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The new stockholder vote could shift the burden of proof, but only if the vote is “fully informed and uncoerced,” McCormick wrote. Shareholder Richard Tornetta, the plaintiff who launched the lawsuit that got Musk’s pay rescinded, “has demonstrated that the vote was not fully informed,” today’s ruling said. The January ruling in which McCormick voided …

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Vende animam tuam pro commercio The day’s half-over, but we keep adding stuff—come see if anything speaks to you! Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this courier from the swift completion of his appointed rounds. Credit: bowie15 / Getty Images I hope everyone survived the weekend shopping experience and no …

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The “David Mayer” block in particular (now resolved) presents additional questions, first posed on Reddit on November 26, as multiple people share this name. Reddit users speculated about connections to David Mayer de Rothschild, though no evidence supports these theories. The problems with hard-coded filters Allowing a certain name or phrase to always break ChatGPT …

Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt, and we know why Read More »

Some of the most bizarre lifeforms on Earth lurk in the deeper realms of the ocean. There was so little known about one of these creatures that it took 20 years just to figure out what exactly it was. Things only got weirder from there. The organism’s distinctive, glowing presence was observed by multiple deep-sea …

Researchers finally identify the ocean’s “mystery mollusk” Read More »

Image: IDG / Chris Hoffman Cyber Monday is quickly coming to a close, which means there’s no better time than now to scoop up a heavily discounted laptop. If you fancy yourself a gamer, you’re in luck, as the Alienware m16 R2 (PCWorld’s favorite gaming laptop) is on sale today for up to $600 off …

Save $600 on our favorite gaming laptop, Alienware’s long-lasting m16 Read More »

Image: Anker Anker’s speedy three-port charger is on sale this Cyber Monday for $30 on Amazon, a solid 46 percent under its $56 MSRP. Given how useful this charger is, you may as well get a few of them. We all have a handful of devices that always need charging, from phones to tablets, smartwatches, …

Get 46% off Anker’s three-device fast charger right now Read More »

Image: Foundry Cyber Monday deals on Thunderbolt docking stations for your laptop are here, and there are some excellent bargains available! I’ve been on the hunt for the best Thunderbolt dock deals for several weeks now, and I’m consolidating them on this page for Cyber Monday. I’ve reviewed docking station deals at major retailers, comparing …

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President Biden’s administration will end within two months, and likely to depart with him is Arati Prabhakar, the top mind for science and technology in his cabinet. She has served as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy since 2022 and was the first to demonstrate ChatGPT to the president in …

What the departing White House chief tech advisor has to say on AI Read More »

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future) The still-rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a very good shot at being the best phone of 2025. It’s not even out yet but we’re already confident in saying that, as Samsung’s ‘Ultra’ models are almost always up there with the top handsets of …

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra specs predictions: all the key rumored specs for the top model Read More »

(Image credit: New York Times) Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages …

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, December 2 (game #274) Read More »