Professional Engineers Review The Latest Invention In The Cat Tech Realm: BUTPAWS
Cats are simple creatures. They need some food and water, a place to poop, and the freedom to run around like a psychopath sometimes in the middle of the night every once in a while, and that’s it. That’s enough for them to be happy. So, all this human technology that we have tends to […]
President Claudine Gay Falls at Harvard
Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:42 pm ET Claudine Gay’s resignation Tuesday from the presidency of Harvard is a measure of accountability amid scandals on campus antisemitism and plagiarism. Her leadership had clearly become a drain on the school’s reputation. The question is whether the Harvard Corporation that chose her and presided over this debacle will […]
Saudi Arabia Stumbles Over BRICS
Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:41 pm ET Saudi Arabia and Israel have quietly been negotiating a peace deal that would be greased with a U.S.-Saudi defense treaty. So why is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman putting that at risk by joining the BRICS group of nations? That’s the question that emerged Tuesday as Saudi […]
Israel’s Supreme Court Divides and Rules
Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:40 pm ET There was no good reason for Israel’s Supreme Court to rush and every reason to wait. “United we win” is the ubiquitous slogan on the Israeli home front, where even bitter rivals have formed a wartime unity government. By acting now to quash the remnant of judicial reform, […]
Another California Gift to Texas
Congratulations to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is succeeding at his goal of driving away fossil fuel investment and jobs, even while failing to reduce global CO2 emissions. See Chevron’s announcement Tuesday that it is writing down its upstream assets in the Golden State owing to “continuing regulatory challenges.” Chevron’s write-down acknowledges what the company […]
No Shortcuts on Nuclear Deterrence
The most dangerous global security development at the dawn of 2024 is China’s and Russia’s reliance on nuclear weapons to break the U.S.-led order. Russia is concluding a nuclear recapitalization effort and uses nuclear threats against Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. China is expanding its nuclear forces and engaging in dangerous military behavior […]
No, the Criminal-Justice System Isn't Racist
Another academic paper finds scant support for the theory that bias causes incarceration disparities. Source link
Sex, Drugs, and AI Mickey Mouse
On January 1, Mike Neville gave Midjourney the following prompt: “Steamboat Willie drawn in a vintage Disney style, black and white. He is dripping all over with white gel.” There’s no polite way to describe what this prompt conjured from the AI image generator. It looks, very much, like Mickey Mouse is drenched in ejaculate. […]
Tinder Turns 10! Here Are 10 Facts About Tinder – CheezCake – Parenting | Relationships | Food
Can you believe Tinder is turning 10 years old this month? This dating (or hookup – we don’t judge) app has now been around for an entire decade and has changed the modern dating scene forever. Tinder has registered over 60 billion matches, over 1.6 billion left and right swipes are registered on Tinder every […]
Fisher Investments in Sale Talks
Updated Jan. 2, 2024 6:00 pm ET Advent International is in talks to acquire Fisher Investments, the money-management firm known for its ubiquitous advertisements, according to people familiar with the matter. The talks may not lead to a transaction and it is possible another suitor could emerge for Fisher. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, […]