Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 28, 2022. Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Reproductive rights got big wins in the midterms as voters chose to protect abortion access in five states. As the GOP sought to block abortions, AOC said it’s “out of touch” to consider the…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX. FTX Official/YouTube Sam Bankman-Fried was once caught playing ‘League of Legends’ at a meeting with Sequoia investors. He pitched a vision for crypto platform FTX where people would be be able to “do anything” with their money. Now, Bankman-Fried is reportedly telling investors FTX needs a…
Former President Donald Trump, former First Lady Melania Trump, his daughter Tiffany Trump (2L), and Tiffany’s fiancé Michael Boulos (L) arrive at the Bethesda-by-the-Sea church for Easter services in Palm Beach, Florida on April 21, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP Tiffany Trump is set to get married at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday, soon after a tropical storm hit…
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. Evelyn Hockstein/Associated Press There must be stronger protections in place for investors in the crypto market, SEC Chair Gary Gensler said Thursday on CNBC. He appeared as crypto exchange FTX was on the verge of collapse in facing a potential shortfall of up to $8 billion. The crypto industry is “significantly…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen prior to driving to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland aboard of C-Explorer 3.11 Submersible on July 27, 2019 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russia may be preparing a test of its nuclear-powered Poseidon torpedo, CNN reported Thursday. A US official told the outlet that Russian vessels…
Brendan McDermid/Reuters The drop in inflation means a soft landing of the economy is “increasingly plausible,” Paul Krugman said. The top economist pointed to slowing rent and wage growth, which could mean inflation is coming under control. Stock market investors have cheered Thursday’s CPI report, sending the Nasdaq up 6%. October’s inflation report was surprisingly…
Apple limits the use AirDrop in China. Shutterstock Apple limited AirDrop in China after protesters shared posters criticizing president Xi Jinping. The update could help China’s government decrease the use of AirDrop among protesters. Apple said it plans to expand the update to AirDrop users globally next year. Apple put a 10-minute time cap on…
Human fingers are clearly too big to safely play with bugs, but technology might offer a far gentler option. Scientists at Ritsumeikan University have developed soft robotic “microfingers” that let people interact with insects. The tiny digits (just 0.47in long and 0.12in wide) combine flexible liquid metal strain sensors with pneumatic balloon “muscles” to offer…
It’s a day ending in the letter “y” which inevitably means there’s more drama at Twitter. Chief information security officer Lea Kissner, chief privacy officer Damien Kieran and chief compliance officer Marianne Fogarty have all quit, according to The Verge. The report suggests that the company’s engineers will now be responsible for ensuring compliance with…
LG may have exited the smartphone business some time ago, but that doesn’t mean they have stopped innovating in the mobile space. LG Display is still going strong, showcasing its latest innovation — the stretchable display. This stretchable 12-inch display can be freely folded, stretched (obviously), and twisted with no issue, featuring full color RGB…