Kaleigh Rogers
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New York, NY, United States
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Don’t Boycott Razors Because of the Gillette Ad, Boycott Them for the Planet
Some people are mad that Gillette released an ad calling out toxic masculinity, but the bigger issue is the waste produced by disposable razors. → Read More
The Government Shutdown Has Grounded NASA’s Only Flying Telescope
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is an observatory built onto a Boeing 747, but the government shutdown has stopped it from flying. → Read More
The Psychology of Our Love for Marie Kondo and 'Organization Porn'
The tidying expert’s new Netflix show has drawn breathless attention. → Read More
How to Make the Perfect Xmas Movie, from a Man Who Has Made More than a Dozen
Ron Oliver created such made-for-TV classics as 'Angel of Christmas,' 'Christmas Everlasting,' and 'Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade.' → Read More
Why Is AI-Generated Music Still so Bad?
Researchers say it’s a lot more complex than it seems on the surface. → Read More
This Cosplayer Made a Helmet That Makes Your Eyes Glow Like Thor
The helmet uses blacklight LEDs and blacklight-reactive contact lenses. → Read More
Canadian Hacker Talks to Arizona Man Directly Through His Nest Security Camera
The man identified himself as a “white hat hacker” and part of the “Anonymous Calgary Mindhive.” → Read More
Why Your Ad Blocker Doesn’t Block Those ‘Please Turn Off Your Ad Blocker’ Popups
It is technically pretty simple to disable those pop ups, but many ad blocker plugins choose to let them live. → Read More
Tumblr’s Algorithm Thinks Vomiting Unicorns, Raw Chicken, and Boot Cleaners Are Porn
Users have been sharing their innocuous posts that have been deemed #TooSexyForTumblr. → Read More
House Democrats Who Haven’t Supported Net Neutrality Yet Have All Taken Money from Telecoms
The deadline to pass the piece of legislation that would allow Congress to overturn the repeal of net neutrality is quickly approaching, yet many Democrats are staying mum. → Read More
People Who Buy Smart Speakers Have Given Up on Privacy, Researchers Find
Smart speakers raise a number of privacy questions, which owners are choosing to just shrug off. → Read More
The Dirtiest Place in an Airport Is Not in the Bathroom
A study showed which surfaces in an airport have the highest concentration of viruses, so make sure to wash your hands. → Read More
License Plate Scanners Track Millions of Drivers to Catch a Handful of Criminals
A new collection of data from MuckRock and the Electronic Frontier Foundation has shown that law enforcement agencies only have an average hit rate of 0.5 percent for automated license plate readers. → Read More
What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain
Technology is getting more adept at tracking our moves and anticipating our choices, and being watched all the time can make us feel anxious. → Read More
Obama-Shaped Ecstasy and Coke-Stuffed Globes Fill the DEA’s Deleted Drug Newsletter
Russ Kick, a transparency advocate who archives government websites, downloaded the publicly-available issues before they were deleted this summer. → Read More
Environmental Groups Have Sued the Trump Administration 93 Times Since Inauguration
From freedom of information requests to substantial challenges to policies, conservation groups are using legal muscle in a big way. → Read More
Supreme Court Judges Have Too Many Conflicts of Interest to Reconsider Net Neutrality
Three justices wanted to reconsider a lower court’s decision on net neutrality, but couldn’t get a majority because two other conservative justices had conflicts of interest and had to recuse themselves. → Read More
This Map Shows You How Much Money Every Member of Congress Got from Big Telecom
Before you vote, take a look at this interactive map that lets you browse by house representatives or senators and find out all the details on your incumbents. → Read More
A Biochemist Is Beating a GOP Incumbent Backed by the Chemical Industry in Key House Race
In the extremely tight race for Illinois’s sixth district seat, a recent scandal over dangerous emissions from a medical supply plant has brought environmental issues front and center. → Read More
You’re Literally Sprinkling Plastic On Your Food
A study published this week in ‘Environmental Science & Technology’ sampled salt brands from across the globe and found 92 percent contained microplastics. → Read More