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As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to take effect, Amazon is tweaking some of how it does business — specifically how it operates Amazon Haul, the company’s version of bargain bin Chinese sites like Temu and Shein. The Information reported Tuesday that Amazon Haul offerings will now include products from well-known brands like Adidas,…
Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with things like water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels that use the spec. The company has also introduced new smart home automation triggers, as well as a broadcast feature for SmartThings-connected speakers. Matter…
The original Arduboy. Kevin Bates managed to quit his day job and move to China after his game-playing business card, the Arduboy, went viral in 2014. But a decade later, Trump’s staggering and inexplicable new US tariffs are driving him out of business. Just as he was about to turn a profit for the first…
Meta is developing a version of Instagram for iPad, according to The Information. Currently, running Instagram on an iPad is just a blown-up version of the iPhone app, so an official Instagram app from Meta would be a very welcome change. Why would Meta do this now, after ignoring Apple’s tablet for over a decade?…
It’s now been over a decade since Rory McIlroy, who won four majors before he turned 26, last won one — and none of those have come at Augusta. McIlroy won the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships, the 2011 U.S. Open, and the 2014 Open Championship, with his best finish at Augusta coming in 2022…
A Florida death row inmate, whose appeal based on his “morbidly obese” weight was recently rejected by the Florida Supreme Court, is set to be executed by lethal injection on Tuesday. Michael Tanzi, 48, is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday night at Florida State Prison in connection to the April 2000 kidnapping and…
An event on the Princeton University campus Monday night featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ended early when protesters interrupted at various points and a fire alarm was set off, prompting those in the room to break out into spontaneous song. The event hosted by the university’s Center of Jewish Life (CJL) in 10…
WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark has provided moments of awe and antagonism on the basketball court. Clark’s rookie year in 2024 and the end of her college career saw several confrontational moments with other players, sometimes including illegal hits on Clark. Clark’s fans levied much of the criticism for those situations against the other players involved,…
The group of former Northwestern football players have reportedly agreed to settle their lawsuits against the school, which alleged hazing and abusive behavior. The former players agreed to drop all claims against both Northwestern and ex-head coach Pat Fitzgerald as part of the settlement, Bloomberg reported. Fitzgerald was suspended by Northwestern in July 2023 after…
Diabetes is known to cause many medical issues, from heart disease to vision problems — and now a new study suggests it could also impact memory and other cognitive functions. After observing brain activity and behavior in rodent models, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) determined that type 2 diabetes can “rewire”…