Matt Novak
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U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Dead From COVID-19 as Number of New Cases Climbs
The U.S. has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19, the worst death toll in the world, according to a tally from NBC News. The grim milestone comes as U.S. COVID-19 cases have started to climb in recent days and high-profile figures test positive, like Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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Tom Cruise Said in 1990 Making a Sequel to Top Gun Would Be ‘Irresponsible’
Tom Cruise’s latest movie, a sequel to his classic 1986 action pic, Top Gun, is finally getting a release later this month after delays related to the covid-19 pandemic. But Cruise, who’s now 59 years old, felt very different about doing a sequel to the film back in 1990. In fact, Cruise said making a…
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Elon Musk Proves Yet Again That He’s Just Not Very Bright
Fans of billionaire (and now Twitter owner) Elon Musk seem to think he’s the smartest person in the world. But Musk made a comment on Twitter over the weekend that could be his dumbest yet. Admittedly, there’s a lot of competition when you remember this is the guy who predicted in March of 2020 that…
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Elon Musk’s Bait-and-Switch Transportation Company Valued at $8 Billion
Elon Musk’s “mass” transportation venture, known as The Boring Company, has been valued at $US5.675 (around $8) billion, according to a press release from the company. Yes, that’s billion with a “B.” And who says the Silicon Valley hype machine is dead?