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Privacy is power: Why and how to take back control of your data
You are being spied on – by both countries and companies. When you drive your car, do your shopping or use your computer, you are being tracked and information on you is stored and then used to influence you and … Continue reading
Black Tulsans Work to Rebuild ‘Black Wall Street’ Decades After Massacre | WSJ
The Tulsa Massacre of 1921 destroyed hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes in the city’s Greenwood District. A century later, entrepreneurs and activists are working to preserve “Black Wall Street’s” memory while pushing to rebuild and recover what was lost. … Continue reading
Biden to target racial wealth gap following 100 year mark of Tulsa Race Massacre
President Biden is targeting the racial wealth gap with initiatives to help communities of color. Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research at Compass Point Research and Trading, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with the impact Mr. Biden’s plan could have on … Continue reading
China’s competition for living space | DW Documentary
More than 60 percent of China’s population of 1.4 billion currently lives in cities. Within a decade, the share of urban dwellers is expected to increase to 75 percent. Construction is booming and competition for residential land is fierce. But … Continue reading
Frozen detonation could enable hypersonic flight – Physics World
Conceptual image of an oblique detonation wave engine-powered hypersonic aircraft. (Courtesy: background image: NASA; composite image: Daniel A Rosato) Detonation-based engines could play an important role in future space exploration and extremely high-speed intercontinental travel Scientists in the US … Continue reading
Would Your Dare Swim Across this Sky Pool? | Moss and Fog
Not for the faint of heart, this new Sky Pool at London’s Embassy Gardens is 82-foot-long, 10-foot deep, and suspended 110 feet off the ground joining the tenth floor buildings together. Like swimming in the sky? Or risking life and … Continue reading
This Restaurant Is Nestled Within a Cluster of Brick Structures
It’ll feel like you’re dining in another world. Atmosphere is an important part of any restaurant experience. This is especially true for a new restaurant called 50% Cloud Artists Lounge by Cheng Chung Design. The Hong Kong-based design studio has … Continue reading
One Man Single-Handedly Added Zimbabwe to Google Maps Street View
“I found it quite jarring that a lot of the countries in the region were not on the map…We should do more to make sure that those communities are represented.” Have you checked out your childhood home on Google Maps … Continue reading
Colossus – The Greatest Secret in the History of Computing
Chris Shore talks about Colossus, how it came to be, how it worked and how it changed the course of World War II. Essential viewing!
Slavery Reparations Arrive in America, 158 Years Late
One hundred years ago, the idea of reparations was so threatening to White America that talking about it could get you arrested. Now some policymakers are finally taking action. Like almost every American city, Evanston, Illinois, made it difficult over … Continue reading
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