Hannah Gadsby Has Signed A New Deal With Netflix To Hopefully Change The ‘Notoriously Transphobic Industry’

Hannah Gadsby just inked a massive deal with Netflix, the streaming service the Emmy award-winning “Nanette” and “Douglas” comic once referred to as an “amoral algorithm cult.” Gadsby, a queer comedian who famously identifies “as tired,” is returning to Netflix with a multiple-title deal including a third stand-up special and a multiple-comic special that will […]

iPhone 14 teardown: One key change makes it much easier to repair

Here’s the iPhone 14 with front and back panels, and a middle frame. [credit: iFixit ] As has become an annual custom, iFixit has done a teardown of the iPhone 14, Apple’s baseline flagship iPhone for 2022. While the iPhone 14 seems almost identical to its immediate predecessor on the surface, iFixit found one vital […]

How a network in Salt Lake City is bringing experts together to address climate change issues in Utah

Kazi Awal/Insider Salt Lake City, Utah. DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Salt Lake City, Utah, is facing climate-related challenges like droughts and worsening air quality. The Utah Climate Action Network is bringing people together to seek solutions to these problems. Efforts within the network include tracking water consumption and expanding electric vehicle usage. This article […]

Bernie Sanders blocks Republican proposal to override workers and stop a railroad strike: ‘It is time for Congress to stand on the side of workers for a change’

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Senator Bernie Sanders blocked a Republican resolution to avert a rail strike and override workers. Republicans want Congress to step in and enact contract recommendations, even if workers don't agree. Sanders said that workers deserve paid sick leave, which is the demand holding up agreements. Sen. […]

Macau is home to 41 casinos, and every single one of them is up for a license renewal that could change the future of Asia’s Las Vegas

Aerial view of Macau city leungchopan / Getty Images All 41 of Macau's casinos are up for license renewals, due September 14. At pre-pandemic levels, Macau's $ 36 billion gaming revenue accounted for 70-80% of the annual GDP. The extension of the operating license from June to December cost each casino $ 5.7 million. With […]

Apple’s Ceramic Shield may change your mind about an iPhone 14 screen protector

Just how much do you need a screen protector on your new iPhone 14? Screen protectors are like cases — we don’t always want to buy and use them but feel we should protect our investment from harm. But with that comes the expense, the awkwardness of fitting the things, and sometimes a change in the […]

Bill Barr says a special master won’t fundamentally change much for Trump and represents a ‘rain delay for a couple of innings’

William Barr served as US attorney general under former President Donald Trump. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Bill Bar said it's unlikely a special master will compromise the outcome of the Mar-a-Lago probe. The former attorney general said the DOJ still has "very strong evidence" at its disposal. At the same time, he blasted a judge's decision […]

Examining the game industry’s hidden impacts on climate change

Enlarge / Water water everywhere, and all the [circuit] boards did shrink… (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Amid the stress of living on a warming planet, playing video games is an escape for billions. Whether you’re inhaling mystical doodads in Kirby and the Forgotten Land or cruising through Guanajuato in Forza Horizon 5, games […]

‘A change in the way you pass urine’ Dr Chris on prostate cancer diagnosis confusion

PROSTATE cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, accounting for more than 52,000 diagnoses every year. It is also the second most deadly cancer for men – causing one thousand deaths a month. However, actually getting a diagnosis may be difficult as one doctor warned how a common symptom could be […]

‘Clean cooking’ can help protect forests and also combat climate change by reducing pressure on woodlands and cutting air pollution

A person cooks over campfire in Bhutan. About 2.4 billion people in the developing world lack access to "clean cooking." Universal Images Group via Getty Images Some 2.4 billion people cook on wood and charcoal fire pits or kerosene stoves. This accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions and harms forests and public health. […]