Archive for April, 2019
New Human Species Found in Philippines
April 10th, 2019Via: BBC: There’s a new addition to the family tree: an extinct species of human that’s been found in the Philippines. It’s known as Homo luzonensis, after the site of its discovery on the country’s largest island Luzon. Its physical features are a mixture of those found in very ancient human ancestors and in more […]
Mandatory Vaccines in Four Zip Codes in New York
April 10th, 2019Via: CBS: New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the unusual order amid what he said was a measles “crisis” in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, where more than […]
Walmart Is Rolling Out the Robots
April 10th, 2019Via: Wall Street Journal: Walmart Inc. is expanding its use of robots in stores to help monitor inventory, clean floors and unload trucks, part of the retail giant’s efforts to control labor costs as it spends more to raise wages and offer new services like online grocery delivery.
Florida: Man Accused of Stealing from Kmart Days After Buying $8 Million Private Island
April 10th, 2019Via: ABC: A Florida man was arrested on Saturday for shoplifting at a Kmart, just days after he purchased a multi-million-dollar private island off Key West. Andrew Lippi, 59, was accused of stealing about $300 worth of household goods from a Kmart in Key West, where police said he purchased various items between March 30 […]
Retail Apocalypse: 75,000 More U.S. Stores Could Be Doomed
April 10th, 2019Via: LMT Online: Widespread closures have roiled the retail industry, but many more stores are likely to shut down in coming years to keep up with a shift to online shopping, according to a report by investment firm UBS. An estimated 75,000 stores that sell clothing, electronics and furniture will close by 2026, when online […]
Internet Censorship Could Create “Splinternet”
April 10th, 2019Via: AFP: Increasingly, moves by governments to filter and restrict content are threatening to fragment the system created with the promise of connecting the world with a largely unified body of content.
Black Hole Picture Captured for First Time
April 10th, 2019Via: Guardian: Astronomers have captured the first image of a black hole, heralding a revolution in our understanding of the universe’s most enigmatic objects. The picture shows a halo of dust and gas, tracing the outline of a colossal black hole, at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy, 55m light years from Earth. The […]
California: Wealthy Obtain Medical Exemptions for Children to Avoid Vaccinations
April 9th, 2019Roughly the same people who don’t allow or severely restrict screentime for their children are also not vaccinating them. Now there’s a problem with, “Unethical physicians,” who are granting these exemptions. Fascinating. Look to Australia to see where this winds up: Vaccine Skepticism In Australia Now Punishable by 10 Years in Jail. Via: California Healthline: […]
United States Supply Chain Strategy for Electric Vehicles
April 8th, 2019Via: Reuters: U.S. government officials plan to meet with executives from automakers and lithium miners in early May as part of a first-of-its-kind effort to launch a national electric vehicle supply chain strategy, according to three sources familiar with the matter. While Volkswagen AG, Tesla Inc and other electric-focused automakers and battery manufacturers are expanding […]
In Trade Wars of 200 Years Ago, the Pirates Were Americans
April 7th, 2019Intellectual property theft!? *pfft* Look into some of the early American fortunes and you’ll find a different sort of piracy. See, Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich by Kevin Phillips: Although later generations have taken a glossier view, the Revolution was another grand intermingling of public purpose and private profit—and as […]
