Monthly Archives: September 2022

VP Kamala Harris says she wishes lawmakers would take on domestic threats to national security as ‘Americans instead of through some partisan lens’

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 19, 2022. AP Photo/Michael Probst Vice President Kamala Harris called domestic threats “harmful” and “dangerous.” Harris said she wishes lawmakers addressed the threats as “Americans” instead of through a “partisan lens.” Her remarks come more than a week after Biden…

Credit card companies can track purchases at US gun shops using new payment code in effort to flag suspicious sales

Machine guns displayed in a shop. Getty Images Visa, MasterCard, and American Express will categorize the purchase of firearms in US shops. Visa, the world’s largest payment processor, said it will proceed with the “next steps,” Reuters reported. The International Organization for Standardization approved the creation of the new code on Friday. Visa, MasterCard, and American…

AI in Insurance: How three forward-looking insurers are infusing AI into their front, middle, and back offices

Incumbent insurers have accelerated their use of mature AI deployments in the past year to meet changing customer expectations and better compete with insurtechs.  Insider Intelligence details AI use cases within the insurance industry, and explores potential risks to this tech, in our AI in Insurance Report. Do you work in the Fintech industry? Get…

Casinos, Native American tribes, and Major League Baseball are betting the most money ever on 2 competing California ballot initiatives. Neither Democrats or Republicans seem to care.

California voters will face two sports betting propositions on the ballot this fall. Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Image California voters will face two propositions on the ballot relating to sports betting this fall. Proposition 26 is aimed at in-person betting on tribal lands, while Proposition 27 is focused on online gaming. The…

Ukraine’s military said it took back more than 700 square miles from Russia in less than 3 days

Ukrainian army soldiers sit on an armor military vehicle on September 8, 2022. Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo Ukraine’s army said it has tripled the amount of land taken back from Russian forces.  Ukraine said Sunday it had taken back 1,158 square miles, compared to 386 square miles on Thursday. Russian troops have retreated from areas of…

I tried Wingstop’s new chicken sandwich, and it brings one key thing to the table that competitors somehow haven’t yet

Wingstop They’re pretty late to the Chicken Sandwich Wars, but Wingstop has finally joined in with some of its own. Last week the fast-food company, known for its wings, unveiled chicken sandwiches in 12 flavors. I tried Wingstop’s chicken sandwich, and I think there’s one reason you should too. If you thought the Chicken Sandwich…

Hitting the Books: How to uncover the true nature of the multiverse

It’s difficult to describe the state of the universe’s affairs back when the whole of everything was compressed to a size slightly smaller than the period at the end of this sentence — on account that the concepts of time and space literally didn’t yet apply. But that challenge hasn’t stopped pioneering theoretical astrophysicist, Dr….

Simon Belmont and Alucard are paying a visit to Brawlhalla over Halloween

Ubisoft has confirmed that two characters from a new crossover promotion are on the way to its Smash Bros-like Brawlhalla. Characters from Konami’s Castlevania games – Simon Belmont and Alucard – are launching on 19th October, “just in time for Halloween”. Here they are in action: Read more /format/jpg/quality/80/BRHL_KEYART_BRAWLHALLA-VANIA_100922_1020PMCEST.jpg” title=”Simon Belmont and Alucard are paying…