NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo admitted he “f*cked up” when he told viewers to be “open” to voting for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

On The Chris Cuomo Project on Thursday, Cuomo was joined by author Malcolm Gladwell and during a discussion about Trump, Cuomo admitted he did not see Trump as a big of a threat he does now and he regrets it.

Cuomo said he didn’t “properly contextualize” when he told people in late 2023 to be “open” to voting for Trump or then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Cuomo said:

Recently I have been not just owning it, but saying, yeah, I f*cked that up. When I said to people when I came back into the media…Harris versus Trump, and I was like, well, look, you’ve got to be open, you got to be open to voting for Kamala Harris, you got to be open to voting for Trump, and you have to go. I was giving a textbook answer. That’s the right answer for journalists to give, okay? However, it was the wrong answer. It was the wrong answer.

Cuomo argued Harris could not have been anywhere near as bad as Trump’s second term, and the NewsNation host said he didn’t put enough blame on Trump for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

He said:

To see Kamala Harris — and I have this debate with people all the time now — what could she have done that would have been worse than what we’re living? Just tell me. What do you think was possible? And that’s my rejoinder to them. And people will say, well, you just hate Trump. No. I didn’t believe that Donald Trump had what we’re seeing right now in him. And you can say, how, what about January 6? I didn’t give him enough blame for January 6. I see him as an instrument too much and not an originator and I thought my knowledge of him as a person for all these years was more informative than it turned out being. And I was wrong.

Gladwell said he had sympathy as he struggled to see Trump as more than a “buffoon” who went to “parties” and dated “Russian models” over the years.

“It’s been really hard to sort of transition in our minds from that initial understanding of who he was to what he’s become so I have sympathy. I share your — I did the same thing. I just thought he was a buffoon,” he said.

Cuomo noted he was wrong about Trump years after Gladwell.

“I should’ve said, no, he disqualified himself. He’s disqualified himself and, look, if you want to argue that Harris is disqualified because the party f*cked up the whole process and they just gave her this nomination, yeah, alright, you can argue that too, but it’s not the same kind of toxicity that we’re dealing with here,” he said.

Cuomo added that he now sees Trump as such a threat that he also regrets pushing back on people who have predicted the president and his administration will somehow “cancel” elections.

Cuomo recently pressed Trump ally Steve Bannon on whether he’ll accept the midterm election results if Democrats regain control of Congress — something Bannon would not agree with.

“Where the f*ck is my confidence coming from? Where is my confidence coming from when you get these people who stand in front of Congress on TV and they refuse to say who won the last election?” he said.

Watch above via The Chris Cuomo Project.

Jason Cohen contributed to this report.

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While ChatGPT might have been first out of the generative AI gate, Google has established itself as more than a major player in this new technological race. While plenty of people use Gemini free of charge, there are also a plethora of paid subscribers who want access to Google's latest and greatest models. Like other AI subscriptions, Google's best plans are wildly expensive, but it's cheapest paid tier, AI Plus, is much more reasonable: For $4.99 per month, you get access to faster Gemini models, and bump your Google storage up to 400GB to boot.

But if you're subscribed to Google AI Plus for access to better versions of Gemini, change is coming. Google is warning subscribers this week that they're losing a major perk—perhaps the perk—of the AI Plus subscription tier, as subscribers will soon no longer have access to Gemini's advanced models.

How Google is changing its subscription tiers

As 9to5Google reports, this isn't necessarily out of the blue. When Google rolled out Gemini 4 Argon, the company advertised that its latest model would only be available on AI Pro and AI Ultra plans, not AI Plus. At the same time, the company said that its plans meant AI Plus subscribers would soon lose access to all Gemini Pro models. It now seems those plans are now rolling out—one Redditor shared an email they received from Google as an AI Plus subscriber, which reads:

We wanted to let you know about changes to the models that you can access with your Google AI Plus plan.

Starting on 13 November 2026, the ability to select Pro models in both the Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search will only be available to Google AI Pro subscribers and above. You’ll still have access to our latest Flash-Lite model and Flash, built for speed and intelligence. Your previous chats using the Pro model can be continued with a different model.

To learn more about these changes, you can visit our Help Centre article for additional details. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time.

Thank you for being a Google AI Plus subscriber.

– The Google One team

According to the message, AI Plus subscribers have less than a month left to access Gemini Pro models. On Nov. 13, these users will be limited to Flash-Lite and Flash in both the Gemini app and AI Mode. While it's fortunate that previous Pro chats will still be available, users will need to use one of these less powerful models if they want to continue those conversations.

So now, access to models in Google's AI subscriptions looks like the following:

• Free: Gemini Flash-Lite

• AI Plus ($4.99 per month): Gemini Flash-Lite and Gemini Flash

• AI Pro ($19.99 per month): AI Plus perks, plus Gemini Pro models and access to Gemini 4 Argon

• AI Ultra 5x ($99.99 per month): AI Pro perks, plus higher access to Gemini Pro models and 5x higher usage limits

• AI Ultra 20x ($199.99 per month): AI Ultra 5x perks plus 20x higher usage limits and highest access to Pro models

It always rubs me the wrong way when companies take away features after customers have already paid for them. If Pro models were always locked to a higher tier I could think, whatever, that's just what Google charges. But the fact that AI Plus subscribers have paid for access to Pro models, and now the same $4.99 subscription is missing a major feature for no particular reason, is, in my view, scummy. If you're subsequently rethinking your choice of Google subscription, here is a full breakdown of all perks across the various subscription options.

Mrs. Doubtfire would probably like a word with this Texas school district.

A suburban Dallas school district claimed a state law that references “social transitioning” prompted it to cancel a high school production of Little Shop of Horrors after a female student was cast in the role of Seymour, the nerdy flower shop assistant at the center of the tale.

The teen caught in the middle of the now political drama told NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth she was stunned at the decision.

Ana Mota, who attends South Grand Prairie High School, said she’s played male roles before, noting mixed gender casting in theater dates all the way back to Shakespeare.

“Last year we did Into the Woods, and in Into the Woods I played Jack, who is a male role,” Mota told the station’s Allie Spillyards. “In high school theater there’s sometimes a lack of males; you know, you only have so many people joining theater, and most of those people happen to be female.”

“In Shakespearean theater, there was so much cross-gender casting, you know, males playing females,” the student added.

“In history, just the idea of a female playing a man or a man playing a female has never been something that was like outlandish and crazy to anyone. So, for the district to take that and just sort of warp it… I don’t know, it just doesn’t make sense to me.”

The district issued a statement to the network attempting to explain why it cancelled the show:

The Grand Prairie ISD is conscious of the guidance provided by our leadership in Austin. Our goal is always to comply with not only our own local policies, but also state and federal law.

Recently, a casting decision was made to place a female student in the role of a male character in the school musical. In the musical, a romantic relationship develops between the two main characters.

When District leadership learned of this issue and, in consideration of themes in the musical involving an abusive relationship, a decision was made to pull that production and find something more appropriate.

This decision was made in light of the District’s ongoing effort to ensure its programs remain consistent with Senate Bill 12 and all applicable law.

This course of action does not diminish the accomplishments and the talents of these students. Rather, we want to ensure that we do everything in our power to put them in a position to be successful while adhering to state and federal law.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) championed 2025’s Senate Bill 12, also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights.”

The law included “banning DEI hiring and training, requiring sex education to be ‘opt in,’ prohibiting harmful gender ideology in K–12 schools, enforcing biological sex in sports (‘No boys in girls’ sports’), protecting parents’ rights in directing their child’s upbringing and medical decisions, and refocusing curriculum on core subjects and U.S. founding documents,” according to a governor’s new release.

But it’s unclear how the law applies to a kids’ theater production, Mota’s mom, Nancy Jimenez, told Spillyards.

“The law in itself doesn’t even apply to this situation.

“In this climate that we’re experiencing now, there are a lot of things, a lot laws that they’re attempting to really intimidate us and push us towards a corner. And I don’t think that is right,” she said.

Mota called the district’s decision censorship.

“Theater is truth, and people who fear truth they often want to trample over it. And that goes for all art forms, you know? And I think just all this censorship and just trying to trample over that is just, it’s wrong, and there needs to be a stop to all of it,” the teen said.

The district did not immediately respond to Mediaite’s request for comment.

Watch above via NBC 5.

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There’s nothing super about using the term “super intelligence,” according to the “Godfather of AI” — who shredded President Donald Trump in a new interview as a “corrupt, senile felon.”

Geoffrey Hinton — a University of Toronto computer scientist whose work helped lay the groundwork for artificial intelligence — made the stinging criticism of Trump to The Guardian, while also joining the growing chorus of those sounding the alarm on the dangers of the technology.

Trump recently made headlines after declaring the United States would now identify the technology as “super intelligence,” rather than “artificial intelligence.”

Hinton, 78, concurred with recent warnings from tech guru’s like Anthropic’s Dario Amodei who said the pace of AI’s development must slow down.

“I’m trying to convey that there is a really serious possibility of something happening. If, for example, you’re told there was a 10% possibility of a bus crashing, you wouldn’t get on the bus,” he told The Guardian. “The point of giving numbers is to say this is a serious risk. We don’t know how serious, but it’s serious.”

He called Trump “a corrupt, senile felon,” and slammed him for suggesting the artificial intelligence industry could self-regulate:

“I’m sure the oil and asbestos companies would have liked to [regulate themselves] as well,” he said. “Do we think tobacco companies should have been allowed to design the warnings on the packets? So that they could print them in a six-point font, in dark grey on black?”

Trump’s use of “superintelligence” proves he understands “almost nothing” about AI, Hinton added.

“He’s taken a technical term which has a very clear meaning and then reused it,” Hinton said. “Superintelligence means smarter than people, and has been around for at least 20 years. It’s got a very clear meaning. And now he says we’re going to call AI ‘superintelligence’. You can’t make it smarter than people just by calling it smarter than people.”

Hinton said the advancements of artificial intelligence are almost equal to the creation of “alien beings.”

“Now we’re creating alien beings – meaning we’re not the only intelligent beings around. And the reality is, we only have a couple of years to adapt to that,” he said.

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Yesterday the MARQ Gen 3 turned up on Garmin's support pages, and today, the company has made it official. Garmin launched its third-generation luxury smartwatch collection, a lineup of six models priced from $2,500 to $3,100. That sure is a lot of money for a watch. Let's take a look at what exactly you get with the new Garmin MARQ Gen 3.

Garmin MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 3)

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What to know about the Garmin MARQ Gen 3

The new collection consists of the MARQ Athlete, Adventurer, Aviator, Commander, Golfer and Diver. Across all six, Garmin has moved to larger AMOLED displays, added LTE and satellite connectivity, expanded its mapping, and brought in its latest health and fitness features that I detail in my review of Garmin's other recent release, the Fenix 9 Pro.

The hardware follows the luxury formula the MARQ line is known for. Each watch has a 47 mm Grade 5 titanium case, a sapphire crystal lens, and a ceramic bezel inlay. Each is 15 mm thick and carries a 1.4-inch AMOLED display, up from 1.2 inches on the previous generation.

At the bottom of the range, the MARQ Athlete is the entry point at $2,500. It comes on a silicone strap with VO2 max markings on the bezel, and includes Garmin's full collection of running and training features. The MARQ Adventurer costs $2,700 and pairs an Italian leather strap with a compass bezel. This one is aimed at hiking, navigation and climbing, and includes preloaded ClimbPro information.

And so on: The remaining four models are each built around a specific pursuit, as MARQ variants have been since the line debuted. The MARQ Aviator is the flight-focused model, the MARQ Commander is the tactical one, the MARQ Golfer is built for the course, and the MARQ Diver is the one for the water. Garmin's pricing and strap details for these four sit between the Athlete's $2,500 and the $3,100 top of the range.

What else is new about the Garmin MARQ Gen 3?

In terms of software updates, the biggest addition is embedded inReach connectivity. All six watches support LTE calling, messaging and location sharing without a phone nearby, along with satellite messaging and emergency SOS through Garmin Response. Note: These services require a separate inReach subscription.

Garmin has also added a speaker, a microphone, and an LED flashlight. Other upgrades include the ECG app in supported regions, newer health and recovery metrics, and worldwide TopoActive maps with address search. Storage has jumped from 32GB to 128GB, and battery life reaches up to 18 days in smartwatch mode, or seven days with the always-on display enabled.

How the MARQ compares to non-luxury Garmins

What's most exciting is how these changes bring the MARQ much closer to Garmin's latest high-end sports watches, as opposed to being more of an aesthetic purchase. Previously, MARQ buyers were paying a considerable premium for hardware that lacked some features already available elsewhere in the range. Honestly, the earlier MARQ was, in effect, a fancy-materials version of a watch you could get for less, with fewer capabilities.

Now, the MARQ Gen 3 is finally a watch that tops the Garmin lineup with all the features of a Fenix. And for the first time, the MARQ has pluses the Fenix doesn't, like increased storage and on-device mapping features. The question of whether such premium price Garmin has set is worth it? That's still up for debate.

Garmin says the collection is available now, with broader availability reportedly scheduled for Nov. 5. You can see the full lineup on Garmin's site here.

MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander grilled Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin on Monday about whether or not the Democratic Socialists of America will be a “liability” to the Democratic Party come November.

As the interview wound down, Alexander noted, “I have a ton of questions. Let’s try to get through a few quick ones before I let you go. One, obviously Americans are fed up with Donald Trump, but they’re not exactly glowing in their reviews of Democrats. The polls show 53% unfavorable in their view of Democrats, with 41% having a favorable view. How do you overcome that brand with Democrats? What do you need them to do immediately if they take back Congress to help your chances of moving?”

Martin replied, “We have to deliver, and the reality is, the real… We have to deliver on the promises that we’re making on the campaign trail. Part of that… No, no, no, listen. Hardly any of our candidates are talking about impeachment.”

“What they’re talking about is affordability, making sure that people can afford their lives and actually achieve economic opportunity and build a better life for their family. We’re talking about health care access, making sure, at a time when we see premiums doubling and tripling across the country and people’s health care access disappearing, that we are fighting for health care. And we’re also talking about fixing this corrupt system that only actually benefits the wealthy and the powerful at the expense of the working class. That’s what Democrats are fighting for. And that’s the agenda we’re going to deliver in 24 days once we’re in control,” Martin insisted.

Alexander pressed, “You’re in Idaho; you have more travel to come. You’ve been traveling nonstop. Montana’s Democratic Senate candidate right now, there are calls for her to drop out of this race. Some say she has the potential to act as a spoiler for the independent candidate. She has said, by the way, she’s not going to drop out. Do you believe that she should drop out to help the Democrats try to earn a seat that’s not in Republican hands?”

Martin responded, “Well, listen, I mean, obviously, I’m the chair of the Democratic Party. We support Democrats running up and down the ballot. We’ll let people in Montana decide what’s best for Montanans.”

Alexander continued the fast pace, “Last question: DSA, Democratic Socialists, are an ally or a liability for the Democrats, as you’ve seen the way they’ve been branded, this party’s being branded by Republican opponents?”

Martin replied, “So let me just say, I’ve always taken a big tent approach on how you build a party. That’s why I was successful for all these years in Minnesota. I believe you win through addition, not subtraction. You win by growing your coalition, not shrinking it.”

Alexander cut in, “And sometimes is there a middle, though, when Americans see that–”

“But no, not at all, because that’s where the vast majority of Americans are at. Maybe right in the middle, or a little center left, or a little center right. But it doesn’t mean we can’t bring new voices into the party, right? Of course, we have to keep growing and we have to keep expanding this tent,” Martin doubled down.

Alexander ended it there, “Ken Martin, always a pleasure. Thank you for coming.”

Watch the clip above via MS NOW.

Jason Cohen contributed to this report.

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All messaging apps should let you schedule texts by default. Sometimes, you need to send a message to a friend or family member, but you don't want them to get it just yet. Maybe they're in a different time zone, and it's too early or late to politely text them; maybe they're in an important meeting, and you don't want their phone sounding or buzzing as a distraction. Either way, a scheduled message can save you: You won't forget to text them later, and they'll get the message whenever you think they should. Win-win.

Of course, this is not a standard feature in all apps yet. Some apps have it, like Telegram or iMessage, and it's a great addition when you need it. Others, like Messenger or WhatsApp, are sorely missing it. While Meta doesn't appear to have any plans to bring scheduled texts to Messenger, it does seem like WhatsApp users are getting the upgrade on the horizon. In fact, you might be able to try it out today.

Scheduling messaging in WhatsApp

As reported by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature for users to schedule texts, photos, and videos to send at a later time. At this time, the feature works even when you're offline, so your scheduled messages will still send even if you don't have a wifi or cellular connection. In addition, the feature is not limited to single chats, as so many new messaging features are. You can schedule texts in both one-on-one and group chats, and all scheduled messages are still end-to-end encrypted.

At this time, it looks like Meta is only testing scheduling messages on WhatsApp for Android. The bright side for iPhone users is that this test is quite limited: Only select users are getting the feature at this time—and, while it's no guarantee, you should enroll in the WhatsApp beta if you want a chance at trying it out early. To start, head to WhatsApp's official beta tester page on the Google Play Store. Here, make sure you're logged into your Google Account, then enroll in the beta. Head back to the official WhatsApp Play Store page, and you should have a new update. This is the beta.

Once you're on the WhatsApp beta, you can check if you have the feature like so: Craft a new message in any chat, then tap and hold on the send button. If you have it, WhatsApp will present a pop-up, letting you cycle through a date and time to schedule your message. (You can choose to send the message in as little as 10 minutes, or as long as two weeks.) When you're ready to schedule, you can tap the green schedule button at the bottom of the menu. You can then tap the contact or group name at the top of this window, then tap "Schedule messages" to manage all scheduled texts in that thread.