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Uber Will 'Shut Down' in California If It Must Classify Drivers as Employees
Uber's PR push reminds us that Uber's business model relies on mistreating its drivers, and now it's threatening to leave California 'for a while' if it has to make them employees. -
Facebook Hate Speech Policy Now Bans This Racist Christmas Tradition
Anti-racist groups in both the Netherlands and Belgium have long criticized 'Black Pete' as a racist and dehumanizing caricature. -
Scientists Found a Lookalike of Our Own Galaxy Deep in Cosmic Time
12 billion light years from Earth, scientists spotted a galaxy that is the spitting image of a young Milky Way. Its discovery challenges our understanding of the early universe. -
An Enormous Wetland In Argentina Is Burning Out of Control
Argentina’s Paraná Delta is experiencing its worst fires in 12 years, fueled by the worst drought in decades. -
Researchers Say PDFs Are 'Unfit for Human Consumption'
This won't necessarily be news to anyone who uses a smartphone, but not everyone agrees. -
A Princess Is Making Google Forget Her Drunken Rant About Killing Muslims
The removal of nearly 200 links from Google search in Germany about a princess’ drunken rampage in Scotland raises questions about who has the 'right to be forgotten.' -
The Secret SIMs Used By Criminals to Spoof Any Number
Criminals use so-called Russian, encrypted, or white SIMs to change their phone number, add voice manipulation to their calls, and try to stay ahead of law enforcement. -
Can Kanye West Bend the Meaning of Time? We Asked the Experts
After a late filing, West's lawyer is arguing that 14 seconds after 5 p.m. is still 5 p.m. in order to get him on the ballot in Wisconsin. We asked experts who study the perception of time if this claim holds water. -
UC Santa Cruz Reinstates 41 Graduate Students After Months-Long Strike
The strike for a cost of living adjustment earlier this year galvanized students at nearly every single campus in the University of California’s 285,000-student system. -
A Broken Cable Has Wrecked One of Earth's Largest Radio Telescopes
The cable tore a 100-foot hole in the gargantuan dish in Puerto Rico, which was featured in Carl Sagan's novel 'Contact' and the James Bond film 'GoldenEye.'
