Maryland becomes the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, as other states including CO, CA, MA, IL, and NJ consider similar bills (Sanya Mansoor/The Guardian)

Sanya Mansoor / The Guardian: Maryland becomes the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, as other states including CO, CA, MA, IL, and NJ consider similar bills  —  Critics say Maryland’s new law banning rapidly change product costs based on consumer data is full of carveouts

May 2, 1601: The birth of Athanasius Kircher

Frequently described as “the last man who knew everything,” 17th-century Jesuit Athanasius Kircher was a true polymath. Born May 2, 1601, in Germany, Kircher relocated to Italy and the Roman College by the 1630s, fleeing the Thirty Years’ War. There he began a lifetime of research and publication in an […]

NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire

NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well […]

Flashback Friday: Top 8 Harley Davidsons of 2020

The year 2020 was a tumultuous one for the world, but for the custom motorcycle scene, it was a year of focused, high-caliber craftsmanship. While the global pandemic slowed the pace of life, it gave builders the solitude they needed to refine their art.In this Flashback Friday special, we count […]

Bally’s Chicago casino reaches full height as $1.7B riverfront project nears completion

Chicago’s long-running casino project hit a visible turning point Thursday, as Bally’s raised the final steel beam on its permanent… Continue reading Bally’s Chicago casino reaches full height as $1.7B riverfront project nears completion The post Bally’s Chicago casino reaches full height as $1.7B riverfront project nears completion appeared first […]