Kartz

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Commenter, ATP Tour; #BiggestTennisFan, Neo Sports TV; Ex-Wisden India; Ex-MarComm/Editor, Golf Digest India; Ex-editorial, Sports Illustrated India. UCL Alumnus.
KartzAug 23, 2023
US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals - Reuters https://apple.news/AiuGwYYIxT_erdiQuv0YsUQ
US CDC says new COVID lineage could cause infections in vaccinated individuals — Reuters

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received vaccines.

KartzJul 15, 2023
Artificial intelligence: a modern advance or an ancient nightmare? - BBC History Magazine https://apple.news/A_DhRhig4SauNXIhBKbZtsQ
Artificial intelligence: a modern advance or an ancient nightmare? — BBC History Magazine

Artificial intelligence has been in the headlines in recent months because of the threat it may pose to humanity. Yet, as Michael Wooldridge reveals, the idea of AI and the fears surrounding it have been around for centuries, long before The Terminator

KartzJun 28, 2023
Planet that shouldn’t exist found - Ars Technica https://apple.news/Av3HJuMbfQWOTWEi-NGRk9w
Planet that shouldn’t exist found — Ars Technica

Why is a planet orbiting a star that should have gone through a giant phase?

KartzJun 7, 2023
SeaWorld Orlando broke the law after a dolphin was attacked. Why is it still open? - National Geographic https://apple.news/AqY66kzIZTie1Zn3lt6c6-g
SeaWorld Orlando broke the law after a dolphin was attacked. Why is it still open? — National Geographic

The theme park’s failure to turn over its records of the incident to the USDA was ‘a blatant violation of the law,’ experts say.

KartzJun 2, 2023
Revealed: The secret push to bury a weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease - The Guardian https://apple.news/A9AOnMpRVRrKQhT5S7anGrg
Revealed: The secret push to bury a weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease — Guardian US

Internal documents from chemical giant Syngenta reveal tactics to sponsor sympathetic scientific papers and mislead regulators about unfavorable research

KartzMay 31, 2023
Tenzing Norgay: the Sherpa mountaineer who first conquered Everest - BBC History Magazine https://apple.news/Auz6YJtXDRricgOwe9PeZnQ
Tenzing Norgay: the Sherpa mountaineer who first conquered Everest — BBC History Magazine

The 1953 British expedition to tame the world’s highest mountain, once and for all, relied on the unparalleled expertise of local Sherpas. But, as Nige Tassell reveals, only the most accomplished would join the summit attempt – a man who knew Everest more than anyone

KartzMay 31, 2023
US cities to pay record $80m to people injured in 2020 racial justice protests - The Guardian https://apple.news/AG54szc7bSsWMwprKjrmfzQ
US cities to pay record $80m to people injured in 2020 racial justice protests — Guardian US

Exclusive: At least 19 cities will pay settlements to protesters who sustained injuries as a result of law enforcement action

KartzMay 31, 2023
Amazing archaeological discoveries that trounce Indiana Jones - BBC History Magazine https://apple.news/AgqYSNGCXQfmLgpOAL6lWBA
Amazing archaeological discoveries that trounce Indiana Jones — BBC History Magazine

Professor Michael Scott sheds light on some of the most exciting and impressive stories of archaeological exploration

KartzMay 31, 2023
What Sleepwalking Teaches Us About Trauma's Effects on the Brain - TIME https://apple.news/AiXW3bA7QRJiQcpmkWYukMw
What Sleepwalking Teaches Us About Trauma's Effects on the Brain — TIME

Sleepwalking shows us that a person's consciousness is not one dimensional. Rather, it has many unique flavors, writes Baland Jalal.

KartzMay 31, 2023
Why Waking Up Earlier Isn't Necessarily Better - TIME https://apple.news/Awe1GyYNzTaqFWPpt2VGH8g
Why Waking Up Earlier Isn't Necessarily Better — TIME

Morning birds aren't morally superior to night owls.