Elon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The…
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After legal threat, Fox airs news package debunking election fraud claims made by its own hosts
If President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made…
Continue Reading Hollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were
William Goldman, the famed screenwriter of classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s…
Continue Reading Hollywood changed this year. Some things will never go back to the way they were
William Goldman, the famed screenwriter of classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All The President’s…
Continue Reading This bond market took off in 2020. And it’s all for a good cause
Governments are borrowing vast sums of money to cushion the blow to their economies from the pandemic. That’s given social bonds — which fund…
Continue Reading This bond market took off in 2020. And it’s all for a good cause
Governments are borrowing vast sums of money to cushion the blow to their economies from the pandemic. That’s given social bonds — which fund…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ introduces its new Joe Biden
Just hours after Jim Carrey said he would no longer play president-elect Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live,” the NBC variety show…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ introduces its new Joe Biden
Just hours after Jim Carrey said he would no longer play president-elect Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live,” the NBC variety show…
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US sees record Covid-19 cases as CDC advisory group votes to recommend Moderna vaccine
Covid-19 continues to ravage the United States, even as a second coronavirus vaccine received a vote of recommendation from a committee at the US…
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Crushing the pandemic could pave the way for Biden’s bold agenda
President-elect Joe Biden has a tough road ahead. He lost valuable time during the transition as a result of President Donald Trump’s refusal…
Continue Reading Twitter updates warning label for election misinformation to say Joe Biden won
Twitter has updated the warning labels it applies to election misinformation to reflect that Joe Biden is the president-elect, the company said on…
Continue Reading Twitter updates warning label for election misinformation to say Joe Biden won
Twitter has updated the warning labels it applies to election misinformation to reflect that Joe Biden is the president-elect, the company said on…
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FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine as US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
Continue Reading Jim Carrey will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’
Jim Carrey‘s short stint as Joe Biden has come to an end. Carrey will no longer play the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live,”…
Continue Reading Jim Carrey will no longer play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’
Jim Carrey‘s short stint as Joe Biden has come to an end. Carrey will no longer play the president-elect on “Saturday Night Live,”…
Continue Reading How Covid-19 upended the design of fast food restaurants
Coronavirus has left no parts of life untouched, even fast food. The pandemic has shifted how people consume it, with the drive-thru getting a second…
Continue Reading How Covid-19 upended the design of fast food restaurants
Coronavirus has left no parts of life untouched, even fast food. The pandemic has shifted how people consume it, with the drive-thru getting a second…
Continue Reading Massive SolarWinds hack has big businesses on high alert
The US government was rattled this week by a cyberattack that compromised a third-party software vendor’s systems and led to data breaches at…
Continue Reading Massive SolarWinds hack has big businesses on high alert
The US government was rattled this week by a cyberattack that compromised a third-party software vendor’s systems and led to data breaches at…
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Boris Johnson is facing two hellish weeks. Critics fear his weak leadership could seriously harm the UK
Boris Johnson might not be fully aware of it, but the next two weeks could contain two of the most significant moments in his premiership. As Brits…
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As FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine, US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
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Tucker Carlson’s vaccine rant should be called out by every reputable news organization
The First Amendment offers wide protection for free speech in America. But that right to express an opinion is not unlimited. Everyone knows you…
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Last minute Christmas shipping craze sweeps the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Haven’t shipped your Christmas packages yet? You’d be surprised to learn there is still time, but not much. The deadline to ship…
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Obamacare sign ups increase for first time under Trump
More people signed up for Obamacare coverage on the federal exchange during open enrollment this year — the only increase under the Trump…
Continue Reading Researchers reject Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s misuse of their studies to support mask denialism
Laura Ingraham, the right-wing Fox News host, logged on Twitter one recent Friday afternoon to fire off the latest salvo in her long-running crusade…
Continue Reading Former Zoom employee accused of censoring Tiananmen Square video meetings for Chinese government
A former Zoom employee is wanted by the FBI for his alleged participation in a scheme to censor meetings on behalf of the Chinese government.…
Continue Reading Travis Scott is the latest entrant in the (very crowded) spiked seltzer wars
Travis Scott is partnering with Anheuser-Busch on a new agave-spiked seltzer called Cacti, bringing yet another label to the crowded spiked seltzer…
Continue Reading SpaceX internet competitor OneWeb is back in action after bankruptcy
OneWeb, a UK-based company racing to build a constellation of satellites to beam internet service to people back on Earth, completed its first launch…
Continue Reading Tesla is about to become the top S&P 500 stock. It’s not even close
When Tesla officially joins the S&P 500 on Monday, Elon Musk’s electric car company will instantly become the top performing stock in the…
Continue Reading New York Times says its award-winning podcast about ISIS ‘did not meet our standards for accuracy’
The New York Times announced Friday that “Caliphate,” the newspaper’s award-winning podcast about the Islamic State, “did not…
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