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......»»
GM workers at Flint assembly plant narrowly vote against tentative UAW contract
UAW Local 598 said in a Facebook post on Thursday that 51.8 percent of votes cast were against the proposed deal......»»
The Trevor Project announces its leaving X amid growing anti-LGBTQ hate
On the one year mark before the next presidential election, LGBTQ organization the Trevor Project announces its leaving X/ Twitter amid escalating hate and online vitriol. With the 2024 presidential election is just a year away, advocates are d.....»»
AMD pulls back on drivers for aging-but-popular graphics cards and iGPUs
AMD still sells current-generation chips with Vega integrated GPUs in them. Enlarge / AMD's RX 480, which got good reviews back in 2016 for its performance and budget-friendly $200 starting price. (credit: Mark Walton) A.....»»
Five big carmakers beat lawsuits alleging infotainment systems invade privacy
Cars downloading text messages from phones doesn't violate state privacy law. Enlarge / Infotainment system in a 2016 Ford Escape. (credit: Getty Images | Todd Korol ) A federal appeals court rejected lawsuits that alleg.....»»
Biden wants UAW style labor deal for all U.S. auto workers
Biden spoke to UAW workers here in Illinois as the Democratic president tries to rally support for his economic agenda and firm up sagging popularity numbers, ahead of a re-election campaign next year......»»
Tech Companies Are Taking Action on AI Election Misinformation. Will it Matter?
Recent actions taken by Meta and Microsoft to protect elections from AI will have limited impact on misinformation, say experts. Meta announced Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it would require labels for political ads that have been digital.....»»
Kohl"s Black Friday Early Access Event is in full swing — here are the best deals to shop
Kohl's has dropped some early Black Friday deals during its Black Friday Early Access Event from Nov. 3 through Nov. 9. Black Friday Week at Kohl's officially begins Sunday, Nov. 19. A glimpse at the best early Kohl's Black Friday.....»»
Top streaming deals in November: Save $20 on a yearly Peacock Premium subscription
Many streaming prices are going up, so here's how to swing Paramount+, NFL Sunday Ticket, and more for less. UPDATE: Nov. 8, 2023, 11:55 a.m. EST This post has been updated with the latest streaming deals and pricing on streaming service bu.....»»
Poll finds bipartisan concern about use of AI in 2024 elections
Only 14% of adults are even somewhat likely to use AI to get information about the presidential election, and there is a bipartisan consensus that the use of AI by either voters or candidates would be more of a bad thing than a good thing, according.....»»
Automakers call Maine vehicle right-to-repair approval ‘disappointing"
The measure, which received about 84 percent of the "yes" vote, requires automakers to standardize onboard diagnostic systems and make those systems remotely accessible to vehicle owners and independent repair shops......»»
The presidential election is one year out. Why predictions are more reliable than polls when picking a winner
In 2015, Northeastern University associate professor of political science Nick Beauchamp predicted that Donald Trump had a 25% chance of winning the next year's presidential election......»»
Fans forgo facemasks as India"s toxic smog clouds World Cup
The smog-choked Indian capital was ranked as the planet's most polluted major city on Monday, but the love of the game trumped health worries for fans at the cricket World Cup......»»
UAW leaders approve GM deal to begin ratification vote
UAW President Shawn Fain and Mike Booth, the UAW's vice president who leads the union's GM department, will share additional details of the tentative agreement at noon Saturday in a Facebook livestream......»»
Apple just killed off the last Mac with a Touch Bar
Apple has finally done it. After making the 14-inch MacBook Pro more affordable, Apple has discontinued the with Touch Bar. So long, misunderstood and under appreciated OLED strip of dynamically changing interfaces. Touch Bar. October 27, 2016 – O.....»»
Geely and Baidu, in challenge to Tesla, launch autonomous EV
The Jiyue 01, the first EV from a Geely-Baidu joint venture, is equipped with Baidu’s Apollo platform, which has been in development for 10 years and used on driverless vehicles since 2016......»»
Dana sees "significant impact" from UAW strikes, but swings to Q3 profit
Axle supplier outlines a potential $500 million swing in revenue depending on when the UAW strikes conclude. Full-year revenue could range from $10.2 billion to $10.7 billion, Dana said......»»
Tesla"s Cybertruck promises to test America"s great political divide
EV ownership is deeply tied to voting behavior in the U.S., according to a report by BloombegNEF. For every 10 percentage-point increase in Joe Biden’s share of votes in the 2020 election, the concentration of EVs was roughly 50% higher......»»
China denies Taiwan election interference, then interferes anyway
Chinese authorities say their tax and land use probe into iPhone maker Foxconn is unrelated to forthcoming elections, but then cautions firms over "social responsibilities."A Foxconn facilityFoxconn is being investigated by two different Chinese auth.....»»
EU legislators vote to slash use of pesticides
EU legislators on Tuesday voted to slash use of pesticides by half across the bloc, despite opposition from some conservative groups......»»
China"s Foxconn tax probe is Taiwan election interference, claims candidate
Foxconn founder Terry Gou's rival in the Taiwanese elections says China should "cherish" the iPhone assembler, and not try to pressure the firm during an election.A Foxconn facilityGou stepped down from Foxconn in order to pursue his political career.....»»