Sep 24
“Grandmas be like imma stay for a few days and reset your children back to factory settings.”
Sep 24
Tucker Carlson Repeats Lie About George Floyd In Rant Against ‘Lying’ Media
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Fox News host awkwardly tried to make a point about the mainstream media, and it came back to bite him.
Sep 24
Russell T Davies is set to return to long-running BBC science fiction show Doctor Who, more than a decade after handing over the reins for the hugely popular TV series. It’s a huge step by the BBC, which has seen upheaval in its wildly successful show following the revival that Davies is credited with spearheading back in 2005. At that … Continue reading
Sep 24
After Knights of the Old Republic remake reveal for PS5, the original is coming to Switch
Posted in: Today's ChiliOut of nowhere, it’s been a surprisingly eventful month for fans of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. A couple of weeks ago, Sony revealed that Aspyr Media is working on a remake of Knights of the Old Republic for PlayStation 5 and PC. Following that announcement, we learned during the most recent Nintendo Direct that the original Knights … Continue reading
Sep 24
The US CDC is recommending COVID-19 booster shots for certain at-risk groups, joining the FDA in green-lighting extra injections as particularly virulent strains of coronavirus continue to spread widely. The announcement comes alongside newly published CDC research about mask-wearing in schools, and how areas without consistent school masking policies are more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks. “One report from Arizona … Continue reading
Sep 24
Justice Department will reportedly let Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou return to China
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Department of Justice has reached an agreement with Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou that will let her return home to China, pending a judge’s approval. Meng was arrested in Canada in 2018 on behalf of the US for allegedly violating American sanctions against Iran. She’s been fighting attempts to extradite her to the US.
Meng, who is in house arrest while on bail, will admit to some improprieties and in return, prosecutors will postpone and eventually drop bank and wire fraud charges, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Meng remotely appeared at a federal court on Friday afternoon, with the Justice Department saying in a filing it will submit a “resolution” to the charges against her.
Prosecutors claimed that Meng misled banks in 2013 about Huawei’s connections to Iran. She denied the charges, for which she had faced up to 30 years in prison.
Meng’s detainment caused an international incident. Two Canadians were apprehended in China within days of Meng’s arrest. The WSJ reports the deal with Meng could prompt China to release Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.
Officials from the Trump administration are said to have offered Meng a similar deal last year, but she reportedly refused to admit to any wrongdoing. Biden admin officials reopened the talks in recent weeks, according to reports, and with Meng seemingly seeking a reunion with her family, she may have been more open to a compromise. A judge in Vancouver was expected to rule on Meng’s possible extradition to the US later this year, following almost two years of hearings.
Huawei and its subsidiaries are still facing charges in the US, including conspiracy to steal trade secrets and racketeering conspiracy. The company is not said to be part of Meng’s deal and it will reportedly keep fighting the charges.
The US and Huawei have been at loggerheads for several years. American officials have lobbied allies to avoid using the company’s 5G telecoms gear due to national security concerns, though Huawei has insisted that its equipment is safe. US sanctions against the company led Google to block Huawei from Android updates, prompting its switch to HarmonyOS 2 (which is a fork of Android) on phones and tablets.
Update 9/24 1:22PM ET: Noted that the Justice Department has agreed to resolve the charges in a court filing.
Sep 24
The wait is nearly over. Jeep will debut the long-awaited 2022 Grand Cherokee, including the nameplate’s first-ever 4xe plug-in hybrid model, on September 29th at 9AM ET, the automaker announced today. Jeep had initially planned to debut the 2022 Grand Cherokee in August at the 2021 New York Auto Show, but that plan went out the window when the event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
We got our first good look at the SUV when Jeep shared its updated electrification plans in July. Unsurprisingly, it looked a lot like the Grand Cherokee L but with a shorter wheelbase. The upcoming 4xe model is expected to feature the same gasoline-electric powertrain as the 2021 Wrangler 4xe. That SUV can output a combined 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque.
Its 4xe models are becoming increasingly important to Jeep. In July, the automaker said it expects electric vehicles to account for 70 percent of all of its sales by mid-decade. To that end, it plans to offer a “fully electric” 4xe model in every SUV category it sells by 2025.
Sep 24
The mystery over a worm infestation found in a Vietnamese man last year has been solved, though not without adding another creepy wrinkle to the tale. The worms inside the man weren’t the Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), a now-rare parasite on the brink of eradication, as originally thought. Instead, they were a…
Sep 24
Amazon’s annual device and services event is next week, and if there’s one thing you can expect, it’s a lot of Alexa-enabled gadgets you’re not sure anyone really needed. According to a new Bloomberg report, Amazon is developing a large, wall-mounted Echo, a soundbar with a built-in camera, and new wearables.
Sep 24
Star Trek Icon Jeffrey Combs Describes the Deliciousness of Playing the Bad Guy
Posted in: Today's ChiliJeffrey Combs is a Star Trek icon for good reason—his ability to show up under layers of alien makeup and deliver some of the best performances of the series, across so much of its history, makes every appearance a delight. Whether it’s the chilling complicity of Deep Space Nine’s Weyoun clones or the brash ego of …
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