Boeing's uncrewed Starliner capsule will be unable to reach ISS after post-launch malfunction ~space Article 511 words 9 votes
When the USS John S. McCain crashed in the Pacific, the Navy blamed the destroyer’s crew for the loss of ten sailors. The truth is the Navy’s flawed technology set the McCain up for disaster. ~humanities.history Article 5696 words 9 votes
When will the Netherlands disappear? ~enviro climate change Article 2418 words, published Dec 16 2019 12 votes
Lego accused of muscling in on fans after BrickLink takeover – sale has alarmed secondhand brick collectors but Danish toymaker claims it is about reconnecting with customers ~hobbies Article 914 words 4 votes
How Helsinki is using a big cash prize to find a sustainable solution to heating the city ~enviro sustainability Article 803 words 4 votes
SpaceX has quietly—and retroactively—relicensed its photos out of the public domain ~space Article 744 words, published Dec 11 2019 14 votes
Katamari creator Keita Takahashi on why his games are both silly and serious ~games Article 836 words 6 votes
"Link in bio": it seems like a harmless phrase, but it represents a strategy of controlling users and keeping them away from the open web ~tech social media internet.open Article 740 words, published Dec 10 2019 15 votes
How oppo ended up making realme become the 7th largest phone brand globally in a year ~tech Video 10:43, published Dec 11 2019 4 votes
Steam Winter Sale has started - Thousands of games on sale and the "Steamville Holiday Event", until January 2 ~games Link 15 votes
Running the numbers to figure out Amazon's market share: it has about 35% of US ecommerce, but closer to 6% of addressable retail overall ~finance business Article 944 words, published Nov 22 2019 5 votes
The real trouble with Silicon Valley: The toxicity of the web is peanuts compared with Big Tech’s failure to remake the physical world ~tech internet Article 2335 words 9 votes
Amid accusations of harassment and bad business practices, Ben Judd has resigned or been removed from his positions as CEO of Dangen, VP of DDM Japan, and more ~games Article 3165 words 4 votes
Facebook is working on its own OS that could reduce its reliance on Android ~tech facebook android Article 383 words 7 votes
People don’t really need bigger worlds in games, they need better ones, says Dying Light 2 director ~games Link 12 votes
Australia heatwave: State of emergency declared over bushfire crisis ~enviro climate change Article 720 words 18 votes
Chinese ambassador dismisses Uyghurs mass detention as 'fake news' ~news china.xinjiang australia politics Article 351 words 9 votes
Hundreds of ‘pink slime’ local news outlets are distributing algorithmic stories and conservative talking points ~news usa journalism Article 4167 words 12 votes
Google leadership set 2023 as deadline to beat Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud business ~tech amazon.web services google.cloud platform Article 182 words 6 votes
Ponzi schemes, private yachts, and a missing $250 million in crypto: The strange tale of Quadriga and its founder's mysterious death ~tech Article 8102 words 8 votes
The demise of formal nights on cruises: How dress codes are tearing passengers apart ~travel Article 1577 words 14 votes
A detailed walkthrough of the process to determine the location shown in photographs released by Europol to help investigate child sexual abuse ~life Article 14 votes
Walking 1000 km across Japan to savor the fading beauty of traditional kissaten cafes and their signature snack: pizza toast ~food restaurants Article 5567 words 11 votes
Technical analysis of the trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 on the next-gen Xbox ~games Video 12:30 3 votes
The Comet Is Coming: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2019) ~music jazz.acid jazz.free Video 19:13 5 votes
Skywatch - Cool sci-fi short with a Jude Law cameo ~movies science fiction Video 10:35, published Dec 4 2019 3 votes
LogMeIn (owner of LastPass, GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar, OpenVoice and join.me) is being acquired by private equity firms for $4.3 billion ~tech Article 269 words 23 votes
Why a European airline flies a Boeing 767 between Frankfurt and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada (population 25,000) ~transport Video 5:37, published Dec 14 2019 5 votes
YouTube star PewDiePie has announced he is taking a break from the platform, saying he is "feeling very tired" ~tech social media Article 266 words 24 votes
Starliner test flight passes launch readiness review ~space spaceflight.commercial Article 650 words 4 votes
Kalamazoo school district decides not to have LGBTQ books in reading program ~books libraries.school Article 459 words 4 votes