It was February 2017 when Waymo, Google’s self-driving car unit, sued Uber in what would become the biggest trade secret case of the century. Waymo alleged that its former manager, Anthony Levandowski, had organized a competing company while still at Waymo, and before leaving had downloaded 14,000 confidential documents. As it turned out, Uber had…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
You don’t have to delete your social media—a little reinvention will be more than enough. Thought Catalog / Unsplash This story has been updated. It was originally published on December 1, 2020. Remember when social media was mostly fun and carefree? It was just about poking your friends, drawing silly pictures on their walls, and…
Opening up at an AA meeting can be hard and vulnerable, but there’s no filter on what exactly you’re allowed to share with the group. That’s basically the premise of this Saturday Night Live sketch as host and musical guest Jack Harlow tells his AA meeting that he has the perfect idea for a Pixar…
Musk agreed with a user’s claim that Clinton’s tweet was spreading "Misleading disinformation." AP After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk said he is open to allowing longer videos and tweets on the platform. Twitter currently permits videos up 140 seconds and tweets up to 280 characters. Musk has hinted at several changes that may come…
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Spirit Halloween fake costume memes have taken over the internet. With the tongue-in-cheek parodies, no subject matter or notable figure is safe. Here are 27 of our favorite #SpiritHallowMemes so far. Kanye West—LeGate☮️ | pillow-fight.com (@williamlegate) October 26, 2022 Speaks for itself. “Fired” Twitter Employee, Rahul Ligma—Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) October 28, 2022…
It looks like the long-rumoured Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake may be announced at the upcoming The Game Awards. The news comes via a now-deleted video that reportedly popped up on Chinese studio Virtuos’ YouTube channel earlier today. You can never delete something quicker than someone can save a copy of it, though;…
Spirit Halloween memes are taking over the internet. Spirit Halloween/Sour Patch Kids via Twitter Spirit Halloween fake costume memes are taking over the internet. The company launched its own #SpiritHallowMeme promotion on Saturday, and provided a template for users to make their own. The Halloween retailer has also been the subject of viral retail apocalypse…
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 07: Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi walk the red carpet during the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. Kris Connor/Getty Images Nancy Pelosi said she and her family are “heartbroken and traumatized” after her husband was…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends her weekly news conference at the US Capitol on February 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images The suspect who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s home and attacked her husband brought zip ties with him, per CNN. Suspect David DePape attempted to tie up Paul Pelosi and later told police…
A US soldier scans the Narang Valley in Afghanistan’s Konar province with an BGM-71 TOW missile on May 9, 2009. US Army Guided munitions are game-changers that made the US military much more effective and lethal. “Smart bullets” with similar capabilities may be the next precision weapons to be fielded. Smart bullets aren’t new, but…