Former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 8, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP Donald Trump teased plans to announce his presidential campaign shortly after the midterms. But the GOP’s shortcomings on Wednesday are causing Trump’s advisors to rethink that strategy. Trump had hoped to use the midterms as an indication of his unwavering influence on the…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Enlarge / Eight images we generated with the alpha version of Midjourney v4. (credit: Ars Technica) On Saturday, AI image service Midjourney began alpha testing version 4 (“v4”) of its text-to-image synthesis model, which is available for subscribers on its Discord server. The new model provides more detail than previously available, inspiring some AI artists…
Enlarge / Emergency department staff members work at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California, on November 1. Orange County’s health officer has declared a local health emergency in response to increases in respiratory illnesses and an onslaught of the quickly spreading RSV, a respiratory virus that is most dangerous in young children. (credit: Getty…
Research school University of Central Florida (UCF) has announced a partnership with SkillStorm to make courses available that will qualify students to earn the credentials necessary to work for major tech employers.Read More
California voters shot down a plan to make electric vehicles more affordable for some residents, dealing a blow to Lyft and the EV industry alike. Proposition 30 would have taxed residents making more than $2 million a year to subsidize electric cars and public charging stations as well as funded wildfire prevention programs. Even with…
Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried catapulted into a crypto billionaire in a matter of four years. He’s the co-founder of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Alameda Research, a trading firm. His net worth has reportedly dropped down to $1 billion from almost $16 billion. The world can turn upside down within a week. Last Tuesday, Sam…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; Former President Donald Trump Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Associated Press A Trump-DeSantis match-up in 2024 appears even more likely following the midterms. After the GOP underperformed, some Republicans are saying it’s time to move on from Trump. Meanwhile, DeSantis has become a GOP star now more popular than ever. As the…
Activision has shared a whole load of information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0’s first season ahead of its arrival next Wednesday, 16th November, including details of a major battle pass overhaul. Ditching the linear level progression still used by most games, Call of Duty’s new battle pass will adopt a…
In the last decade, shopping has changed for the better. Social commerce, with features like shoppable content, is about a thousand times more enjoyable than stuffy department stores — which is why we expect the popularity of shoppable content to continue growing. Ecommerce as a whole is projected to make up close to a quarter of…
Image: “nIntendoofus” on Twitter Twitter verification used to mean “Twitter has checked you are who you say you are.” As of this morning, the only thing it means is that you’re coughing up eight dollars to join the club because Elon Musk decided that anyone can buy a “verified” check mark without any verification at…