Monthly Archives: May 2018
'The Peg' and Vegas all in for place in Stanley Cup
(Reuters) – Winnipeg has Portage and Main and black flies, Las Vegas has the Strip and Black Jack but both cities have hockey teams that have defied the odds and will face off in a best-of-seven series that will see one advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Trump assails high drug prices, avoids direct hit on industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted drugmakers and healthcare “middlemen” for making prescription medicines unaffordable for Americans, but healthcare stocks rose as his administration avoided aggressive direct measures to cut prices.
Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Silver found guilty in second corruption trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was found guilty of corruption charges on Friday by a jury in Manhattan federal court after an appeals court threw out an earlier conviction.
'Disobedience' has some of the most realistic lesbian sex scenes, uh, ever
Whether you’re a queer person aching for representation or a straight human looking for a good time, we are all searching for the same thing in life: quality lesbian sex scenes. Historically, they’ve been excruciatingly hard to find. That’s why it’s delightful to see newly-released indie drama Disobedience get it mostly right. Neither a heteronormative […]
A year later, the exploit that fueled the WannaCry ransomware remains a threat
It’s been a year since the WannaCry ransomware swept the globe, encrypting computers and wreaking havoc in the process. So you might think we’d have the vulnerability it exploited neatly wrapped up by now. You’d be wrong. Despite the potential billions of dollars in damage caused by the likely North Korean ransomware, hundreds of thousands […]
Parody of Google Duplex phone call shows the true, terrifying future of AI
Google held its developer’s conference earlier this week, wowing and shocking the world with a demo of Google Duplex. The new AI voice assistant can make phone calls on your behalf, and it’s shockingly believable. While some raised the question of ethics, YouTuber Adam Fierman dreamed up another scenario. In the parody published on Friday, […]
Pliskova ends Halep's Madrid hat-trick bid, Sharapova out
MADRID (Reuters) – World number one Simona Halep’s Madrid Open hat-trick hopes ended as she was overpowered 6-4 6-3 in the quarter-finals by inspired Czech Karolina Pliskova on Thursday.
Homeland Security chief Nielsen was close to resigning: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told colleagues she was close to resigning after being criticized by President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several current and former officials familiar with the incident.
EPA chief Pruitt's ethics issues have raised concerns: White House
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is pleased with Scott Pruitt’s performance as head of the Environmental Protection Agency but allegations of ethical missteps “have raised some concerns,” a White House spokesman said on Thursday.
Yes, Elon Musk and Grimes are dating and people think it's a simulation
Elon Musk and Grimes made their debut as a couple at this year’s Met Gala, and many people believe that this is further proof that we live in a simulation. They met on Twitter while musing on Roko’s Basilisk, so people may not be wrong? Join us as we cover the breaking memes rocking the […]