2 hours ago Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting

Several governments participated in a meeting on the proliferation of commercial spyware at the United Nations Security Council. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

1 hour ago CNN defamation trial: Network’s fairness chief defends controversial report at center of lawsuit

CNN's fairness guru Emma Lacey-Bordeaux defended the controversial report at the center of a high-stakes defamation trial on Wednesday when called to the witness stand.

Society

13 hours ago Eagles coach calls out 'lazy' takes about AJ Brown after he's caught reading book during game

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni pushed back on the criticism toward A.J. Brown after the wide receiver was reading a book during a playoff game.

Sport

5 hours ago Additional security, police called in to Washington DC ahead of US Inauguration

Additional security, police called in to Washington DC ahead of US Inauguration  VOA Africa

Events

23 hours ago SEC sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter acquisition on time

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk on Tuesday over an alleged securities violation relating to his acquisition of Twitter, now called X. The SEC claims Musk failed to disclose his 5% ownership stake of Twitter in a timely manner, violating federal securities law, according to a complaint filed in federal […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

3 hours ago AG Nominee Pam Bondi Slams Democrat Sen. Hirono During Hearing for Refusing Courtesy Call

Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) went viral after attorney general nominee designate Pam Bondi slammed her for being the only senator to refuse a meeting before Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing. The post AG Nominee Pam Bondi Slams Democrat Sen. Hirono During Hearing for Refusing Courtesy Call appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

5 hours ago California Pastor Calls for New Leadership over L.A. Fires Crisis, Blames ‘Woke, Stupid Democrat Projects’

The time has come to “replace the leadership in California,” according to Pastor Jack Hibbs, who blamed a “Democrat supermajority” for exorbitant taxes, failed infrastructure, and poor handling of wildfires, slamming state officials for diverting resources to “woke, stupid Democrat projects,” and urging Californians to demand accountability. The post California Pastor Calls for New Leadership over L.A. Fires Crisis, Blames ‘Woke, Stupid Democrat Projects’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: California Gov. Newsom slammed for 'sideshow' as he defends state's response

A California lawmaker is urging leaders to learn from their mistakes from previous California wildfires and unite to come up with a solution to wildfire prevention.

Politics

6 hours ago NHTSA closes preliminary investigation into General Motors' Cruise robotaxis

U.S. automobile safety regulators are closing their preliminary investigation into General Motors' Cruise robotaxis without taking further action.

Events

3 hours ago Duolingo sees 216% spike in U.S. users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. The U.S. law, scheduled to go into effect on January 19, unless halted by the Supreme Court, will see TikTok removed from U.S. app stores and will stop […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

7 hours ago CNN defamation trial: Judge scolds CNN’s lead counsel, orders apology to plaintiff: ‘This isn’t kindergarten’

Judge William Henry blasted CNN’s lead counsel in the ongoing defamation trial on Wednesday, ordering him to apologize to plaintiff Zachary Young for repeatedly calling him a "liar."

Events

3 hours ago Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. The U.S. law, scheduled to go into effect on January 19, unless halted by the Supreme Court, will see TikTok removed from U.S. app stores and will stop […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

8 hours ago Justine Bateman calls for Gavin Newsom to be removed amid LA fires 'before something worse happens'

Justine Bateman called for California voters to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass from office following the city and state's response to the LA fires.

Events

5 hours ago Republican to propose resolution calling on NCAA to ban trans athletes from women's sports

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla. already has plans to introduce a resolution to further tackle the issue of trans athletes in women's sports after introducing a bill.

Politics

8 hours ago San Francisco courtroom clerks reach agreement over staffing, training issues

San Francisco courtroom clerks reach agreement over staffing, training issues  ABA Journal

Events

5 hours ago Tesla to split $100M award for electric truck charging corridor in Illinois

Tesla, along with three other industry partners, quietly backed an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency application that won $100 million in funding to build electric truck charging stations across the state, TechCrunch has learned. The award was the biggest given out by the Biden Administration’s Federal Highway Administration last week in the second round of what’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

8 hours ago Killer mom Susan Smith heard in prison call making vow amid plot to profit from her crimes

South Carolina killer mom Susan Smith told an unknown male caller that she "wouldn't talk" to the media weeks before she was disciplined for doing just that.

Events

6 hours ago Riley Keough Reveals What She Thinks Of Former Stepdad Michael Jackson's Molestation Allegations!

Riley Keough is opening up about what life was like with Michael Jackson as her stepfather. In Wednesday’s episode of Call Her Daddy, Riley got candid about her mother Lisa Marie Presley‘s high-profile two-year marriage to the King of Pop from 1994 to 1996. The Daisy Jones and The Six star was just 5 when [...] Read More... The post Riley Keough Reveals What She Thinks Of Former Stepdad Michael Jackson's Molestation Allegations! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Politics

10 hours ago Resident: Firefighters Did Not Respond to Palisades Fire for 44 Minutes

Firefighters only responded 45 minutes after a prominent Pacific Palisades resident called 911 on Tuesday morning, January 7, by which time the Palisades Fire had begun burning out of control in high winds, a local resident says. The post Resident: Firefighters Did Not Respond to Palisades Fire for 44 Minutes appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

6 hours ago Mayor Daniel Lurie proposes new fentanyl law and visits troubled S.F. street

Mayor Daniel Lurie proposes new fentanyl law and visits troubled S.F. street  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

14 hours ago Creator of Gas and tbh makes an app for disappearing photos via iMessage

Nikita Bier, creator of popular apps like the anonymous polling app tbh (acquired by Facebook) and the anonymous compliments app Gas (acquired by Discord), has created a new app called Explode, which focuses on disappearing messages on iMessage. Explode works as a mini app for Apple’s Messages app. It helps you send disappearing messages to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Events

14 hours ago Safety advocates fear Tesla will face less accountability for car crashes under Trump

With Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing President-elect Donald Trump, safety advocates fear the incoming administration is poised to scrap a federal crash reporting requirement that Tesla calls unfair.

Events

9 hours ago Family of missing NC mom, who vanished after making 911 call, seeks answers

Police in Greensboro, N.C., are asking for tips about Marissa Carmichael, a Black mother of five who vanished on Jan. 14, 2024, after making a distressed call to 911.

Politics

22 hours ago Los Angeles fire victims get protections from predatory real estate investors under new order from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Los Angeles fire victims get protections from predatory real estate investors under new order from Gov. Gavin Newsom  CBS News

Events

9 hours ago AOC blasted for 'disheartening' tirade against bill protecting women's sports: 'Theatrical performance'

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrats' criticism of a bill that would ban biological males from female sports.

Politics

23 hours ago Governor Newsom issues order to protect fire victims from predatory real estate speculators

Governor Newsom issues order to protect fire victims from predatory real estate speculators  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Events

9 hours ago John Ratcliffe says US faces 'most challenging security environment' ever in confirmation hearing

CIA nominee John Ratcliffe is telling senators about how he’ll reshape the intelligence community in what he calls "the most challenging national security environment in our nation’s history."

Politics

24 hours ago Caitlyn Jenner predicts a 'change' in Californians after LA fires shine ‘bright light’ on state's ‘weaknesses’

Caitlyn Jenner criticizes the lack of wildfire preparation by California leadership and predicts that the wildfire disaster will create a "change" in thinking in the state.

Events

10 hours ago Can Washington State Hold Fashion Accountable For Its Environmental Impact?

Can Washington State Hold Fashion Accountable For Its Environmental Impact?  Sourcing Journal

Politics

11 hours ago German Defence Ministry Leaves Elon Musk's X in Protest over Lack of 'Factual Exchange'

The German Defence Ministry announced that it will no longer actively post on Elon Musk's X social media site amid growing calls to censor the platform in Europe. The post German Defence Ministry Leaves Elon Musk’s X in Protest over Lack of ‘Factual Exchange’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

11 hours ago Moulton, who supports ‘reasonable restrictions’ on transgender athletes, says this House bill is ‘too extreme’

"We should be able to discuss regulations for trans athletes in competitive sports, while still staunchly defending the rights of transgender Americans to simply exist without fear of danger or oppression," Rep. Seth Moulton said. The post Moulton, who supports ‘reasonable restrictions’ on transgender athletes, says this House bill is ‘too extreme’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

11 hours ago Hinge’s new AI feature determines if your prompt response is too basic 

Hinge today launched a new AI-powered feature called “Prompt Feedback,” which aims to improve your dating profile by analyzing how you answer prompts and assessing if it needs to be more specific or authentic.  Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini, Prompt Feedback evaluates each response and offers personalized advice tailored to help you share interesting details […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

12 hours ago Experts sound alarm on Biden's offshore drilling ban having reverse effect on environment: 'Disgraceful'

Experts who spoke to Fox News Digital warned that President Biden's ban on offshore drilling could do more harm than good to the environment and human rights.

Politics

12 hours ago San Francisco pilot project aims to electrify homes without displacing low

San Francisco pilot project aims to electrify homes without displacing low-income tenants  Environmental Health News

Politics

17 hours ago Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations ( 2005) core capacities of the United States of America

Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations ( 2005) core capacities of the United States of America  World Health Organization

Politics