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What if it were me? What if I were not born in New York City, but in Nir Oz? Not 2002, but in 2022? From the first time I saw the photos of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, I couldn’t help but imagine them as my brother and me. And not just because of our red…
Heart rate monitoring on the Powerbeats Pro 2 isn’t fully baked yet. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Bad news for folks hoping the Powerbeats Pro 2 can replace their chest strap at the gym: while the workout buds are great at playing music and can connect to various gym equipment to…
If you play Roblox on a Chromebook, things could feel faster soon. Roblox is rolling out an x86 version of the game “built specifically for Chromebooks,” where players can expect “up to 2x faster performance on x86 devices across all your favorite games and experiences,” according to a ChromeOS blog post. This will translate to…
President Donald Trump says his 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports will go into effect as scheduled on March 4th, unless imports of drugs including fentanyl are stopped or “seriously limited.” “Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very…
Katy Perry will join Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and others on a journey to space with an all-female crew. The trio will be on board Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space flight with film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, according to a press release shared Thursday. The…
National Public Radio could see its funding slashed as a new bill would scrap both “direct or indirect” federal taxpayer support for the news organization. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the “Defund NPR Act” this week as spending across the board is being scrutinized by Republican lawmakers. “I’m glad to…
Are you looking to upskill and enhance your career prospects? Professional certificates and specializations from top companies like Google and IBM can help you land high-paying jobs in data science, IT, cybersecurity, and project management. In this post, we’ll explore some of the best professional certificates and specializations available on Coursera, along with how they…
Ideal for small and medium sized jobs, from smartphone repairs to PC builds. Many years ago, I built my first PC inside a repurposed Gateway chassis with just a regular old screwdriver and a grounding bracelet. I’ll spare you the ugly details, but let’s just say I wish I had tools specially made for the…
DoorDash is paying restitution after keeping tips from as many as 63,000 of its New York delivery workers thanks to a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s office, The New York Times reports. Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday that DoorDash will pay $16.8 million, which will be spread across workers who were…
Christina Haack and Josh Hall’s messy split just keeps getting messier. On Wednesday’s episode of the HGTV show, “The Flip Off,” which also stars Haack’s ex-husband Tarek El Moussa and his wife Heather El Moussa, Haack told her friend Cassie that Hall continues to make her financial offers and wants to “retire” off of her….