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After Trump’s Win, Bluesky User Numbers Surge as Musk Foes Leave X
As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
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Australia won't force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the ...Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Microsoft Flight Sim 2024's Steam User Score Plummets As Game's Servers Struggle
Just hours after its November 19 launch, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is experiencing a number of bugs and performance issues that have led to the game being review-bombed on Steam, where it ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform
Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Video Game Preservation Efforts Just Got Some Bad News From US Copyright Office
Three years ago, the Software Preservation Network and the Video Game History Foundation put forth a petition to the US Copyright Office to allow libraries to share the out-of-print video games in ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
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‘Orbán has already condemned me’: Italian MEP on Hungary’s effort to jail her again
Ilaria Salis says government of Viktor Orbán has been ‘embarrassed’ by her election and parliamentary immunity. As the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, finished a speech to the European ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand
The Pennsylvania plant, site of the worst U.S. nuclear energy accident, is at the forefront of efforts to expand nuclear capacity to meet rising electricity demand.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to ...Tech - Wired - October 30 -
Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP after historic effort in Dodgers' win over Yankees
Freddie Freeman's home run streak propelled the Dodgers to the franchise's eighth World Series title.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort
More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described problems at the pro-Trump door-knocking organization.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
American activists were behind efforts to spread conspiracies with bot networks, study finds
American political activists on the left and the right are using networks of social media followers that behave like bots to rapidly spread conspiracy theories.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts
Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
U.S. calls on China to sway North Korea to stop efforts with Russia in Ukraine war
Three top U.S. diplomats asked the Chinese ambassador to the United States to try to convince China to use its influence over North Korea to try to stop efforts in Russia in the war against ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort
A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other chargesTech - ABC News - November 1 -
Column: Prepare for the Big Lie 2.0: Watch how Trump started his effort to steal the 2020 election
With a middle-of-the-night press conference from the East Room of the White House, Donald Trump kicked off his effort to steal the 2020 election. It could happen again.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3 -
Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International Tennis Federation is making a donation to the Spanish Red Cross to support ...Sports - ABC News - November 5 -
Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads effort to improve air travel for disabled passengers
The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all "from booking to baggage claim".Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia sues NCAA in effort to add another year of eligibility
Hugh Freeze might not be out of the woods yet.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9
