Age verification hurts sex educators, study suggests

Age verification hurts sex educators, study suggests

Experts have warned about how age verification rules it will impact people’s jobs and bank accounts – and now preliminary research suggests they’re right. Age verification laws vary by country, but generally require submitting proof of age, either a face scan or uploading a government ID, to view potentially adult content. Starting in 2022, these … Read more

Right or wrong, a key engine burnout puts NASA’s Artemis II on its way to the moon

Right or wrong, a key engine burnout puts NASA’s Artemis II on its way to the moon

Artemis II has officially left Earth’s surface, and the Orion spacecraft is now on its three-day descent leg space journey towards e month. After NASA voted “go” for translunar injection – or TLI, the main engine firing – flight controllers ordered it to proceed before 8 pm ET on Thursday, April 2, less than 24 … Read more

‘The Testaments’ review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel gets new energy in its YA look

‘The Testaments’ review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel gets new energy in its YA look

Honestly, I wasn’t sure we needed more The Handmaid’s Tale. When Season 1 premiered in the early months of Donald Trump’s first presidency, it struck a chord, showing a real concern about the decline of women’s rights and the rise of authoritarianism. That concern is more important than ever during Trump’s second presidency, as the … Read more

Everything you need to know about Amazon First Reads and how to get a free book every month: See April’s picks

Everything you need to know about Amazon First Reads and how to get a free book every month: See April’s picks

Content Content ContentWhat is Amazon First Reads?What books are available on Amazon First Reads?April 2026 Amazon First Reads booksDo you need a Kindle for Amazon First Reads? There’s a lot to enjoy with an Amazon Prime membership: a multi-streaming service full of popular sources, same-day shipping, and Grubhub+. But that’s just a sample of the … Read more

The Artemis II Moonshot Deserves Your Awe – And Your Closest Attention, Too

The Artemis II Moonshot Deserves Your Awe – And Your Closest Attention, Too

Space travel has become commonplace. Over the past three decades, nearly 300 people have flown to and from the International Space Station, some of them staying there for months at a time. A few years ago, rocket startup Blue Origin launched a series of day trips that are just beyond the threshold of spaceflight — … Read more