San Francisco approves police use of robots armed with explosive charges. Following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement, it was voted by Supervisors in San Francisco to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. Despite strong objections … Read more
Fox News once again dominated the media competition, this time beating both CNN and MSNBC’s numbers combined. The November ratings were again topped by Fox News across dayparts and key demos, but MSNBC and CNN posted gains as the midterms dominated coverage. In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.44 million total viewers, which is down 6% … Read more
Employees of the CNN network were informed by the company that layoffs had commenced. This move by the company is expected to impact hundreds of staffers at the global news network and mark the deepest cuts to the organization in years. In an all-staff memo, the cuts were described by Chris Licht, who took over … Read more
Argonne National Lab has recently revealed that 1.3 million battery electric vehicles were bought in the US between 2010 and 2021. Although this appears to be a large figure, it represents only a small percentage of the country’s 275+ million cars and truck fleet. Despite the plug-ins, gasoline usage nationwide dropped by just 0.54 percent … Read more
According to Bloomberg, economists at Goldman Sachs warned in a recent research note that U.S. investors are significantly underestimating the risk of a recession, potentially increasing the impact of a recession next year. Bloomberg also reported that researchers at Goldman estimate a 39% chance of a slowdown in U.S. growth, but risk assets only account … Read more
A CNN reporter is now claiming that daylight savings time affects people of color in a disproportionate way, perhaps to the point that she might be suggesting daylight savings time is racist. In order to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month, and most … Read more
After huge streaming losses, the Walt Disney Company, led by FORMER CEO Bob Chapek, shares hit their lowest level in 2 years. As ballooning costs at the entertainment giant’s fast-growing streaming division cast a shadow on strong subscriber additions, Walt Disney tumbled 13% to the lowest since March 2020. The executives’ promise of profitability next … Read more
A gigantic battery pack can be found in the GMC Hummer EV, but, when you’re out on the road, it can be a little too expensive to charge. One Hummer EV was charged from zero to 100% on an Electrify America charger by Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews, as covered by InsideEVs. Thanks … Read more
CEO Chris Licht confirmed that Michael Bass, who is a top programming executive at CNN, is leaving the outlet. In a memo sent to employees of the network, Licht said: “Throughout his nearly decade-long run at this organization, Michael has demonstrated incredible leadership and perseverance.” “He has been a steady hand during some of the … Read more
According to data from former CBS correspondent Mark Knoller, the president, Joe Biden, has made 57 trips to his home state of Delaware, spanning all or part of 185 days. So this means that, since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, as per a report, the president’s frequent trips to Delaware have cost taxpayers at … Read more
Documents related to deceased convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associates were ordered by a federal judge to be unsealed. Several documents filed in a defamation case against ex-Epstein handler and lover Ghislaine Maxwell were ruled by Judge Loretta Preska in a recent decision to be released amid objections they would harm the reputations of … Read more
CBS News announced its intention to pause its social-media activity on Twitter, but in less than 24 hours it reversed its decision and now intends to remain active on the platform. “In light of the uncertainty around Twitter and out of an abundance of caution, CBS News is pausing its activity on the social media … Read more