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Microsoft’s Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been appointed to a Federal Reserve task force on jobs despite her main qualification seeming to be ordering mass layoffs at the software giant’s gaming division. Engadget reports that Asha Sharma, who assumed the role of CEO over Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division in February this year, has been named to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s task force on Productivity and Jobs. The appointment comes just days after she announced sweeping cuts to Microsoft’s gaming division, described as the biggest in the company’s history. The timing of her selection has raised questions about Big Tech’s growing influence in…

Political parties may soon make a comeback. A new Supreme Court decision “could fundamentally change the equation in American politics,” says Peter Schweizer about a Supreme Court decision on campaign finance. “This will allow the parties to have more influence and more direction on who their nominees are,” he says. Why? Because the Supreme Court’s ruling in National Republican Senate Committee v. Federal Elections Commission struck down rules that prevented political parties from coordinating their candidates’ spending directly. Now, political parties will become a more attractive way for donors to give money to a preferred candidate since the party can…

House GOP leaders are planning to put legislation on the floor next week that would make daylight saving time permanent in hopes of softening a revolt led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. According to four people granted anonymity to describe internal party strategy, GOP leaders are moving ahead with a vote on the so-called Sunshine Protection Act because the bill is a major priority for Florida Republicans, including Luna. It’s also a top priority for President Donald Trump, who in recent months has personally been calling lawmakers to urge them to back the measure that would add more sunlight to…

Rights groups say that a picture of a blindfolded and semi-naked detainee confirms testimonies of alleged war crimes in Gaza Israel’s military has confirmed that a viral photo showing a semi-naked and blindfolded Palestinian man bound to an iron rod is authentic. The photo triggered an uproar on social media, with rights groups arguing that the image corroborates years of testimony on torture inside Israeli detention facilities in Gaza.The disturbing photo was shared on a now-deleted social media account in late June with the Hebrew-language caption “good morning” and was brought to wider attention by a Palestinian activist under the…

The streaming giant Netflix has been actively considering live television to retain viewership as attention spans for their original content dwindles. A recent Wall Street Journal report said Netflix may soon be adding live channels to its service, ones that could focus on a particular subject or genre. As Vulture noted, the streaming service Peacock, not to mention Paramount+, have already adopted this type of model with “live channels that play random episodes of Vanderpump Rules or true-crime documentaries.” “They also shared that they’ve considered creating bundles with other streaming services, where their current users can sign up through Netflix,” reported Vulture.…

Jordanian state media on Thursday reported eight to ten missiles launched by Iran were intercepted within Jordan’s airspace, while Qatar reported drone attacks. Iran previously attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after violating its peace deal with the United States to launch terror strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Jordanian media reported Iran’s missile strike targeted the Azraq military base. Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it “destroyed” the U.S. command and control facility at Azraq, while Jordan said the Iranian missiles were intercepted without significant damage or loss of life. Kuwait said it detected and intercepted three…

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) requested that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “fully update” Kentucky residents on his health status as rumors surfaced that he may be “brain dead.” In a letter addressed to McConnell, Beshear said that Kentuckians have been concerned about McConnell’s health and his ability to continue to hold his position in the United States Senate. The senator is reported to have been hospitalized since he was admitted on June 14. “Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States…

An advocacy group believes driving under the influence of narcotics has reached epidemic proportions Drug-driving has become Britain’s biggest road safety threat, overtaking drunk-driving for the first time, a recent study suggests, fueling criticism of outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his government’s handling of the issue.It is illegal in the UK to drive while impaired by legal or illegal drugs, or with specified levels of certain controlled substances in the bloodstream. Convicted drug-drivers face a driving ban of at least one year, a fine, and up to six months in prison.According to figures obtained by the advocacy group IAM…

Argentina’s World Cup win over Egypt prompted criticism of referee Francois Letexier which was intensified by Wikipedia hoax edits made to Letexier’s article labeling him as Jewish, furthering antisemitic memes going viral. The hoax edits occurred even as the page was locked to prevent changes by new and unregistered editors. Social media posts from people fooled by the hoax went viral with the misinformation’s removal prompting similarly viral claims of a “cover-up” at Letexier’s page. The hoax content remained on Letexier’s page for eight hours. One edit later re-added the claim citing a reply from the Grok chatbot “confirming” Letexier…

“Acting President” of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday announced that she sent a letter to King Charles III requesting the release of the nation’s frozen gold reserves in the U.K. Rodríguez claimed that the gold will be used for the “recovery” of Venezuela following June’s two devastating earthquakes. The ruling socialists have tried to “rescue” the gold for the past eight years after the bank froze the assets and prevented Nicolás Maduro from illegitimately taking control of them. WATCH — U.S. Rescue Workers Pull Crying Infant from Venezuelan Earthquake Rubble: For more than 40 years, Venezuela has housed dozens of tonnes of gold…