Republican Sen. Rick Scott talks to congressional reporters as Senate GOP leaders look on during a press conference at the US Capitol on September 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images Sen. Rick Scott downplayed the chances of a new lawsuit against Trump endangering the midterms. Scott said kitchen table issues like rising crime […]
Tag: much
iPhone 14 teardown: One key change makes it much easier to repair
Here’s the iPhone 14 with front and back panels, and a middle frame. [credit: iFixit ] As has become an annual custom, iFixit has done a teardown of the iPhone 14, Apple’s baseline flagship iPhone for 2022. While the iPhone 14 seems almost identical to its immediate predecessor on the surface, iFixit found one vital […]
High blood pressure: The 20p ingredient that can reduce reading as much as ‘medications’
Research has found that a popular cooking ingredient could lower your blood pressure as much as “anti-hypertensive medications”.
US Customs stores duplicates of travelers’ phone and laptop contents — including medical records, photos, and calendar appointments — without much oversight, report says
A patch is seen on the sleeve of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer as he uses facial recognition technology in his booth at Miami International Airport to screen a traveler entering the United States on February 27, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images US Customs preserves data from phones, laptops, and tablets […]
Russian troops fleeing after their lines were shattered left behind so much ammo and weaponry Ukraine struggled to handle it all
Ukrainian artillery unit fires with a 2S7-Pion, a self-propelled gun, at a position near a frontline in Kharkiv region on August 26, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo by IHOR THACHEV/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine has pushed a massive counteroffensive in the country's northeast and southern regions. The advancement has forced Russian soldiers […]
Twitter bots appear to be be in line with the company’s estimate of below 5% — but you wouldn’t know it from how much they tweet, researchers say
Twitter and Meta found an influence network promoting US interests. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fewer than 5% of monetizable user accounts on Twitter are controlled by bots, according to digital intelligence provider Similarweb. But bots still account for around 21%-29% of US content on Twitter. Elon Musk has been hedging on his deal […]
Bill Barr says a special master won’t fundamentally change much for Trump and represents a ‘rain delay for a couple of innings’
William Barr served as US attorney general under former President Donald Trump. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Bill Bar said it's unlikely a special master will compromise the outcome of the Mar-a-Lago probe. The former attorney general said the DOJ still has "very strong evidence" at its disposal. At the same time, he blasted a judge's decision […]
The Last of Us Part I makes Part II’s flaws much more apparent
The Last of Us Part I may not be meaningfully different from the original game or its 2014 remaster, but the context around the franchise has notably changed. That’s because of The Last of Us Part II, a sequel that’s spurred as much critical praise as it has heated debate. The 2020 release built on […]
Our Favorite Smartwatches Do Much More Than Just Tell Time
These little wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected. https://media.wired.com/photos/6140fdb5aa77e85732f6b1e6/master/pass/Gear-Apple_watch-series7_design_09142021.jpg
EU regulators want 5 years of smartphone parts, much better batteries
Enlarge / Repairs to phones and tablets like those made by Samsung could be possible for up to five years after they leave the market, if an EU proposal is implemented. (credit: Getty Images) European Commission regulators have suggested that smartphones and tablets sold there offer 15 different kinds of spare parts for at least […]