What’s in the GOP House Debt Limit Act
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would cut billions in federal spending and reverse some of President… Read More »What’s in the GOP House Debt Limit Act
Mexico finally sells the unwanted presidential plane to Tajikistan
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After nearly 4 1/2 years of trying, Mexico’s president said Thursday he has finally sold the unwanted presidential plane — to… Read More »Mexico finally sells the unwanted presidential plane to Tajikistan
Lachlan Murdoch drops libel lawsuit against Australian news site
Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped his libel suit against an Australian publisher on Thursday, two days after his company settled a blockbuster libel suit… Read More »Lachlan Murdoch drops libel lawsuit against Australian news site
Twitter Permanently Suspends Journalist Who Interviewed Matt Walsh’s Hacker
This week, The Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh was hacked, giving a hacker named Doomed unfettered access to his Twitter, Google and Microsoft accounts.… Read More »Twitter Permanently Suspends Journalist Who Interviewed Matt Walsh’s Hacker
Stack Overflow will charge AI giants for training data
Large language models can generate text strings based on word patterns learned from the web pages, books, and other blocks of text in their training… Read More »Stack Overflow will charge AI giants for training data
How many slices in a large pizza? (Updated for 2023)
If you want to order pizza for dinner or for a party, you should consider how much you need. Knowing how many slices a large… Read More »How many slices in a large pizza? (Updated for 2023)
Twitter begins removing blue check marks from verified accounts
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter on Thursday began removing checkmarks from the profiles of thousands of celebrities, politicians and journalists, in one of the most visible… Read More »Twitter begins removing blue check marks from verified accounts
Transgender legislator silenced by Montana House speaker
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The speaker of Montana’s House refused to let a transgender lawmaker speak on a bill on Thursday, two days after a… Read More »Transgender legislator silenced by Montana House speaker
BuzzFeed lays off 15% of staff, closes news department
In a move that ends a seminal era of online journalism, BuzzFeed is closing its eponymous news division. Having begun as a quirky digital upstart… Read More »BuzzFeed lays off 15% of staff, closes news department
Election plot Mike Lindell has to pay $ 5 million to expert who has been proven wrong
Enlarge / MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. Getty Images |… Read More »Election plot Mike Lindell has to pay $ 5 million to expert who has been proven wrong
Employees worry about their bosses embracing AI
The Pew Research Center, an impartial think tank that monitors public opinion today released a report on how employees feel about AI. The technology has… Read More »Employees worry about their bosses embracing AI
15 Weird, Strict Requirements Studios Make For Actor Contracts, From Forbidding Them To Cut Their Hair To Forcing Them To Get Married
Adriana Caselotti, who voiced the title princess Snowwhite and the Seven Dwarfs, was offered a spot on Jack Benny’s radio show after the film’s initial… Read More »15 Weird, Strict Requirements Studios Make For Actor Contracts, From Forbidding Them To Cut Their Hair To Forcing Them To Get Married
Yellen calls for ‘constructive’ relationship with China
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Thursday called for a “constructive” and “healthy” economic relationship between the United States and China, one in… Read More »Yellen calls for ‘constructive’ relationship with China
Peering into the future of novels, using AI
In a new novella, “Death of an Author,” the writer, Aidan Marchine, describes an undersized plate of nachos as follows: “The cheese was congealed and… Read More »Peering into the future of novels, using AI
Marco Rubio roasted for complaining about an unresolved issue in the state he is a senator from
Does Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) need a reminder that he works for the government? If so, he should check Twitter. The Florida senator was raked… Read More »Marco Rubio roasted for complaining about an unresolved issue in the state he is a senator from
