Month: August 2022
House to vote on major climate, tax and health bill, teeing up huge win for Biden
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a news conference with members of the Congressional delegation who traveled to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House is expected to pass a sweeping tax, health […]
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Your iPhone can identify any song with just a tap. Here’s how to set it up
Taylor Swift Christopher Polk | Getty Images Your iPhone has a useful feature you might not know about. You can identify the song that’s playing on the radio at a bar, in your car or at a friend’s house, all without having to open an app. All you have to do is swipe down and […]
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Polio detected in New York City sewage suggesting local circulation of virus, health officials say
NYC commissioner for health Dr Mary T. Bassett Andy Katz | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images Polio has been detected in New York City, suggesting local circulation of the virus, health officials said on Friday. New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett called the findings alarming. Bassett said local and federal health […]
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Samsung exec explains why the company’s folding phones are so important to its business
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Samsung The head of Samsung’s mobile business, Roh Tae-moon, recently explained to The Wall Street Journal why folding phones are so important to the company’s business. Roh said in the report that Samsung’s foldable phones are attracting three times more brand switchers than Samsung’s regular Galaxy S phones. That means people […]
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Popular meditation app maker Calm reportedly lays off 20% of employees
Edward smith | Getty Images The popular meditation startup Calm, known for its wellness app of the same name, has laid off 20% of its staff, according to The Wall Street Journal, which viewed a memo sent by CEO David Ko to employees on Thursday. Roughly 90 out of 400 Calm employees were laid off, […]
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Dutch detain suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash
The Tornado Cash website displayed on a laptop and smartphone screen arranged in London, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on […]
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U.S. is ‘not going anywhere,’ Middle East envoy says, as China’s Xi expected to visit Saudi Arabia
US President Joe Biden being welcomed by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 15, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday refuted claims that a forthcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia […]
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How to pick the best MacBook so you’re not overspending for what you don’t need
A new MacBook Air running M2 chip is seen displayed during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple has five MacBook computers to choose from, which might be a little daunting if you’re in the market for a new laptop as we hit back-to-school season. […]
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Biden senior advisor Anita Dunn has to divest investment portfolio worth between $16.8 million and $48.2 million to avoid conflicts
White House senior advisor Anita Dunn is being forced to divest an investment portfolio worth an estimated $16.8 million to $48.2 million that ethics attorneys say poses significant conflicts of interest in her new role. The political and communication’s strategist will also have to recuse herself from a myriad of domestic and international issues that […]
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Trump faces a slew of investigations and lawsuits — and they’re heating up as he weighs White House run
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. CPAC began in 1974, and is a conference that brings together and hosts conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders in discussing current events and future political agendas. Brandon Bell | […]
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