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Pete Davidson Discontinues Peacock Series ‘Bupkis’ After Renewal

The semi-autobiographical series was renewed for a second season at Peacock last year, but will no longer be returning Pete Davidson‘s semi-autobiographical series Bupkis is ending its story early. Last year, Peacock announced that the show would return for an even bigger and even better second season. But the comedian has already outgrown it, announcing that he no longer plans to continue Bupkis beyond its eight-episode first season. “I do also feel that this part of my life is finished,”

Column: Older drivers reveal strategies for passing that ‘ridiculous’ California DMV renewal test

I wouldn’t call it an atmospheric river, because those come and go. DMV mail falls in a never-ending rain, without regard to seasons.Not that it’s all bad news from readers who, like good soldiers, dutifully report every development from the front lines of the battle to renew their driver’s licenses.Rosa Maria Juarez, 94, shared a success story. The Montebello resident, who assured me she’s a safe and conscientious driver, passed easily and offered to coach me when I take the test later this year.Here’s a pro tip from…

indian it us federal clients: Tech boost? several US federal contracts up for renewal in next two quarters

Several large US federal deals from the likes of General Services Administration, US Cyber Command, Department of Energy, NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, and Department of Education are up for renewals over the next two quarters, data sourced by ET shows.Several of these deals are in the vicinity of a billion dollars, while a few are significantly above that threshold. Almost a third of the roughly $16 billion worth of large deal renewals in the market in the next two quarters are federal contracts, data from Omdia…

DMV boss trims silly test questions, tries to fix license renewal mess. Can he succeed?

When it comes to the California DMV, is this a case of brand new year, same old tune?It’s a positive sign that the massive bureaucracy’s director has been checking out reader complaints about the license renewal process for drivers after age 70, and here’s a news bulletin:He’s even tossing out some of the crazy test questions that many of you have been griping about.I’ll get to that in a moment, but first let’s dip into the mail bag, which continues to overflow with tales from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Dave…

World of Warcraft 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal is set to release January 16

In an official blog post, Blizzard confirmed the next update for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will drop on January 16. Titled Seeds of Renewal, the update brings a handful of new content to the popular MMORPG as well as concludes the current storyline campaign of the Dragon Isles. Image via Blizzard Worldwide Dragonriding and Azerothian Archives and more One of the most popular mechanics introduced in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is Dragonriding. Currently, the feature is only accessible in the new expansion…

A controversial US surveillance program is up for renewal. Critics are speaking out.

What do the critics of Section 702 say? Of particular concern is that while the program intends to target people who aren’t Americans, a lot of data from US citizens gets swept up if they communicate with anyone abroad—and, again, this is without a warrant. The 2022 annual report on the program revealed that intelligence agencies ran searches on an estimated 3.4 million “US persons” during the previous year; that’s an unusually high number for the program, though the FBI attributed it to an uptick in investigations of…

Dragonflight patch 10.2.5 revealed as Seeds of Renewal

Even though we’re only a little over a week into World of Warcraft: Dragonflight patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream, Blizzard has opted to reveal the next update, patch 10.2.5. In a post on the Battle.net news site titled In Development: Seeds of Renewal, Blizzard detailed some features of the upcoming update. Image via Blizzard Dragonriding worldwide Even though we already knew the next expansion, World of Warcraft: The War Within would replace the existing basic riding skill with Dragonriding, it looks like we’ll see…

A new exoskeleton to support workers in railways maintenance and renewal operations

The STREAM exoskeleton (StreamEXO) generates forces which are distributed to the shoulders and legs to support the worker's back during handling activities, such as lifting and carrying heavy loads. The device's ergonomics have been studied to enhance comfort and provide totally free movements, ensuring a perfect fit on the worker's body while carrying out dynamic activities. Credit: IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia A…

Months Of Effort Finally Pay Off As ‘Warrior Nun’ Cinches The Renewal Fans Have Been Fighting For

via Netflix Holy heck y’all, the Halo Bearers really did it. After months of campaigning, erecting billboards, and full-blown marching in the streets, the impassioned Warrior Nun fanbase accomplished the impossible. They cinched a renewal for the canceled fantasy series, which will officially return for another season.  It’s a massive victory, and a well-deserved one, after so much work put in by the fandom. It’s also a huge surprise, given the months-long wait, and truly incredible news for fans of the…

Twitter Refuses to Pay Google Cloud Bills Ahead of Contract Renewal: Report

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday.Before Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform last year, Twitter signed a multi-year contract with Google related to fighting spam and protecting accounts, among other things, the report said.The Platformer report did not give details on how the conflict between the companies could hinder…