President-elect Donald Trump is assembling a Cabinet that reads more like a TV guide than a list of policy heavyweights. He's picked several faces from Fox News, including Sean Duffy for Treasury secretary and Pete Hegseth for the Pentagon. There's also Dr. Mehmet Oz, known for his health show, at t
In the 2024 U. S. election, crypto billionaires spent a staggering $245 million, making up nearly half of all corporate money. They targeted candidates who supported crypto and attacked those who didn't. This helped flip Senate seats and secure a record number of pro-crypto lawmakers. Ohio's Bernie
The incoming Trump administration has a big job ahead in fixing higher education. For years, colleges have raked in tax dollars while pushing their own political views and racking up student debt. They've also become too cozy with foreign financiers, including governments that aren't friendly to the
Twitter has grown into a bustling community where cryptocurrency experts, or influencers, share their insights. Combining these tweets with historical cryptocurrency prices allows experts to predict market trends accurately. A powerful tool for this is the RoBERTa deep neural network along with BiGR
Did you know that something as simple as the order of YouTube videos can sway your vote? A recent study found out just how powerful this can be. Researchers created a fake YouTube simulator and ran experiments with over 1, 400 undecided voters in the US. They showed these voters sequences of videos
Ever wondered who’s shaping the news landscape in America? It turns out, nearly one in five Americans get their news from social media stars. A new study by Pew Research Center reveals that these digital influencers, often found on platforms like X, are a significant source of information, especiall
Eliezer Feldstein, a close aide to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, found himself in trouble after being arrested for allegedly leaking secret information. The incident started with a military reserve officer who shared a classified document with Feldstein. In September, Feldstein passed
In the past decade, conservative media has boomed, with outlets like Sinclair Broadcast Group and One America News Network leading the charge. This growth coincided with Trump's 2022 presidential bid and Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, which became a hotbed for right-wing messages. Musk even invest
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft, launched back in November 2004, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The game has had a profound impact on the gaming world and beyond. Before social networks like Facebook and Twitter, WoW showed us a sneak peek of a future where people connect with frien
Did you know that the color of sorghum leaves can tell a lot about how well the plant is growing? Scientists looked into how a common herbicide called Citadel 25 OD affects the pigments in sorghum leaves. They found that using more herbicide lowered the amount of pigments like chlorophylls and carot
