerns as fodder for “black helicopter conspiracy theorists.”
Incredible Psychedelic Phytoplankton Bloom Captured From Space (PHOTO)
Spring has arrived in the ocean, and with an incredible psychedelic visual effect. NASA’s stunning snapshot of a vibrant phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic Ocean could almost pass for Read More…
Diamond Batteries Made of Nuclear Waste Can Generate Power for “Thousands of Years”
Scientists from the University of Bristol Cabot Institute have developed an ingenious invention to address 2 challenges: a lab-created diamond made from nuclear waste that can generate electricity over an extended period of time.