A group of business leaders, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has entered the Oval Office with a promise to “drain the swamp” by reducing waste in Washington’s bureaucracy. However, their proposal, dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency,” faces significant challenges. The federal budget is $6.8 trillion, comprising 60% mandatory spending on programs like Medicare … Read more
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery around the supermassive black hole 3C 273 using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The telescope captured unprecedented views of the environment surrounding the quasar, revealing unusual features never seen before. These include large blobs and an L-shaped filamentary structure, both within 16,000 light-years of the black hole. This new evidence … Read more
A dramatic escalation in Syria has unfolded as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Salafi-jihadi group led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, launched a highly effective offensive against the Syrian Arab Army. Jonathan Spyer, director of research at the Middle East Forum and columnist for The Jerusalem Post, attributes this to several factors, including Iran’s distraction with … Read more
SpaceX’s Elon Musk has announced that the company’s direct-to-cell Starlink satellite constellation is now complete, paving the way for its launch with partner T-Mobile. The next step will be T-Mobile activating the service for its customers. According to Musk, the Starlink constellation currently spans over 6,000 satellites and provides bandwidth per beam of only around … Read more
Artificial intelligence is gaining momentum on Wall Street, driving market sentiment positive as companies discuss its potential. NVIDIA’s robust quarterly results have fueled this trend, showcasing high demand for its AI chips. Investors can capitalize on the data center wave by considering these stocks: Amazon (AMZN) maintains its dominant position in cloud computing through Amazon … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks have relieved Luke Richardson of his duties as head coach, and Anders Sorensen has been named the team’s interim head coach. General Manager Kyle Davidson made the announcement today, citing a desire for higher execution during the season as the reason for the change. Richardson, who spent three seasons with the Blackhawks, … Read more
Microsoft’s latest version of Flight Simulator has taken the gaming community by storm, but its system requirements are a far cry from those of traditional games. The game demands a significant amount of RAM to run smoothly, with even 32 GB being insufficient in many cases. In our testing, we found that having 96 GB … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has named Frank Bisignano, head of Wisconsin-based payment and financial technology company Fiserv Inc., as his pick to lead the Social Security Administration. Bisignano is a business leader with a history of transforming large corporations. As the chair, chief executive, and president of Milwaukee-based Fiserv, he has a track record of delivering … Read more
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in devastating losses for entire families. Dozens to over 100 people from the al-Nasr, Doghmush, Salem, al-Masri, and al-Astal families have been killed in residential bombings, with many small children among the victims. The strikes have left no survivors, leaving behind only memories. According to a Gazan journalist, these … Read more
Islamist rebel group takes control of Syria’s fourth-largest city, Hama, just days after Aleppo was ceded to rebels in a rapid advance against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. This significant loss is the latest blow to Assad’s authority as rebels continue to make gains across the country. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/05/syria-rebels-hama-aleppo-assad-homs