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…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
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 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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Google Play is getting a handful of significant updates that will make the discovery and installing of apps to other devices much easier when on your phone. Remote installs are here! Google announced the updates in a blog post where they revealed three major changes coming to Google Play. You’ll soon (may already) be able…