Monthly Archives: October 2022

How to use the Emergency SOS feature on your iPhone to automatically call 911 and text your contacts

Your iPhone doesn’t need a cell signal to use the Emergency SOS feature. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Emergency SOS feature on iPhone lets you quickly call local emergency services. The iPhone 14 series introduced two new emergency features, Crash Detection, which automatically places emergency calls, and a coming Emergency SOS via Satellite feature. When you…

Voters are more worried than ever about the economy — and they think Republicans can fix it

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during a weekly Capitol Hill press conference on May 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images A new New York Times/Siena College poll finds voters are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy. Voters who are most worried about the economy are also leaning Republican ahead of the midterms. That’s…

There was nothing political about OPEC’s production cut, UAE energy minister says

UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei. AP/Ronald Zak There was nothing political about OPEC’s decision to cut production or for the UAE’s support for it, according to UAE’s energy minister. The US has accused the cartel of siding with Russia amid the energy crisis, but the decision was based on market technicals, the minister…

Biden’s Education Department is notifying 8 million student-loan borrowers that they do not need to apply for debt cancellation and their relief will be automatically processed

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks on the student debt relief plan in the South Court Auditorium at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden gave an update on the student debt relief portal beta test. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Education Department is notifying around 8 million borrowers automatically…

Rolls-Royce’s first EV is the $413,500 Spectre coupe

Rolls-Royce has officially begun its transition to electric cars. The luxury British manufacturer has unveiled its first ground-up EV, the Spectre coupe. The “spiritual successor” to the Phantom looks much like its stately gas-powered counterparts (apart from a low 0.25 drag coefficient), but promises to be even quieter and smoother thanks to its powerplant. The…