Virtually addressing participants at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for greater international involvement in the Taiwan Strait to support the Taipei government against the Chinese mainland. “We must not leave them behind at the mercy of another country which is more […]
Day: June 12, 2022
‘Flying Radar’ Helicopters Deployed From China’s Assault Carriers: Fighter Jets to Follow?
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Russian supplied Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters from its Type 075 Class assault carriers, as the capabilities of the new warships continue to be expanded. A Ka-31 was seen on the carrier Guangxi, which was the second Type 075 class ship […]
Google to pay $118 million settlement in pay equity case
Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a long-running pay-equity case, according to the plaintiffs’ law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP. The gender discrimination suit, Ellis v. Google, had been pending since 2017. The settlement covers around 15,500 women employees with over 200 […]
Meta hit with 8 lawsuits for ‘exploiting young people for profit’
A law firm just slammed Meta with eight lawsuits in various states, claiming Facebook and Instagram are detrimental to young people’s mental health. The firm, Beasley Allen, released a statement saying that Meta not only “exploits young people for profit,” but purposefully made its platforms psychologically addictive and failed to […]
11 of the weirdest DALL-E-generated images on the internet
Despite the existential horrors that come from the ever-increasing wealth of knowledge gained by Artificial Intelligence —they sure do know how to create art. And now, the internet is making the most of this technology to generate some epically weird images with the help of Dall-E Mini. Named after the […]
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Heart-wrenching photos from 2022 March For Our Lives
Following the devastating elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas — just one in a string of mass shootings that recently occurred in the United States — thousands of people marched throughout the country in support of gun control on Saturday. The events were organized by March For Our Lives, a […]
10 iPhone settings to save your precious time
Your iPhone already saves you a ton of time with its marvellous multitasking functionality, removing the need for a separate camera, calculator, GPS unit, and more, but we’ve got ways to save you even more valuable time. Here are ten handy hacks, tips, and tricks that will improve your efficiency […]
Why the ‘Running Up That Hill’ scene in ‘Stranger Things’ is so powerful
Stranger Things Season 4 is brimming with gut-punch moments: the humiliation of Eleven by a relentless bully, terrifying encounters with the villain Vecna, and the final reveal of that character’s origin story. But arguably the most emotionally powerful scene of the season’s first volume arrives in episode 4, when Max […]