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The tech startup Enigma Labs wants to turn UFO sightings into data science. Previously, people who had seen strange lights darting around the sky could do no more than tell their friends—or call intelligence agencies. Soon, anyone with a smartphone will be able to use an app to report an …

Although Daily acknowledges that this technological growth incites new concerns in the world of academia, she doesn’t find it to be a realm entirely unexplored. “I think we’ve been in a version of this territory for a while already,” Daily says. “Students who commit plagiarism often borrow material from a …

For years, Facebook moderators employed by third-party contractors have sought to expose poor working conditions, and their dissent grew louder during the pandemic as many were forced to return to the office with little to no safety net. But Spanish-language moderators say they face even worse treatment than their English-focused …

This week, we had the honor of speaking with Michael Kamber, a photojournalist and the founder of the Bronx Documentary Center, who shared with us 10 images that shaped his career as an educator and journalist. On Sunday, a catastrophic apartment fire in the Bronx killed 17 people; we looked …

If you think that the pandemic is dragging on forever, prepare yourself for our climate change future. This year felt like one major disaster followed on the heels of another, with heat waves, hurricanes, fires, floods, and freezing weather all contributing to a deadly year — and the death toll …

On 30 January, 2023, a Reddit post on r/Malaysia embedded a video, showing a group of students in chaos after the island jetty they were on collapsed: The video has gone viral since, and the internet is filled with commentary attached to the incident. On the initial Reddit post, Malaysians …

Rode only dipped into headphones last year, but now it’s ready to unveil its first headset — and this time it’s courting gamers in addition to creatives. The NTH-100M takes the familiar design of the NTH-100 but adds a detachable condenser microphone. It’s too early to say if the hardware …

On Friday night, dozens of people braved cold weather and headed to a remote pub in Yorkshire, England, to listen to some live music and enjoy a few drinks. Three days later, they finally left. The unexpected stay was a result of Storm Arwen, which blanketed the region in heavy …

As we approach the Lunar New Year, Malaysian are innovating new ways to celebrate this cultural event; there’s the Netflix-assigned elemental zodiac chart, and even ways to rehash your relationship with WhatsApp per commencing the lunar year. Adding to the unique mix of ways to celebrate, is this local aquarium’s …

Members of the royal family gathered to follow Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in a solemn procession in London on Wednesday. The Queen’s coffin, which had the Imperial State Crown placed on it, left Buckingham Palace at precisely 2:22 p.m. local time. Thousands lined the streets to watch the coffin, which …