Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol on July 19, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images Mitch McConnell conceded that Republicans face a tough task in flipping the Senate majority. McConnell said that “candidate quality” has a lot to do with the races, a nod to the GOP’s current struggles. Pundits have increasingly…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant near Avila Beach, California. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed keeping the plant open for up to 10 more years. George Rose/Getty Images Climate change and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has world leaders looking again at nuclear power. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to keep a nuclear power plant open points…
Actors August Diehl and Yuliya Snigir stand with director Michael Lockhsin (r) on the Moscow set of Woland in July 2021. Used with permission. Six months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Russia’s thriving film and TV industry is in crisis. Hollywood studios and Netflix have left. There’s pressure to back ‘patriotic’ projects. 142 celebrities were…
Former President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC on August 6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last week to recover sensitive government records. NYT reporter Maggie Haberman speculated that some of the documents Trump took could have pertained to the Russia investigation. She said on the “Hacks on…
Evan Spiegel. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Snap is halting the development of its selfie drone, called “Pixy,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Snap’s CEO told employees that the decision is part of a reordering of resources as the company faces a slowdown. Snap has cited low demand in the advertising market and inflation for its…
CyberOne and Tesla Optimus Courtesy of Xiaomi and Tesla Last week, Xiaomi posted a video of CyberOne, a humanoid bot that looks a lot like designs for Tesla’s Optimus. Elon Musk has said a prototype of a Tesla bot could be unveiled as soon as September. Xiaomi’s new bot could provide some insight into what…
A dolphin with a camera attached to the left side of her harness. US Navy/National Marine Mammal Foundation Dolphins with GoPro cameras on them captured incredible up-close footage of their hunting habits. The videos surprised scientists, as the dolphins used suction to feed and ate venomous sea snakes. Watch the dolphins’ point of view and…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. grinvalds/Getty Images Gone are the days of every streaming service giving new users a free month of membership. Now, only certain platforms provide a free trial, and often for only one week. If you’re hoping to try before you buy, you…
Former President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC on August 6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A magistrate judge said he’s inclined to unseal parts of an FBI affidavit underlying the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. The DOJ had asked to keep the affidavit under seal to safeguard its investigation into Trump’s handling of national security…
HBO Max is looking to beef up its subscriber numbers with a solid discount on the annual plan. You can save 30 percent if you sign up for a year (or over 40 percent compared with a monthly plan). If you don’t mind dealing with ads, the service will cost $70 for 12 months, down…