Kevin Durant beat Serbia, then stayed up all night getting into Twitter beef
If there was a gold medal for “extreme online meanness,” Kevin Durant would be the overall winner. KD has led an interesting life online, to say the least. He’s quick to hit back at anyone who offends him, never tolerates disparagement, and Durant has even gone so far as to create a burner to defend […]
Venezuelan Dictator Suspends Major Social Media Platform After Sparring With Elon Musk
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro temporarily banned X from the country on Thursday, accusing the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, of using the platform to incite opposition to him. Maduro declared himself the winner of the country’s July 28 election, despite credible concerns that the election was rigged against his political opponents. Deadly After President Maduro refused […]
Pricey AI Pins are being returned quicker than they are sold: ‘It just doesn’t work’
I’ll pin this as a questionable product. Bulky and expensive wearable tech is being returned faster than it’s being sold. Humane’s AI pins retail for $700 to $800, with a $24 monthly subscription costing $288 per year, but all but about 7,000 have been returned to the company so far. The Verge reported. According to […]
Airport delays, tornado watches issued as Storm Debby closes in on NYC
There were ground delays at New York City airports and tornado warnings were issued for parts of New Jersey on Friday morning as the remnants of Storm Debby approached New York City. LaGuardia Airport in Queens issued a ground stop due to thunderstorms at 7:15 a.m., but by 8:21 a.m. it was downgraded to a […]
Trump and Harris locked in dead heat battle among swing state voters: Poll
Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in key battleground states, according to a poll released Wednesday. a A survey conducted by Ipsos The Republican presidential candidate and his Democratic opponent are found to be locked in a close race in seven battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, […]
Paramount Global to Cut 15 Percent of Its Workforce
Amid uncertainty about the future of the entertainment industry, Paramount Global is reportedly reducing its workforce by 15 percent in a new round of layoffs. The reported cuts aim to reduce Paramount’s spending by $500 million in 2025, and will be focused primarily on marketing, communications, legal and technology. Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy announced […]
Third suspect — an 18-year-old Iraqi citizen — arrested in connection with foiled Taylor Swift concert terror plot in Austria
A third suspect, an 18-year-old Iraqi, has been arrested in Austria in connection with the thwarted Taylor Swift concert terror plot. ABC News reported.. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Kerner said Friday that the third suspect, who is suspected of being in contact with the main perpetrator, a 19-year-old Austrian, was detained in Vienna on Thursday […]
Republican who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington House race
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), one of the few Republican incumbents who voted in favor of impeaching former President Trump, will likely advance to the general election to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ predicts. Newhouse won a tough contest in a conservative district despite strong opposition from members of his own party. Washington […]
California Democratic state senator Marie Alvarado-Gil defects to Republican Party
A fed-up Democratic senator from California has made it clear that he is switching to the Republican Party because his party has changed beyond recognition under current leadership and policies. State Sen. Marie Alvarado Gil, a longtime Democrat, announced the news of her departure late Thursday, saying the values she shared with Democrats when she […]
Biden and Trump: should you be in senior leadership at this age?
10 years ago, Pharmaceutical companies Surveys show that 87% of Americans are afraid of aging. These concerns range from reduced physical abilities (23%), memory loss (15%) and chronic illness (12%). A decade has passed since then, and if the recent furor over the president’s age is any gauge of national sentiment, things haven’t improved much. […]