In this month’s picks, time loops, aliens and ecological collapse. Source link

The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The core issue is the fight between WordPress founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress. WordPress technology is open source …

The government is trying to cancel a plea deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the attacks. But a clause in the agreement may stop prosecutors from reinstating a capital case. Source link

The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting websites, is going through a very heated controversy. The core issue is the fight between WordPress founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg and WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress. WordPress technology is open source …

California’s ban on plastic grocery bags is set to expand, but shoppers still have over a year to wait until paper becomes the only game in town. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill into law that will make his state’s preexisting ban on plastic grocery bags complete. Ten …

A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry. Source link

Bloomberg TV Stocks have hit records highs this year as they’ve entered “Goldilocks zone,” Mark Spitznagel says. He says investors are overly confident amid immediate positive catalysts like rate cuts and disinflation. Spitznagel thinks they should focus instead on lagging drivers that could spur a sharp stock downturn. “Black Swan” …

He uses showdowns with reporters to cast himself as a pugnacious, unscripted defender of Donald J. Trump. Source link

In August, a Russian warlord posted a video on Telegram, showing a pair of Cybertrucks patrolling a road in Chechnya, armed seemingly with heavy machine guns. Leaving aside unanswerable (for now) questions about how the vehicles were obtained, Wired thought it worth digging into whether a Cybertruck actually makes sense …

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