Bill BettsEminem Eminem Defends ‘Music to Be Murdered By’ in Open Letter Rolling Stone - Brendan Klinkenberg Eminem’s latest album, Music to Be Murdered By, at times leaned heavily on one of the rapper’s time-honored attributes: a dependence on shock value. …
Bill BettsJean-Luc Picard Star Trek: Picard knows Star Trek is a hard sell in 2020 The Verge - Joshua RiveraMeet Jean-Luc Picard, space dad. He was, for 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and four theatrical films, the captain of the starship Enterprise; an inherently trustworthy father figure who
Bill BettsPublic Health Everything you need to know about the new coronavirus in China The Verge - Nicole WetsmanPublic health experts around the globe are scrambling to understand, track, and contain a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China at the start of December. You can see where and how many cases have been
Bill BettsPolitics The Impeachment Trial Mints a New Dem Star … And Possible Veep OZY - Susan Del Percio After watching hours and hours of the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump, we have gotten to see the legal teams of both sides in …
Bill BettsThe Race To Build Self-Driving CarsGoogle, Uber, Lyft, GM, Honda, Tesla, Nvidia and Qualcomm are some of the companies looking to make self-driving cars mainstream. But even with new developments taking place at a steady pace, we’re still a ways off from truly autonomous vehicles taking over the roadways. Check out these videos to see the progress tech companies are making to perfect the technology.
Bill BettsOpinion Mitch McConnell's impeachment tactics could win the trial but lose him the Senate NBC News - By Michael ConwayStrong-arming Republicans into a show of unity is a good thing for Donald Trump. It's less of a good thing for vulnerable Senators. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., may have successfully
Bill BettsImpeachment Trump Brags About Concealing Impeachment Evidence: ‘We Have All the Material, They Don’t’ Rolling Stone - Peter Wade President Trump said he’s happy with the way the impeachment trial is going thus far because his administration has not released “materials” that …
Bill BettsPolitics Trish Regan: The Democrats are putting themselves out of business FOX Business - Trish ReganHouse Democrats still don't understand our separation of powers as they attempt to pull strings from their perch on Capitol Hill. All this, while simultaneously promising to impeach the president again,
Bill BettsNews United Airlines says two passengers examined by US health officials after appearing to show symptoms of coronavirus CNBC - Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Leslie Josephs Two passengers flying from Shanghai into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport were examined by U.S. health officials after appearing to show …
Bill BettsNews Pence attends homophobic sermon streamed on White House YouTube channel NBC News - By Liam KnoxShortly after Vice President Mike Pence addressed the congregation, a pastor claimed that same-sex attraction is caused by “the devil.” Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a church service Sunday in which
Bill BettsGenetics Scientists uncover new mode of evolution Live Science - Nicoletta Lanese Evolution and natural selection take place at the level of DNA, as genes mutate and genetic traits either stick around or are lost over time. But …
Bill BettsTechnology Tim Cook thinks AR will soon 'pervade our entire lives' Input - Tom Maxwell Apple CEO Tim Cook talked up the potential of augmented reality during an interview yesterday in Dublin, where he was accepting an award in …
Bill Betts Pokemon: The First Movie's CG remake is hitting Netflix this month CNET - Daniel Van Boom Sadly, Ryan Reynolds won't be voicing Pikachu this time.
Bill BettsIncome Inequality Is The U.S. On The Brink Of A Class War? newsy.com - Bianca Facchinei It's not just income that's dividing the upper and lower classes. Inequality is a hot topic in 2020. From Elizabeth Warren to Andrew Yang, closing the …
Bill BettsOpinion Column: Trump’s legacy will be brutal but simple: He made it OK to be racist again Los Angeles Times - Robin AbcarianAt the end of last week, President Trump issued a high-minded proclamation about Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020. “We pause to honor the incredible life and accomplishments of Dr. King, who helped shape
Bill BettsDonald Trump 4 wild stories we've learned so far from 'A Very Stable Genius,' a new book on the Trump White House Insider - Ashley Collman A new book by Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig is shedding new light on the White House, and what appears to be a very …
Bill BettsOpinion Democrats already have these four victories in the impeachment trial The Washington Post - Jennifer RubinIn either case, it was the first of four wins for Democrats on Tuesday: When McConnell overreaches, his members might push him to modify his blatantly unfair rules. The second win came from impeachment
Bill BettsEarth Science The world’s oldest asteroid strike in Western Australia may have triggered a global thaw The Guardian - The ConversationThe world’s oldest remaining asteroid crater is at a place called Yarrabubba, south-east of the town of Meekatharra in Western Australia. Our new study puts a precise age on the cataclysmic impact – showing
Bill BettsMovies The EX MACHINA Dance Scene Is The Best Movie Meme Moment Nerdist - Lindsey Romain It’s been five year since Alex Garland’s mesmerizing, thought-provoking sci-fi masterpiece Ex Machina hit theaters, and we’re still turning the film …
Bill BettsGlenn Greenwald Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil The New York Times - Ernesto Londoño and Letícia CasadoRIO DE JANEIRO — Federal prosecutors in Brazil on Tuesday charged the American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes for his role in bringing to light cellphone messages that have embarrassed prosecutors
Bill BettsTechnology Bloomberg says breaking up tech companies "is not an answer" The Verge - Makena KellyBillionaire 2020 presidential contender Mike Bloomberg doesn’t think Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) “know what they’re talking about” when it comes to breaking up big tech companies,
Bill BettsTechnology Under Armour’s smart scale and fitness tracker have stopped tracking weight, steps, and sleep The Verge - Natt GarunUnder Armour may have stopped making connected health gadgets since 2017, but it’s now halting software support entirely for its HealthBox collection, which included a scale, a wristband, and a chest-strapped
Bill BettsTechnology US Cyber Command was not prepared to handle the amount of data it hacked from ISIS ZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu Operation Glowing Symphony was a success, but Cyber Command operators were not prepared for the amount of data they found in hacked ISIS accounts and …
Bill BettsGoogle Google designed an envelope you can use to hide your phone from yourself The Verge - Jay PetersToday, Google launched three new experimental apps to help you use your phone less as part of its Digital Wellbeing initiative, including one that actually has you seal up your phone in a phone-sized envelope
Bill Betts Australian Taxation Office defaults agent log in to myGovID from Saturday ZDNet - Asha Barbaschow The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be switching its default online login option for agents on Saturday from the existing AUSkey to the federal …
Bill BettsMobile Technology Exclusive look at Cruise’s first driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals The Verge - Andrew J. HawkinsThe not-a-car sits on the gleaming black stage surrounded by a halo of light. It’s orange and black and white, and roughly the same size as a crossover SUV, but somehow looks much larger from the outside.
Bill BettsPolitics McConnell already loses grip on GOP, softens rules after caucus 'ate his lunch' MSNBC - MSNBC.com Nicolle Wallace, Claire McCaskill and Michael Steele discuss the last-minute, handwritten changes made to the Trump impeachment trial rules he …
Bill BettsScience How to Turn Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries Popular Mechanics - By Caroline DelbertScientists in England are trying to recycle decommissioned nuclear plant materials into cutting-edge diamond batteries. The pressing of this kind of carbon into manufactured diamonds is called chemical
Bill BettsLiberal View Mitch McConnell’s insulting message to America: Who cares what you think? Raw Story - Amanda Marcotte, Salon Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can hardly be bothered to pretend he intends to fulfill his duty to hold a fair trial of Donald Trump. …
