Monthly Archives: August 2022

Biden mocks Trump’s claims that he declassified documents found at Mar-a-Lago: ‘C’mon’

President Joe Biden speaks with members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on August 26, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Biden on Friday scoffed at Trump’s suggestion that he declassified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. “I just want you to know I’ve declassified everything in the world,” Biden…

Netflix with ads could cost between $7 and $9 per month

Netflix’s forthcoming ad-supported tier could represent a significant discount on the company’s existing plans. According to Bloomberg, the streaming giant is considering a monthly price between $7 and $9. For context, the company’s current “Basic” plan starts at $10 per month and does not include HD streaming. You can pay as much as $20 every…

Netflix is working on gamertags

Screenshot: Emma Roth / The Verge Netflix is testing gamertag-style handles that users can create and publicly display when playing its selection of mobile games, as first spotted by mobile developer Steve Moser (via TechCrunch). This should let members identify and invite other users to play games based on their handles, as well as see…

Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan criticizes Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan, says it ‘sends the wrong message’

Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio. AP Photo/Paul Vernon Rep. Tim Ryan on Wednesday said Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan “sends the wrong message.”  Ryan argued that the plan benefits those who are “already on a trajectory to financial security.” The congressman is currently in a tight contest with Republican JD Vance in Ohio’s open Senate race….

AOC vows to keep pushing for more student-loan forgiveness, saying Biden’s relief ‘still leaves a question mark for those in the highest amounts of debt’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Biden just canceled up to $20,000 in student debt for federal borrowers. AOC lauded the relief, but she said she will keep pushing for those with higher debt amounts. “It is up to us, and to you, to decide if we are going to stop here,”…

Elon Musk says shutting down nuclear power plants is ‘insane’ for national security and ‘anti-human’

Elon Musk on March 9. Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Elon Musk called some environmentalists “anti-human” for shutting nuclear power plants. Musk has been a vocal proponent of nuclear as a vital energy source in the transition to net zero. Nuclear energy is back in the spotlight as energy insecurity grows after…

Ukraine calls on foreign countries to ban Russian travelers after six months of Russia’s invasion

Tourists near the abyss watch the Sulak Canyon, a tourist attraction in the Dagestan is one of the deepest canyons in the world and the deepest in Russia. Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ukraine has called on foreign countries to ban Russian tourists from visiting their countries.  Ukrainian officials say it could be the…