Trump vetoes $740B defense bill, citing “failure to terminate” Section 230
Congress already scheduled veto override votes for after Christmas. Enlarge / The Washington, DC skyline, including the US Capitol, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial, as seen from the Arlington, VA, side of the Potomac at night. Which is.....»»
The Crow review: a goth remake that never really comes alive
Rupert Sanders' remake of The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, is an undercooked, but watchable blend of ideas without much thought put into them......»»
From recycling to food: Can we eat plastic-munching microbes?
Researchers are trying to turn plastic-eating bacteria into food source for humans. Enlarge (credit: Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images) In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for resear.....»»
Flooding: Is it time to stop living in basements?
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it's the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives......»»
Canadian government intervenes in railway labor dispute
Federal Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon to use powers under Section 107 of the Labor Code to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration.....»»
Google avoids “link tax” bill with deal to fund California journalism and AI
Critics say Google got off easy as it agrees to pay $55 million into news fund. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Josh Edelson) Google has agreed to fund local journalism and an artificial intelligence initiative in Califo.....»»
Steam reviews now show when the writer played primarily on Steam Deck
Steam has released a small but potentially huge feature for its reviews section concerning Steam Deck playability......»»
Engineers design lookalike drug nanocarrier to evade lung"s lines of defense
A drug-carrying molecule designed to cure disease by slipping past the lung's natural defenses offers new hope for people with chronic or deadly respiratory diseases, say its creators, researchers in assistant professor Liheng Cai's Soft Biomatter La.....»»
15 Xbox Starfield Mods You Should Try Right Now
Starfield mods are now available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S and there are already hundreds available to download right now. Once you get the June Starfield update installed, you can head to the Creations section in the game’s main menu.....»»
Disney abandons Disney+ arbitration defense in restaurant allergy death case
Disney said it "strive[s] to put humanity above all other considerations." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Gary Hershorn ) Disney said it is abandoning its motion to compel arbitration in a case filed by a man who allege.....»»
Why don"t more politicians retire? Expert explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—are the most numerous in the House,.....»»
Donald Trump says he may end EV tax credit; Elon Musk considered for advisory role
Asked if he would consider naming Elon Musk to an advisory role or cabinet job, Trump said he would. "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would......»»
UAW president uses DNC speech to threaten Stellantis, praise Harris
The union leader wore a shirt calling former President Donald Trump a scab and said workers will take action against Stellantis if it doesn't follow through on promises it made in last year's labor agreement......»»
Controversial bill to abolish California fire hazard rankings dies in Legislature
A bill that sought to overhaul California's system for wildfire hazard mapping has died in the state Assembly......»»
Chelsea vs Man City live stream: Can you watch for free?
Manchester City begin their Premier League title defense with a huge opening-week fixture against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today. The Citizens are surely favorites, as they will be in most matches this season, but as they learned last year when the.....»»
Asbury vows "vigorous defense" against FTC complaint alleging consumer deception, discriminatory pricing
Asbury CEO David Hult: “We will not allow the FTC to coerce fines from us or subject us to onerous requirements that negatively impact the car-buying experience for our customers.".....»»
Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters" gear
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters' protective gear......»»
Google’s threat team confirms Iran targeting Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns
Another Big Tech firm seems to confirm Trump adviser Roger Stone was hacked. Enlarge / Roger Stone, former adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, center, during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on J.....»»
Security experts just found a massive flaw with Google Pixel phones
Since 2017, millions of Pixels have shipped with a flawed app package. Now, a defense contractor has exposed the oversight......»»
Why not knowing what to do isn"t always a bad thing for leaders
In 2002, after a Pentagon news briefing, the then US secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld was widely ridiculed for his thoughts about knowledge. Discussing the issue of whether Iraq was supplying weapons of mass destruction to terrorists, he said, "A.....»»
Musk’s new Grok upgrade allows X users to create largely uncensored AI images
With Grok's new AI image generator, X users put Musk's "freedom of speech" to the test. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of Donald Trump and catgirls created with Grok, which uses the Flux image synthesis model. (credit: BEAST / X.....»»