Monthly Archives: November 2022

Black Friday online shopping will hit a new record this year, even though consumers headed back to physical stores as the pandemic waned

Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images The day of Thanksgiving is growing as a shopping holiday, eating into Black Friday sales.  Still, people spent more money online this year than ever, according to a report from Adobe. Online retailers are releasing earlier discounts previously reserved for Black Friday.  Black Friday online shopping will set a new record…

Video shows the moment a helicopter rescued a cruise-ship passenger who fell overboard and survived up to 22 hours floating in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Carnival Valor cruise ship sails from New Orleans. Carnival Cruise Line A 28-year-old man fell overboard off a Carnival cruise ship and survived 22 hours of treading water. The US Coast Guard rescued him via helicopter Thursday night, calling it a “Thanksgiving miracle.” Watch video footage of the man spotted waving his arms in…

Apple iPhones in short supply on Black Friday as China’s COVID-19 lockdown disrupts manufacturing, report says

Apple iPhone 14 Pro. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Apple was hit with iPhone shortages on Black Friday while customers shopped for deals. Analyst sees roughly 8 million iPhones sold on the Black Friday weekend, down from 10 million a year ago. Supply chain issues and lockdowns in China are likely to blame for the shortages….

FCC bans telecom and video surveillance gear from Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies

Last year, the Biden administration signed the Secure Equipment Act into law, which aimed to block the authorization of network licenses from several Chinese companies whose hardware has been deemed a national security threat. Today, the FCC announced that it’s officially implementing that ruling, which means some future equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and…

Scientists debate the role of a virus in multiple sclerosis

An 1975 electron microscope image reveals several spherical Epstein-Barr virus particles. Fred Murphy/CDC This article was originally featured on Undark. Ryan Grant was in his 20s and serving in the military when he learned that the numbness and tingling in his hands and feet, as well as his unshakeable fatigue, were symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Like…