A bipartisan investigation is shutting down the Juul party like a cranky dad who’s had it up to here. The e-cigarette company has agreed to pay a $438.5-million settlement for aggressively marketing its vape product to teens. The Juul empire made its multi-billion-dollar fortune on the lungs of young consumers (although the current valuation has…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes says he hasn’t heard from his lawyers in “over three weeks.” Photo by Philip Pacheco/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes fired his initial defense team just weeks before trial. Rhodes hired a new lawyer and asked for a delay of his September 26 trial on January…
Getty Images A study suggested that consuming too much bad news, or doomscrolling, can worsen mental and physical health. Surveying 1,100 US adults, the study suggested that 16.5% had “severely problematic” news consumption. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the practice of doomscrolling has taken off and become a popular term. Tuning out bad news is not…
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images More people traveled on Labor Day this year than in 2019, according to a chart from TSA. Over the past year, travel demand has stabilized to 80%-95% of 2019, one travel analyst said. Flight numbers have been spiking during holidays like New Year’s, Memorial Day, and July 4th. This summer’s “flightmare” of…
South Korean navy amphibious assault ship ROKS Dokdo, foreground, with US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. US Navy/MCS2 Michael Achterling Aircraft carriers are usually the centerpiece of a fleet, but only a few navies have them. Many more navies have amphibious assault ships or helicopter carriers, which carry aircraft, troops, and gear. Amphibs…
AT&T is suing T-Mobile. On Tuesday, the carrier filed a complaint with a federal court in the Eastern District of Texas, accusing its rival of false advertising. T-Mobile’s recently launched “Verizon and AT&T Ban Senior Discounts” campaign is at the center of the lawsuit. The activation includes a website that claims “92 percent of seniors…
PowerWash Simulator – developer FuturLab’s wildly compelling dirt-busting squirt ’em up – is currently celebrating 3m million players having hoisted nozzles since the game’s launch on Xbox and PC back in May. And that milestone coincides with the opening of nominations for the next filth-encrusted edifice to be added to the game. There’s not much…
Boost your status as a party host with the Coin Pusher 365. This home arcade game fits in any room and holds real money, professional coins, and prizes. It’s sure to make your event a hit. Planning a birthday bash at home? Maybe you love arcade games. In either case, consider adding the Coin Pusher…
Take your home theater experience one step further with the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus standalone soundbar. This soundbar gives you deep, immersive sound from a compact housing. In fact, the 3D sound is what makes this soundbar stand out from the rest. Additionally, there’s the self-calibration feature that reads a room’s acoustic properties. Based on…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out patches to fix some Pixel bugs after the phones received the latest Android 13 update last month. The September 2022 monthly update is being delivered throughout the week to most devices, addressing issues like unexpected battery drain and disabled wireless charging. The patch won’t…