Trumpmade the remarksThursday during a campaign stop at the New York Economic Club. No pay, no title, no recognition is needed. Later, Musk tweeted: This would unlock tremendous prosperity for America. © Matt McClain/The Washington Post The Journal was quick to note that such a position could represent a conflict of interest. Indeed, handing Musk such a role gives him the perfect bureaucratic weapon to target his enemies in government....

Heads up, folks.This 24,000mAh Anker power bank is down 37% for a limited time. That brings the price to under a hundred dollars at just $94. This Anker power bank is equipped with two USB C ports and one USB A port. © Anker This means it’s possible for you to charge up to three devices at once. Plug in your laptop while your AirPods and phone are recharging as well....

Electrocuted, flaming bird carcasses are falling off of power lines and causing wildfires across the U.S. This surprisingly common phenomenon has been responsible for at least three Colorado wildfires so far this summer. These events are not isolated. © Dave Lundy via Flickr A 2022studyfound that electrocuted birds caused 44 wildfires in the contiguous United States between 2014 and 2018. That study was led by Taylor Barnes, a biologist who now works for electric utility company EDM International....

ThePolaris Dawn mission will launch no earlier than Mondayat 3:38 a.m. ET,accordingto NextSpaceflight. The launch will be livestreamed on the SpaceXwebsiteand viaX. Bad weather resulted in further delays. The Polaris Dawn astronauts will spend five days in orbit on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon.SpaceX The purpose of the mission will be to test the effects of the regions radiation on astronaut health. Unlike the International Space Station, Dragon isnt equipped with an airlock....

We have reported this incident to federal law enforcement, and will support their investigation. And its for that reason many political pundits believe abortion will be a key factor in this Novembers election. That investigation is ongoing. File photo showing a sign at a Planned Parenthood clinic, in Pullman, Washington.© Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Planned Parenthood of Montana didnt immediately respond to questions sent Thursday....

Asus has said its a product of a material bonding with a ceramic material to aluminum. Its all too mysterious and, therefore, silly. The material is supposed to make the backplate tougher and lighter. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Each laptop technically has its minutely unique texture, but dont start thinking each new Zenbook is bespoke. Most of all, the texture and separated panels have a crisp look. We still have to give it the complete review treatment; things might not shake out in testing....

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEEDs current issue. This months selection is Reconstructing The Goldenrod Conspiracy, Edina Room, Saturday 2:30-3:30 by Gabriela Santiago. © Lightspeed Magazine it’s possible for you to also listen to the storyhere. We dont need another fainting incident. The scripts were gone, not even a rough draft in Boris Tidhars old typewriter. If you cant enjoy that, youve lost what it means to be human....

Meet the Lenovo Auto Twist AI PC, the computer for people whove always wanted a dancing laptop. Lenovos Auto Twist equipment features what the company calls Dual Degree of Freedom automatic rotation. The PC can use AI to help track eye movements, ensuring the screen is always at optimal visibility. © Lenovo Lenovo claims the technology can also help with ergonomic use by reducing eye strain. It did hear me when I said, Hi Twist, which seems the laptops calling command....

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The Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8Ksay that in one breathis the marquee release here. That also makes connecting to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox One possible. I liked their effects but always needed to tweak them based on my sensitivity that day. © Signify / Philips Hue The Hue app will add support to manage multiple Hue bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Philips advertises that its meant for the dining table....

The auction house explains in anonline listingthat this newly unearthed footage doesnt actually capture the moment Kennedy was shot. The chain of custody for this rare footage is oddly mundane, given its historic significance. After all, they had been stored in a milk crate and largely forgotten for decades. Screenshot from the rare 8mm film showing the aftermath of the JFK assassination.© RR Auction News from the future, delivered to your present....

The discovery could yield a range of innovations in medicine, from managing muscle injuries to spotting cancers. How did they do it? Well, the reason we cant see through most objects is because light scatters off them. A visualization of see-through, yellow-tinted human skin.Illustration: Keyi “Onyx” Li/U.S. National Science Foundation When those indices matched those of the breasts muscle proteins, the chicken became effectively see-through. This technique may be able to improve that light penetration....

Theres only one company based in Tennessee with that phrase on its website: TENET Media. TENET Media is an outlet that publishes on YouTube and other social media. What kind of content did Kalashnikov and Afanasyeva get for their $10 million? The Kremlin, Spassky Tower and Saint Basile’s Cathedral are seen during the Red Square Victory Day Parade rehearsals on May 4, 2022 in Moscow, Russia.© Photo by Contributor/Getty Images...