Donald Trump picked up 15 electoral votes when he won Michigan on Election Day, another big win that helped to hand the Republican candidate his second presidential term. Both he and the Democratic nominee, US vice president Kamala Harris, spent a lot of time this fall campaigning in the critical swing state. One consequence of… Continue reading Trump Won. What Will Happen to Electric Vehicles?
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Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions
Similar remarks were shared in response to former Trump strategist Steve Bannon’s victory remarks, broadcast live from the rooftop of the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C. on Election Night. “You stole the 2020 election, you’ve mocked and ridiculed and put people in prison, and broken people’s lives, because you said this thing was stolen,” Bannon… Continue reading Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions
The Election Was Even Weirder in VR
Technology has been at the forefront of this election cycle from the start. Generative AI has driven concerns about misinformation and eye-rolling propaganda. Even the campaigns themselves embraced new-ish spaces, like the Harris-Walz themed map in Fortnite. The metaverse may not be quite ready for the campaign cycle, but perhaps the political system should be… Continue reading The Election Was Even Weirder in VR
Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back
Perplexity’s Election Information Hub might also blur the line between verified and free-wheeling AI-generated information. While some results come directly from trusted sources, searching for more information triggered open-ended AI-generated results from the wider web. Other AI companies appear to be taking a more cautious approach to the election. In WIRED’s testing, ChatGPT Search, a… Continue reading Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
Mesa, AZ — A group of America First groypers, college Republicans, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out burgers and hot dogs to voters in Phoenix on Tuesday—but only if they voted for former president Donald Trump. The cookout took place about 100 yards from a polling station—and it was likely illegal. The effort… Continue reading Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
Elon Musk’s America PAC Canvassers Faced Surveillance, Sickness, and Late Pay in Arizona
They also recall being told by their manager to drive around the rest of their unit despite having flulike symptoms after the work led to them spending up to 12 hours a day in the desert heat. “One day, I was sick, and I felt like shit,” the former door knocker alleges. “I got into… Continue reading Elon Musk’s America PAC Canvassers Faced Surveillance, Sickness, and Late Pay in Arizona
Will Social Platforms Take Down a Premature Donald Trump Victory Post?
One of the big questions going into election night is whether former president Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory. That declaration would likely be accompanied by social media posts on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok—none of which will say whether they would remove the content. He’s done it before: Trump falsely declared himself the… Continue reading Will Social Platforms Take Down a Premature Donald Trump Victory Post?
China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country’s first super heavy-lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it looked like a fairly conventional booster. The rocket was fully expendable, with three stages and solid motors strapped onto its sides. Since then, China has been revising the design of this rocket, named Long March 9,… Continue reading China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
Prescott, AZ — Kari Lake stood on the steps of the Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott the night before the US election on a bitterly cold Monday. She was addressing a couple hundred of her supporters, many of them wearing her MAKE ARIZONA GRAND AGAIN baseball hats. After walking onstage to Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out… Continue reading Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye
In our interview, Arroyo took a bipartisan view on who he believes could instigate a future conflict. “Let’s just say, hypothetically, the left loses this race, which is looking like that could happen,” Arroyo said. “The radical left is violent and can mobilize a lot of people to do a lot of damage. The right,… Continue reading An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye