Qualcomm’s new chip will lead to augmented reality glasses you’ll actually want to wear

Day two of chip maker Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit played host to the reveal of the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 – the company’s first dedicated augmented reality chipset – designed to better serve AR experiences through smart glasses and other similar headworn wearables. Qualcomm already has a well-established presence in the XR (virtual reality /…

North Carolina’s Democratic governor says a Trump presidency ‘is not something I want to live again,’ calls on states to help Biden win in 2024

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night event hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party in Raleigh on May 17, 2022. Ben McKeown, file/AP Photo Democratic governors see a big role for themselves in keeping Donald Trump out of the White House. Governors can help President Joe Biden by implementing “transformational”…

Senate Democrats laugh off Trump’s endorsement of banning congressional stock trading. But there’s still no consensus on passing their proposals in the lame duck session.

Former US President Donald Trump announces that he will once again run for president in the 2024 election during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Senate Democrats have been wrestling with a proposed congressional stock trading ban. Donald Trump endorsed banning congressional stock trading in…

Warren Buffett’s one-time heir apparent who resigned in disgrace amid accusations of insider trading has pleaded for a judge to be lenient in sentencing Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Elizabeth Holmes will be sentenced on Friday. Her team has filed 130 letters from friends and family seeking leniency. One letter came from David Sokol, the former Berkshire Hathaway executive who stepped down amid allegations of insider trading. In his letter, Sokol says Holmes’ jury may have lacked the business knowledge he believes…

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says the difference in competence between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker is the ‘most dramatic that I have ever seen in electoral politics’

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks at a campaign event in Clarkston, Ga., on November 3, 2022. At left is Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff. AP Photo/Bob Andres, File Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff said fellow Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is “an asset to the nation.” Ossoff told Insider that Warnock stood above his opponent in “qualifications, competence…

Here’s how the 14th Amendment could be used to prevent Trump from running for president in 2024

Former President Donald Trump announces he is running for president for the third time as he smiles while speaking at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Associated Press After the Capitol riot, some suggested the 14th Amendment could bar Trump from future office. Interest in the possibility was renewed after Trump announced…

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon platform is built for slim augmented reality glasses

If companies are going to make augmented reality glasses you’d actually want to wear, they’ll need chips that are powerful but won’t require a large battery on your head. Qualcomm thinks it can help. The company has unveiled a Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 platform that’s built with slim AR glasses in mind. The multi-chip design…