The Adelson and Dumont families secured an agreement to buy a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban, with the deal still being finalized. The sale is likely to be finalized by the end of the year, though the timeline is flexible, as the NBA vetting process can take weeks to months. The […]
Month: November 2023
Meta shuts down thousands of Facebook accounts made to spread polarizing political content
Facebook parent company Meta shut down nearly 4,800 accounts originating from China, seemingly made to reshare polarizing posts and inflame political tensions. According to Meta’s quarterly Adversarial Threat Report, the accounts were set up with fake photos, names and other information to appear like typical American Facebook users, and even posted occasionally about unrelated topics […]
Pope Francis falls ill with acute bronchitis, cancels trip to Dubai
Pope Francis canceled his planned Dubai trip under doctor’s orders, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis. “The reason is that it’s very hot there, and you go from heat to air conditioning,” Francis remarked at an audience with healthcare workers on Thursday. “Thank God it wasn’t pneumonia. It’s a very acute, infectious bronchitis.” Francis turns […]
HeiQ introduces new probiotic Skincare technology
A new “revolutionary” skincare technology has been introduced by world textile innovator HeiQ, named HeiQ Skin Care at ISPO Munich 2023. According to the press release, the technology is a symbiotic textile fully meant for apparel that has close contact with human skin. It uses slow-release prebiotics and probiotics into a biobased textile for “enriching […]
Amazon announces new AI chatbot assistant
Amazon is the latest tech company to announce a new chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence. The tech giant announced an annual Las Vegas Amazon Web Services (AWS) Reinvent conference on Tuesday. Q is the latest AI chatbot to hit the market. Like ChatGPT and its competitors, Q is a business-minded AI assistant, aiming to […]
Oregon State promotes Trent Bray to head coach
Defensive coordinator Trent Bray took over as head coach at Oregon State Tuesday night, replacing Jonathan Smith, who departed for Michigan State. A former linebacker for the Beavers, Bray was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2021. His elevation to the role led to “dramatic” improvements in the team’s defense in the subsequent seasons, according to […]
Biden administration moves to protect endangered wolverines
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday it would propose to list the North American wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, citing climate change and habitat fragmentation. The rare mammal species – a larger relative of weasels and otters – was nearly wiped out before the 20th century due to […]
Oakland B’s to replace A’s following move to Vegas
With the Oakland A’s moving to Las Vegas, a new minor league team will take their place: the Oakland B’s. Aside from taking on the city’s green and gold color scheme, the B’s, short for Ballers, aspire to be nothing like the A’s, and have pledged to stay in town. They are expected to begin […]
Finland to close entire border with Russia
The government of Finland announced Tuesday it would close the last open crossing point with Russia, citing concerns over the use of migrants in a “hybrid warfare” strategy to destabilize the country. Last week, the country closed seven of its eight border posts along the border with Russia. The Raja-Jooseppi border crossing station, located in […]
Google completes geothermal energy project in Nevada
Google announced Tuesday that its geothermal power project in Nevada is now operational and powering the company’s data centers. The geothermal site, located Winnemucca, Nevada, supplies the local grid with 3.5 megawatts of power. Constructed in partnership with Houston-based clean energy startup Fervo Energy, the project was first initiated in 2021 as part of an […]
Golden State Warriors Draymond Green addressed his fifth suspension
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green addressed his latest suspension on Sunday, stating that he’d do better in pressing moments in the future but that the situation “wouldn’t change his playing style.” According to ESPN, Green had been suspended on November 14, after putting the Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold in an attempt […]
Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to debate live this Thursday
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom are set to debate each other later this week. Hosted by Fox News, DeSantis vs. Newsom: The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate is set to air on Thursday, November 30th at 9 p.m. The 90-minute debate will be moderated by the prime-time pundit Sean […]
