A file photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and top officials meeting in the Kremlin, Moscow, in 2020. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images A confidant of Vladimir Putin’s challenged him over the Ukraine war, The Washington Post reported. Putin is largely insulated from criticism, and open shows of dissent are rare in the Kremlin. Details of the…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Morning, Michelle Abrego here from a sunny New York City! Who might not be seeing much daylight right now? Those hammering out the details for Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout of Twitter. Apparently, the deal hinges on a number of banks providing billions in debt financing. But before we get into that, I just want…
To be eligible, applicants must have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level. Jacob Fergus/Getty Images Applications have opened for a $42 million guaranteed-income pilot in Cook County, Illinois. 3,250 households will be given $500 per month for two years with no strings attached. County officials say it’s the biggest…
The Airbus Zephyr drone remained aloft for 64 days during a test flight this summer. Christian Otto/Airbus The US and China are both testing drones that can spend weeks or months flying at the edge of space. In a US-China war, high-altitude, long-endurance drones would be vital to monitoring the Pacific. But these kinds of…
Meta has sued companies doing business as “HeyMods,” “Highlight Mobi” and “HeyWhatsApp” for stealing over a million accounts using unofficial WhatsApp Android apps, Bleeping Computer has reported. The malware-infested apps were available on several APK sites and even the Google Play Store, according to the complaint. “After victims installed the Malicious Applications, they were prompted…
Google started teasing its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones, the Pixel Watch and even the Pixel Tablet months ago. Finally, we’ve got all the specs (and prices). The Engadget team even got to briefly test everything but the tablet – which is coming out next year. The Pixel 7 Pro is probably the…
Amazon’s Scout robot, a small machine that looks like a cooler and can navigate sidewalks, won’t be delivering anybody’s packages anymore. The e-commerce giant has shut down field testing for the experimental machine and is “reorienting” the program. According to Bloomberg, the Scout team has been disbanded and most of its 400 members will be…
Anyone keen to have an all-electric SUV with seven seats is going to love the Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC AMG Line Premium. Not only does this chunky five-door EV have plenty to offer anyone with kids, the car we’ve been driving recently comes armed with enough premium touches to make it even more appealing. Considering…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the first Semi electric trucks will be delivered to Pepsi starting 1 December 2022. The Tesla Semi truck was first announced in 2017 and was expected to begin shipping to customers in 2019, but that date came and went. Production was later pushed to 2022, with October thought…
Last night, we got our first look at Chris Pratt’s Mario and Jack Black’s Bowser in the new teaser for the Super Mario Bros. Movie from Illumination. But this trailer was not only shared in English (the version you can see below). Universal has also been uploading this trailer to its many YouTube channels, meaning…