[embedded content] Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Person You Become. About Roxane Gay’s TED Talk Roxane Gay is a writer, a Haitian-American, a bisexual, and a feminist — albeit a self-proclaimed bad one. She says her journey to identify as a feminist has evolved over time. About Roxane Gay Roxane Gay is a writer and professor …
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Hands-on: Rage 2’s Doom-inspired action is a maelstrom of guns, grenades, and gore
I didn’t want Rage 2. I didn’t think anyone wanted Rage 2. I don’t, quite honestly, know why Bethesda decided to make a Rage 2. But after playing it for 20-odd minutes at E3 2018, I’m… kind of looking forward to Rage 2? That’s the weirdest sentence I’ve ever written, but Rage 2 ($60 preorder on Amazon) is actually pretty …
Read More »Trump Talks About Inspector General's Report, Tariffs
The president spoke to Fox News today, addressing a new inspector general’s report and tariffs against Chinese-made products. Rachel Martin discusses with NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley.
Read More »Saudi-led coalition targets Yemen rebel-held port
UN urges calm over fears attack could trigger a human catastrophe
Read More »Tech Tip: Get Gmail to Stop Archiving and Start Deleting
The mobile app for Google’s service may be set to automatically archive messages you’ve swiped past, but you can change the setting.
Read More »Europe, Sharing the Love?
Mediterranean waters in Spain. Credit: Photo by David Aler on Unsplash By Maged SrourROME, Jun 15 2018 (IPS) Even if arrivals of migrants into Italy by sea have decreased between 2017 and 2018 so far, recent events in the Mediterranean rim have strongly drawn attention to the migration issue and a fierce debate is now underway among European countries. On …
Read More »Trump Hits China With Tariffs On $50 Billion Of Goods; China Says It Will Retaliate
President Trump is enacting a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods “that contain industrially significant technologies,” after months of exchanging threats amid concerns over a potential trade war. The White House had set a June 15 deadline for announcing the full list of items that will see a tariff imposed, focusing on areas of China’s industry such …
Read More »Trump Hits China With Tariffs On $50 Billion Of Goods; China Says It Will Retaliate
After months of threats, U.S. customs will begin to collect the new tariffs on Chinese imports on July 6. China quickly announced tariffs of the same scale. (Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP)
Read More »How to keep some full resolution images on your iOS device, and store others in the cloud
With iCloud Photo Library you can take endless photos on an iPhone or iPad, or upload endless images on a Mac or via iCloud.com, as long as you’re paying for the right quantity of iCloud storage. And Apple simply manages it for you. This trick comes through optimized storage, which is enabled by default in iOS when you turn on …
Read More »Hands-on: 8BitDo refines its modern take on Nintendo-style retro controllers
8BitDo continues to put modern touches on controller designs inspired by classics. We go hands-on with the SN30 Pro+, Zero 2, N30 Pro 2, and more at E3 2018.
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