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A longtime establishment power broker is backing socialist Nithya Raman over Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass — a sign that some in the donor class are following voters to the left.

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Consider this nightmare midterms scenario: Democrats whomp Republicans in the House of Representatives, as polling currently suggests they will.  But...

A family road trip along the North Korean border, with a Chinese father and his estranged daughter, plastic bags of food, and an 81-year-old grandmother who refuses to wear a seat belt.

Bordeaux Harbour, 1886 #gauguin #postimpressionism

Anthropic and OpenAI say they’ve disproved a key tenet of computer science. Researchers are struggling with the fall but also feel like “overexcited bunnies” as they look at new questions to explore.

"Meta’s smart glasses have increasingly been implicated in disturbing invasions of users’ and bystanders’ privacy," a letter sent to Meta from Ron Wyden and Edward Markey says.

The Hisense UR8 RGB MiniLED is more affordable than competitors and offers exceptional color accuracy, but is otherwise just OK.

Illicit software on the computers of some of the world’s best online poker players allowed the accused cheater to see what cards were in the victims’ hands—and trounce them at the tables.

They fit better than they look and stay put when you move, but Snap’s $2,195 Specs still feel like a developer prototype in search of a purpose.

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  The proposed $9.93 million renovation of the Tompkins Square Park recreation area is heading back to committee after a contentious Community Board 3 meeting Tuesday evening that drew dozens of residents opposed to replacing the park'...

Crif Dogs reopened yesterday at 113 St. Mark's Place after fallen trees from the late-September nor'easter temporarily shut down the longtime hot dog shop and its speakeasy sibling, PDT.  Jeff Bell, an owner of PDT and Crif Dogs, previously said that one neighbor's tree fell into another neighbor's tree, leaving both resting against the building behind the businesses between Avenue A and First Avenue.  "They're both now resting against the building behind me, and in a very precarious position that seems like they could fall," Bell said. "And if they do, they would fall in our backyard."  Crews were spotted yesterday morning mulching the remains of the fallen trees... Crif Dogs also marked its 25th anniversary during the closure. Not exactly how you'd want to celebrate a milestone birthday, but at least the hot dogs are back...

The facade work is complete at 59 First Ave., just south of Fourth Street, revealing the incoming tenant: Matane.  EVG reader Danimal reports that an employee leaving the space confirmed that Matane will be a Japanese restaurant, with an opening expected sometime by the end of the year. (They have a spaceholder Instagram account here.)  The storefront previously housed two short-lived dollar pizza shops.  Matane will also have some Japanese restaurant company on this stretch of First Avenue, with Cho-Ko right next door.

345 Cantina has closed at 345 E. Sixth St., just west of First Avenue, after four years in business.  A sign outside the Mexican restaurant (and the ongoing construction mess) thanks customers for letting the business be part of the neighborhood.  "It was an hon...

Hunan Slurp Shop has closed at 112 First Ave., just south of Seventh Street.  The restaurant opened here in May 2018, bringing Hunan-style rice noodles and other dishes inspired by chef-owner Chao Wang's hometown of Hengyang, China. Wang, who spent 25 years as an oil painter, brought an artist's background to the restaurant, which later earned recognition from the Michelin Guide. In a farewell message on Instagram, the Hunan Slurp team thanked customers for their support over the years.  "From the first bowl of Lu Fen to countless dinners, celebrations, and memories shared around our tables, Slurp has always been about more than food."  No reason was cited for the closure. The restaurant closed on Sept. 27. The team here also runs Sofun Noodle Bar in Summit, N.J.

Chile's telecoms regulator Subtel reports that local ISPs blocked 1,954 pirate streaming URLs between June and October. The blocks are part of a court order obtained by Warner Bros., but Subtel presents them as a data protection measure. Meanwhile, the piracy problem persists as several of the targeted brands remain just a search away.

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Death Clock promises to predict when you’re going to die and help you extend your time on Earth. After a month, I felt like it was sucking the life out of me.

Reencle has made your favorite kitchen composter cheaper—with a few compromises.

The firm that helped set up Elon Musk’s America PAC is behind the new group, which will work with election officials to pursue policies aligned with Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims.

Paul Gauguin, The Rape of Europa (L'Enlèvement d'Europe), 1898-99, printed 1928 #paulgauguin #museumarchive