League of Legends Worlds 2022’s viewership peaked at nearly 5.15M, thanks to top gameplay, co-streaming and a thrilling Cinderella story.Read MoreRead More
Enlarge / A still from 2019’s Gears 5. (credit: Ars Technica) Gears of War, one of the video games that helped make both Epic Games and Xbox what they are today, will become a movie after a decade and a half of false starts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The franchise will be picked up…
Enlarge / An isolation tent for an emergency department in Walnut Creek, California, in March 2022. (credit: Getty | Gado) Although COVID-19 remains in a lull, hospitals across the country are in crisis amid a towering wave of seasonal respiratory illnesses—particularly RSV in children—as well as longer-term problems, such as staffing shortages. Pediatric beds are…
The craft has now been circling the earth for around two and a half years. Boeing Space This article was originally featured on Task & Purpose. The U.S. military’s uncrewed space plane has set a record for its longest flight in orbit. The X-37B craft has now been circling the earth for 902 days, greatly…
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is increasing its investment in EV startup Lordstown Motors by buying $170 million in common stock and newly created preferred shares. Once the deal is complete, Foxconn will hold all of Lordstown’s outstanding preferred stock and 18.3% of its common stock on a pro forma basis. Foxconn will also have the right…
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Matt York/AP Photo; Insider Rep. Greg Stanton is running against Republican Kelly Cooper in Arizona’s 4th Congressional District. The 4th District is located in Maricopa County. Despite redistricting making the district less Democratic, the Cook Political Report recently shifted its forecast to favor Democrats. Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Legacy Sports USA on October 09, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. Mario Tama/Getty Images Political violence experts warn that Trump and his allies are fomenting a dangerous climate. They’re normalizing “aggression and violence” against political opponents, an extremism researcher said. “Republican campaign ads have been…
Tom Patti’s campaign; Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo; Insider Rep. Josh Harder is running against Republican Tom Patti in California’s 9th Congressional District. San Joaquin County makes up the majority of the 9th District. In 2018, Harder became one of seven congressional newcomers who flipped California districts from Republican to Democratic control. Democratic Rep. Josh Harder…
Chris Carlson/AP Photo; Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Insider Rep. Katie Porter is running against Republican Scott Baugh in California’s 47th Congressional District. The 47th District is located along the California coastline in Orange County. Porter has a massive war chest — she ranks in the top five among congressional…
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Chris Carlson/AP Photo; Insider Rep. Mike Levin is running against Republican Brian Maryott in California’s 49th Congressional District. Levin defeated Maryott in 2020. The 49th District is located in northern San Diego County and includes portions of Orange County. Levin flipped the district to Democratic…