The Apple Watch buzzed on my limp wrist. Squinting, I saw an exclamatory reminder to stand. If I could just move for one minute, I’d make progress toward my standing goal. Thanks for the nudge, I thought, but I have bigger problems: my first-ever COVID infection. The beginning of my mild bout with the virus…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Based on code spotted in iOS 16 and tips from respected sources, it’s widely expected that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are going to get an always-on display feature – and now we’ve got a few more details about how it will look and work. This inside information has been obtained…
American Airlines planes. Daniel Slim/Getty Images GSK fired an employee who said he worked for the company during a racist, homophobic rant. The man was removed for acting inappropriately toward a passenger, a person filming the video said. He then began swearing at the passengers before boasting about his job as a chemical engineer. GlaxoSmithKline…
A Delta Air Lines plane. Nicolas Economou/Getty Images Delta Air Lines told the father of a child flying solo that she was never released from the gate. Richard Fritz was told a week after the flight when he went to check in for her return flight home. He said it’s happened before and the airline…
Michael Burry. Andrew Toth/Getty Images Michael Burry and Jeremy Grantham have both warned the stock-market crash is well underway. Nouriel Roubini, Robert Kiyosaki, and Harry Dent also expect asset prices to plunge further. Here’s a roundup of what five market doomsayers are predicting. Michael Burry, Jeremy Grantham, and other market experts have warned the stock-market…
Average mortgage rates had been trending down from the highs they reached in June, but now they’re back up. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now at 5.66%, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been increasing as the Federal Reserve has signaled its willingness to act more aggressively to fight inflation. The economy…
An artist’s reconstruction of a Mussaurus patagonicus nest. Jorge Gonzalez Dinosaurs died 66 million years ago but scientists are still learning more about them. A slew of recent papers has provided new clues about their lives and behavior. Here are 14 discoveries about dinosaurs to emerge in the last few years. Paleontologists are still discovering…
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a “Save America” rally in Anchorage, Alaska, on July 9, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A 2020 video clip of Donald Trump calling Democrats “fascists” has resurfaced on social media. In the clip, he says Democrats want to “replace American freedom with left-wing fascism. Fascists, they are fascists.” The video…
Yankee Candle Founder lists house in Massachusetts Courtesy of Surette Media Group Michael Kittredge’s son put the Yankee Candle founder’s Massachusetts estate up for sale on Thursday. The compound, which features an indoor water park and bowling alley, is listed for $23 million. The sprawling estate encompasses 120,000 square feet of living space, including eight…
Pictured, left to right: Chinese President Xi Jinping, former President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Getty Images Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump praised Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. He called both leaders “fierce,” adding that Xi is “smart” to rule China with an “iron fist.” Xi and Putin have troubling records…