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'Furthering false narratives': Lake, Finchem lawsuit draws sanction order from judge

A federal judge ordered sanctions against the attorneys of Kari Lake and Mark Finchem in their lawsuit against voting machines.

Panthers owner David Tepper scrutinized in criminal probe
Panthers owner David Tepper scrutinized in criminal probe

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his real estate company are the focus of a criminal investigation to see if they misused any public money in their...

Ohio drivers stop to scoop up cash spilled on the road
Ohio drivers stop to scoop up cash spilled on the road

Drivers in Warren County, Ohio, got out of their vehicles on Tuesday to grab cash that flew onto Interstate 71, causing traffic to back up.

Netherlands reportedly set to forcibly close 3,000 farms to comply with EU mandate
Netherlands reportedly set to forcibly close 3,000 farms to comply with EU mandate

The Dutch government plans to shut down up to 3,000 farms to comply with a European Union mandate

In a wanna-be dress rehearsal as the next House speaker, Kevin McCarthy blows it big time
In a wanna-be dress rehearsal as the next House speaker, Kevin McCarthy blows it big time

Bakersfield Republican could have blamed Trump for having dinner with a white supremacist and woman-hater. He didn't, and that is poor leadership. | Opinion

Returning Disney CEO Plans to
Returning Disney CEO Plans to 'Quiet Down' Culture-War Controversies, Insists Woke Themes 'Not Political'

Disney's CEO said he plans to quell the company's culture war embroilments in the next phase of his leadership but insisted that the intensifying woke themes...

CrowdStrike Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
CrowdStrike Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
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  • 2022-11-29 21:05:00Z

AUSTIN, Texas, November 29, 2022--CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader that provides cloud-delivered protection of...

Yuta Watanabe praised by Kevin Durant after becoming NBA
Yuta Watanabe praised by Kevin Durant after becoming NBA's most accurate 3-point shooter

Brooklyn Nets small forward Yuta Watanabe has earned the admiration of fans and teammates for elevating his 3-point shooting this season to an NBA-best 57.1 ...

Attorneys:
Attorneys: 'Botched' execution caused pain and torture

Alabama prison staff strapped an inmate to a death chamber gurney, despite a court order in place at the time blocking the execution from going forward, and ...

Volcano begins to erupt in eastern El Salvador
Volcano begins to erupt in eastern El Salvador

Authorities in El Salvador on Monday warned residents near the Chaparrastique volcano in the country's east to be alert after it began to erupt. The...

'Don't ever come here': 'A Christmas Story' actor kicked off iconic home's property

A video showed the owner of the iconic "A Christmas Story" house yelling at actor Yano Anaya, who was taking photos with fans.

They were on a test drive outside a car dealer in Florida. Then came tragedy, cops say
They were on a test drive outside a car dealer in Florida. Then came tragedy, cops say

A trip to shop for a new car ended in tragedy in Winter Haven, Florida, over the weekend.

Footage shows domestic engine on China
Footage shows domestic engine on China's J-15 fighter jet

This is the first time a production J-15 was seen fitted with the locally developed engines.

Rep. Paul Gosar
Rep. Paul Gosar's tweet is a reminder that Arizona is still crazy

The election helped clear out some crazy, but Arizona's political psychosis is not yet under control.

New film "Devotion" tells story of first black navy pilot and man who tried to save his life
New film "Devotion" tells story of first black navy pilot and man who tried to save his life

The new film "Devotion" is based on the true story of Jesse Brown, the first black navy pilot, and Tom Hudner who tried to save Brown's life after he was...

DeSantis
DeSantis' scathing book about Obama shows his 'individual freedom' philosophy, his disdain for the media, and how he studies other politicians

DeSantis wrote the book shortly after he got married and had been honorably discharged from the Navy, ahead of his US congressional race.

Bodies of Wagner Group mercenaries packed in bags, taken from Horlivka to unknown destination
Bodies of Wagner Group mercenaries packed in bags, taken from Horlivka to unknown destination

Medical staff at hospitals in the Russian-occupied town of Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast were ordered to seize the documents of dead mercenaries of Russia's...

Justin Chapple Makes Parmesan-Braised Gigante Beans with Turkey
Justin Chapple Makes Parmesan-Braised Gigante Beans with Turkey

In this video, giant lima beans are cooked to al dente, and they complement tender braised leftover turkey thighs and drumsticks in this cozy stew. A rind of...

St. Louis region announces plan for Rams settlement money
St. Louis region announces plan for Rams settlement money

One year after Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL agreed to pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit over the team's departure to Los Angeles, St. Louis...

Tucker Carlson Guest With History of Promoting White Supremacists Blames Colorado Massacre Victims
Tucker Carlson Guest With History of Promoting White Supremacists Blames Colorado Massacre Victims

Anti-trans activist appeared on Tuesday\'s episode of \"Tucker Carlson Tonight\"

Suspect sought after 4 killed at Oklahoma marijuana farm

Authorities have "a suspect in mind" after four people were found dead and one injured at a marijuana farm in rural Oklahoma, but no arrests have been...

Tesla
Tesla's Sinking Shares Leave Wall Street Analyst Targets in Dust
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  • 2022-11-22 10:08:37Z

(Bloomberg) -- The rapid selloff in Tesla Inc. shares has left most price targets from ever-bullish Wall Street analysts seemingly obsolete.Most Read from...

The Twitter Blue relaunch is on hold until the platform can sort out impersonation issues with
The Twitter Blue relaunch is on hold until the platform can sort out impersonation issues with 'high confidence,' Elon Musk says
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  • 2022-11-22 03:26:00Z

The billionaire also tweeted that the new Twitter Blue will "probably" use different color checks to distinguish individuals from organizations.

He was out digging for treasures on a Florida beach. Then came the plane, video shows
He was out digging for treasures on a Florida beach. Then came the plane, video shows

Metal detecting can be dangerous business. Florida's Joseph Cook would be the first to admit that.

NJ senator's ex-aide pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges

The former top aide to New Jersey's Senate president pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to wire fraud and tax evasion charges stemming from political...

Supreme Court turns away school
Supreme Court turns away school's appeal of sex-assault case

The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn't be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by...

At least five dead, 18 injured in LGBTQ nightclub shooting in Colorado; suspect identified
At least five dead, 18 injured in LGBTQ nightclub shooting in Colorado; suspect identified

Colorado Springs police identified 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldridge as a suspect in the Club Q nightclub shooting where at least five people died.

Russians complain about growing depression: not because of war, but because of mobilisation
Russians complain about growing depression: not because of war, but because of mobilisation

At the end of the 8th month of the full-scale invasion, Russia recorded an increase in the number of complaints about depression; it began after 21 September...

Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project
Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project

A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary...

Jaw of Extinct Lion Found Along Drought-Stricken Mississippi River
Jaw of Extinct Lion Found Along Drought-Stricken Mississippi River

Ongoing drought along the Mississippi River has revealed several previously sunken treasures, a list that now includes a jaw fragment from an ancient lion...

Two University of Idaho murder victims seen in video footage hours before attack
Two University of Idaho murder victims seen in video footage hours before attack

Two victims of the University of Idaho quadruple homicide, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, appear in a video from a food truck hours before their deaths.

Chinese architects advocate
Chinese architects advocate 'sponge cities'

China is affected by both extreme floods and water shortages, exacerbated by climate change. A landscape design house in China is advocating for the...

Trump laughed at coverage of Pence refusing to eat alone with women who weren
Trump laughed at coverage of Pence refusing to eat alone with women who weren't his wife, according to new book: 'Now they're attacking Mike for being faithful to his wife!'

The former vice president was worried about how Trump would react to coverage about the "Mike Pence Rule," which had first begun when he went to Congress.

Binance proposes fund to save crypto from future failures
Binance proposes fund to save crypto from future failures

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance is proposing the creation of a rescue fund that would save otherwise healthy crypto companies from failure, aiming to...

Donald Trump throws drowning Kari Lake an anchor
Donald Trump throws drowning Kari Lake an anchor

Trump said what we knew he would say about Kari Lake's election results, what he's been saying since 2020. No proof required. And no credence.

Trump is calling his political allies and encouraging them to blame Mitch McConnell for GOP
Trump is calling his political allies and encouraging them to blame Mitch McConnell for GOP's poor midterm results, report says

Trump has been making phone calls to allies and launching an anti-McConnell campaign ahead of leadership elections next week, CNN reported.

Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist
Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist

Democrat Adrian Fontes won the top elections post in Arizona on Friday, defeating a Republican rival who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the violent ...

US outlines effects of withdrawing land from oil drilling
US outlines effects of withdrawing land from oil drilling

The U.S. Interior Department's plan to withdraw hundreds of square miles in New Mexico from oil and gas production for the next 20 years is expected to...

An engineering manager at Twitter reportedly threw up after being told he had to fire hundreds of people
An engineering manager at Twitter reportedly threw up after being told he had to fire hundreds of people

An engineering manager at Twitter vomited after getting a list from Elon Musk's advisers naming hundreds of people he was tasked with firing, per NYT.

Democratic strategist apologizes for saying Lauren Boebert
Democratic strategist apologizes for saying Lauren Boebert's House loss would be 'a gain for OnlyFans'

Kurt Bardella said the right-wing firebrand could become a porn creator if she loses her hyper-competitive reelection bid in Colorado.

LeBron hurt late in Clippers
LeBron hurt late in Clippers' 114-101 win over Lakers

LeBron James scored 30 points before leaving the court with pain in his left leg late in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on ...

Arizona
Arizona's GOP Senate candidate Blake Masters says he's going to 'grind' Biden's 'agenda to a halt' if elected: 'I'm not gonna vote for a single thing'

"I'm not going to vote for a single thing - not a single continuing resolution, not a single appointee," Masters said during an interview on Tuesday.

North Carolina teen jumps out of Lyft car after suspicions about driver
North Carolina teen jumps out of Lyft car after suspicions about driver

A Raleigh, North Carolina, teen is safely back home after jumping out of a moving Lyft vehicle, acting on suspicions […] The post North Carolina teen jumps...

This year
This year's World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV

The Houston Astros' six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged ...

Cuteness overload! Dallas Zoo welcomed the most adorable baby hippo.
Cuteness overload! Dallas Zoo welcomed the most adorable baby hippo.

How adorable! Dallas Zoo welcomed a precious baby hippo on October 30th.

Video of Chinese woman eating a banana while wearing a plastic bag goes viral
Video of Chinese woman eating a banana while wearing a plastic bag goes viral

A video of a female subway passenger eating a banana while wrapped in a large plastic bag has gone viral on Chinese social media. The woman was filmed by a ...

The CEO of Twitter rival Mastodon calls Elon Musk
The CEO of Twitter rival Mastodon calls Elon Musk 'not entirely comprehensible,' says the billionaire must now 'deal with the fallout' of his 'impulse' buy
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  • 2022-11-07 18:25:47Z

Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko told Time magazine that that Elon Musk "is not entirely comprehensible" and must now "deal with the fallout" of Twitter.

Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros
Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros

For now and forever, Dusty Baker, the epic storyteller, first-class name-dropper, toothpick chewer and baseball lifer will bear a most distinguished title. ...

Alvarez blasts Baker, Astros to World Series title vs Phils
Alvarez blasts Baker, Astros to World Series title vs Phils

Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston's...

Trump Comes Up With Mocking Nickname For Gov. Ron DeSantis
Trump Comes Up With Mocking Nickname For Gov. Ron DeSantis

The nickname was not entirely original.

Elon Musk vicariously publishes internal emails from Twitter's Hunter Biden laptop drama
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  • 2022-12-03 04:26:53

After teasing his plans, Elon Musk took the unusual step of leaking a conversation that took place inside of Twitter before he bought it.

Elon Musk’s promised Twitter exposé on the Hunter Biden story is a flop that doxxed multiple people
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  • 2022-12-03 02:42:25

Elon Musk promoted a thread by Matt Taibbi rehashing known information about Twitter’s internal discussions over handling the Hunter Biden laptop leak while doxxing Jack Dorsey and US Representative Ro Khanna.

Looks like sextech startup Lora DiCarlo is done for
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  • 2022-12-03 00:13:56

Lora DiCarlo, a sextech startup that made headlines in 2019 after being blacklisted from CES, seems to have shut down.

OLED monitor selection is pathetic. 2023 can change that
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  • 2022-12-02 23:18:19

There's reason to hope for greater OLED monitor variety in the new year.

Apple slices its AI image synthesis times in half with new Stable Diffusion fix
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  • 2022-12-02 22:27:03

Creating AI-generated images on Macs, iPhones, and iPads just got a lot faster.

Midnight Club season 2 canceled at Netflix—here’s how it would have ended
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  • 2022-12-02 22:21:47

Netflix’s earnest-yet-spooky teen drama is gone too soon, but at least we get some closure from a Tumblr post written by creator Mike Flanagan.

Daily Crunch: ChatGPT's user experience and implementation 'should have Google scared'
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  • 2022-12-02 21:50:03

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Fortnite Chapter 3 ending: How to play, start date, and start time
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 21:30:13

Fortnite Chapter 3 season 4’s ending event, Fracture, will also be the finale of Fortnite’s third chapter. Chapter 3’s event will start on Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. ET — here’s how to participate in the event yourself.

Elon Musk just brought an infamous neo-Nazi back to Twitter
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  • 2022-12-02 21:22:24

Neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin re-appeared on the site, tweeting from a new handle associated with his account banned back in 2015.

Samsung’s Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 21:13:04

The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn't lose it.

Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’ offices
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 20:57:15

CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data.

The era of constant innovation at Amazon could be over
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  • 2022-12-02 20:24:35

Watching AWS re:Invent this week, it was hard to get excited about the announcements, and it seems the age of innovation could be ending.

Plant Prefab nabs $42M to crank out 'extremely sustainable' custom homes
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  • 2022-12-02 20:18:14

Plant Prefab says its take on prefabricated homes — plus $42 million in series C funding and a new factory — will help the climate.

Report: Apple’s upcoming VR and AR operating system has a new name
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  • 2022-12-02 20:15:08

Bloomberg report claims that Apple has begun referring to it as "xrOS."

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Charizard Tera Raid: tips, strategies, dates
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  • 2022-12-02 20:10:00

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first seven-star black crystal Tera Raid is live with Charizard. It’s open from Dec. 1 to 4, and from Dec. 15 to 18. It’s currently the only way to get Charizard in Paldea.

Free Steam Decks given away during The Game Awards 2022
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  • 2022-12-02 20:08:28

Valve will give away one handheld gaming PC Steam Deck every minute for the whole three hours of The Game Awards 2022 on Thursday, Dec. 8 — but you have to be watching on Steam.tv

Motorola’s Edge 30 Fusion is coming to the US in Pantone’s Viva Magenta
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  • 2022-12-02 19:46:16

Motorola’s Edge 30 Fusion arrives in North America for the first time with upper-midrange specs like fast wired charging and a stabilized main camera. Best of all, it’s pink.

FCC lets Starlink start deploying Gen2 satellites as Gen1 speeds keep falling
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  • 2022-12-02 19:44:05

US speeds have dropped from 105Mbps to 53Mbps—but 7,500 new satellites will help.

TechCrunch wants to meet your startup at CES 2023
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  • 2022-12-02 19:34:29

We’re a month out from the next CES. TechCrunch is returning to Vegas for the first time a few years and — as usual — we’re on the hunt for the most fascinating startups. Work for a startup showing off a cool new product at CES next month? Let us know by filling out the […]

Why wind energy isn’t living up to its pollution-preventing potential
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  • 2022-12-02 19:22:10

Even as renewable energy grows in the US, pollution disparities remain. Wind power, in particular, can be deployed more strategically to benefit communities of color and low-income neighborhoods in the US.

The US Army paused a Call of Duty League sponsorship after allegations against Activision came to light
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  • 2022-12-02 19:21:25

The US Army halted a planned sponsorship with Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty esports league after allegations of Activision’s workplace culture of harassment and discrimination came to light last year.

No, physicists didn’t make a real wormhole. What they did was still pretty cool
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 19:14:35

"Don't hold your breath about sending your dog through a wormhole."

Ohio measles outbreak nearly triples, expected to last “several months”
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  • 2022-12-02 19:02:28

"Don't wait. Don't wait until after the holiday. Get them vaccinated now."

Salesforce CEO succession drama and other TC news
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 18:59:43

This week, I talk with Rita Liao about the great wall of porn obscuring information about protests in china. And Ron Miller comes on to recap the AWS re:invent event and his story on Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor stepping down. And as always, we break down the biggest stories in tech. Articles from the episode: […]

TechCrunch+ roundup: Cash management basics, proptech investor survey, visa interview prep
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  • 2022-12-02 18:51:04

A startup that lacks a cash management program is like a car with a blinking fuel light: how far can you travel with the fuel in your reserve tank?

Google Messages is getting end-to-end encrypted RCS group chats
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  • 2022-12-02 18:45:54

Google has announced that the beta for its Messages app is getting end-to-end encryption for RCS group chats, not just one-on-one conversations.

Astra star hire Benjamin Lyon resigns, management team restructured
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  • 2022-12-02 18:40:04

Astra's chief engineer Benjamin Lyon has resigned. Meanwhile, four other staff members were promoted to management positions.

Blizzard Albany QA workers under Activision Blizzard win union vote
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  • 2022-12-02 18:37:51

Quality assurance workers at Activision Blizzard’s Albany campus in upstate New York won a union election held Dec. 2 by the National Labor Relations Board. Activision Blizzard’s attempt to delay the vote was denied on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s election.

PCI standards group deflects, assigns blame for melting GPU power connectors
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  • 2022-12-02 17:47:53

"Members are responsible for safety testing of their products."

Parler and Twitter both cut ties with Kanye West as he says, “I like Hitler”
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  • 2022-12-02 17:11:14

Parler announced deal termination after Ye told Alex Jones, "I also love Nazis."

Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy
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  • 2022-12-02 15:47:49

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing a bid to reduce the damages of a Texas defamation claim. He faces over $1 billion in debts.

Coros Apex 2 and Apex 2 Pro review: slightly short of great
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  • 2022-12-02 15:30:00

The Coros Apex 2 and Apex 2 Pro add improved health sensors, bigger batteries, and more accurate GPS. But while these are good updates, the watches still have some quirks that rivals don’t.

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (December 2)
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  • 2022-12-02 15:00:43

Catch Willow, Slow Horses, Lady Chatterley's Lover, and more

Elon Musk is making Twitter a less friendly place for journalists. But they’re still not quitting.
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  • 2022-12-02 12:30:00

Under Elon Musk’s leadership, journalists have even more of a love-hate relationship with the platform.

Elon Musk is Elon Musk-pilled
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  • 2022-12-02 12:00:00

A unified theory of Elon Musk’s politics: he’ll do whatever benefits him the most. Also, all his businesses are in Texas, so! That matters, too.

Meet the Slovenian fitness tracker that won the Apple Watch 'App of the Year' award
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  • 2022-12-02 11:39:24

Gentler Streak is a workout and fitness tracker that comes with a twist: a more compassionate approach to exercise that takes into account recovery and rest time.

Conferences think they can solve remote work’s problems
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  • 2022-12-02 11:00:00

Sunshine and wine caves: Conferences are trying to create experiences you can’t get at home.

Next-gen QD-OLED TVs could go 8K sooner than you think
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 09:37:44

Samsung Display reportedly now owns the equipment to take the tech beyond 4K

The final 12-hours to savings on passes to TC Sessions: Space
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 08:19:41

You have just 24 hours left to buy a $199 pass to TC Sessions: Space — then the price goes up to $495.

To da moon: Emm aims to innovate on the menstrual cup
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  • 2022-12-02 00:35:57

Emm is addressing health with their sensing platform and also addressing quality of life with product performance.

While anticipation builds for GPT-4, OpenAI quietly releases GPT-3.5
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  • 2022-12-02 00:20:02

OpenAI has quietly released models based on GPT-3.5, an improved version of GPT-3 that's better at generating detailed text -- and poems.

Rocket Lab carves off defense-focused subsidiary for national security customers
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  • 2022-12-02 00:12:32

Launch provider Rocket Lab now has a subsidiary to handle its sensitive U.S. government business, like spysats and military spacecraft.

What's a Twitter user to do?
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-02 00:10:11

In the days since the Elon Musk Twitter takeover, a good chunk of Twitter's network has exited to other apps. That leaves Twitter users who are trying to stay connected with friends with a lot of open browser tabs and new apps stuffed into iPhone folders. The problem is, the market hasn't yet picked a winner for "new Twitter" -- and it's possible it never will.

Meet the early-stage startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Space
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 23:40:03

Don’t miss the exciting, early-stage startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Space 2022.

Now AI can outmaneuver you at both Stratego and Diplomacy
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 23:25:07

Until recently, Stratego and Diplomacy were human-dominated, but now AI has become table-flipping good at one and passably human at the other.

Hyundai-backed AV startup Motional cuts workforce
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 22:59:44

Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture developing autonomous vehicle technology, cut its workforce this week.

Monarch delivers its first robot tractor
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 22:59:29

Monarch Tractor this morning announced the delivery of its first MK-V unit. The “smart tractor” is electric and "driver-optional."

The Mandalorian season 3 has been delayed—but only a little
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  • 2022-12-01 22:16:38

It's the first new season of the show since 2020—well, sort of.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 first trailer brings the whole gang back
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 22:09:05

The Marvel sequel debuted Baby Rocket footage at CCXP 2022, but kept Adam Warlock under wraps. Here’s where things pick up after Avengers: Endgame and Thor Love and Thunder for Star-Lord when it releases on May 5, 2023.

Over a year later, Musk’s Neuralink still 6 months from human trials
  • Tech
  • 2022-12-01 21:59:28

Lots of tech in development, but we're still waiting for indications of an application.

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