The claim: Bill Gates invented a wireless birth control microchip A Sept. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a picture of a gold microchip resting on a person’s fingertip. “Bill Gates has invented a birth control microchip that can be switched on and off wirelessly,” reads on-screen text in the post. “The 20…
Israel on Wednesday said it shot down a missile fired by Hezbollah toward Tel Aviv, the first time the Iran-backed militia group had fired at one of Israel’s most populated cities. Hezbollah said the missile targeted the headquarters of the Israeli Mossad spy service, believed to have coordinated an unusual attack that exploded thousands of…
In California, when classes are in session, cellphones will be required to be put away. New state law AB 272 passed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday aims to minimize cellphone use in the classroom in an effort to boost students’ mental health. School districts and charter schools have until July 1, 2026 to implement policies…
U.S. stocks jumped Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s decision to go big with a 50 basis point cut to interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 42,000 for the first time, ending the day up 1.3% at a record 42,025.19. The S&P 500 also ended the day at a record high for the…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought three homes in south Florida’s Billionaire Bunker in a span of just nine months. But one of those purchases may soon cost the real estate brokerage that sold it to him millions of dollars, as the former homeowner of one of his Florida homes is suing the brokerage that sold…