From Pasadena to Palo Alto, callers in nine California area codes will be required to use 10-digit dialing when making phone calls beginning Sunday. The changes, which will affect thousands of California residents, stem from federal rules that will make it easier for callers to reach crisis resources. Callers who […]
Remember to never make assumptions about the gender of another person based on appearance or name. International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the […]
You knew Facebook was making the world shittier, but it’s so much worse than you realized. A Facebook whistleblower who brought internal documents detailing the company’s research to The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. Congress unmasked herself ahead of an interview she gave to “60 Minutes,” which aired Sunday […]
How Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th birthday: fireworks, kites and tentacle cocktails Believe it or not, Walt Disney World is just now celebrating its golden anniversary. While the Walt Disney Company dates back to the 1920s, the Orlando theme park first opened its gates 50 years ago […]
Merck says it has first antiviral pill found to be effective against COVID Molnupiravir is an experimental antiviral drug which is orally active and was developed for the treatment of influenza. It is a prodrug of the synthetic nucleoside derivative N4-hydroxycytidine, and exerts its antiviral action through introduction of copying […]