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OpenAI has finally released Sora
OpenAI’s text-to-video tool is now widely available.
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Foreign Affairs Best of Books 2024
This year’s top picks from Foreign Affairs’ editors and reviewers.
Gynaecology patients going private to escape NHS waiting lists
Women in agony are using their savings to pay for urgent treatment to avoid waits of up to two years.
Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas
Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.
I've completely removed myself from CVS/Walgreens | Why CVS Sucks and is Getting Worse
29K likes, 869 comments - perfectunion on November 12, 2024: "There’s a crime wave at CVS, but you’re being lied to about who’s behind it. The company is under-staffing stores, underpaying workers, and forcing pharmacists to chase money at the expense of patient safety. “I’m afraid I’m going to kill someone,” said one pharmacist.".
Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.
Tank explosion at GM Proving Ground in Milford damages nearby homes
A tank that stored oil and brine at GM Proving Grounds exploded early Tuesday. The blast was felt from up to 6 miles away.
MLB Awards Week predictions, results, analysis: Sale wins NL Cy Young
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.
Breaking: Boil water notice has been lifted, Asheville Water Resources Department says
It was the news everyone has been waiting for... the boil water advisory, which has been in effect for weeks following Helene, has been lifted.
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
The low-cost airline filed for bankruptcy protection Monday. It will continue to operate as it seeks to restructure its debt.
RFK Jr. leading HHS will be a disaster with a measurable body count | Joshua Ginsberg, aka jag
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has been nominated to lead Health & Human Services. He is grossly ill-suited for the task.
The Onion Plans to Buy Infowars Alex Joness Site Out of Bankruptcy
The Onion Plans to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy
The Onion, a satirical publication that skewers newsmakers and current events, said on Thursday that it had won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Infowars, a website founded and operated by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
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November 14, 2024 at 05:42PM
Elon Musk Uses X to Promote Trump’s Incoming Administration
Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.
Heart Palpitations: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Heart palpitations happen to many people. Anxiety is the most frequent cause, but there are many others. Heart palpitations usually aren’t something to worry about.
Michigan voting precincts targeted by Russian-connected bomb hoaxes • Michigan Advance
Multiple bomb threats have been reported at voting precincts in Michigan, with all of them deemed to be non-credible. That was the word from Michigan secretary of state spokesperson Angela Benander during a 3 p.m. media briefing on the status of voting across the state. “Can confirm that we have had reports of some bomb […]
Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out
A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—some without full pay or a way back home.
Michigan city of Warren in focus amid worries about delayed election results
Officials in the U.S. battleground state of Michigan said they worry that the Democratic-leaning city of Warren could lag behind the rest of the state in reporting the results of Tuesday's presidential election, raising early doubts about the state's vote count.
Slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, CDC says
To date, 90 sickened, 27 hospitalized, and one dead in the multi-state outbreak.
Jeff Bezos Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
Entrepreneurs become legends when they make big bets on technology that pay off in a huge and dramatic way. Elon Musk is now applying that all-or-nothing philosophy to a presidential election, tying his reputation and perhaps his future to a win by Donald J. Trump.
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October 31, 2024 at 11:33AM
The idea that Max would grow up without a mom because doctors were too afraid to save her life is utter insanity. | What Data Shows About Late Abortions as States Prepare to Vote on Measures
Both sides are trying to make their opponents sound extreme. Here is what studies and data show about when and why abortions happen later in pregnancy.
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to elect Donald Trump.
For all my parent friends- 🔊 Listen Now: Halloween is just days away -- time for candy and other treats
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Boeing to raise up to $22 bln to shore up finances, stave off downgrade
Boeing on Monday launched a stock offering that could raise up to $22 billion as the planemaker looks to strengthen its finances squeezed by an over month-long strike by its workers and preserve its investment-grade credit rating.
Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry. The trend is being led by people who feel they can no longer afford a new vehicle that would cost them roughly today’s average selling price of more than $47,000 — a jump of more than 20% from the pre-pandemic average.
What Elon Musk's conversations with Putin could mean for the U.S. government
The alleged conversations could potentially also have consequences for SpaceX.
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Authorities — including the FBI — are investigating after early morning fires were set in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington.
Trump's Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
Donald Trump has hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics.
Detroit Lions obliterate Tennessee Titans, 52-14, for fifth straight win
The Detroit Lions made things look easy on Sunday, beating the Tennessee Titans 52-14 with a second-half shutout.
Why the GOP is challenging overseas and military voting
The challenges are the latest in a spate of efforts to sow doubt about the results of the election.
Some Clarity On The Linux Kernel's "Compliance Requirements" Around Russian Sanctions
Some Clarity On The Linux Kernel's "Compliance Requirements" Around Russian Sanctions
When a number of Russian Linux developers were removed from their MAINTAINERS file in the Linux kernel, it was described as due to "compliance requirements" but vague in what those requirements entailed.
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October 25, 2024 at 01:17PM