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Web Summit names ex-Wikimedia CEO, Katherine Maher, to take over in wake of Cosgrave controversy
TechCrunch· 7 months agoWeb Summit has named a new CEO: Katherine Maher -- previously CEO and executive director of the...
How 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors – and laid the...
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFor victims of mass violence around the world, attracting foreign media attention can be a matter of...
Orangutans are being pushed to the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOrangutan Getty Images/Manoj Shah In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, a remarkable creature...
Fact Check: Exploring the Facts Behind Bill Gates' Alleged Purchase of Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar
Snopes via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMike Mozart / Wikimedia Commons Claim: Billionaire Bill Gates owns or has purchased the company that...
Wikipedia releases its top 25 most-viewed pages of 2023
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoWikipedia’s top 25 most viewed pages in 2023, released Tuesday, reflect the world’s interest in...
Before he was a TV star, Barry Corbin was a Marine
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBarry Corbin Barry Corbin is one of the most prolific actors, especially in popular TV series of our times. Corbin got his start in acting in Shakespeare...
What Causes the Tectonic Plates to Move?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Plate Boundary Observatory, set up in 2004 by UNAVCO (funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA) as a network of Earth-measuring...
The Complicated Legacy Of The V-2 Rocket And Its Designer
THE WARZONE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the final installment of his series of articles on the history of the V-2 rocket, historian Dr....
The Wikipedia Fanatics Racing to Get From “Stroopwafel” to “Jimmy Wales” in Just a Few Clicks
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPhoto illustration by Slate. Photo by Zack McCune. Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column...
How Much Is Elon Musk Worth?
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoElon Musk, 50, is a South African/Canadian-American entrepreneur and businessman who is the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, as well as the CEO and chief product...