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Why new proposals to restrict geoengineering are misguided
The public debate over whether we should consider intentionally altering the climate system is heating up,...
For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds
A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000...
All We Have Are Prayers: Why Ramy Youssef’s SNL Monologue is Timeless
We’ve been feeling too many emotions. Many, many emotions. When I say “we,” I’m not...
It's time HK got serious about waste reduction
Once again our government appears lost as it contemplates how to manage Hong Kong’s growing mountain...
How A Hater Accelerated [Mentava]'s Timeline by a Year, Overnight
A few weeks ago, hardly anyone had heard of Mentava, an education technology startup I founded...
Japan’s remarkable call for American leadership
What stood out last week was the fact that a Japanese leader appeared before Congress and...
Has Hong Kong's happiness been exaggerated?
The finer points of civil servant staffing are not usually a hot news topic. But the...
Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame
Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic...
Scenes From Coachella 2024
Images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2024
Why Facebook [Meta] is the enemy - Chris Skinner's blog
Continuing my debate about data usage and data abuse, I listened to a fascinating discussion from...
Open Source pioneer Perens says it's time to contemplate a Post-Open world
One of the architects of the open source ecosystem has said it is time to reimagine...
Is OpenAI's Sam Altman's future worth $7 trillion?
State and private actors, including Abu Dhabi, should be exceptionally careful with Altman’s proposals.
503 days working full-time on FOSS: lessons learned
This article shares some of the lessons I learned from working full-time on a FOSS project...
It’s Time for Nothing to Do Something
Nothing founder Carl Pei promised a game-changing gear brand. Another set of also-ran earbuds won’t do...
The Silent Struggle: Living with an Eating Disorder during Ramadan
The beginning of Ramadan usually brings about a flurry of excitement—family gatherings, delectable dishes, and...
Photos of the Week: Solar Oasis, Leaf Spirit, Burning Judas
The World Coal Carrying Championships in England, damage from an earthquake in Taiwan, a destroyed hospital...
A Tour Through Solar Eclipses of the Past
Images from the recent (and not-so-recent) past of previous eclipses, seen around the world
No exit in Gaza — left with no other options, residents should have a right to flee
when all other human rights are denied, the right to flee is the last remaining option....
HK's ‘Smart city’ ambitions depend on trust as well as technology
By Kris Hartley In February 2024, Hong Kong police announced plans to instal 615 new surveillance...
Photos of the Week: Snow Blooms, Giant Eggs, Dragon’s Teeth
A wildfire in Venezuela, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy...
Winners of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards
Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition
Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors
Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
