At 8:30 p.m. on 16 May 1916, John J. Carty banged his gavel at the Engineering Societies Building in New York City to call to order a meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. This was no ordinary gathering. The AIEE had decided to conduct a live national meeting connecting more than 5,000 attendees in eight cities across four time zones. More than a century before Zoom made virtual meetings a pedestrian experience, telephone lines linked auditoriums from coast to coast. AIEE members and guests in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco…
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Government corruption is not isolated to Washington. The media, academics, lobbyists, think-tanks, pharmaceutical companies, big tech, and perhaps every organization with ties to federal agencies compromises the corrupt system. It is finally time to drain the swamp. I often speak on how bankers simply never serve time in prison because they hire the people from the agencies who are supposed to regulate them. Goldman Sachs, for example, may pay a fine but they never send their own to jail. Any fee paid is never even close to the money they actually made, rather, it is just a pay-off. We…
As world diplomacy is working overtime in this transitional period in America, the Russian Federation forces continue in their overwhelming campaign against Ukraine. After almost four months of ‘saving missiles’, this early morning (13), explosions rocked Kiev as Russia launched its first missile attack on the Ukrainian capital since August. Kiev citizens have been expecting a missile attack for a while now, worrying that it could deal a new blow to the hobbled energy system and cause blackouts during the winter. Reuters reported: “Air defenses intercepted two incoming cruise missiles, two ballistic missiles and 37 drones across the country, the…
Sydney Sweeney is frustrated with the hypocrisy in the entertainment industry, particularly with the “women empowering other women” narrative.In a new interview, the actress candidly remarked that the narrative only holds true in public, but behind the scenes, people are all tarnishing each other.Sydney Sweeney also questioned why she had been the subject of criticism in recent months, seemingly addressing critics who have questioned her acting abilities and physical appearance.Article continues below advertisementSydney Sweeney Believes The ‘Women Empowering Other Women’ Narrative Isn’t ‘Happening’MEGAIn a candid Q&A for Vanity Fair’s 2025 Hollywood issue, Sydney Sweeney criticized the trendy notion of women…
FEAR OF FURTHER POLITICISATION Former Justice Department officials said they worried that Gaetz would seek to politicise the operations of the agency, which has had a decades-old tradition of independence from the White House. “I worry that anyone who comes in as attorney general with the goal of politicising the work of the department not only risks undermining the rule of law, but also the important safeguards that have existed to protect the legitimacy of the department’s work,” said Johnathan Smith, a former deputy assistant attorney general who left the Justice Department earlier this year. Bradley Moss, an attorney specialising…
The Republican Party has won enough seats to maintain control over the House of Representatives, cementing a dominant performance in the 2024 United States elections. The Associated Press announced that the party had hit the key threshold of 218 seats, out of a total of 435, late on Wednesday. The victory in the House not only gives the Republicans leadership over both chambers of Congress, but it also assures that the party holds sway over all major branches of government. In the November 5 general elections, Republican leader and former President Donald Trump also won the White House by a…
It’s already becoming difficult for Victor Wembanyama to ever surprise anyone with his basketball brilliance. But on Wednesday night, he amazed the entire NBA community with a historic performance. The Spurs’ 139-130 win over the Wizards saw Wembanyama put up the best outing of his young career, and that’s saying something. The 2023 No. 1 pick scored 50 points, besting his previous career-high for a single game of 40. And while scoring 50 points would be impressive for any player at any age, at only 20, Wembanyama’s big game will go down in NBA history. Wembanyama now owns the following distinctions: …
The housing market continues to be bleak, according to a new report from forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics.Home prices have soared in every major metro area in the U.S. over the last five years and mortgage rates nearly doubled. This has led to housing affordability dropping “significantly” with only one-third of households in the U.S. earning enough to buy a house last quarter, according to the report.Meanwhile, in June, home prices were 47% higher than listed in early 2020, per CNBC.Related: You Have One Month Left to Buy a House, According to Barbara Corcoran. Here’s Why.To afford a…
Measuring the massive coralInigo San Felix/National Geographic Society In the south-west Pacific, off the coast of one of the tropical Solomon Islands, a giant structure beneath the water’s surface has just been identified as the world’s largest known coral. Visiting the remote site in mid-October, a team of scientists and film-makers from National Geographic thought the object was so large, it must be the remains of a shipwreck. But when underwater cinematographer Manu San Félix jumped into the water to take a closer look, he was astonished by what he saw. “I remember perfectly just jumping and looking down, and…
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has said that he believes women should not serve in combat and that he wants to see the military purged of “woke” officials who support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.Hegseth, 44, a Fox News host, has an extensive history of eyebrow-raising commentary, especially when it comes to military matters he’d oversee should he be confirmed to join Trump’s second Cabinet and become sixth in line to the presidency. Hegseth has long maintained a close relationship with Trump. The pair have frequently appeared together in photographs on social media and on Fox’s…