Monthly Archives: September 2022

One in three Republicans say they don’t want more LGBTQ people in Congress: poll

John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty; Insider A significant minority of Republicans believe more LGBTQ people in Congress would be a “bad thing,” a new poll found.  Among Republicans, men were more likely than women to oppose more LGBTQ representation in Congress.  A record number of openly LGBTQ candidates are in the running for a seat…

Animal rights group seeks release of 185 pictures related to the autopsies of animals that died during experiments for Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Neuralink used rhesus macaque monkeys (not pictured). EAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images An animal-rights group says UC Davis has 371 photos showing Neuralink’s experiments on monkeys. The organization sued the university and filed a complaint with the USDA in February. UC Davis and Neuralink have refuted the claims its test animals experienced “extreme suffering.” An animal-rights group…

A broken-down US Air Force special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve is finally out after a ‘demanding’ rescue

A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey is lifted onto a crane boat in northern Norway on Sept. 27, 2022. Norwegian Armed Forces A US Air Force special ops Osprey was rescued from a remote Arctic nature preserve on Tuesday. The broken-down aircraft made a “controlled emergency landing” in northern Norway last month. Soldiers spent weeks…

I was afraid I’d foreclose on my house during a personal financial crisis. Here’s how I cut back on expenses and dug my way out of hardship.

“The one upside during this time of financial hardship was that my wife and I learned how well we work together.” kikovic/Shutterstock 2018 was a tough year for Dustin Siggins and his family as they dealt with some financial strain. He says he got through by redefining what was necessary to spend money on. He…

Hedge fund manager who is up 145% this year says the British pound isn’t done falling after hitting record low

Photo Illustration by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The British pound could fall further and reach parity with the US dollar, according to hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.  “I don’t think you can start getting bullish on sterling,” the founder of Odey Asset Management told the Financial Times. His firm’s flagship European hedge fund…

I came out as transgender while at Salesforce. The company helped me tell my team, find health benefits, and even get a new wardrobe — here’s what others can learn from my experience.

August Scott. Courtesy of August Scott August Scott, 43, is the manager of physical-security technology at Salesforce. Her company has guidelines and support resources for people transitioning and trains employees. Companies should listen to what their staff wants and champion inclusive benefits, she said. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with August Scott,…

81-year-old Bernie Sanders jokes that he couldn’t hear a question about age limits for politicians

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a Student Loan Forgiveness rally near the White House on April 27, 2022 in Washington, DC Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders, asked about age limits for politicians, said it’s important to look at the individual. “Obviously you want people who are competent, capable, have the energy,” he said…

Google Play Store finally makes it easier to find Android TV and Wear OS apps

The Google Play Store is notorious for making it difficult to find apps optimized for non-phone devices —you’ve often had to guess and hope for the best. Now, however, it just involves a couple of taps. Google says it recently added Play Store home pages to its Android app with recommendations for Android Automotive, Android…

The latest iPadOS 16 beta brings Stage Manager to older iPad Pro models

Probably the biggest change Apple announced with iPadOS 16 earlier this year is Stage Manager, a totally new multitasking system that adds overlapping, resizable windows to the iPad. That feature also works on an external display, the first time that iPads could do anything besides mirror their screen on a monitor. Unfortunately, the feature was…