The New Horizons spacecraft, seen in this artist’s illustration, is cruising toward the edge of the solar system. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI Disclaimer: The author worked with the New Horizons team as a student researcher while she was an undergraduate. On New Year’s Day three years ago, a small spacecraft zoomed by a chunk of ice billions of…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
MoviePass may be relaunching, but former CEOs of the movie subscription service are still embroiled in scandal. As reported by Variety, the former CEO of MoviePass’s parent company Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc., and the former CEO of MoviePass Mitchell Lowe have each been charged with four counts of fraud: one count of securities fraud,…
There’s been a lot of activity at Twitter since Elon Musk took charge of the platform for a cool $44 billion – and the controversial change to the social network’s verification system is now being tested in the Twitter app for iOS. An iOS app update pushed out over the weekend (via Engadget and others)…
Elon Musk has axed thousands of jobs at Twitter. Susan Walsh/AP Elon Musk said a monetization model is coming “for all forms of content” on Twitter. He said on Saturday that the forthcoming model intends to surpass YouTube’s current creator rates. He also announced incoming content formats like adding “long-form text to tweets” and longer…
Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake embraces former President Donald Trump at a rally on October 9, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images Election deniers who challenged the 2020 presidential election are influencing the 2022 midterms. About 300 election deniers are on ballots — with many likely to win, The Washington Post reported. There have been reports of…
Facebook’s Meta and Yevgeny Prigozhin faces lawsuit alleging they played a role in claiming they played a role in “radicalizing” the killer of the Charleston church massacre. Abdulhamid Hosbas, Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Facebook’s Meta and Russian oligarch named in a lawsuit accusing them of “radicalizing” a killer. The family of a state senator who was…
Getty Images; Insider California Proposition 27 would legalize sports betting and give the proceeds to social causes. Tamera Kohler, CEO of the Regional Task Force on Homelessness for the San Diego Area, calls it a “win-win.” Chairman James Siva of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association says it will “undercut tribal sovereignty.” A “yes” on…
Getty Images; Insider California Proposition 26 would allow for specific types of sports betting on Native American lands. Mark Macarro, chairman of Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, argues that residents deserve “highly regulated” and “safe” gambling. Kyle Kirkland, president of the California Gaming Association, argues the proposition would create a tribal casino monopoly. A “yes”…
Enjoy freedom of placement like never before with the Zens Liberty Built-in Wireless Charger Glass. This charger can comes with 16 wireless charging coils. As a result, it can offer maximum freedom of placement for wirelessly charging two devices. Additionally, there is an integrated USB-A port and a 27W USB-C PD port. These will help…
Staying without an emergency first aid kit is not happening anymore; thanks to the First Aid Mini VSSL. This kit weighs less than one pound. Additionally, it can be stored (or carried) nearly anywhere. In fact, the kit comes with 35 first aid supplies. These include disposable thermometers, a sewing kit, antiseptic wipes, bandages, and…