Monthly Archives: September 2022

Capitol rioter who testified at Jan. 6 hearing avoids jail time after judge praises displays of remorse

Stephen Ayres (C), who entered the U.S. Capitol illegally on January 6, 2021, greets U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell (L) at the conclusion of the seventh hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A Capitol rioter who testified before the Jan. 6…

House Homeland Security chair Bennie Thompson calls for federal probe of Ron DeSantis over Martha’s Vineyard migrants stunt

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign stop on the Keep Florida Free Tour at the Horsepower Ranch in Geneva, Florida. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rep. Bennie Thompson wants DOJ and DHS to investigate Ron DeSantis’ migrant trafficking. Thompson urged both agencies to investigate the Florida governors’ activities ASAP. Thompson…

Costco says it won’t raise prices for now on its membership fees — or its famous $1.50 hot dog and soda combo

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Costco said it has no plans to raise the price of its membership or its $1.50 hot dog combo at this time. Costco exec Bob Nelson warned that membership fee hikes could come in the near future, though. Costco recently raised prices on some goods, but Nelson said the company wants to be…

The FDA may have unintentionally made ‘Nyquil Chicken’ go viral on TikTok

If you’ve been anywhere near social media, local news, or late-night talk shows in the last few days, you’ve probably heard something about “Nyquil Chicken,” a supposedly viral TikTok “challenge” that’s exactly what it sounds like: cooking chicken in a marinade of cold medicine. News about the supposed trend is usually accompanied by vomit-inducing photos…

Artist receives first known US copyright registration for generative AI art

Enlarge / An excerpt from the AI-assisted comic book Zarya of the Dawn, which received a US copyright registration. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) In what might be a first, a New York-based artist named Kris Kashtanova has received US copyright registration on their graphic novel that features AI-generated artwork, according to their Instagram feed and confirmed…

Sony: PSVR2 is “truly next-generation,” so it can’t play PSVR1 games

Enlarge / It may look empty, but the original PlayStation Vr ecosystem contained many games that will never move forward. (credit: Kyle Orland) A Sony executive confirmed Friday that the PlayStation VR 2 will not be backward-compatible with games developed for the original PlayStation VR. Sid Shuman, senior director of content communications at Sony Interactive,…

After pushing AV1 codec, Google goes after Dolby with HDR and audio standards

Enlarge / The Alliance for Open Media logo. (credit: Alliance for Open Media) Google can do basically whatever it wants regarding video and web standards. YouTube is the world’s most popular video site. Chrome is the world’s most popular browser. Android is the world’s most popular operating system. Anything Google wants to roll out can…