Meet the man behind a third of what's on Wikipedia

Published 5 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

Wikipedia now boasts more than 5.7 million articles in English and millions more translated into other languages, all written by online volunteers. Errol Barnett talks to one editor who was named among Time Magazine’s most influential people on the internet.

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Inside China's High-Tech Dystopia

Published 4 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

In part three of Hello World Shenzhen, Bloomberg Businessweek’s Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where you can't use cash or credit cards, only your smartphone, where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers, and where at least one factory ba…
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Samurai Wasps Say 'Smell Ya Later, Stink Bugs' | Deep Look

Published 5 years ago in Nature. Submitted by sux2bu

Yep, brown marmorated stink bugs are stinky, but that’s not the worst thing about them. They're imported agricultural pests eating their way across North America. But a native enemy from Asia – the tiny samurai wasp – has a particularly nasty method of stopping …
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How the Coronavirus Infected 80% of Countries in One Month (2.16-3.16)

Published 4 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

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Struggling Sea Turtle Saved From Fish Netting In The Maldives

Published 5 years ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

"Sailing to the Baa Atoll in the Maldives with Voyages Maldives, our captain Abdula noticed a struggling turtle. I gathered my mask and fins and jumped in the ocean in a bid to save the turtle. When I got to the turtle, it was wrapped up in a fishing net and so exhausted tha…
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