https://flipso.com/ Latest posts on Flipso Flipso en-us https://flipso.com/static/img/favicon_rss.png https://flipso.com/ 144 144 Fri, 29 May 2026 20:40:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 7efjrl9no https://flipso.com/p/7efjrl9no?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 20:40:29 GMT African countries are rapidly adding renewable capacity, especially solar, as clean power becomes more competitive than fossil fuels. The shift is being driven by strong resource potential and rising electricity demand, though high financing costs and political risk still slow projects. A major oil pipeline in East Africa is also advancing despite opposition. [e360.yale.edu] 9xe2szefp https://flipso.com/p/9xe2szefp?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 20:20:08 GMT AI may make companies more profitable by replacing workers, but if that cuts wages and consumer demand too far, it can undermine the broader economy and the democratic power built on labor and spending. [owenmcgrann.com] s4qe1xcfj https://flipso.com/p/s4qe1xcfj?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 19:40:24 GMT In the 1940s, scientists showed that DNA — not protein — carries genetic information. The breakthrough came from a surprising chain of experiments with pneumococcal bacteria, heat-killed cells, and Avery’s painstaking purification of the transforming principle. [worksinprogress.news] yvkxg1wpu https://flipso.com/p/yvkxg1wpu?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 18:40:30 GMT A short Friday roundup from Bret Devereaux with a note that a fuller post will come next week. Includes recommendations on historical argument, army structures, and a reading of Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue. [acoup.blog] neeyl8e07 https://flipso.com/p/neeyl8e07?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 17:00:09 GMT A popular virtual therapy platform is telling providers and patients they'll have to do facial scanning soon, forcing some to choose between handing over their data and continuing care. [404media.co] es7qg9pks https://flipso.com/p/es7qg9pks?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 16:40:09 GMT Researchers argue there is no solid evidence that banning teens from social media will improve mental health, and warn the policy could backfire by reducing access to support, increasing privacy harms, and prompting workarounds. They call for careful evaluation of any bans and broader efforts to improve youth wellbeing instead. [frontiersin.org] vvm4152de https://flipso.com/p/vvm4152de?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:30 GMT Allen C. Guelzo traces how Christianity grew inside Roman society, survived Diocletian’s persecution, and helped set the stage for Constantine’s rise and the empire’s Christian turn. [classicalwisdom.substack.com] wen1zc5sq https://flipso.com/p/wen1zc5sq?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 14:40:08 GMT An excerpt from Stefan Al’s new book, Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home, exploring the rise, design, and hazards of ancient Roman insulae in Rome and Ostia. [commonedge.org] lxljv3chb https://flipso.com/p/lxljv3chb?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 14:20:09 GMT Monica Potts reflects on growing up in small-town Arkansas and how rigid expectations, teen pregnancy, and limited opportunity shaped the lives of girls around her. Drawing on her hometown and later reporting on rural poverty, she connects personal memories with broader patterns of early death and lost promise among women in rural America. [theatlantic.com] jroi5hmpm https://flipso.com/p/jroi5hmpm?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 13:40:09 GMT Pilot’s Kire-Na highlighter adds side guides to help users keep a steadier angle and pressure, reducing blotchy marks, bleed-through, and dirty tips. The design took six years to develop and reportedly sold more than 10 million units in its first year. [core77.com] p6rl04tjq https://flipso.com/p/p6rl04tjq?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 08:40:09 GMT Misreading the nation’s moral direction helped turn Pierce’s political caution into catastrophe, from slavery expansion to Kansas-Nebraska and the breakdown of the Union. [inpursuit.substack.com] s7h6hfxht https://flipso.com/p/s7h6hfxht?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:10 GMT NOAA’s overview of the ten main cloud types, grouped by high-, mid-, and low-level clouds. It explains how the classifications relate to earlier observations by Luke Howard and gives concise definitions for each cloud type, including cirrus, altocumulus, altostratus, and nimbostratus. [noaa.gov] yyku11tsi https://flipso.com/p/yyku11tsi?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 05:20:25 GMT Zayd Ayers Dohrn reflects on growing up while his parents, Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, were fugitives from the FBI, and on the contradictions of a revolutionary family life. [theamericanscholar.org] dwz4nqdrt https://flipso.com/p/dwz4nqdrt?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:10 GMT Cars now collect extensive personal data, from your habits and destination to even biometric clues like weight and facial expressions. That information can be used in ways that affect privacy and, in some cases, your insurance costs. [bbc.com] dexzf9lxf https://flipso.com/p/dexzf9lxf?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 03:20:09 GMT Misogyny is increasingly woven into far-right violence, according to extremism experts, and the San Diego mosque attack highlights how anti-women conspiracism can overlap with white supremacy, Islamophobia, and other hate-driven ideologies. [npr.org] hof8gfq83 https://flipso.com/p/hof8gfq83?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 02:40:11 GMT PMDD affects an estimated 3% to 8% of women of reproductive age and can cause severe mood symptoms, anxiety, irritability, and daily impairment. New research suggests the condition is less about abnormal hormone levels and more about heightened sensitivity to normal hormonal fluctuations, with treatment approaches increasingly targeting that biology. [nationalgeographic.com] c1u8sxedx https://flipso.com/p/c1u8sxedx?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 02:20:27 GMT A data-driven look at whether TV finales meet, exceed, or fall short of expectations—and whether endings have gotten better over time. [statsignificant.com] sne961yzu https://flipso.com/p/sne961yzu?ref=rss Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:09 GMT How this researcher found her way through the “chaotic jungle” [science.org] kmc5k0o0k https://flipso.com/p/kmc5k0o0k?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 22:20:28 GMT Lea Lloyd’s work blends abstract, geometric forms with bold colour through screen printing, digital patterns, hard-edge painting, and graphic design. Her process is intuitive and experimental, built around layering shapes, testing placements, and embracing unexpected outcomes. She also reflects on learning to print during an art foundation course and how screen printing continues to shape both her art and design practice. [handprinted.co.uk] fy099ul67 https://flipso.com/p/fy099ul67?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 21:40:09 GMT Japan’s randoseru is a rigid, carefully made school bag that every elementary student carries for six years. Its design blends military origins, mass schooling, durability, and ritual—yet it also creates a real weight burden for young children, leaving tradition and ergonomics in tension. [carryology.com] bl715w1rx https://flipso.com/p/bl715w1rx?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 21:00:28 GMT Economies of scale in homebuilding appear modest: large builders mostly use the same methods as smaller ones, and even factory-built manufactured homes show limited scale benefits because of labor intensity, transport limits, and fragmented production. [construction-physics.com] bfb3ld5pv https://flipso.com/p/bfb3ld5pv?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 20:20:25 GMT Using General Social Survey data, Allen Downey traces how attitudes toward premarital, teen, extramarital, and same-sex sex have changed over 50 years. The patterns suggest cohort and period effects, with the sharpest long-term decline in opposition to premarital sex and same-sex relations. [allendowney.com] r1jjfg0fz https://flipso.com/p/r1jjfg0fz?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:34 GMT A skeptical look at acupuncture claims, focusing on how vague definitions of “acupuncture,” “Qi,” and “works” can obscure the evidence. The post argues that controlled trials do not show specific efficacy for acupuncture points, and that redefining the practice doesn’t change the underlying science. [theness.com] 3j9mom69q https://flipso.com/p/3j9mom69q?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 18:40:10 GMT Patrick Smith remembers when Bermuda was a major New England vacation spot, with packed package deals, widebody flights from Boston, and the island’s appeal fading as air travel became cheaper and destination choices multiplied. [askthepilot.com] qgwkrrtu8 https://flipso.com/p/qgwkrrtu8?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 16:40:08 GMT Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors by 2027, saying that the test-optional policy has created a widening preparation gap that threatens the value of UC science, technology, engineering and math degrees. [latimes.com] diji3r0va https://flipso.com/p/diji3r0va?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 15:40:28 GMT Whales, seals, and penguins in the Southern Ocean depend on Antarctic krill, but booming demand for krill oil and animal feed is driving industrial fishing near key feeding grounds. Scientists warn that climate change and concentrated harvests could leave too little krill for recovering wildlife populations. [e360.yale.edu] tm3wtw8v5 https://flipso.com/p/tm3wtw8v5?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 15:20:34 GMT In the 1940s, scientists showed that genes are encoded in DNA. The story runs from Mendel’s pea plants and Griffith’s mouse experiments to Avery’s purification of the transforming principle in pneumococci, ending with a kitchen cream separator and a breakthrough that changed biology. [worksinprogress.co] bve68tgsw https://flipso.com/p/bve68tgsw?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 14:35:29 GMT John Battelle argues that AI is a deeply isolating medium compared with the early web, which he sees as inherently social and connection-oriented. He contrasts human conversation and surprise with AI “twins” and asks whether AI can have genuinely social uses that create value for everyone involved. [battellemedia.com] 7itlmxf0a https://flipso.com/p/7itlmxf0a?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 14:40:09 GMT The European Commission says the Chinese-owned online retailer failed to take account of risks from baby toys and faulty chargers sold on its platform. [bbc.co.uk] 6w8j6fl26 https://flipso.com/p/6w8j6fl26?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 14:20:12 GMT Nendo’s Toru electric kettle for Alessi uses a simple stainless-steel form shaped like a pitcher, with a handle and spout that visually pass through the body. The top-suspended handle makes it easier to lift and pour, while the base stays visually clean whether the kettle is docked or detached. [core77.com]