AI PCs are here but a killer application for biz users? Nope
Resist the pressure to jump on the bandwagon just yet warns, warns Forrester Forrester Research says that although 50 models of AI PCs are already on sale today there remains “no killer app” that would make any of them an essential tool for business users.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Get Ready to Rave: Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Announce “Sweat” Tour
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan: A Powerhouse Pair Prepare for the ultimate pop experience as Charli XCX and Troye Sivan take over North America with their “Sweat” Tour. The British hyperpop star and the Aussie sensation are teaming up to bring you a series of electrifying performances that promise nothingContinue Reading
The Unlikely Candidate: A Q&A With Melina Abdullah
Melina Abdullah never planned to run for office, let alone for the vice presidency of the United States. When the 51-year-old Cal State University professor and co-founder of Black Lives Matter accepted independent presidential candidate Cornel West’s invitation to be his running mate in early April, she had never soughtContinue Reading
Extend broadband program to keep more Americans connected
The bipartisan program has proved to be a long-needed lifeline for online education, health care, employment opportunities, civic engagement and more.Continue Reading
Odds of US TikTok Ban Increase After House Fast-Tracks Revised Bill, Picking Up Key Senate Support
U.S. lawmakers have moved closer to enacting a countrywide ban on TikTok. From a report: Last month, the House of Representatives passed a bill by a wide margin that would ban distribution of TikTok in U.S. unless TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, sells its ownership in the app within 165 daysContinue Reading
Israel’s response to Iran and the factors that will shape it
Matters both domestic and international are shaping Israel’s response to Iran’s attack., Speculation is mounting over how Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, itself a response to Israel’s April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, which killed a top Iranian general and other Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsContinue Reading
Holding Up the Sky: Saving the Indigenous Yanomami tribe in Brazil’s Amazon
A Brazilian tribal leader warns that illegal mining in forests will have dire consequences for the rest of the world., Witness A Brazilian tribal leader warns that illegal mining in forests will have dire consequences for the rest of the world. Davi Kopenawa is a tribal chief and spokesman forContinue Reading
Policy change at North Carolina university system could cut diversity staff
A committee at North Carolina’s public university system voted in less than four minutes to reverse and replace a policy related to DEI., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The ripple effects of Drowsy Don beyond the courtroom: The The Traitor trial is making everything weirder
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. Hunter S. Thompson In my mind, I was traveling through the hot, dry landscape of Nevada and headed toward the mecca of debauchery and decadence: Las Vegas. The The Traitor Tower shimmered in the distance like a mean-spirited heathen God ofContinue Reading
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 04/18/2024
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
The world cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer
The conflict in Sudan has displaced over two million people, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises., At Renk in South Sudan, 40km (25 miles) south of the border with Sudan, I met a young boy – Miyok, orphaned by the brutality of the Sudan conflict. Miyok is one ofContinue Reading
Burkina Faso kicks out three French diplomats over ‘subversive activities’
France condemns the move and says there ‘were no legitimate grounds’ to expel its diplomats., France’s foreign ministry says the accusations have “no basis”. Burkina Faso has accused three French diplomats of “subversive activities” and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a foreign ministry letterContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.
Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger. (Image credit: David Dee Delgado)Continue Reading