Rivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation
Image: Rivian Buzzy (and extremely well-funded) EV startup Rivian has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Rivian will be doing a traditional initial public offering,…
Who Is ISIS-K, the Group Claiming Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bombs?
We speak with Haroun Rahimi, assistant professor of law at the American University of Afghanistan, about the Islamic State affiliate that claimed responsibility for this week’s devastating suicide bombings at…
Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Toyota has halted its autonomous shuttle service in Tokyo’s Olympic village after one of its vehicles collided with a visually impaired athlete, Reuters reported. Technically, the vehicle was not driving…
107K New US COVID Deaths Predicted by Dec Unless We Mask Up, Health Model Says
A widely respected health model has some grim predictions for the next few months’ trajectory of U.S. coronavirus deaths, but also offers some hope for how the country can save…
States Pull Back on COVID Data Even as Delta Variant Surges
Two state government websites in Georgia recently stopped posting updates on covid-19 cases in prisons and long-term care facilities, just as the dangerous delta variant was taking hold. Data has…
Denmark Says It Will Remove All COVID-19 Restrictions, Including Vaccine Passports
“The epidemic is under control, we have record vaccination levels,” said Danish Health Minister.
Cori Bush Urges Congress to Act as Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium
Millions of people across the U.S. are once again at imminent risk of losing their homes after the conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Biden administration’s eviction moratorium,…
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga review: a promising start
A laptop that knows its business Continue reading…
Google’s new ad goes full Jony Ive on the Pixel 5A headphone jack
Yesterday marked the release of Google’s $449 Pixel 5A with 5G, and the company has just released a two-minute video that celebrates one of the phone’s very best hardware features.…
Texas Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Mask Orders Implemented by School Districts ILLEGAL
‘To all Texans: PUBLIC SCHOOLS CANNOT MANDATE MASKS. Period,’ says attorney general.
