It's Memorial Day, all Ars staff is off, and we're grateful for it (running a site remains tough work). But on a normal Monday, inevitably we'd continue to monitor news from the world of climate change. Our John Timmer examined the claims that scientists are in it solely for the money...
If climate scientists are in it for the money, they’re doing it wrong
NYT burnishes Seattle’s reputation for world-changing nonprofits, fueled by tech money
It goes without saying that Paul Allen and Bill Gates...
Some Morgan Stanley customers willing to invest big money in Uber without seeing books; report
In what could be seen as either a vote of confidence or a foolish bet, a group of investors are “piling into a special fund” offered by investment bank...
Slack CEO on going public: The window for easy money in private markets will close slowly
When will Slack, the fast-growing enterprise chat app, go public? Will the environment of easy VC money in the private markets dry up? Slack CEO and Co-founder Stewart Butterfield addressed these questions at an entrepreneurship panel at...
The ‘BillFixers’: When they were done, Comcast owed HIM money
Is there a way to beat gotcha artists at their own game? To make money off those who make money by tricking consumers? Two brothers in Tennessee may have figured out how to do just that. Their proposition is simple. Feel like...
This startup lets you share hotel rooms with strangers to save money
A Seattle startup wants to help you save money on hotel room fares — but only if you’re willing to share a room with a stranger. WinstonClub is a new take on the “sharing economy” with its booking service that matches people who want to cut their expenses...