George Santos, congressman-elect for New York’s 3rd congressional district, outside a grocery store in Glen Cove, NY on November 5, 2022. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer George Santos is set to become the only openly gay sitting Republican member of Congress. He competed in a historic election against another gay candidate, Democrat Robert Zimmerman. Santos, who has…
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Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey speaks during a Democratic election night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Several candidates made history during the 2022 midterms, breaking state and national barriers. Among them are Maura Healey, Wes Moore, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, at the gubernatorial level. The following is a list of some…
Samuel Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, testifies during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing about “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022 Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images FTX’s liquidity crisis shows how debt is toxic to crypto, according to…
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Analysts at Jefferies called Meta’s moves a “Zuck U Turn.” Beyond layoffs, Meta is cutting many other costs across the company. Zuckerberg called this a “meaningful cultural shift in how we operate.” About two weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg raised a giant middle finger to investors who were clamoring for cost-cuts. The move…
Hannah Towey/Insider The 20th Century Limited was once the preferred mode of transportation of the rich and famous. I traveled from NYC to Albany in the restored train car and found it far superior to modern travel. The $349 trip featured beautiful views, a four-course meal, and fascinating history. If you thought the term “red…
Following a false start over the weekend, the new Twitter Blue has arrived. Priced at $8 per month in the US, the service grants subscribers access to instant account verification and an accompanying blue checkmark that shows up on their profile page and alongside their tweets. As of the writing of this article, the subscription…
Sony has revealed another selection of games that will be available to PlayStation Plus subscribers on the Extra and Premium tiers. The headliner for many folks is one of the most beloved games of all time, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (a game from Microsoft-owned Bethesda Softworks, fact fans). The special edition of the classic 2011…
Kia has unveiled pricing for the 2023 EV6, and it’s decidedly more expensive than before — although you might not mind depending on what you were looking for. The new electric crossover starts at $49,795 when you include the $1,295 destination fee, or $7,100 more than the entry 2022 model. You do get more in…
The Twitter chaos continues under Elon Musk’s control, with the social network launching and pulling grey ‘official’ verification check marks, amid the launch of a new subscription that places the traditional blue ticks behind a paywall. You may have noticed a grey tick appear beneath some accounts (of Twitter’s choosing) on Wednesday morning as Musk…