Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives for a weekly policy luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson announced Sunday. Schumer is double boosted and his symptoms are mild. He will quarantine and work remotely this week,…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Republican Glenn Youngkin addresses supporters after his projected win in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Gov. Glenn Youngkin argued that Critical Race Theory is a divisive concept for children to learn about. “We shouldn’t play privilege bingo with children,” he told CBS News’ Robert Costa. Critical Race Theory highlights the historical impacts of racism…
Workers may not be aware of the dangers lurking inside until it’s too late. Deposit Photos This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. They had no idea the shipping container was full of toxic gas. But mere moments after opening…
Tiger Global, one of the biggest winners from the technology bull market, plans to decelerate the pace of its investments in startups for two quarters, the latest in a series of high-profile investors becoming cautious as the market embraces a downturn. The New York-headquartered firm – which invested in 361 deals in 2021, according to…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg isn’t eyeing 2024, allies say. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Pete Buttigieg said political figures should expect to be met with criticism and peaceful protest. Buttigieg’s husband made a quip online about Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the “right to privacy.” Kavanaugh was disturbed by a group of pro-choice protesters during his dinner in…
Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout.The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated adoption of technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.Insider Intelligence covers these topics and more each morning in our Digital Health Briefing email newsletter. Healthcare has been through quite the journey in the last few…
While the summer months are usually calm in terms of new device announcements, the past week saw its fair share of new phone and tablet launches so here’s a recap of all the notable devices that got announced. Huawei kicked things off on Monday with its nova10 and nova10 Pro midrangers. These come with nearly…
Kojima Productions founder Hideo Kojima. | CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Hideo Kojima’s game studio has issued a response after fake posts circulated across social media and news outlets that misidentified Kojima as the assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In a tweet, Kojima Productions says it “strongly condemns the spread of fake…
GoHenry, the U.K.-based financial education app and pre-paid debit card provider for kids, has expanded into Europe for the first time with the acquisition of French startup Pixpay. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of London back in 2012, GoHenry has emerged as one of the preeminent fintech companies for children, targeting…
Smartphone footage is now a central pillar of US police accountability activism. It brought nationwide attention to the death of George Floyd, for instance, and was crucial to convicting Derek Chauvin of murder. But in the state of Arizona, starting in September, a new law will go into effect prohibiting the filming of police officers…