Moreover, I tried by offering Galaxy S24 some tough love. I thought I was logical, even right. No, I was wrong when I said that any iPhone was a better buy than Samsung’s flagship S24. In fact, after testing the AI features and learning about Apple Intelligence plans, I’m particularly impressed with what Samsung is … Read more
REEDVILLE, Va. – Smith Point Lighthouse is not for the faint of heart (or stomach). Getting there, about three miles from shore, requires a boat ride that can take up to an hour on an unsettled day. The entrance consists of two weathered steps that sway with every gust of wind. A railing with missing … Read more
Change Healthcare has confirmed a February ransomware attack on its systems that caused widespread disruption to the US healthcare system for weeks and resulted in the theft of medical data affecting a “significant percentage of people in America”. . In a statement Thursday, Change Healthcare said it has begun the process of notifying affected individuals … Read more
Mortgage rates may be on the decline, but buyers aren’t convinced it’s the right time to buy. (iStock ) There is good and bad news on mortgage rates this week. The good news is that rates have continued their slow downward trend, averaging 6.87% on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, Freddie Mac reported. While this is promising, … Read more
A woman is suing American Airlines over claims it failed to protect her from an ‘uncontrollably intoxicated’ passenger who allegedly sexually assaulted her. Gretchen Stelter, 42, was sitting in business class aboard a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago on Oct. 29 when she engaged in small talk with the man next to her. But … Read more
A swallow looks like a hallucination of a fish. Her body is flat like a pancake, with her head permanently bent to one side, and instead of having one eye on each side of her head, both eyes are crowded on one side. This anatomy, strange as it is, is one of the remarkable success … Read more
Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here soon, which means Prime members will have a ton of sales and deals to peruse over a short period next month. Prime Day deals usually don’t discriminate: everything from clothing to shoes to household essentials can be discounted, and that includes consumer electronics, too. Prime members will have … Read more
There is a common belief that women generally feel colder than men, but is this really backed up by science? In fact, the evidence is mixed, in part because few studies addressing this question have been conducted in a carefully controlled manner. That said, the data collected to date suggest that people’s perception and ability … Read more
Fear of loss and other big investment trends go hand in hand. Unfortunately, these “ingredients” do not mix well in the long run. Since the Internet took off roughly 30 years ago, there hasn’t been a major technology, innovation, or other trend that has come close to competing with it… until now. The advent of … Read more
When irradiated with infrared light, some molecules such as metal phthalocyanine vibrate and generate small localized magnetic fields. Researchers have calculated these effects and aim to test and experimentally manipulate these fields for possible applications in quantum computing. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Physicists at TU Graz have determined that certain molecules can be stimulated by pulses of … Read more