New studies have found more effective ways to evaluate public transportation systems around the world to the benefit of riders and operators. This begs the question – have we been planning and building around false assumptions all along?
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Outage reports in multiple cities following Russian invasion on Wednesday night pose the possibility of direct attacks on Ukraine’s internet infrastructure, resulting in obstacles to the flow of information in and out of the country.
View More Outages in Ukraine Demonstrate the Internet’s Role in Modern Conflict
With popular puzzle game Wordle’s transition to the New York Times, users have become frustrated with the once beloved game.
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With the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent launch, professional and amateur astronomers alike will soon have access to images of the first formations of stars and galaxies in our universe. But will the history of the telescope’s namesake cast a shadow over its potential discoveries?
View More The James Webb Space Telescope’s Cloud of Controversy
Meat and dairy production are two of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption worldwide. The environmental impacts of meat products have led to a push to find meat alternatives that still provide the same nutritional value. Part of the solution may lie in the integration of more insects into our diet.
View More A Bug’s Life: Insects as a Meat Alternative
Non-fungible tokens make their official debut on social media as Twitter profile pictures, opening up questions and concerns about handling proof of originality and respecting the goal of decentralization in the cryptocurrency industry.
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As part of the Biden administration’s most recent initiatives to combat the rise of COVID-19 cases, four at-home test kits have been offered to each household in the U.S., but the conditions of this offer are yet another example of a consistent pattern of inequities during the pandemic.
View More The Inequitable Offer of 4 COVID Tests Per Household
In the most recent update to SpaceX and Amazon’s ongoing conflict over the proposed Starlink Satellite Internet plan, Amazon has requested further delays to SpaceX’s launch schedule in order to “allow for more thorough analysis.”
View More SpaceX and Amazon’s Starlink Spat