The number of House Democrats calling on President Biden to end his re-election campaign grew to four on Friday, as Biden stepped up his efforts to convince Democrats he is fit to run and vowed to stay in the race. Rep. Mike Quigley, Democrat of Illinois, called the president’s candidacy “a very bleak scenario with, … Read more
Enlarge / The bar with the Birthday Cake flavor. One person may have died after eating Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies, which were recalled last week due to a series of serious illnesses involving seizures, intubation and intensive care unit admissions. According to an update this week from the Food and Drug Administration, the number of … Read more
Enlarge / The app allows you to invoke ChatGPT from anywhere in the system with a hotkey, Spotlight style. Samuel Axon OpenAI announced its Mac desktop app for ChatGPT a few weeks ago with much fanfare, but it turned out to have a pretty serious security flaw: user chats were stored in plaintext, making them … Read more
Kendrick Lamar released the music video for “Not Like Us” to a hungry audience on July 4, and like almost everything the Pulitzer-winning rapper has released since March, it’s a heavily coded collection of insults and jokes at the expense of his Canadian rival Drake. Lamar’s nearly six-minute video, which comes during a months-long escalation … Read more
Klay Thompson has officially retired from the Golden State Warriors and Dub Nation, marking the end of an era. The four-time NBA champion posted a heartfelt message on his Instagram page on Friday afternoon, thanking the franchise and its fans for the memories of the past 13 years. “Oh Bay Area, there aren’t enough words … Read more
The next flight of SpaceX’s Starship could mark a new milestone, according to a teaser in a highlight video from the rocket’s fourth flight. SpaceX posted the video to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday (July 4), which features a montage of milestones from Starship’s fourth flight, which took place on June 6. The video shows … Read more
Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Getty Images A new study has found that people with type 2 diabetes who are treated with a class of GLP-1 drugs are significantly less likely to be diagnosed with 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers. CNN — New research shows that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce the risk of certain … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of people were arrested in Dinkytown on Thursday night during a chaotic scene that saw people setting off fireworks in the street. Video from the scene captured the chaos that ensued as youths launched fireworks at others, into the streets and into cars. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air travel got even worse last year, when looking at the number of consumer complaints filed with the US government. The Department of Transport said Friday it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before. The department said there were so many complaints that it took until … Read more
Sony/CNET The 4th of July holiday may be over, but the sales are sticking around for an encore. If you’re looking to up your streaming game, you’re in luck. There are dozens of discounts on TVs right now. Whether you’re looking to improve your home theater or your gaming experience, there’s a TV out there … Read more