President Joe Biden speaks with members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on August 26, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci The Job Creators Network just filed a lawsuit attempting to block Biden’s student-loan forgiveness. It’s at least the fifth conservative lawsuit seeking to halt the debt relief….
Leonardo DiCaprio received funding for the “The Wolf of Wall Street” from Jho Low, seen at far right, who’s alleged to have illegally lobbied Trump officials with Pras Michel. Johnny Nunez/WireImage; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images Pras Michel, a founding member of the Fugees hip-hop group, is standing trial in DC next month. He’s accused of…
The UK and EU have agreed to ban insurance for Russian oil cargoes, reports said. VCG/Getty Images Seaborne oil shipments from Russia to Europe have fallen 60% since the February invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions will prove difficult for the Kremlin to export oil elsewhere. The latest EU penalties restrict Russian crude from being transported on…
Officially launched during my coverage of IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, the Honor 70 series, especially the Honor 70 (official page) is designed to bring a high-end design look and feel to the competitive $600+ market segment. We have had time to look deeper, and here is our experience and analysis of this beautiful smartphone….
Samsung has followed LG’s lead by releasing the Tizen OS that powers its smart TVs to third-party manufacturers. Both companies are licensing their smart TV platforms to third-party manufacturers, which is pretty good news if you’re operating at the lower end of the market and seeking a good cheap TV. It means manufacturers will be…
Credit: Google Google has pledged to offer Pixel Watch software updates for at least three years, guaranteeing feature drops until October 2025. Google says the three year period commences when the device goes on sale later this month, and it seems possible Google will look to extend the support beyond the promised date when it…
On October 5, American biopharmaceutical firm Amgen filed a supplemental brief at the U.S. Supreme Court, which comes about two weeks after the U.S. Solicitor General’s office filed a brief urging the Court to deny certiorari on Amgen’s petition for writ. Amgen’s petition seeks Supreme Court review of rulings in the lower courts invalidating Amgen’s…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to solve one of the thorniest problems in the fight against robocalls: how to verify caller ID on older landlines that don’t use Internet Protocol (IP) technology. The FCC already requires phone companies to implement STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication tech on the…
What can institutions do now, to use data science better and perhaps reinvent themselves in the process? Here, George Siemens talks with CT about data science in higher education.Read More
We’re on the home stretch, startup fans. TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off in less than 10 days and runs from October 18–20. This message goes out to all the last-minute decision-makers. It’s the final week you can save serious cheddar on a Disrupt pass. It’s go time. Buy your pass before October 14 at 11:59 p.m….