Honduras Próspera, an organization based in Delaware, is suing the Honduran government for $11 billion. That's about two-thirds of the country's budget, or around a third of its annual GDP.… Read the rest of the article: Government of Honduras sued by billionaires over tax haven dispute
John Deere must heere a right-to-repair lawsuit filed against it by customers sick of its efforts to prevent them repairing their own equipment, reports Reuters. The agricultural giant John Deere… Read the rest of the article: John Deere must face right-to-repair lawsuit, rules court
Shane MacGowan, that walking bolt of drunken electricity that kicked punk rock's door down, died today. And no, he's not from Kilkenny but take it easy on me, alright? I'm… Read the rest of the article: A brief homage to the Wild Cat of Kilkenny, Shane MacGowan
Look, I'll admit it, I don't know anything. I don't know where anything is, I don't know why it is and I don't know what it is. Once in a… Read the rest of the article: Scared and confused by geography? Watch this crash course about Africa
Big mattress is watching you sleep. Here's Eight Sleep's boss putting users' sleep data to good use: weighing in on Silicon Valley drama. Regardless of the context for this tweet,… Read the rest of the article: Smart mattress company puts user data to good use: online tittle-tattle
On November 14th, iFixit and the Public Interest Research Group submitted a petition demanding that American consumer's rights to repair be cemented as law. As iFixit puts, it, everyone should… Read the rest of the article: Consumer rights organizations petition FTC for right-to-repair legislation
A recent fatal accident involving Tesla's autopilot program has brought a troubling reality to light. The company was likely fully aware that its autopilot systems had difficulty detecting and reacting… Read the rest of the article: Tesla knew about Autopilot defects
Another Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone, we've stuffed ourselves and emptied our pockets like our forefathers intended. I bought some fire sale pants with a considerable elastic… Read the rest of the article: Activist makes art out of fast trashion
LAPD used a portion of its staggering $1.8bn budget on a $278,000 dog this year and is putting the investment to use. It's not just any dog, though, but a… Read the rest of the article: LAPD disarms sleeping man with its new $278,000 robot dog
Pop music, how does that go? A four count, some verses, a chorus, a danceable beat. Extremely palatable. Any bar can play a pop mix and not have anyone storm… Read the rest of the article: Coleman Moore's "Time to Invest" is the logical conclusion of pop music
The notoriety of General Motors' Cruise programming failures became more widespread after an incident in October. In this incident, a pedestrian was hit by a driver, thrown into another lane,… Read the rest of the article: No one has any idea how often Cruise driverless vehicles have hit pedestrians
Anyone who has attended middle school in the last 14 years possesses robust knowledge of exactly the service that Omegle provided, despite the optimism of its founder, Leif K-Brooks. It's… Read the rest of the article: The tragic downfall of a website meant to connect us
Macula Dog, the ever-evolving project of two NYC-based musicians who don't claim that title, is the kind of band that makes you forget that pop music is alive and well.… Read the rest of the article: Forget pop music, Macula Dog is replacing your brain with a computer
Ask any high school teacher if they've had a rise in questionable essay submissions lately. Even the worst freshman English paper has some kind of human flair to it. Typos,… Read the rest of the article: Top eviction lawyer barely sanctioned for citing fake cases possibly made by AI
I hope there's a Mutiny in Heaven at my Birthday Party What on earth does that mean? Well, if you're a sucker for gloomy, angry, impulsive high-energy art rock like… Read the rest of the article: Nick Cave's wild early days captured in documentary, "Mutiny in Heaven"
Gather 'round, readers, and hear Lankum's Ian Lynch host Fire Draw Near, a monthly podcast dedicated to the history of Irish folk songs. In each episode, Lynch breaks down a… Read the rest of the article: Fire Draw Near is a fascinating monthly podcast dedicated to the history of Irish folk songs
Have you heard? Romance is alive! And changing! Have you heard "Romance is Alive and Changing?" It's the newest album from the Cheboygan, Michigan ne'er-do-wells, Platonic Boyfriends. Just what are… Read the rest of the article: Midwestern avant-garde is alive and kicking thanks to Platonic Boyfriends
Honestly, I had no interest in seeing this movie originally, simply by virtue of the billboard featuring an explosion. This implied that the film would be an action movie, about… Read the rest of the article: Review: I wish "Oppenheimer" had ignited the atmosphere
Fresh from New Orleans's own Giant Puppet Festival, puppeteer and playwright Playdoh Kolo is taking their show, "Namaslay" on the road. The audience favorite chronicles the story of a small… Read the rest of the article: Giant puppet festival sensation takes DIY musical on a cross-country tour
Acclaimed musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away on March 28 of this year, leaving behind a formidable legacy of musical innovation, activism, and genuine beauty. Those interested in a… Read the rest of the article: The life and sounds of Ryuichi Sakamoto: a journey through time and ice
