Month: January 2024
US troop deaths pose major problem for Biden – both at home and abroad
This is a troubling moment on many levels.
Read MoreX Reactivates Search Function for Taylor Swift After Surge of Deepfakes Spurred Crackdown
Elon Musk’s X has reactivated the ability to search its social network for musician Taylor Swift, after disabling queries for her name in response to a flood of explicit deepfake images. “Search has been re-enabled and we will continue to
Read MoreToyota Group’s Global Sales Hit a Record for 2023
The Japanese carmaker’s group worldwide sales set a new record high in 2023, recovering from a slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and a chip shortage in previous years.
Read MorePentagon Suggests There’re No U.S. Troops in Yemen — but Last Month the White House Said There Are – The Intercept
Pentagon Suggests There’re No U.S. Troops in Yemen — but Last Month the White House Said There Are The Intercept
Read MoreMost Asian Currencies Strengthen, Aided by Fall in Treasury Yields
Most Asian currencies strengthened against the dollar in the morning session, supported by a fall in Treasury yields overnight, which reduced the allure of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback.
Read MoreMan Who Leaked Trump’s and Bezos’ Tax Returns Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn committed an “attack on our constitutional democracy,” the judge says, imposing the maximum sentence.
Read MoreElon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Brain Chip in Human
The announcement represents a potential milestone in the development of “brain-computer interface” technology.
Read More5 people have been arrested in California desert killings, sheriff’s department says
The suspects were arrested after deputies served search warrants on Sunday. “We are confident that this appears to be a dispute over marijuana,” a sheriff’s department spokesperson said. (Image credit: KTLA/via AP)
Read MoreChicago to extend migrant shelter stay limits over concerns about long-term housing, employment
The latest policy change includes 60 additional days for many migrants currently in the city’s 28 shelters, which include warehouses and park district buildings.
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