At least five dead, 18 injured in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting; suspect identified
At least five dead, 18 injured in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting; suspect identified
Which employees does Twitter actually need?
The layoffs of more than 1,000 Twitter employees this week included many who kept the site running smoothly and protected from hackers. Their departure sparked… Read More »Which employees does Twitter actually need?
Elon Musk Embraces Twitter’s Radical Fact-Checking Experiment
Unlike Polis, Twitter’s project needs to find consensus, not for one question at a time, but for every conceivable controversy on the platform. Community Notes… Read More »Elon Musk Embraces Twitter’s Radical Fact-Checking Experiment
As Nick Cannon goes from 7 kids to nearly 12 in less than a year, he says he has ‘no idea’ if he’ll have any more kids
Nick Cannon at Fox Upfront 2022.Jason Mendez/WireImage Nick Cannon said Friday that he’s not sure if he’ll have any more kids. However, he said he… Read More »As Nick Cannon goes from 7 kids to nearly 12 in less than a year, he says he has ‘no idea’ if he’ll have any more kids
ID.me made “baseless” pandemic fraud claims to win contracts, Congress says
Enlarge / House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is seen at a March 2022 hearing in Washington, DC. Online verification through ID.me was… Read More »ID.me made “baseless” pandemic fraud claims to win contracts, Congress says
How a lobbying blitz caused sports betting to become ubiquitous
For example, the association’s advisers predicted that Virginia could expect an additional $57 million a year in tax revenue if it legalized mobile sports betting… Read More »How a lobbying blitz caused sports betting to become ubiquitous
Has Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Been Discontinued in 2022?
If you’ve enjoyed a Starbucks double-shot espresso, you might be wondering if that drink was discontinued. This was a very common question as so many… Read More »Has Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso Been Discontinued in 2022?
A day after asking the Supreme Court to bail out the student loan forgiveness plan, the Biden administration began notifying applicants that they had been approved
Students urge President Joe Biden to cancel student debt.Getty Images The Biden administration began notifying applicants who have been approved for student loan exemptions. The… Read More »A day after asking the Supreme Court to bail out the student loan forgiveness plan, the Biden administration began notifying applicants that they had been approved
NASA paves way back to moon with Artemis I rocket launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. NASA’s majestic new rocket soared into space for the first time on Wednesday, lighting up the night sky and accelerating on… Read More »NASA paves way back to moon with Artemis I rocket launch
Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account
Mr Musk, a long-described self-described “free speech absolutist”, had said in May that he would reverse Mr Trump’s permanent ban on Twitter and let him… Read More »Elon Musk restores Trump’s Twitter account
The road to low-carbon concrete
Enlarge / Cement Works, Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. (Photo by BuildPix/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) No one knows who did it first or when. But by the 2nd… Read More »The road to low-carbon concrete
Leg booty? Panoramic? segments? How TikTok changes the language
To hear some people on TikTok tell it, we’ve spent years in a “panoramic.” Or maybe it was a ‘panini press’. Some are in the… Read More »Leg booty? Panoramic? segments? How TikTok changes the language
First view of the moon from NASA’s Orion spacecraft
NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured a beautiful view of the moon. The spacecraft, which made its debut flight atop the Space Launch System rocket on Wednesday,… Read More »First view of the moon from NASA’s Orion spacecraft
It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (In Ten Years)
The time has come – or will come, in 2035 – to drop the leap second. So the member countries of the International Convention on… Read More »It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (In Ten Years)
George Lois, 91, who brought counterculture to advertising, passed away
Mr. Lois and his son Luke then founded Good Karma Creative, an advertising and marketing company. He has been inducted into the Art Directors Hall… Read More »George Lois, 91, who brought counterculture to advertising, passed away
