Lindsey Graham told an officer who was beaten with a flag pole during the Capitol attack that he should have shot rioters ‘in the head,’ new book reveals

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Lindsey Graham reportedly told officers they should have shot Jan. 6 rioters “in the head,” Politico reported citing a new book by Michael Fanone. “I don’t understand why that didn’t happen,” Graham said, per the book obtained by the outlet. The comments were made…

Kanye West calls ex-President Barack Obama a ‘BLM office manager’ in an interview with Tucker Carlson: ‘Best one ever’

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is seen during Paris Fashion Week in France on October 2, 2022. Edward Berthelot/GC Images Ye during a Fox News interview that aired on Friday called Barack Obama a “BLM office manager.” The rapper made the statement during an interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson. Ye said Obama was…

Kanye West: My connection with Obama ‘faded’ after ‘I wasn’t saying the things I was supposed to say as a rapper’

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File Ye said his bond with Obama “faded” after he veered from what he “was supposed to say as a rapper.” “I was Obama’s favorite artist,” Ye told Tucker Carlson in an interview that aired on Friday. Ye spoke of how he met with Obama in…

Elon Musk welcomes Kanye West ‘back to Twitter’ after Instagram places a restriction on the rapper’s account for violations

Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company (left) / Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images (right) Elon Musk welcomed Kanye West “back to Twitter” Saturday after Instagram placed a restriction on his account.  West posted a photo throwing shade at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with whom Musk often clashes. Meta told Insider that West violated Instagram’s policies, but declined…

What’s next for Anna Sorokin, of ‘Inventing Anna’ fame, now that she’s out of jail? The convicted fake heiress says ‘wait and see’

Anna Sorokin at her criminal trial in 2019. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Anna Sorokin was released from ICE custody and arrived back in Manhattan late Friday night. Although she is under house arrest and banned from social media, Sorokin says ‘wait and see’ what’s next for her. Sorokin’s exploits prompted a Netflix series, “Inventing Anna,” released…

Lenovo Slim 9i 14 Review

The new Lenovo Slim 9i 14 was created with two objectives in mind: first, it is the first carbon-neutral laptop to be commercially available. Secondly, despite being made of many recyclable materials, it should bring premium entertainment and mobile luxury. In this review, we will look at the choices and design strategies Lenovo has adopted…

This Week in Apps: Twitter gets an Edit button, Instagram increases ads, Google gets serious about wearables

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by…