Hiring by quota and diverting hours of education to ‘social justice’ strips US workplaces of professionals
Once a nation built on the foundation of meritocracy, where the most qualified people – regardless of race, creed or gender – rise to the top, America is now satisfied to fill positions based on quotas.…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu openly contradicted his US counterpart’s insistence West Jerusalem will allow the Palestinians a state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to compromise with Washington on a potential two-state solution for post-war Gaza despite US President Joe Biden’s insistence the pair were in agreement after speaking by telephone for the first time in a month, according to a post Netanyahu made on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. …
AI-powered chatbot of the delivery company DPD recited poetry and used swear words after failing to help a customer
An AI-powered chatbot of the delivery firm DPD has reportedly shown off its poetry skills, used foul language, and even bitterly criticized the company itself – after failing to somehow help a customer locate his lost package.…
Lately, it seems like all the talk regarding the Apple Watch seems to revolve around Apple’s ongoing patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo — a legal battle that has resulted in Apple recently removing the blood oxygen features found on the Series 9 and Ultra 2.…
Welcome, folks, to TechCrunch Week in Review (WiR), a digest of the past few days in tech happenings. As I write this, snow’s gracing New York City — an increasingly rare treat thanks to our changing climate.…
Longtime horror alum Greg Nicotero, of The Walking Dead and Creepshow fame, has found his next project to tackle: a TV adaptation of Robert McCammon’s Swan Song.…
Scientists scrutinizing the fine dust covering the Moon have identified a handful of boulders on the lunar surface that they believe may be covered with uniquely magnetized dust.…
Meet the dorado octopus, a newly described deep sea cephalopod with some seriously alien features. A remotely operated vehicle took incredible images of this species and its habitat, including just-hatched babies and a field brooding females.…
Apple and Samsung have been duking it out for the title of best smartphone for a long time. The Galaxy S24 represents the former's latest offering in the ring, while the iPhone 15 is Apple's competition.…
NASA is trying to figure out how to reach its Ingenuity Mars helicopter after losing contact with the craft earlier this week.…
The US Air Force fighter jet’s $14-million engine was destroyed by the device after it was run without proper safety procedures
One of the $14-million engines on a US Air Force F-35A fighter jet was destroyed last year after an engineer left a metal flashlight inside the machine, a military investigation by the Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board published on Thursday reveals.…
As Ncuti Gatwa’s just beginning his tenure on Doctor Who, his newest companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) won’t be along for his full ride.…
A member of the Iraqi security forces was also badly injured in the attack, reports say
Several US troops sustained minor injuries and one member of the Iraqi security forces was badly wounded in an attack on Saturday on a military base in western Iraq used by US-led coalition forces, US and Iraqi officials have said.…
Your GPU powers a lot of the heavy lifting your PC does. Whether it's gaming, video editing, or visual content creation — the GPU is at the heart of it.…
Slovakia will veto a bid by Ukraine to join NATO should one ever materialize, Prime Minister Robert Fico says
Bratislava will block Kiev’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance and will stand by a decision to stop supplying weaponry to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico has said.…
Ever since Sony revealed it was working on a solo movie for Madame Web, folks have had questions. Why her?…