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The US government’s robot ban also includes vacuums
The US Federal Communications Commission’s new ban on foreign-made “advanced robotic devices” reportedly extends beyond humanoid-style robots to include robot vacuum cleaners, according to a report from The Verge citing FCC statements. This matters because it could disrupt a market dominated by Chinese manufacturers, potentially limiting choice and raising prices for a widely used consumer…
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Senator’s F-bomb bashing of Fauci rocks Internet: ‘High-heat fastball!’
Senator Bernie Moreno, a Republican from Ohio, sharply criticised Dr Anthony Fauci during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, using an expletive while challenging his role in COVID-19 policy. The exchange drew widespread online attention and reflects continuing political anger over pandemic-era public-health guidance and Fauci’s conduct in office. According to the article, Fauci had been…
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Senate unanimously agrees to oppose pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
The Senate unanimously agreed Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender and collaborator of Jeffrey Epstein, should not be allowed a presidential pardon or clemency of any kind. The resolution was brought by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), who said it was to prevent acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump nominated to stay…
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The Westwood Bruin Theater Eyes Mid-October Re-Opening As Toronto Based Exhibitor Takes Over Lease
The historic Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’s Westwood neighbourhood is set to reopen in mid-October after Toronto-based exhibitor Rui Pereira signed a lease with the Skouras family, who own the building. The venue, which first opened in 1937, closed in July 2024 alongside its sister cinema The Village when Regency Theaters’ lease expired, leaving Westwood…
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Haberman knocks Trump ‘bullying campaigns’
The New York Times criticised what it described as President Trump’s attempts to intimidate journalists, after he publicly attacked its reporters Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker. The paper said such pressure would not deter its reporting, framing the dispute as part of a broader concern about political attacks on the press. Trump’s remarks appeared in…
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JONATHAN TURLEY: Fauci took the Fifth, but his diary may have already answered for him
In a Fox News opinion piece, contributor Jonathan Turley argues that Dr Anthony Fauci undermined his own credibility by invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday, repeatedly declining to answer questions “on the advice of counsel.” Turley contrasts this with Fauci’s own 2017 remarks to Georgetown…
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Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit
Detroit is being discussed as a potential beneficiary of an outflow of residents and workers from high-tax, Democrat-led coastal cities, according to Fox News. Local figures and policy experts are debating how the Motor City could position itself to attract these relocating taxpayers, with some proposing significant free-market reforms as an incentive. Among the ideas…
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Top 5 moments from Fauci’s hearing: Paul boots lawyer, Moreno erupts as contempt vote looms
A Senate hearing meant to let Senator Rand Paul question Dr Anthony Fauci over his role in the COVID-19 response instead descended into chaos, with Fauci repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination rather than answering questions. The clash matters because it feeds into an ongoing push by Paul and other Republicans to have…
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Academy re-elects Lynette Howell Taylor as president for 2026-2027
Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a second consecutive one-year term, running through 2026-2027 as the organisation approaches its 100th anniversary. The producer, best known for “A Star Is Born”, was confirmed alongside a full slate of officer positions elected by the Academy’s Board,…