President Joe Biden and his expected incoming chief of staff Jeff Zients were involved in multiple meetings in 2016 with scandal-scarred first-son Hunter Biden. Zients, who is expected to replace current Chief of Staff Ron Klain in coming weeks, was involved three times in family business meetings with Hunter and a host of Biden family allies, including billionaire David Rubenstein in 2016. The first meeting took place on February 12, 2016, with Hunter and Joe Biden, Zients, and Rubenstein at the U.S. Naval Observatory where the vice presidential residence is located, emails from Hunter’s “Laptop from Hell” show. It is unknown what the men discussed, but both Zients and Rubenstein appear to be legitimate businessmen. Zients’s financial disclosure shows he owned commercial real estate and more than a million dollars worth of gold bars. Rubenstein is the founder of the major asset management firm The Carlye Group and Rubenstein is a member of the World Economic Forum and … [Read more...] about Biden’s Incoming Chief of Staff Jeff Zients Met with Biden Family Members
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Report: Biden to Name Zients as Next Chief of Staff, Replacing Klain
President Joe Biden will reportedly name Jeff Zients, who oversaw the White House’s response to the Chinese coronavirus, to serve as his chief of staff, replacing Ron Klain, who will leave the administration in the coming week, according to several news reports on Sunday. Zients previously served as the Counselor to the President and the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator in the beginning days of the Biden administration, from January 2021 to April 2022. He also previously served as the director of the National Economic Council in the Obama administration from February 2014 to January 2017. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Jacob Bliss is a reporter for Breitbart News. Write to him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @JacobMBliss . … [Read more...] about Report: Biden to Name Zients as Next Chief of Staff, Replacing Klain
iPhone 15 Pro may reportedly feature ultra-thin curved bezels
Apple iPhone 15 series is expected to launch later this year in September and it's sure to be one of the most anticipated launches of the year. It's rumoured that the upcoming iPhone 15 lineup will feature an improved design, better camera, more powerful processor and much more. The iPhone 15 series is expected to be an upgrade from the previous models in terms of both hardware and software. It is likely to come with a range of new features such as improved battery life, enhanced security measures and a better user experience. Here are some of the notable changes that may come to the Pro models. Read Also Apple iPhone 15 Ultra price leaked: What to expect iPhone 15: Thinner bezels, curved edges and more According to a tweet by tipster ShrimpApplePro, one of the Pro models of the iPhone 15 series will feature thinner bezels with curved edges. He said, "Pro 15 will have thinner bezels with curve edges, display is still flat tho, only the bezels … [Read more...] about iPhone 15 Pro may reportedly feature ultra-thin curved bezels
Apple indeed has a TV in the works, claims Reuters
Apple has reportedly engaged in talks to stream films to a long-rumored Apple-created TV, among other devices, according to sources speaking to Reuters . The company was allegedly talking to EPIX to stream movies to Apple's devices, but according to Reuters' sources, those talks were in the preliminary stages and have since stalled. Talk of a TV created by Apple has been floating around for many years, but the company has not yet released such a product nor commented on rumors about one. In Walter Isaacson's recent biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, however, it was revealed that Jobs was at least thinking about how to develop an integrated television set that would be "completely easy to use" and seamlessly sync data across iCloud, similar to current Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad. Jobs had reportedly tapped iTunes creator Jeff Robbin to help with the project, and told Isaacson that he had "finally cracked" a way to make TVs as simple and elegant as Apple's other … [Read more...] about Apple indeed has a TV in the works, claims Reuters
Gaetz: ‘Bravo, Speaker McCarthy’ — ‘Fulfilling the Commitment He Made to Us’
Friday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) praised newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for living up to the promises he made during the tumultuous four-day-long House Speaker elections last week. “Bravo, Speaker McCarthy,” he said. “This was not an agreement that we had at the beginning of last week, but as the week progressed, Speaker McCarthy, to his great credit, understood this was important to a great many of us. And when we get this 14,000 hours out, we’re going to be able to see the extent to which the federal agents and assets that were present that day, may or may not have increased the level of criminal acuity. We’re going to be able to see their coordination with one another.” “And we’re also going to be able to see if there is exculpatory evidence that would show that people never intended to violate a law, even though they might have been technically out of compliance with whatever the standard was, at that time, based on … [Read more...] about Gaetz: ‘Bravo, Speaker McCarthy’ — ‘Fulfilling the Commitment He Made to Us’
Synkkä selviytymistaistelu varastaa huomion Jurassic World: Dominionin ensitrailerilla
Menestyksekkään elokuvatrilogian päätösosa Jurassic World: Dominion (Avaa uuteen ikkunaan) on saanut ensimmäisen trailerinsa. Elokuvan oli alkujaan määrä saapua elokuvateattereihin jo kesällä 2021, mutta koronapandemia on vaatinut veronsa myös hirmuliskojen suunnitelmista. Lykkääntynyt ensi-ilta nähdään 10. kesäkuuta 2022. Dominion on jatkoa vuonna 2018 ilmestyneelle Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomille. Elokuvan ohjaa Colin Trevorrow, joka ohjasi miljardituottoihin yltäneen avausosan Jurassic World. Ohjaaja teki kakkoselokuvan ajan tilaa JA Bayonalle, mutta Trevorrowin kädenjälki näkyy Fallen Kingdomin käsikirjoituksessa. Nyt avausosan ohjaaja istuu jälleen kameran taakse päättääkseen trilogian, jonka loppuhuipennus sijoittuu aikaan neljä vuotta Fallen Kingdomin jälkeen. Mistä Jurassic World: Dominionin tarina kertoo? Jos et ole nähnyt aiempia Jurassic World -elokuvia, kannattaa lukeminen kenties lopettaa. Juttu nimittäin sisältää juonipaljastuksia … [Read more...] about Synkkä selviytymistaistelu varastaa huomion Jurassic World: Dominionin ensitrailerilla
Spider-Man 4 está en camino, y podría afectar al estreno de Thunderbolts
Spider-Man 4 podría llegar a los cines a mediados del 2024, según varios expertos del medio. Algunos informadores fiables de las películas de Marvel, como Tom Smith (opens in new tab) y Alex P. de The Cosmic Circus (opens in new tab) , afirman que la cuarta película del Universo Cinematográfico Marvel de Spidey llegará a los cines antes de lo que pensamos. Según las fuentes del dúo, Sony Pictures (el estudio que posee los derechos de las películas y el contenido televisivo de Spider-Man) está acelerando la producción de Spider-Man 4 para que empiece en el 2023. Las fuentes sugieren que la próxima gran aventura de Spidey se estrenará en el segundo trimestre del 2024, es decir, entre abril y junio, lo que podría convertirla en la última película de la Fase 5 de Marvel (opens in new tab) . Esto da cierta credibilidad a una filtración anterior de MyTimeToShineHello (opens in new tab) que sugería que Spider-Man 4 podría llegar el 12 de julio del 2024, lo que … [Read more...] about Spider-Man 4 está en camino, y podría afectar al estreno de Thunderbolts
Dell’s new PowerEdge services promise latest Intel chips, top-end AI power
Audio player loading… Dell has announced no fewer than 13 new PowerEdge servers , built on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, in a move that it hopes to “accelerate performance and reliability” while offering up some cost-effective solutions. Jeff Boudreau, president and general manager for Infrastructure Solutions Group at Dell, said that customers value the company’s “easily managed yet sophisticated” solutions. His expectations for the next generation of PowerEdge servers is that it “raises the bar in power efficiency, performance and reliability”. The latest Intel Xeon chips were made available earlier in 2023, citing improvements in performance and overall reductions in power usage, which Dell hopes will help its latest servers be more energy efficient in a time where data centers and under increasing pressure to deliver on key environmental statistics. TechRadar Pro needs you! (opens in new tab) our survey (opens in new tab) and telling us … [Read more...] about Dell’s new PowerEdge services promise latest Intel chips, top-end AI power
GOP Rep. Perry: ‘If the Pandemic Is Over, Why Are We Spending at Pandemic Levels?’
Thursday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Your World,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) weighed in on his issues with granting an increase to the debt ceiling without an agreement to spending cuts from the Biden administration. The Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker referenced how President Joe Biden declared the pandemic over but noted that spending was still at pandemic levels. “Well, look, Kevin McCarthy has gone to the president, said, look, I’m willing to talk about it, but we can’t maintain the status quo,” Perry said. “In 2019, we were spending about $4.5 trillion. In 2020, that turned out to about $6.5 trillion. And it has stayed up there ever since then, even though President Biden has declared the pandemic over. If the pandemic is over, why are we spending at pandemic levels? It seems like a reasonable question.” “And saying that you’re not going to negotiate is irresponsible,” he continued. “The American people are being crushed by this inflation, which is being caused by this … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Perry: ‘If the Pandemic Is Over, Why Are We Spending at Pandemic Levels?’
Fast Fiber Networks Have Quietly Won the Broadband War
Government subsidies and pandemic-era telecommuting have quietly fueled the growth of broadband fiber networks, propelling the fast connection technology from an exotic, expensive technology niche to the mainstream. In the US, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment programs encouraged internet service providers to bring higher-speed access to places that previously wouldn't have been profitable to serve. Government support also has helped improve broadband in Sweden, Lithuania , Italy and other European nations . Shopping for a faster internet speed? We’ll send you the fastest internet options, so you don’t have to find them. A global pandemic, which turned our homes into offices and schoolrooms, also encouraged the upgrade to faster broadband. Work video conferences and Zoom school lessons demanded more data -- often at the same time -- than we had previously needed. An explosion in the use of streaming video … [Read more...] about Fast Fiber Networks Have Quietly Won the Broadband War