Disneyland brings back SoCal ticket tier to lure locals
Disneyland is again offering special pricing for Southern California residents. Disneyland is bringing back a special ticket pricing tier for Southern California residents to lure in locals, even as the park deals with criticism over its large crowds and long wait times. The lower pricing tier — available for people who live in select zip…
Police release images of suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing
Police released images of the suspect in Brian Thompson’s killing. The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot outside Manhattan’s New York Hilton Midtown hotel early Wednesday morning in what the police said appeared to be “a brazen, targeted attack.” “This does not appear to be a random act of violence,” the New York…
War in Ukraine would be a tough test of Sweden’s Gripen, a jet made for a fight with Russia it’s never seen
A Gripen aircraft performing at an air show in India. Sweden’s Gripen, a fighter jet built for a war with Russia, is considered a good fit for Ukraine, but the aircraft hasn’t been tested the way it could be in this war. The conflict in Ukraine has been a test bed for weapons on both…
Trump has shadow picks for Pentagon chief if Pete Hegseth drops out. The former Fox News host says he won’t back down.
Possible replacements for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth include Ron DeSantis, Joni Ernst, and Elbridge Colby. An Army veteran in the Senate. A former Pentagon official who’s a leading China hawk. A former top rival for the GOP presidential nomination. Those are some of the options President-elect Donald Trump and his allies are reportedly considering…
November was the most costly month of the war for Russia in terms of average daily dead and injured: UK intel
Russian servicemen jump off a T-90M Proryv tank during combat training in an undisclosed location in Ukraine November saw Russia suffer a record daily average for the number of soldiers injured or killed since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to UK intelligence. The UK Ministry of Defence said in an…
I make over $500,000 in total compensation at Google without a Ph. D. Here’s how I got promoted to an L6 staff engineer by 31.
Singh said being part of a research paper reading group has helped him stay up-to-date in his industry. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Pushkar Singh, a 31-year-old Google engineering lead in California, about breaking into and staying competitive in the AI field. Singh’s employment and salary have been verified with…
Elon Musk’s xAI is expanding its Memphis supercomputer to house at least 1 million GPUs
Elon Musk’s xAI built its supercomputer at a rapid pace. Elon Musk’s xAI is ramping up its Memphis supercomputer to house at least 1 million graphic processing units, the Greater Memphis Chamber said on Wednesday. The supercomputer, called Colossus, is already considered the largest of its kind in the world. The expansion would increase the…
‘Call Her Daddy’ star Alex Cooper is launching an electrolyte beverage with Nestlé
“Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper announced she’s launching an electrolyte beverage. Alex Cooper is getting into the beverage business. The “Call Her Daddy” host announced on Wednesday that she’d be launching Unwell Hydration, an electrolyte beverage, early next year. The brand’s website says it will be available on January 1. “What could be my…
Jeff Bezos says he wants to be Donald Trump’s ally
Jeff Bezos says he wants to help Donald Trump cut regulations. Some people are very worried about the coming Trump administration. Jeff Bezos is not one of them. Or, more accurately, the world’s second-richest man says he’s not worried about Trump 2.0, even though Trump has singled him out in the past. And Bezos says…
