ed Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:34:06 GMT The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns. Full Article
ed AI? New jobs? California's local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT Weeks after California announced a $250 million public-private partnership with Google to fund local news outlets and develop AI, many aspects of the deal remain uncertain. Full Article
ed We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here's what we saw By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT A behind the scenes look at a film gala held in San Francisco that screened movies made with artificial intelligence. Full Article
ed Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:36:24 GMT Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AI safety bill SB-1047, which was opposed by tech companies including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta. Full Article
ed Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 22:42:22 GMT AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment. Full Article
ed Judge approves Fisker bankruptcy plan favored by car owners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:59:26 GMT Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow owners to drive their cars for years. But it will not pay anything to shareholders wiped out investing in the defunct Southern California electric-vehicle maker. Full Article
ed Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:17 GMT The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power. Full Article
ed AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:25 GMT As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain. Full Article
ed Abcarian: Former California Rep. Devin Nunes once sued media companies. Now he's struggling to run one By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:14 GMT The former California congressman, consummate Donald Trump lackey and Trump Media chief executive is being accused of mismanagement and cronyism. Full Article
ed Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:04:16 GMT Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74. Full Article
ed Redskins OTA May 30: Notes and observations By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT 1. Here’s an update on Robert Griffin III. Know what’s not in here? Anything about wedding registries, injury controversies or any issues that have to be worked out with the coach. You’re welcome. Full Article
ed Redskins Mailbag June 5, part 1: Ask John By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions Full Article
ed Redskins mailbag part 2, June 5: Ask John By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about the Redskins’ chances of repeating, how they’ll use the tight ends and his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Washington Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions Full Article
ed Redskins OTAs, June 6: Notes and observations By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT 1. Robert Griffin III says “without a doubt” the start of training camp is a realistic goal for his return. He did walk with a slight limp at one point Thursday. Full Article
ed Redskins minicamp June 11: Notes and observations By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT …Quarterback Robert Griffin III was closer to running all-out sprints Tuesday, but the big test remains over the next month when he adds cutting to his rehab. Full Article
ed Redskins minicamp June 12: Notes and observations By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT …The Redskins signed receiver Donte Stallworth, as expected after a good two-day showing by the veteran wideout. The question is, can Stallworth make the final roster? It depends on how many receivers they keep, but the first four appear set: Pierre Garcon, Josh Morgan, Leonard Hankerson and Santana Moss. Aldrick Robinson’s speed, and the couple big plays he made last season, make him the leader at the fifth receiver spot. But Stallworth would provide insurance if one of the starters got hurt. The only drawback is that he does not play special teams. So it could be that, even if he makes the roster, he’d be inactive until a health issue arises. Full Article
ed Genetically Engineered Parasites Smuggle Therapeutics into the Brain By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:00:08 GMT Scientists modified Toxoplasma gondii to deliver a potential Rett Syndrome therapeutic to the mouse brain. Full Article News News & Opinion
ed A Novel Polymerase Reduces Stutter in Forensic DNA Analysis By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:44 GMT A breakthrough enzyme aims to resolve a persistent DNA artifact that has challenged forensic analysis for decades. Full Article News News & Opinion
ed Introducing iQue®'s 2nd Edition High-Throughput Cytometry Handbook: Fast. Simple. Discover the Future of Cell Analysis! By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:19:58 GMT This handbook is designed to empower both new and seasoned flow cytometry users who are curious about the unique capabilities of HTS cytometry. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ed A Small Genome Editing Nuclease Packs a Big Punch By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:00:36 GMT For the past decade, scientists have relied almost exclusively on CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing. Now, a smaller but equally efficient nuclease is here to compete. Full Article News News & Opinion
ed Collaborative Research Aims to Discover Effective Treatments for Marine Mammals Poisoned by Toxic Algae By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:32:49 GMT Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
ed Sleep Disruptions and Impaired Muscle Control in Ataxia May Share a Culprit By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:01 GMT Dysfunctional neurons in the cerebellum, a brain region that controls motor functions, reduced REM sleep in mice. Full Article News & Opinion News
ed Optimizing Stem Cell Media for Cultivated Meat Production By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:47:32 GMT In this webinar, Alex Rimmer, Samuel East, and Catriona Jamieson will discuss how they developed low-cost, animal-free culture media for cellular agriculture. Full Article Sponsored Webinars
ed Genetic Signals Linked to X Chromosome Loss Later in Life By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:32 GMT Loss of the X chromosome increases with age and may have implications for health and disease risk. Full Article News News & Opinion
ed Modeling the Human Cervix on a USB-Sized Chip By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:00:01 GMT Microfluidic chips that mimic the complex human cervical environment provide a platform to study the reproductive tract and associated infections like bacterial vaginosis. Full Article News News & Opinion
ed Who cares if cheaper Empower is unregulated in DC? Uber and Lyft did the same By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:46:01 GMT Why are Washingtonians using the Empower ride-sharing app? Full Article
ed Stolen Salvation Army truck that fed homeless found in DC with suspect apprehended By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:34:15 GMT Washington, D.C., police have arrested a suspect after recovering a stolen Salvation Army van used year-round every night to feed the homeless. Full Article
ed Lincoln Memorial steps defaced with 'Free Gaza' red paint By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:33:37 GMT The steps leading up to the Lincoln Memorial were vandalized with a message that read “Free Gaza” in red paint. Full Article
ed Brooklyn could be headed for a Net loss in playoffs By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT The home team wasn't going to win every game in the NBA playoffs, anyway. The defiant and defensive-minded Chicago Bulls also might've been the easiest to predict as the first visitors to get a postseason victory after higher seeds went 8-0 in Game 1s over the weekend. Full Article
ed Donovan McNabb is no fan of Redskins' zone read option offense By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT Maybe it's a genuine sentiment. Maybe it's clouded by bitterness stemming from his one (failed) season in Washington. Regardless, former Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb is not a fan of the zone read option. Full Article
ed Once again, no answers for devastated Caps By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after all. Full Article
ed Nats second baseman Danny Espinosa to the 15-day disabled list By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The locker sat empty in the happy clubhouse, its contents packed away and its occupant gone. Danny Espinosa has been a key contributor to the Nationals since his first promotion from the minor leagues late in the 2010 season. He has played 390 games for Washington, most of them at second base. But on Tuesday he was absent, a glaring void next to his normal spot alongside teammate Ian Desmond’s stall. Around the room loud music blasted from the stereo system after a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Espinosa wasn’t there to enjoy it. Full Article
ed Nats ace Stephen Strasburg to the 15-day disabled list By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg did not throw a bullpen session as hoped this week and instead was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a strained lat muscle. Full Article
ed Nats, Mets rained out on Thursday By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Nationals and the New York Mets were rained out on Thursday in the scheduled series finale at Nationals Park. Full Article
ed Nats select right-handed pitcher Jake Johansen in MLB Draft By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT Maybe it is actually a good thing that for once the Nationals left their scouting department bored stiff on Thursday night. With the best record in baseball last season and a prominent free-agent signing over the winter in closer Rafael Soriano, Washington didn’t have a selection in Major League Baseball’s 2013 draft until No. 68. Full Article
ed New Jersey politician refuses to resign after alleged hit-and-run By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:47:20 GMT A Jersey City councilwoman refused to step down from office Wednesday night amid outcry over an alleged hit-and-run last month. Full Article
ed Former Idaho lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison on charge of raping intern By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:37:52 GMT Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years behind bars for raping a 19-year-old intern. Full Article
ed Muriel Bowser's former chief of staff engaged in sexual harassment, per internal report By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 17:33:02 GMT A former top aide to the mayor of Washington D.C. sexually harassed a female employee, according to an internal probe. Full Article
ed Greyhound bus accident leaves more than a dozen injured: Police By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:41:25 GMT More than a dozen people sustained injuries in an incident involving a Greyhound bus in Georgia, which local authorities said flipped on its side when one of the vehicle's tires blew out. Full Article
ed Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:57:55 GMT (The Center Square) — A legislative task force "to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities" set the tone in its first meeting with a vote to change its name. Full Article
ed By the numbers: Oprah donated how much to the Smithsonian? By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT $12 million -- That's the whopping number of dollars Oprah Winfrey handed over to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the museum announced Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. Winfrey's name will adorn a 350-seat theater in the new museum, which is slated to open in 2015 on the National Mall. She already donated $1 million to the project in 2007 and has served on the museum's advisory council since 2004. Full Article
ed New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:39:40 GMT Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station. Full Article
ed Major automakers tell Biden to reconsider rule propping up EVs that would kill gas-powered cars By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:23:46 GMT An alliance of top automakers urged President Joe Biden to reconsider rules that would prop up electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered ones. Full Article
ed Biden's auto safety official forced to resign from temporary role By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:33:37 GMT The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's acting head Ann Carlson will resign on Dec. 26. Full Article
ed Washington Redskins to change team name By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:05:36 GMT The Washington Redskins will change their team name. Full Article
ed 'It takes away from the Native Americans': Son of Redskins logo designer denounces rebranding By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:50:50 GMT The Washington Redskins branding change isn’t sitting well with everyone. Full Article
ed Native American organization wants to make ‘Redskins’ name great again By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:20:41 GMT Left-wing activists may have fueled the movement to change the name of Washington’s NFL franchise. However, an indigenous organization known as the Native American Guardian’s Association is trying to resurrect its former moniker and make Washington’s football team the “Redskins” again. Now known as the Commanders, the team changed its name in 2020 to appease a fanatical mob of social justice warriors and white guilt apologists who claimed the name and logo were racist. Full Article
ed It was foolish to think the Washington Commanders new ownership group would bring back Redskins By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:46:56 GMT After former team owner Daniel Snyder sold the Washington Commanders, many people foolishly hoped that the new ownership group would entertain the idea of returning the longtime Redskins name to the franchise. This wishful thinking was egged on after a group known as the Native American Guardian’s Association created a petition that has nearly 131,000 signatures to bring back the glorious Redskins moniker. Full Article
ed Female tech jobseekers are furious that men claiming to be 'nonbinary' crashed their conference By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:38:19 GMT A tech conference meant to be the largest gathering of female technologists faced backlash when biological men identifying as "nonbinary" were seen attending the event. Full Article
ed Titan sub implosion: Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris from submersible wreck By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:51:28 GMT The United States Coast Guard says it has recovered the remaining debris from the site of the Titan submersible that imploded four months ago while visiting the site of the RMS Titanic shipwreck. Full Article