Swing vote "trumped" turnout in 2016 election
Swing voters in battleground states delivered Donald Trump his unexpected victory in the 2016 presidential election, suggests a new study coauthored by Yale political scientist Gregory A. Huber......»»
As 2024 election looms, OpenAI says it is taking steps to prevent AI abuse
ChatGPT maker plans transparency for gen AI content and improved access to voting info. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) On Monday, ChatGPT maker OpenAI detailed its plans to prevent the misuse of its AI tec.....»»
Election 2024: How to use Apple News Live Activities to track every caucus
Apple News wants to be your one-stop shop for election coverage. Here are a few features offered by the app, including Live Activities with up-to-the-minute updates for your Lock Screen.Election 2024 coverage in Apple NewsElection years can be a bit.....»»
The Surprising Things That Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever
The numbers are in: 2023’s global temperatures not only soared, but smashed the previous record set in 2016. This year could be even hotter......»»
Election 2024: Use Apple News Live Activities to track every caucus
Apple News wants to be your one-stop shop for election coverage. Here are a few features offered by the app, including Live Activities with up-to-the-minute updates for your Lock Screen.Election 2024 coverage in Apple NewsElection years can be a bit.....»»
Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell
Fox News stops running MyPillow commercials in a payment dispute with election denier Mike Lindell.....»»
Apple"s 2024 annual shareholder meeting is on February 28
Apple shareholders can attend the annual shareholder meeting on February 28 at 9 a.m. ET to vote and submit questions.Apple's shareholder meeting is on February 28Annual shareholder meetings are held to vote on matters presented by shareholders and d.....»»
Global heating may breach 1.5°C in 2024—here"s what that could look like
It's official: 2023 was Earth's hottest year ever recorded, beating the previous record set in 2016 by a huge margin. Last year was also the first in which the world was close to 1.5°C (1.48°C) hotter than the pre-industrial average (1850-1900). We.....»»
Asbury Automotive will test Tekion"s DMS platform
Asbury has long used market leader CDK Global for its dealership management system. The deal represents a victory for Tekion, which launched in 2016, and is a potential blow to CDK......»»
How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts
Liberal commentators frequently condemn conspiracy theories that threaten public safety. The US mainstream media exploded in 2016 when an armed man harassed diners in a Washington DC pizzeria, allegedly because he subscribed to the QAnon online consp.....»»
An undercounted group of Arab American and Muslim voters may have outsized impact on 2024 presidential election
Though domestic issues tend to motivate most U.S. voters, the war in the Middle East may be the dominant issue in mind for an increasingly important voting block: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans......»»
Ford recalls nearly 140,000 Focus, EcoSport vehicles amid probe, alleged crash
The recall covers certain 2016-18 Focus and 2018-22 EcoSport vehicles with 1.0-liter engines and 6F15 automatic transmissions......»»
Conflict in full swing: Forest bats found to avoid large areas around fast-moving wind turbines
Not only do many bats die at wind turbines, the turbines also displace some species from their habitats over large areas. When the turbines are in operation at relatively high wind speeds, the activity of bat species that hunt in structurally dense h.....»»
Scientists ID mystery killer of decapitated seals found on California beaches since 2016
Scientists ID mystery killer of decapitated seals found on California beaches since 2016.....»»
The secret world of puddles
As the new year arrived in 2016, my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne was briefly the center of global attention—for a puddle. The Drummond Puddle, as it was grandly known, was a watery hazard placed perfectly where converging footpaths funneled a d.....»»
Top streaming deals in December: free month of Paramount+
Many streaming prices are going up, so here's how to swing Paramount+, Netflix, Showtime and more for less. UPDATE: Dec. 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST This post has been updated with the latest streaming deals and streaming service bundles......»»
People love to vote in a new democracy—and then they rapidly lose interest
Poland's recent election has been hailed as a great triumph of democracy in a global environment of democratic backsliding. It brought to power a coalition of pro-democratic forces led by Donald Tusk, the former president of the European Council......»»
Will gutted safeguards doom social media—and the election—in 2024?
Sometimes it seems like one year in the world of social media is the equivalent of five years everywhere else. Conversations, information, and controversies all move faster, and the state of play is constantly changing......»»
Victorian Britain had its own anti-vaxxers—and they helped bring down a government
As the 1906 UK general election results rolled in, it became clear that the Conservative party, after 11 years in power, had suffered one of the most disastrous defeats in its history. Of 402 Conservative MPs, 251 lost their seats, including their ca.....»»
Musk’s X hit with EU’s first investigation of Digital Services Act violations
EU probes disinformation, election policy, Community Notes, and paid checkmarks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chris Delmas) The European Union has opened a formal investigation into whether Elon Musk's X platform (for.....»»
Epidemic thunderstorm asthma
One stormy November night in 2016, a horror story unfolded across Melbourne......»»