Monthly Archives: November 2022

Nebraska Initiative 432: Voters will decide if photo identification is required for future voting

Getty Images; Insider Nebraska’s Initiative 432 would establish a requirement for photo identification before voting. Proponents say that the initiative would ensure election integrity. Opponents of the initiative argue that it would restrict Nebraskan voters. A “yes” on Nebraska’s Initiative 432 would require voters to present photo identification before voting. Ballot measure details Initiative 432,…

Apple is reportedly working to simplify Siri’s trigger phrase

Apple is working to simplify how users interact with Siri, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly spent the past few months training the digital assistant to respond to “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” On the surface, that’s a simple change, but one that Gurman says involves a “significant amount of AI training…

Apple reportedly wants to swap the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase for just ‘Siri’

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s looking to change Siri’s trigger phrase from “Hey Siri,” to just “Siri,” according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This means you would just need to say “Siri” followed by a command to activate the smart assistant. As noted by Gurman, Apple’s been working on this…

Investigators are looking for dozens of expensive gifts given to Trump and his family by foreign governments, report says

Then-President Donald Trump talks to reporters while hosting Republican Congressional leaders and members of his Cabinet in the Oval Office at the White House on July 20, 2020. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images Congressional investigators are looking for gifts given to Trump and his family by foreign governments. The gifts include diamond earrings, golf clubs, and a…

An airline apologized to a mom after letting her unaccompanied 11-year-old get off a plane alone

Pia Kelly contacted the airline twice after the incident but did not get a response for months. Getty Images Norwegian apologized to a mom whose daughter was allowed to get off a plane without a staff member.  The parent paid for its unaccompanied minor service but the child was allowed to roam the airport. Norwegian…

I’m a ‘dad for hire.’ I’ve assembled furniture, given car-loan advice, and even attended a parent-teacher conference.

Jeff Yablon. Courtesy of Jeff Yablon Retired NYC businessman and father of three Jeff Yablon launched Rent-a-Dad in 2018. He offers services like assembling furniture, providing tech support, and giving car-loan guidance. He says he’s seen and done it all. Once, he helped someone buy an engagement ring. This as-told-to essay is based on a…

A fired Twitter employee who’s 6 months pregnant tells the company ‘see you in court’

Elon Musk has cut thousands of jobs at Twitter. Carina Johansen/Getty Images A fired Twitter employee who’s 6 months pregnant said there’s “definitely discrimination here.” Shennan Lu, a data science manager, worked at Meta before joining Twitter in January.  She said she will “fight” and directed a “see you in court” tweet at her former…

Barack Obama says the GOP is the only party that ‘actively tries to discourage citizens from voting’

Former President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on November 5, 2022. Patrick Semansky/AP Barack Obama said the Republican party “actively tries” to keep citizens from voting at a campaign rally. Obama made the comments in Pennsylvania at a rally for candidates John Fetterman and Josh Shapiro. In 2021, 19 states passed…