Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill That Could Lead To Prosecution Of Librarians
The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges — often centered on LGBTQ content — and efforts in a number of states to ban drag queen story readings., Read MoreContinue Reading
17 States Sue Over Rule Giving Workers Time Off For Abortions
The EEOC’s new guidelines are a “radical interpretation” of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, one attorney general claimed., Read MoreContinue Reading
FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore Net Neutrality. The move restores the FCC’s authority under Title II of the Communications Act to oversee broadband providers and enforce the open-internet protections. The Open Internet Order was repealed during the The Traitor Administration in the face of widespread publicContinue Reading
TSMC Unveils 1.6nm Process Technology With Backside Power Delivery
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom’s Hardware: TSMC announced its leading-edge 1.6nm-class process technology today, a new A16 manufacturing process that will be the company’s first Angstrom-class production node and promises to outperform its predecessor, N2P, by a significant margin. The technology’s most important innovation will be itsContinue Reading
Jesse Sullivan says his 15-year-old non-binary teen has been subjected to transphobic ‘hate’ online
Jesse Sullivan has opened up about navigating transphobia online, revealing his 15-year-old child has even been subjected to transphobic “hate”. Sullivan, who is transgender, has remained open online about his IVF journey with Too Hot To Handle star Francesca Farago. But before the reality star fell pregnant, Sullivan was alreadyContinue Reading
Uvalde Parent Obliterates Police Response to Texas University Protest
Uvalde parent Brett Cross has some words for Texas police, after their brutal crackdown on Texas university students protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza. At the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday, more than 100 troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) showed up in full riot gearContinue Reading
‘Profoundly unjust’: Reactions to court overturning Weinstein’s conviction
Women react with dismay to New York court’s decision to overturn the rape conviction of Harvey Weinstei., A New York appeals court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, saying the trial judge should not have allowed other women to testify about alleged assaults that the movie mogul hadContinue Reading
Microsoft, Google post double-digit profit rises, boosting case for AI
Tech giants’ shares surge after stronger-than-expected earnings., Tech giants’ shares surge after stronger-than-expected earnings. Google and Microsoft have reported double-digit profit increases, buttressing the case for the tech giants’ heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI). The quarterly results announced on Thursday by Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft came in aheadContinue Reading
“Heartstopper” Announced The New Season 3 Cast Members, And These Are Some Stars
There are also two notable stars of the show who aren’t returning for Season 3. View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
“I Didn’t See It Until I Saw It”: Sophia Bush Just Penned A Moving Piece About Coming Out As Queer
“I finally feel like I can breathe. I don’t think I can explain how profound that is.” View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say
A high school athletic director in Maryland has been accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording that included racist and antisemitic comments, authorities said Thursday. Authorities said the case appears to be among the first of its kind in the country and called forContinue Reading
Tennessee gun debate: Using AI versus arming teachers
One security expert thinks using artificial intelligence instead of guns would keep kids safer., (NewsNation) — A Tennessee bill allowing teachers to carry concealed handguns in classrooms is headed to the governor’s desk. However, one security expert thinks using artificial intelligence instead would keep kids safer. The passage of theContinue Reading
Stories from the UN Archive: UN proclaims world’s first Earth Day
The General Assembly designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009, but the roots of the Day go back to the 1970s.Continue Reading