After Musk’s mass layoffs, X says it’s expanding safety and election teams
X, née Twitter, greenlights wider range of political advertising. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) X, the social network that most people still call Twitter, says it is adding staff to its safety and elections.....»»
Dinosaurs thrived after ice, not fire, says a new study of ancient volcanism
201.6 million years ago, one of the Earth's five great mass extinctions took place, when three-quarters of all living species suddenly disappeared. The wipeout coincided with massive volcanic eruptions that split apart Pangaea, a giant continent then.....»»
Google expands AI Overviews to over 100 more countries
Google announced on Monday that it is expanding its AI Overview feature to search result pages in seven languages and more than 100 countries......»»
Michael Cohen Predicts Exact MAGA ‘Frenzy’ Stunt Trump Will Pull On Election Night
Michael Cohen Predicts Exact MAGA ‘Frenzy’ Stunt Trump Will Pull On Election Night.....»»
Small Business Disaster Loans to Hurricane Victims Are Halted as Cash Runs Out
The Small Business Association has announced that loans to those affected by hurricanes and other disasters have been halted to wait for more money from Congress. But the House speaker says nothing will happen until after the presidential election.....»»
AI Regulation and the Challenges of Misinformation in the 2024 Presidential Election
The next U.S. president will have to contend with regulations around AI—and the electorate is already facing AI-generated misinformation......»»
These Are the Rumors and Misinformation to Watch for on Election Day
We can anticipate many false claims as we approach the U.S. presidential election—including untrue allegations of mass voting by noncitizens or of “suspicious vans” outside polling booths—and should quickly counter them, a mis.....»»
Black Basta operators phish employees via Microsoft Teams
Black Basta ransomware affiliates are still trying to trick enterprise employees into installing remote access tool by posing as help desk workers, now also via Microsoft Teams. Phishing via MS Teams Earlier this year, Rapid7 warned about Black Basta.....»»
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger.....»»
Elon Musk says at a New York Trump rally that he could save the country $2 trillion through a department of efficiency
Elon Musk says at a New York Trump rally that he could save the country $2 trillion through a department of efficiency.....»»
Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression—worldwide study
Abortion is on the agenda not just in the United States but worldwide......»»
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally.....»»
Most Republican states have made voting harder since 2020—our research shows how successful they"ve been
In late September, the governor of the state of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, boasted that election officials had removed 453,000 people from the state's voter rolls since 2021. In a state with only 2.3 million registered voters, it appears that roughly one.....»»
Robotaxi aside, a $25,000 EV would be pointless, Tesla CEO says
Elon Musk says that a regular $25,000 Tesla model would be “pointless.”.....»»
Cracking the code: Researchers unlock a "new synthetic frontier" for quantum dots
The type of semiconductive nanocrystals known as quantum dots are both expanding the forefront of pure science and also hard at work in practical applications including lasers, quantum QLED televisions and displays, solar cells, medical devices, and.....»»
"Yikes": While gaming, Musk inadvertently broadcasts "scary" near-abort of Starship booster landing
"Yikes": While gaming, Musk inadvertently broadcasts "scary" near-abort of Starship booster landing.....»»
Why is Elon Musk talking to Vladimir Putin, and what does it mean for SpaceX?
NASA chief says ties between SpaceX CEO and Putin should be investigated. In a blockbuster story published Friday morning, The Wall Street Journal reports that Elon Musk has been.....»»
iOS 18.2 beta: New daily sudoku games come to Apple News+
Apple News+ is once again expanding its collection of puzzles. With the release of iOS 18.2 beta 1, Apple News+ now offers daily sudoku puzzles across easy, moderate, and challenging difficulty levels. You can also track your sudoku performance right.....»»
X Payments delayed after Musk’s X weirdly withdrew application for NY license
Will X Payments launch this year? Outlook not so good. This October, many Elon Musk believers are wondering, where is X Payments? Last year, Musk claimed in a Spaces conversation.....»»
Political polarization poses health risks, new analysis concludes
News coverage of the 2024 election season has often centered on how partisan division has affected our politics. But a new analysis shows that political polarization also poses significant health risks—by obstructing the implementation of legislati.....»»
The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out
The top election official in a politically crucial Nevada county says she was forced out.....»»