Ken Paxton Fighting for Conservative Causes Has Helped Him Survive Legal Woes
With the Texas House set to vote on his impeachment, Mr. Paxton is counting on political support that he’s amassed as a Republican legal firebrand.…
Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Hospital
A Russian missile killed at least two people and wounded dozens more at a hospital, while apparent Ukrainian strikes hit occupied cities in the south.…
DeSantis’s Administration Solicits Endorsements and Money for His Campaign
The appeals for endorsements from lawmakers and donations from lobbyists, which were described by several people familiar with the outreach, blur the line between the governor’s administration and his campaign.…
The ‘Succession’ Finale Is Almost Here. Will They Get It Right?
There’s a reason great TV endings are often the most elusive endings of all.
The Writers’ Strike’s Star Trek Picket Showed Solidarity Across Generations
Last Friday, May 19, a group of WGA writers were able to pull off an incredible act of solidarity across generations.…
For Ukraine Military, Far-Right Russian Volunteers Make for Worrisome Allies
Some fighters who led an incursion into Russian territory this week have neo-Nazi ties. “I worry that something like this could backfire on Ukraine because these are not ambiguous people.”…
Best Crypto to Buy Now 26 May – AGIX, AXS, AI, ECOTERRA, OKB, YPRED, HT
As May comes to an end, Bitcoin and Ether are struggling to gain momentum and are at risk of closing out the month lower.…
The West will be disappointed with Erdogan’s likely electoral success
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will have been Vladimir Putin's favourite in this election.
Google’s Magic Compose beta is here — but it sends your messages to Google
Google has finally started to roll out the beta of Magic Compose, its new Messages feature that uses AI to help you write text messages.…
Time Is Running Out for Congress to Raise the Debt Ceiling
With a June 5 deadline looming, there is much to be done to prevent the default that leaders of both parties said would never happen.…
Space Marine’s Hero Is Going From Tabletop to Video Game to Tabletop
Lieutenant Titus has had a long strange journey, even for a massive, alien-stomping genetically enhanced religious zealot. He’s gone from being the star of the surprisingly-solid Space Marine video game over a decade a go, to emerging from obscurity and across the rubicon Primaris for its surprise upcoming sequel.…
Former EverQuest Lead: Games Must Be Co-Created With Players
Avalon's Jeffrey Butler says that the future of gaming, including the metaverse, will require players to co-create and be rewarded for it.…
Colombia’s Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies
Leyner Palacios’s push for dialogue, forgiveness and reconciliation has made him the face of peace in Colombia — and subjected him to death threats.…
Company responsible for 7.5 billion robocalls sued by nearly every Attorney General
We can all agree that robocalls are the worst. While there might never be a way to get rid of them entirely (though agencies are certainly working on it), one the most prolific sources of these intrusions is finally getting hauled into court.…
How to Import Data From SQL Server to Excel Using Power Query Easily
In today's data-driven world, SQL Server stands tall as the go-to database warehouse for organizations, housing their vast business data. Simultaneously, Excel remains that versatile data analysis spreadsheet application widely adopted across various organizational departments and levels.…
US Sen. Lummis Says President Biden Is Picking ‘Winners and Losers’ With Proposed Crypto Mining Tax
The Biden administration is picking “winners and losers” in a proposal to tax cryptocurrency miners, US Sen. Cynthia Lummis said in a tweet on Thursday. …
Cronos Labs launches second cohort of $100M Web3 accelerator
On May 15, the chosen projects commenced the 12-week program after being granted seed funding of $30,000.
A Debt Deal May Be Near, but the Drama Is Not Over
Plus, how will “Succession” end? Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Yellen Expects U.S. to Run Out of Cash by June 5 as Debt Talks Continue
The latest estimate comes as Republicans and the White House are trying to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default.…
Not Just Nvidia: These Are the Other Big Winners in the AI Chip Biz
COVID-19 was hell for tech stock and chip manufacturers. But AI has now flipped the script. Here are the companies benefiting the most so far.…
ECB sums up digital euro prototyping exercise as it nears possible pilot launch
The European Central Bank exercise looked at a variety of use cases, most of which were quite satisfactory, as well as the use of self-custodied wallets.…
Sonos wins $32.5 million patent infringement victory over Google
Google has been ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million for infringing on the company’s smart speaker patent.…
How to Transfer Funds Between Balances on Payoneer
There are many reasons why you’d want to transfer your Payoneer funds from one balance to another. For example, maybe you have money in your USD balance but want to pay for something using the GBP balance.…
Mark Hamill Is Fine With Star Wars Recasting Luke Skywalker
Even dead, Luke Skywalker keeps finding his way back into Star Wars. It happened first in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker when the deceased Jedi Master returned as a Force Ghost.…
Maybe Don’t Update ‘Tears of the Kingdom’
For a game as complex as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it’s remarkably bug-free. You can run around Hyrule, build whatever you want, and dive from the sky all day without encountering a single issue.…
Impeachment Vote for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: What to Know
The move on Saturday was the culmination of years of official complaints and legal proceedings involving the three-term attorney general.
Sedition Sentence for Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes Marks Moment of Accountability
The 18 years in prison given to Stewart Rhodes for a rarely charged crime underscored the lengths to which the Justice Department and the courts have gone in addressing the assault on the Capitol.…
DeSantis Signs Bill to Protect SpaceX, Blue Origin from Potential Lawsuits Over Crew Safety
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that essentially provides legal protection to private space companies in the event of injury or fatality to a crew member during their flights.…
The Little Mermaid is Disney’s most animated ‘live-action’ remake yet
Halle Bailey’s turn as The Little Mermaid’s Ariel is inspired, but the movie’s lackluster sense of visual magic does her very few favors.…