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Something Horrifying Is About To Happen To The Internet – And You NEED To Pay Attention
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The Republican head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, announced this week that the agency will seek to fully repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules. In a statement, he claimed that the Democrats imposed “heavy-handed, utility-style” regulations on the Internet, and they needed to be undone. “The FCC would simply…
Costa Rica Just Ran 300 Days On 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Costa Rica may be a small country, but it aims high when it comes to clean energy. Back in 2015, it generated 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources for 299 days, and back in 2016, it ran for 271 days on anything but fossil fuels. Now it appears…
Nicaragua Joins Paris Agreement Leaving America And Syria Isolated
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The world reeled when President Trump announced that America would withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement earlier this year. Despite all the political, environmental, societal, and economic costs of doing so, the White House declared that it would stop all efforts to combat climate change at a federal level. At the time, this meant that…
California Just Became First State To Ban Selling Dogs From Puppy Mills
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo California just took a huge step forward for animals by becoming the first state to make it illegal for pet stores to sell puppies, kittens and rabbits from mass commercial breeders where the animals often suffer from cramped, unsanitary conditions. On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill, AB 485,…
South Korea Just Revealed A “Blackout Bomb” That Can Wipe Out Electrical Grids
By: Kyree Leary/Futurism South Korea has acquired the technology to develop bombs capable of short-circuiting power stations, leaving the affected area completely powerless. These “blackout bombs” are yet another tool the country has prepared to use against North Korea if the country acts on its threats. BLACKOUT BOMBS South Korea is in the midst of…
Celebrity Chef Brings 45,000 Meals To Puerto Rico — And Won’t Stop There
By: Good News Network For nine days celebrity chef José Andrés has been in Puerto Rico cooking and delivering thousands of daily meals for hungry survivors of Hurricane Maria—and he’s only getting started. “We have big dreams because people have big needs,” the Spanish-American chef told his Twitter followers in a video update. Today alone he…
Elon Musk And Puerto Rico’s Governor Discuss Potential For Tesla To Rebuild The Island’s Electrical System
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism Elon Musk says that Tesla can rebuild Puerto Rico’s electricity system with independent solar and battery systems. In a response to Twitter user’s question about Musk’s ability to revamp the island’s power infrastructure, he said: The Tesla team has done this for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability…
Google’s New Earbuds Can Translate 40 Languages Instantly In Your Ear
By: Patrick Caughill/Futurism Google has announced the upcoming release of the Google Pixel Buds, earbuds that are capable of translating 40 languages. The device will be available in November for $159. Google is not far from the heels of Apple and is rapidly gaining ground. The internet and tech giant has just announced a new addition…