The Elon Musk-Twitter Saga Now Goes to Courts
Now that Elon Musk has indicated that he plans to part with his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter, the fate of the influential social… Read More »The Elon Musk-Twitter Saga Now Goes to Courts
Retired three-star general suspended from army contract after tweet that appeared to mock Jill Biden
WASHINGTON — A retired three-star general has been suspended on a $92-an-hour contract with the military and is under investigation after posting a tweet mocking… Read More »Retired three-star general suspended from army contract after tweet that appeared to mock Jill Biden
Bill J. Allen, Alaskan businessman in downtown Scandal, dies aged 85
Bill J. Allen, an itinerant pipe fitter who rose to become one of the most powerful men in Alaska and a dominant figure in the… Read More »Bill J. Allen, Alaskan businessman in downtown Scandal, dies aged 85
Technology is not a representative government
Americans treat technology companies as a substitute for effective representative government. It shouldn’t be. After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, many… Read More »Technology is not a representative government
‘Shots fired!’ Doorbell camera captures moments surrounding fatal shooting by police of Fayetteville woman
In dozens of five- to thirty-second videos, Rick Iwanski’s doorbell camera captured the moments surrounding the fatal shooting of his granddaughter last week by a… Read More »‘Shots fired!’ Doorbell camera captures moments surrounding fatal shooting by police of Fayetteville woman
Arthur Aidala: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains
Mr Aidala’s mother, Mary Ann Piazza Aidala, was a schoolteacher. His father, Louis Aidala, is a lawyer who worked for Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan.… Read More »Arthur Aidala: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains
Google proposes moving ad activity to Alphabet to keep regulators at bay
enlarge † Let’s see, you’ve landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses… that’s $1,400. Ron Amadeo / Hasbro The US Department of… Read More »Google proposes moving ad activity to Alphabet to keep regulators at bay
UN says Ukraine is partly responsible for attack on nursing home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin-backed rebels attacked a nursing home in the eastern region of Luhansk. Dozens… Read More »UN says Ukraine is partly responsible for attack on nursing home
Cruise’s Robot Car Outage Blocks San Francisco
Up around midnight On June 28, Calvin Hu was driving with his girlfriend near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco when he stopped at an… Read More »Cruise’s Robot Car Outage Blocks San Francisco
Elon Musk ends $44 billion deal to buy Twitter
Owning Twitter is tricky because the platform is subject to regulatory oversight and is embroiled in a debate about free speech online. The company has… Read More »Elon Musk ends $44 billion deal to buy Twitter
Murder of Shinzo Abe shatters image of gun-free Japan
The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign rally in western Japan was especially difficult to fathom because it involved a firearm… Read More »Murder of Shinzo Abe shatters image of gun-free Japan
Tearful Kiwi woman calls for white men to stop making racist comments
A New Zealand TikTok user tearfully asks that “white men” should be more open-minded and respectful, as as a “brown girl” she has faced racist… Read More »Tearful Kiwi woman calls for white men to stop making racist comments
Yet another ommicron subvariant raises concerns as BA.5 conquers the US
enlarge † MUMBAI, INDIA JUNE 7: A health worker collects swabs from a citizen for Covid-19 testing after the number of cases increases in the… Read More »Yet another ommicron subvariant raises concerns as BA.5 conquers the US
Amazon’s ‘Safe’ New Robot Won’t Solve Workplace Accident Problem
The introduction of Proteus comes 10 years after Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva Systems, which became Amazon Robotics. Kiva robots carry up to £1,000 worth of… Read More »Amazon’s ‘Safe’ New Robot Won’t Solve Workplace Accident Problem
