US investigating Americans who collaborated with Russian state TV
The FBI raided the homes of two prominent commentators for Russian state television channels in an effort to thwart efforts to influence the November election.
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'Nonsense, ridiculous'; Man who killed two women at gas station under fire at sentencing
The man convicted last year of fatally shooting two women found in an SUV at a Dayton gas station has learned how long he will… Read More »'Nonsense, ridiculous'; Man who killed two women at gas station under fire at sentencing
This man predicted all the recent presidential election winners. Will he be right this time?
Allan J. Lichtman, the American University historian who has predicted the outcomes of virtually every recent U.S. election and rose to fame when he accurately… Read More »This man predicted all the recent presidential election winners. Will he be right this time?
Google can't defend shady Chrome data hoarding as 'browser agnostic,' court says
Chrome users who refused to sync their Google accounts with their browsing data scored a major privacy victory this week, after previously losing a proposed… Read More »Google can't defend shady Chrome data hoarding as 'browser agnostic,' court says
Apparently airlines won't let you fly if the entire top of your skull is bleeding
Screenshot: Local 10 News Man, airlines have gotten so strict these days. You can’t physically threaten and intimidate a crew member. You can’t do sex… Read More »Apparently airlines won't let you fly if the entire top of your skull is bleeding
AI companies have pitched US political campaigns. The campaigns are wary.
More than 30 tech companies have pitched AI tools to political campaigns ahead of the November election. The campaigns were wary.
Trump Surprised by Who Hurt Him Most at the DNC
Donald Trump appears to still be brooding over a speech New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave at the Democratic National Convention. The former president called… Read More »Trump Surprised by Who Hurt Him Most at the DNC
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz will start at $59,995
Enlarge / Eight years after the concept first wowed audiences, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz is ready to go on sale in the US. James Lipman/VW… Read More »The Volkswagen ID. Buzz will start at $59,995
They're white, they're fluffy, maybe you shouldn't touch them
Prince Edward Island's social media feeds have been flooded lately with photos of the hickory moth caterpillar, which can cause nasty skin irritations in some… Read More »They're white, they're fluffy, maybe you shouldn't touch them
DNC Hits Trump Where It Hurts With Scathing Supercut Aimed at His Latest Sore Spot
A new video debuted Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention highlights a sore point that is increasingly affecting Donald Trump: his idiosyncrasies. Democratic politicians and… Read More »DNC Hits Trump Where It Hurts With Scathing Supercut Aimed at His Latest Sore Spot
Disney cancels The Acolyte after one season
Enlarge / We doubt the Force powers will revive the series. YouTube/Disney+ In news that will delight some and disappoint others, Disney has cancelled the… Read More »Disney cancels The Acolyte after one season
Protesters interrupt Nancy Pelosi during live taping of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' outside the DNC
The second day of the live broadcast of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” from the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, immediately following the Democratic National… Read More »Protesters interrupt Nancy Pelosi during live taping of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' outside the DNC
'Something seriously went wrong,' dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update
Getty Images On Tuesday, a ton of Linux users, many of them running packages that came out this year, began reporting that their machines wouldn’t… Read More »'Something seriously went wrong,' dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update
China's Rising Youth Unemployment Is Breeding a New Working Class
By Ryan Woo, Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China's rising unemployment is leaving millions of university graduates struggling, with some forced to accept low-paid jobs… Read More »China's Rising Youth Unemployment Is Breeding a New Working Class
Internet outages in Pakistan raise fears of government surveillance
The disruptions have prompted growing claims from human rights groups that Pakistani authorities are introducing technology to monitor and control the country's internet.
