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McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets have been on the fast-food chain’s menu since the 1980s, but did you know they almost had a very different story? The idea for Chicken McNuggets came from failed experiments by McDonald’s executive chef René Arend, according to the McDonald’s website. At the time, Arend was working on “onion nuggets,” but the…
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on Tuesday. The FTC targeted Gravy Analytics, its subsidiary Venntel, and Mobilewalla for allegedly violating the FTC Act by collecting and…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed on Tuesday that he is open to meeting with incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan to develop solutions to take on illegal immigrant criminals — and dismissed criticism from the left, telling critics to “cancel me.” Adams was asked at a press conference about whether he will meet…
College football coach Dana Dimel died Tuesday. He was 62. The Illinois football program, for which Dimel was serving as a senior offensive assistant, confirmed his unexpected death. The former coach died in his sleep, his agent, Pete Roussel, said. Dimel spent six seasons as the head coach at UTEP before his most recent role…
The recently announced collaboration between Shake Shack and Delta Air Lines has officially taken off and a review is in. A Reddit user took to the platform to share a photo of the meal which officially launched on Dec. 1 for first-class passengers taking off from Boston. The image showcased the fast food chain’s staple…
A social media account associated with House Democrats was ripped by conservatives Tuesday over a deleted post suggesting the economy is strong and seemingly minimizing the struggles of those who have difficulty affording groceries. “And here we were thinking y’all couldnt afford eggs!” the Ways and Means Democrats posted on X Tuesday with a screenshot…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has announced a series of new AI foundation models under a new “Nova” branding that will be available as part of the Amazon Bedrock model library in AWS. There are three “understanding” models available now, Amazon says in a blog post: Amazon Nova Micro, a text model…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger holds up an early Intel 18A wafer in late 2023. | Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job. That was the official story, anyhow. Within hours, Reuters, Bloomberg, and The New York Times had a different one: the…
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is asking the inspector general at the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether agency management improperly leaked news of its antitrust investigation into the company, and make their findings public. Bloomberg first reported that the probe was underway last week, which The Verge later confirmed. The investigation covers Microsoft’s cloud and…
Your dentist may remind you to brush, floss and mouthwash – but what is the “right” order to do it? While all steps of oral hygiene can benefit dental health, Dr. Mike Wei, DDS, of New York City, shared with Fox News Digital that he’d recommend the below order. ‘I’M A DENTIST – HERE’S WHY…