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Meta goes to trial this week, which, if it loses, could change Insta & FB forever

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Meta goes to trial this week, which, if it loses, could change Insta & FB forever

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.The lawsuit accuses … Read more

In 1998, Nasa sent a rose into space and discovered that microgravity could change its scent

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In 1998, Nasa sent a rose into space and discovered that microgravity could change its scent

A small rose plant spent nine days travelling around Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. It was not there simply as a botanical curiosity. The flower, ‘Overnight Scentsation’, had been selected for an experiment that asked a surprisingly specific question: would a rose smell the same without Earth’s gravity? When the shuttle returned, the … Read more