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The Great American Microchip Mobilization
Wired

Under Donald Trump and Joe Biden alike, the US has been determined to “reshore” chipmaking. Now money and colossal infrastructure are flowing to a vast Intel site in Ohio—just as the company may be falling apart. more…

Who was the real 'Mr Nice'?
BBC News

Howard Marks' friends and associates give the inside story on the notorious drug smuggler. more…

I've Always Planned Holiday Travel for My Family. Here Are 11 Things I've Learned Over the Years
CNET

Traveling for the holidays is stressful enough. Don't add to the stress by paying more than you need to for holiday airfare. more…

Leesa Studio mattress review: We tried Leesa's cheapest mattress and it was surprisingly comfortable
Business Insider

Leesa's Studio mattress is impressively comfortable for the price. It has a medium-firm feel that I love as a side sleeper. more…

Trump taps Sean Duffy, Fox host and former Congressman, for Transportation Secretary
NPR

President-elect Trump has picked Sean Duffy, a Fox Business host and former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, to head the Department of Transportation. more…

Record number of people expected to travel for Thanksgiving
NPR

Nearly 80 million people are expected to travel by car, plane and train for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, thanks to lower gas prices and demand for other modes of travel like cruises. more…

Why the White House hasn't benefited much from investing in infrastructure
NPR

The Biden administration is touting the third anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law that pumped billions into roads, bridges, airports and more. But there's been little political benefit. more…

How far can Trump go to get his nominees confirmed?
NPR

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to adjourn and ram his nominees through anyway? more…

Jeff Bezos is selling one of his private jets for $39 million after upgrading to the newest Gulfstream G700
Business Insider

Data from JetSpy shows that the listed private plane is one of four owned by Bezos. He recently bought an $80 million G700. more…

Disappointing photos show what it's really like to visit Disney World around the holidays
Business Insider

Disney World gets decked out in Christmas decor throughout November and December, but the festive environment can often be overcrowded and chaotic. more…

An anonymous celebrity is suing the Texas lawyer repping Diddy accusers, alleging he's trying to destroy the man's reputation
Business Insider

A "John Doe" plaintiff from Los Angeles with apparent ties to Sean "Diddy" Combs has accused lawyer Tony Buzbee of orchestrating an extortion plot. more…

I grew up in Nashville. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited.
Business Insider

As a local, I've spent a lot of time in Nashville and I wish tourists would check out the celebrity-chef scene and stop only exploring by foot. more…

Diddy Accused Of 'Corruptly Influencing' Witnesses And Jurors While In Jail
Yahoo Entertainment

Diddy has been accused of violating jail rules in an alleged attempt to "influence" witnesses and jurors in his ongoing legal battle. more…

US Dividend Stocks To Consider For Your Portfolio
Yahoo Entertainment

As the U.S. markets experience a rebound, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recovering from recent losses, investors are paying close attention to dividend stocks ... more…

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over
ABC News

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January more…

Congestion pricing plan opposed by Trump returns with new reduced tolls
ABC News

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviving New York City’s congestion pricing with a new plan that lowers the cost to vehicles traveling through Manhattan below 60th Street. more…

What to know about Dr. Oz as Trump picks him to oversee Medicare, Medicaid
ABC News

President-elect Donald Trump picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here's what to know about the former TV host. more…

12,000-Year-Old Spindles Hint at Humanity’s First Steps Toward the Wheel
Gizmodo.com

Over 100 perforated pebbles from a site near the Sea of Galilee showcase an early instance of the tech that reshaped humanity. more…

Unified Checkout: Streamlining Uber's Payment Ecosystem
Uber.com

Uber started as a ridesharing company with a simple yet ambitious mission: make transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere, for everyone. When the company focused on ridesharing, most back-end systems were built around a trip, a rider, and a driv… more…

How Japanese Black Companies Oppress Workers and Ruin Lives
Tofugu.com

Working in Japan can be great. Unless you're hired into a nightmare company that pushes you to hang yourself. more…

Curiosity, Horses and Hypochondria
Scientific American

Discovering weird new shapes, turning oil rigs into reefs and making the ocean absorb more greenhouse gases more…

Horse Domestication Story Gets a Surprising Rewrite
Scientific American

Archaeological and genetic discoveries topple long-standing ideas about the domestication of equines more…

Biden aims to finalize clean fuel rule before leaving White House
Yahoo Entertainment

Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden aims to finalize a rule on a clean fuel tax credit before leaving office on Jan. 20, a senior White House official said... more…

Save $50 on the DJI Osmo Mobile 6 Smartphone Gimbal Before Black Friday
CNET

Create the best smartphone photos and videos with this early Black Friday deal on the multifaceted DJI Osmo Mobile 6 gimbal. more…

Buy This Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake, Or You'll Never Know True Happiness
Jalopnik

Most cars are little more than practical transportation that gets people from point A to point B. Far fewer cars could be considered rolling works of art, and only a handful combine the two into rolling art that’s also practical enough that you could conceiva… more…

Trump Now Has Control Of Tesla Full Self-Driving Safety Probe
Jalopnik

The reasoning behind Elon Musk’s decision to heavily back former (and future) President Donald Trump as well as be the “first buddy” is becoming more clear now. The Trump Administration is set to take over about 80 federal vehicle issue probes that were opene… more…

The best headphones from Sony and Bose are on sale!
Android Authority

Are you looking for the best headphones on sale? Look no further than the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra. more…

Transforming Portland: How a Demolished Highway Became a Pioneering Waterfront Park
ArchDaily

Urban landscapes are shaped by the infrastructure we prioritize, reflecting the needs and values of society at a given moment in time. One striking example of this evolution is Portland's Harbor Drive—a highway that was once an artery of heavy automobile traf… more…

I saw the Hurricane Helene response up close. This is how disaster relief actually works.
Vox

The storm damage in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene swept through on September 27 was immense. More than 1,000 bridges, some 5,000 miles of state-owned roads, 160 water and sewage systems, and an estimated 126,000 homes were damaged or destroyed… more…

Southwest Airlines does a switcheroo on Hawaii’s Big Island
The Points Guy

Southwest Airlines is making an interesting change to service on Hawaii’s Big Island. The Dallas-based carrier recently filed plans to slash service from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Ai… more…

Tesla stock is surging as Trump looks to hand Elon Musk another win
Quartz India

Tesla (TSLA) stock was popping again early Monday as President-elect Donald Trump’s team reportedly plans to hand key ally Elon Musk another win. Read more... more…

Delta will lay out plans for its continued carrier dominance at Investor Day
Quartz India

Delta Air Lines (DAL) is having a pretty good year so far. Its stock has climbed 57% since January 1, more than double the gains of the S&P 500. And despite the CrowdStrike (CRWD) software outage that introduced far more chaos into its operations than its ind… more…

Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Yahoo Entertainment

When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. Then, he formed ... more…

A Chance to Build
Stratechery.com

Silicon Valley has always been deeply integrated with Asia; Trump's attempt to change trade could hurt Silicon Valley more than expected, and also present opportunities to build something new. more…

Beijing Showcases World's Most Advanced High-Speed Trains...
Newsweek

Beijing Showcases World's Most Advanced High-Speed Trains... (Third column, 8th story, link) Related stories:CHINA TECH SEEKS TO POACH SILICON VALLEY'S TOP AI TALENT... more…

Hitachi Rail and Nvidia are developing AI-powered train tech that can 'read any possible problem,' says the railway company's group CEO
Business Insider

Hitachi Rail and Nvidia launched HMAX, an AI-powered digital management platform, to improve trains, signaling, and infrastructure management. more…

3 injured in Manhattan scaffolding collapse after truck driver hits structure, officials say
Gothamist

A sidewalk shed collapsed on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues on Nov. 18, 2024. Investigators are still reviewing the Chelsea incident, but video obtained by Gothamist shows the scaffolding collapsed as a box truck parked on the street s… more…

Sean “Diddy” Combs Planning To “Blackmail” & Bribe Potential Witnesses In Sex Trafficking Case, Feds Say; Defense Cries Foul Over Seized Jailhouse Notes
Deadline

A suddenly called hearing tomorrow in incarcerated Sean “DIddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case could prove a vital inflection point for next year’s trial and a U.S. Attorney’s office about to get a new boss. In a late November 15 filing, current U.S. Attorney Da… more…

Sean “Diddy” Combs Scores A Win As Sex Trafficking Case Prosectors Ordered To Destroy Material Obtained In Raid On Jail Cell
Deadline

Prosecutors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case have just been ordered by a New York judge to destroy all copies of almost 20 pages of material obtain in a recent raid of the much accused and  incarcerated performer’s jail cell. In a win for the ‘All … more…

Trump 2.0: Here Comes the Night
The New Republic

In the summer of 2015, Steve Bannon watched Donald Trump descend the Trump Tower escalator. He exclaimed: “That’s Hitler!” He meant it, of course, as a compliment. Bannon would go on to become campaign CEO and a White House staffer, and Trump went on to win … more…

The True Threat to American Retirement
The New Republic

Old age has become a strangely tangled subject in the United States. Even after Joe Biden delivered one of the worst debate performances in recent history, his defenders routinely denounced his critics as ageist. The same thing happened with Senator Dianne Fe… more…

Mesopotamian seals and the birth of writing
Upenn.edu

New article in Antiquity (05 November 2024):  "Seals and signs: tracing the origins of writing in ancient South-west Asia", by Kathryn Kelley, Mattia Cartolano, and Silvia Ferrara Abstract Administrative innovations in South-west Asia during the fourth millen… more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Fox Host Former Rep. Sean Duffy Nominated For Secretary Of Transportation
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Roles: Ex-Uber Exec Emil Michael Could Lead Transportation, Chris Wright Picked For Energy
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Latino Wealth Gap Persists Despite Their Growing Role In The U.S. Economy
Forbes

One tells the story of contributions, growth, and strength, and the other tells the story of struggles and financial instability. more…

The Future Of Self-Driving Vehicles Under The New Trump Administration
Forbes

As self-driving vehicles continue to evolve, the regulatory landscape surrounding them is poised for significant change under the new Trump administration. more…

Tesla Stock Rises 7%: What We Know About Trump’s Impact On Musk's EV Giant
Forbes

Tesla stock is up 37% in volatile post-election trading as Wall Street digests a complicated web of Trump policies which may impact the Musk-led electric vehicle company. more…

5G Techritory 2024 Reaches Beyond Mobile Connectivity
Forbes

The Riga, Latvia event highlights innovative use cases that leverage 5G, AI, mixed reality and more while fostering collaboration between government and private industry. more…

5 Sure Bets (To Start With): What To Expect From Trump 2.0
Forbes

These are the five cornerstones upon which we can expect all else to be built – at least for now. more…

What Should You Know About Yi-34B?
Forbes

Here’s more about some models coming out of the Chinese economy. more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Former Rep. Sean Duffy Nominated For DOT Secretary—As Musk Defends Gaetz For Attorney General
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Howard Lutnick Picked For Commerce Secretary—Not Treasury—After Infighting
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Lutnick Expected For Commerce Secretary—Not Treasury—After Infighting
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Navigating Sustainability: The Critical Role Of Ethical Shipping
Forbes

Consumers seek environmentally conscious practices from the brands they support, especially in areas like sustainable shipping and product lifecycle management. more…

The Productivity Tightrope: Two Labor Force Trends That Could Slow The US Economy
Forbes

Balancing labor supply & employer demand has implications for workers, families, communities, companies, & govt. Economists & policymakers deter try maintain balance. more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Here’s Who Will Fill Key Roles—FCC’s Brendan Carr, Karoline Leavitt And More
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

2024 Election Results: How Marijuana & Psychedelic Laws Impact Employer Drug Policies
Forbes

Learn how recent election outcomes on marijuana and psychedelic laws affect workplace drug policies and employer compliance in Nebraska, Florida, and beyond. more…

Europe’s Best Cities For Living Abroad In 2024, According To Expats
Forbes

The platform has asked over 12,500 people living in 174 countries around the globe to rank everything from ease of making friends to career opportunities and the weather. more…

Responsible Retail: Reshaping Spaces And Sustainability Through Adaptive In-Store Initiatives
Forbes

With these initiatives, retailers increase foot traffic and revenue and also gain a higher sustainability footprint. more…

The 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars For 2025 Are Announced
Forbes

The 2025 cohort of U.S. Rhodes Scholars was announced Saturday. The 32 Scholars will attend Oxford University next October for their graduate studies in various fields. more…

How Elon Musk Could Benefit From Trump’s FCC Nominee Brendan Carr
Forbes

Carr also authored a chapter in the controversial Project 2025 agenda. more…

Trump’s Cabinet: Here’s Who Will Fill Key Roles—Marc Rowan, Kevin Warsh Emerge As Possible Treasury Picks
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Judge Orders Prosecutors To Destroy Copies Of Diddy’s Jail Cell Notes: Here Is The Latest Sean Combs News
Forbes

The latest news on Sean 'Diddy' Combs and his pending federal case. more…

Multi-Agent AI Orchestration Shaping Up But Here’s Why It Might Not Be Fully Shipshape
Forbes

Multi-agent AI is rapidly emerging. A dominant approach entails having one AI agent as the orchestrating leader. This is useful but has tradeoffs. Here's the scoop. more…

Navigating The 'New Normal' Of Energy
Forbes

The current energy transition presents business leaders with both risks to manage and significant opportunities for differentiation. more…

Healthcare Is Heading Home, and That’s a Good Thing!
Forbes

The shift towards outpatient care has been driven by many factors, including convenience, cost reduction, and advances in medical science and technology. more…

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Dr. Oz Picked For Top Medicare Role, Lutnick Takes Commerce
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Linda McMahon Expected For Secretary Of Education, Dr. Oz Picked For Top Medicare Role
Forbes

Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts. more…

Forbes Daily: How Trump’s Shift On EV Regulations Would Benefit Musk
Forbes

Tuesday's edition of Forbes Daily covers Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy; potential shift for Google Chrome; Thanksgiving travel costs; Forbes CIO Next list and more. more…

Prospect.6 Upholds New Orleans As Harbinger For The World, Good And Bad
Forbes

The curators of Prospect, the city’s arts triennial, view New Orleans as a harbinger, a signifier, representative of what’s to come. more…

Lessons For Sustainability Investing From The 2024 Election
Forbes

The future may lie with a carbon tax, private sector innovation, economic inclusion of communities left behind and muscular corporate governance. Businesses will continue to treat ESG problems as business problems. more…

Kenya's Latest Tax Pitch
Forbes

Nana Ama Sarfo discusses Kenyan tax legislation meant to replace the failed Finance Bill 2024 and notes that the measures fall short on enforcement-related proposals. more…

Inmotion RS Electric Scooter review – Beast mode on!
The Gadgeteer

REVIEW – If you are a regular Gadgeteer reader, you’ll know that we love our electric scooters. My wife loves her iSinwheel i9Pro scooter and I love the terrific Climber Scooter from Inmotion. A while back, I mentioned a new release from Inmotion – the RS Sco… more…

Sean "Diddy" Combs Accused of Organizing Blackmail Campaign From Jail
Eonline.com

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being accused of trying to sway potential witnesses as he awaits trial on sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges from jail. In a... more…

Trump Taps Fox Business Host and Former Rep. Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary
Skift

Trump's pick for Transportation Secretary is a former congressman who was also co-host of the Fox Business show “The Bottom Line.” more…

Spirit’s Bankruptcy: Our Answers to the 5 Biggest Questions
Skift

Spirit made headlines Monday morning when it announced it was filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy — here’s what you need to know. -Meghna Maharishi more…

The History of the Bow and Arrow
Everything-everywhere.com

Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow.  A bow and arrow is a rather simple device, but it was a revolutionary advancement in humanity’s ability to hunt and fight.  Unlike many early human inventions, th… more…

A History of the Blitz
Everything-everywhere.com

Podcast Transcript From September 1940 until May 1941, the people of the United Kingdom experienced the horrors of war firsthand.  Hundreds of bombers ran thousands of missions over civilian areas of Great Britain.  The hardest hit of all the cities was the c… more…

Woman accidentally discovers 280 million-year-old lost world while hiking in Italian Alps
Live Science

Stunningly preserved fossils of reptilian footprints and underbellies discovered last year in the Italian Alps have helped researchers unearth a tropical lakeside ecosystem that predates dinosaurs. more…

Woman Was Studying At A Cafe When Two Women Asked Her To Let Them Take Her Table. When She Said No They Told Her She Was Rude And Inconsiderate.
Twistedsifter.com

I guess we had to be there. more…

Rumors Jennifer Lopez Fled the US After 'Massive Threat' from Diddy Are False
Snopes.com

Videos that surfaced in fall 2024 accurately reported that the FBI confirmed Jennifer Lopez had fled the country following threats from Sean "Diddy" Combs. more…

The urgent need for equity and accessibility in pediatric mental health care
Kevinmd.com

Recently, I encountered a stark reminder of the challenges facing our mental health care system. A 16-year-old Black boy came to us at Boston Community Pediatrics (BCP) in a state of crisis, expressing suicidal thoughts and a deep sense of fear. As part of ou… more…

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Workplace flexibility is helping Americans take longer trips this holiday season, report finds
NBC News

Americans are determined to travel this holiday season — and certain workarounds are helping them take those trips. more…

Sean 'Diddy' Combs obstructing justice from behind bars, federal prosecutors allege
NBC News

Federal prosecutors have accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of breaking jail rules in an attempt to manipulate witness testimony and taint the potential jury pool in his case, according to a court document filed Friday. more…

Matt Gaetz allegations and New York City stabbings: Morning Rundown
NBC News

A lawyer said his client was allegedly paid to have sex with Matt Gaetz at a 2017 party. more…

This Gratitude Trend Is Going Viral–Here’s Why I Love It
Theeverygirl.com

When you ask the greeting “How are you?” you’re often met with the expected “I’m fine, thanks.” But if we’re The post This Gratitude Trend Is Going Viral–Here’s Why I Love It appeared first on The Everygirl. more…

Sockwell Socks Review: Sustainable, American-Made Merino Wool Comfort
Fashionbeans.com

As more and more sustainable brands come out of the woodwork, Sockwell is one that has emphasized eco-consciousness for more than a decade. Since hitting the scene in 2011, the Chattanooga-bred brand consistently stands out by committing to comfortable produc… more…

BYD Reaches 10 Million New Energy Vehicles!
CleanTechnica

BYD has now become the first automaker to produce 10 million plugin vehicles (or “new energy vehicles” as they are called in China). I’m going to be honest — when the BYD e6 was the company’s “popular” electric vehicle, mostly with taxi companies, I was not p… more…

Rand Paul Will Continue His COVID-19 Investigations From Atop the Senate Homeland Security Committee
Reason

When Republicans officially take control of the U.S. Senate in January, a longtime critic of the national security state and the federal government's more…

Matt Gaetz's Personality Irked His GOP Colleagues. There Are Better Reasons To Oppose His Nomination.
Reason

If he is confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz will replace Merrick Garland, a onetime more…

Israel’s War on Palestinian Health
Juancole.com

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - Since the beginning of Israel's latest offensive against the Palestinian people in Gaza in October of last year, Israel has targeted the healthcare sector, not only as part of its military strategy but also as … more…

D.O.G.E. Is A Wonderful Concept, And Here Are Some Ideas To Get It Started
Americanthinker.com

With Donald Trump’s election win now a few days behind us and the GOP all but confirmed to have swept both houses of congress as well it would appear that at least for two years we should have a truly unique and remarkable opportunity to make m... more…

14 Iceland Waterfalls That Look Better in Winter: A Visual Guide
Matadornetwork.com

Iceland is famous for its stunning natural landscape and thousands of waterfalls. Winter may just be the best time to see them. more…

10 Scenes That Most Define Venom's Marvel Movie Story
Screen Rant

Venom and Eddie Brock's movie story is quite the wild ride, so here are 10 scenes that most define their journey across all three films. more…

All 10 Civilization 7 Antiquity Age Civs Confirmed (So Far)
Screen Rant

Civ 7 will have 3 Ages to play in, each with separate civilizations, maps, and more. Antiquity Age is the earliest, with 10 leaders to choose from. more…

Trump’s Silver Bullet
The American Conservative

Increasing American energy production is the single most significant step the incoming administration can take toward delivering on its mandate. The post Trump’s Silver Bullet appeared first on The American Conservative. more…

Ethereal Romance at Agapae Oaks on St. Helena Island, SC
Ruffledblog.com

When this couple dreamed up their perfect wedding day, they weren’t just planning a celebration—they were curating a vibe. Think light, breezy, and soaked in summer magic. Enter Agapae Oaks on St. Helena Island, SC: a gorgeous venue with light blue skies, sun… more…

Electric Vehicle Brands Want to Move Beyond Politics—and Range Anxiety
Adweek

Electric vehicles aren't just for climate nerds. That was the underlying message of this year's Electrify Expo, a multi-city event promoting electric cars, bikes, motorcycles, and other battery-powered modes of transportation. Marketers from Ford, Nissan, Toy… more…