The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US —Casey Crownhart I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue…Continue Reading
Democrats Threaten Lawsuit If The Traitor Tries to “Restart” Iran War
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia believes that the War Powers resolutions passed by Congress are legally binding…Continue Reading
Media Briefing: Declared ‘good bots,’ mixed-use crawlers, gray scrapers – how AI accesses publisher content
The Cloudflare’s latest AI settings reshape how compliant crawlers behave, yet the biggest leakage for publisher content remains a gray scraping economy that doesn’t bother to play by those rules…Continue Reading
Sensors detect California cliff collapses hours to days before failure, report says
Following a four-year study, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography released a new report to determine whether an early warning system could detect a landslide before it happens. The “California Coastal Landslide Early Warning Research” report found that a network of in-ground sensors can provide a reliable warning of impending…Continue Reading
Christian Pulisic suffered leg fracture in US loss to Belgium, out for several weeks
Milan forward was subbed out in a 4-1 lossPulisic had been criticized for his lack of availabilityChristian Pulisic suffered a microfracture and bone bruise in his leg in the United States’ 4-1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 16 on Monday, US Soccer announced.Pulisic suffered the injury in the second half in SeattleContinue Reading
Bari Weiss Is Filling CBS News With British Right Wing Propagandists
Bari Weiss is seeking out friendly interviewers at the New York Times to try and “calm the firestorm engulfing her leadership of CBS News.” By “leadership” of course they mean censoring stories critical of the president, letting Benjamin Netanyahu pick his own interviewer (who he knows won’t press him onContinue Reading
Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading
First Wrongful Death Climate Case Against Big Oil Wins Major Rulings, Moves Toward Trial
The first-ever U.S. lawsuit seeking to hold Big Oil companies accountable for the death of a family member in a climate disaster will proceed toward discovery and trial after a Washington State court rejected the companies’ joint motions to dismiss and strike the case. The court found that the claimsContinue Reading
Connor Storrie is Celebrating His First Emmy Nomination: ‘Feels Incredibly Surreal’
Connor Storrie’s incredible year just reached another major milestone. The 26-year-old actor, who became a breakout star thanks to the queer hockey drama Heated Rivalry, has earned his first-ever Emmy nomination. Rather than being recognized for his fan-favorite performance as Ilya Rozanov, Storrie received a nomination for Outstanding Guest ActorContinue Reading
Farmers gain access to critical equipment repair tools in John Deere settlement
A settlement with the Federal Trade Commission requires John Deere to give farmers access to the same repair tools as its dealerships for the next decade. But some farmers and advocates are wary, saying they’ve heard promises like this from Deere before. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports., Read More NBCContinue Reading
Smithsonian pushes back on White House report labeling it ‘extreme’
The Smithsonian Institution has responded to the White House’s 162-page document released over the July Fourth holiday weekend criticizing the group and the National Museum of American History for “extreme political activism.” In a letter obtained by The Washington Post, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch wrote to staff members thatContinue Reading
The Traitor’s Air Force One swap raises questions about Qatar-donated jet
President Traitor 47 switched jets as he left Turkey on Wednesday, after the Secret Service urged him not to fly in the Mideast on his new Air Force One during renewed hostilities with Iran. The Traitor had flown to Ankara aboard the Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar, but returned partwayContinue Reading
‘The Odyssey’ cast on ‘the ultimate adventure story’ | AP interview
The Associated Press spoke to filmmaker Christopher Nolan, and his cast, about the epic undertaking of adapting “The Odyssey” for the big screen. The cast interviews include Matt Damon (Odysseus), Anne Hathaway (Penelope), Tom Holland (Telemachus), Zendaya (Athena), John Leguizamo (Eumaeus), Lupita Nyong’o (Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra) and HimeshContinue Reading