Los Angeles passes new law ending a peculiar refrigerator rite
TL;DR A New York Times report says Los Angeles has enacted a law that ends a previously common 'rite of…
Global Clean Energy Hits Milestones in 2025 as Renewables Outpace Coal
TL;DR In 2025 wind and solar generated more electricity than coal worldwide for the first time, and plug-in vehicles made…
Author says Google refused DMCA de-indexing and challenged his copyright claim
TL;DR A longtime author and web developer says Google declined a DMCA removal request for a pirated copy of his…
A Year of Clean Energy Milestones: Wind, Solar and EVs Reshape 2025
TL;DR Global deployment of wind, solar and electric vehicles accelerated sharply in 2025, with wind and solar generating more electricity…
Pentagon Seeks to Demote Senator Mark Kelly Over Video Labeled ‘Seditious’
TL;DR The Pentagon has opened proceedings that could lower retired Navy Captain and Senator Mark Kelly's retired rank and pension…
Offshore wind firms sue over Trump administration halt to $25B projects
TL;DR Three developers have filed lawsuits after the Department of the Interior issued a stop-work order on five East Coast…
EU will not roll back digital rules over US objections, says bloc
TL;DR The European Union has signaled it will not repeal or weaken its recent digital rules in response to pressure…
Starlink offers a free month in Venezuela despite no local service availability
TL;DR SpaceX's Starlink announced free service credits for Venezuelans through Feb. 3, but the company does not currently operate an…
Trump repeats bid to annex Greenland, drawing sharp Danish rebukes
TL;DR President Donald Trump again suggested the United States should take control of Greenland, citing national security and mineral resources.…
Imagine 130 Million Washing Machines: Why Output, Not Just Profits, Matters
TL;DR An essay argues that the central economic question about AI should be its effect on total output rather than…