The recent debates over Internet-related policymaking in Washington, D.C., increasingly resemble a funhouse world. Issues that are actually important, such as the monopoly market and speech-squelching power of big-tech firms such as Facebook and Twitter, are treated as peripheral. Meanwhile, sideshows, such as the theoretical but never-exercised ability of Internet service providers (ISPs) to block […]

Most mainstream news articles in the literal wake of the Naval/UFO encounters story repeat variations of the New York Times May 26th account, but there are exceptions. Foxtrot Alpha’s Kyle Mizokami attempts to apply some military thinking to what’s been going on, hitting many of the high points, and speculating about what they mean. The […]

Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, comedian/actor Nate Bargatze has quietly become one of the most prominent standup comedy personalities of this current generation. Bargatze’s clean-cut comedic routines, melancholy vocal cadence and unique delivery has allowed him to accumulate a cult-like…

I was having problems in life where i didn't want to live in society i was just going to disappear i got on my bike that following morning crying on my bike cause of my girlfriend left me i road my bike to the country side and i just said know what i'm just going […]

The airline is the only carrier to offer two free checked bags and no ticket change fees, but priority boarding fees and other fees bring in big bucks.

A video link posted on Facebook on June 20 showed a man cooking human body parts in a pot over a wood fire. In Cameroon, the footage went viral. Some Facebook users said the man was a cannibal and that the video was shot in the country’s English-speaking west, where separatist insurgents are fighting to […]

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General Electric Co said on Thursday that four of its flagship power turbines in the United States have been shut down due to a problem with turbine blades that was discovered at an electrical power plant …

The company has discovered an “oxidation issue” that affects the lifespan of blades in its HA-Class turbines, a major product for GE’s power division, GE Power Chief Executive Russell Stokes said in a letter posted on LinkedIn. “Obviously, this was a frustrating development, for us, as well as for our customers,” Stokes said in the […]

There are up to 70 fires burning in the Boston area after problems with the gas system led to explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover on Thursday. Multiple people were injured.