T he year ahead will be a banner year for the gaming industry.The 2022 release of many titles initially set to drop in 2021 that were delayed because of the pandemic will soon make for an unprecedented deluge of highly anticipated content.And, based on the stunning and cinematic trailers for […]
Month: January 2022
On the ground at CES 22: The best new products
By Avi Greengart 6 minute Read Many of the biggest brands understandably stayed away from CES 2022.But there were still more than 2,000 exhibitors with an impressive array of technology on display.Like much of the press and analyst community, I initially canceled my plans to attend.But then I decided to […]
Cyber Ninjas, firm that led GOP review of Arizona’s 2020 election results, shuts down – CBS News
Cyber Ninjas, the cybersecurity firm that led a controversial GOP audit of the 2020 election results in Arizona’s most populous county, has shut down.The move comes after the company was found in contempt of court on Thursday and was ordered to pay daily fines of $50,000, according to The Arizona […]
WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden remarks on the December jobs report
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.employers added a modest 199,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell sharply, at a time when businesses are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans remaining reluctant to return to the workforce. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m.ET.Watch in the player above. […]
Why Supreme Court’s vaccine mandate cases are even more important than you think
On Friday, the Supreme Court hears two unusual arguments in two pairs of cases about Covid vaccination requirements imposed by the Biden administration.The first, known as National Federation of Independent Business v.Department of Labor, involve consolidated challenges by red states and private businesses to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s […]
Please Do Not Just Go Get Omicron
Omicron, less severe than previous COVID-19 strains, is highly transmissible.Acting like the pandemic is over because it doesn’t seem that bad isn’t a sensible choice at this point, experts say.Stock photo via Getty Omicron is alarmingly on the rise all over the place and you likely can’t go anywhere in […]
Blue Ivy Carter’s Greatest Accomplishments | PEOPLE.com
Blue Ivy Carter’s Greatest Accomplishments (So Far) The Grammy Award-winning star has never seen a ceiling in her whole life, and her growing list of accomplishments is proof By Diane J.Cho Updated January 07, 2022 11:30 AM Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially.If you make a […]
James Webb telescope completes epic deployment sequence – BBC News
It’s done.The biggest astronomical mirror ever sent into space is assembled and ready for focusing. The golden reflector, the centrepiece of the new James Webb telescope, was straightened out on Saturday into its full, 6.5m-wide, concave shape. The mirror had been folded like a drop-leaf table for the mission’s Christmas […]
Google, Twitter employees flood Democrats with donations as companies are accused of censoring conservatives
Google and Twitter employees are flooding Democratic campaigns and committees with cash, campaign finance records show, as Republicans argue that the tech titans censor conservative voices.The top donors from Google , which owns YouTube, pushed 94% of their total 2022 political contributions to Democrats , as did 99% of Twitter […]
From RAT-filled vending machines to price caps, here’s how other countries are tackling rapid tests
As Omicron spreads, how do we solve the rapid test drought? Our overseas neighbours have some answers [Lucy Sweeney] Australians’ fondness for queuing has been tested over the past few weeks, as hundreds of thousands seeking COVID-19 results stood for hours in the summer heat, in lines that snaked around […]