New Jersey’s last-ditch suit to stop NYC congestion toll plan rejected by court
A federal appellate court on Saturday rejected a last-ditch effort by the state of New Jersey to stop the imminent implementation of $9 "congestion pricing" tolls for drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours.
Russia threatens ‘retaliation’ after Ukraine attack using U.S.-supplied missiles
The Kremlin on Saturday vowed "retaliation" for what it said was Ukraine's use of American-made Army Tactical Missile Systems against targets in a Russian border region.
Rumors say next-gen RTX 50 GPUs will come with big jumps in power requirements
Nvidia is reportedly gearing up to launch the first few cards in its RTX 50-series at CES next week, including an RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070. The 5090 will be of particular interest to performance-obsessed,
Marvel Rivals lifts 100-year “cheating” bans on Mac and Steam Deck players
With Valve's impressive work on the Proton tool for Linux and the Mac's Game Porting Toolkit and CrossOver options, few games are truly "Windows only" these days. The exceptions are those with aggressive, Windows-based anti-cheating tools baked in, something that
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to resign as government-formation talks end
Irreconcilable differences between the Austrian People's Party and the Social Democratic Party has ended Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's efforts to form a new government and his chancellorship.
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza’s husband, dead at 47
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died of suspected suicide at the age of 47, according to multiple media reports.
Trump responds to U.S. citizen’s deadly attack by railing against immigrants, ‘open borders’
Though a U.S. citizen killed revelers on Bourbon Street, experts say the incoming president sees advantages in blaming immigrants and Islam for New Year's Day attack.
Can Europe and Syria do business and what does each want?
European foreign ministers meet Syria's de facto leader in Damascus.
Arsenal held at Brighton while Man City bounce-back continues
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton to dent their Premier League title hopes, while holders Man City win again.
Austrian chancellor to resign after coalition talks collapse
Nehammer says his People's Party would not support measures that it believes would harm the economy or new taxes.
Australia’s only women’s sport bar closed on New Year’s Day
After a mere five months as the first and only women’s sports bar in Australia, Sydney’s Ladies League on Oxford Street is no more.The bar closed its doors for the last time on New Year’s Day.
Same-sex couples can now legally marry in Liechtenstein
The new year got off to a joyous start for same-sex couples in Liechtenstein. As the Washington Blade reports, a law legalizing same-sex marriage in the small European country officially went into effect on Wednesday, January 1.In a Wednesday morning
Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation directly from Cook rather than a donation from Apple.Following Trump's win, Cook congratulated him on social media
Reminder: You Can Watch Apple TV+ Shows and Movies for Free This Weekend
Apple TV+ will be available to stream for free starting on Friday, January 3, with the promotion set to last through Sunday, January 5. For the first time, Apple is providing unlimited access to its catalog of TV shows and
