FBI Director Christopher Wray Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images FBI Director Christopher Wray said he’s “very concerned” about secret Chinese police stations in the US. “We are aware of the existence of these stations,” Wray said during a Senate hearing. Wray said it would be “outrageous” for China to set up such stations…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Home for sale. Joe Raedle / Getty Images Home prices could fall at a faster pace, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics economist Kieran Clancy. Previously reluctant home sellers could flood the market with inventory before prices decline further, he warned. “We think prices need to drop by about 20% from their spring peaks in order to…
We’ve been keeping an eye on Samsung to see when their Black Friday deals would hit, and it looks like today’s the day. As of right now, all of the latest Galaxy phones are on sale, with the biggest discount going to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. At $300 off the list price, Samsung’s most premium…
The Department of Justice has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation, the parent of Ticketmaster, to determine if the company has abused its power in the live music industry. The investigation is said to have been ongoing over the last several months. The New York Times reported on the investigation after Taylor Swift…
Samsung was quicker than ever in 2022 to update its first phones to the newest version of Android. By pushing Android 13 and One UI 5 to the Galaxy S22 at the end of October, Samsung believes that it topped the release of the previous update. The Korean tech giant isn’t stopping there, though, and…
Sea of Thieves’ tides are a-turning once more, and next week’s Season 8 promises to be a bonanza for battle-hardened pirates, delivering an impressively exhaustive new “PvP on demand” system that, among other things, will see ships diving beneath the waves. Core to Season 8 is a new faction system, enabling players to sign up…
If you’re hoping to get your shopping done before Black Friday, you can’t miss this Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) deal. It’s the best smart display you can buy and now it’s even better value. The smart display, featuring Amazon Alexa built in, is one of the select few products awarded a perfect five…
Verizon today introduced one of the first big Black Friday discounts of the season, offering a rare low price on Apple’s HomePod mini. You can get the smart speaker for $79.99 in all colors, down from $99.99, and you don’t need to be a Verizon customer to get this deal. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate…
The latest beta of iOS 16.2, released to developers and public beta testers earlier this week, has addressed long-standing issues faced by iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro customers that cause system animations to lag and stutter when closing and switching between apps, unlocking the phone, and across other instances on iOS 16. Seemingly…
Enlarge Ben Salentine, associate director of health sciences managed care at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, hasn’t been weighed in more than a decade. His doctors “just kind of guess,” his weight, he said, because they don’t have a wheelchair-accessible scale. He’s far from alone. Many people with disabilities describe challenges…