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Like Lazarus, TikTok has risen from the dead. A ban on the social media app used by more than 170 million Americans has been averted, at least for now, the company announced in a midday tweet on Sunday. The news came after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would use an executive order to extend the […]
“All voice and 5G data services for AT&T wireless customers were unavailable, affecting more than 125 million devices, blocking more than 92 million voice calls, and preventing more than 25,000 calls to 911 call centers,” the Federal Communications Commission said in a report after a months-long investigation into the incident. The FCC report said the […]
Tapo is the latest brand trying to let you open your front door with just a wave of your palm. The company announced the PalmKey smart door lock today, which lets you enter the house with a PIN, a fingerprint, or a palm scan. The palm scanner requires your hand to be roughly four to […]
Honda plans to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) that could deliver up to 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) on a single charge — more than double the range of currently available mass-market electric carsthe company announced last month. If that goal is achieved, it would be a big step in overcoming “range anxiety” — […]
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to increase the pace of U.S. military shipbuilding. But his pledge to also clamp down on immigration could make it hard for shipyards already facing workforce shortages. By Nicole Foy for ProPublica Early last year, President-elect Donald Trump promised that when he got back into the Oval Office, he’d authorize […]
On Wednesday, Elevation Lab announced TimeCapsule, a new $20 battery case purported to extend Apple AirTag battery life from one year to 10 years. The product replaces the standard CR2032 coin cell battery in the Bluetooth-based location tracker with two AA batteries to provide extended power capacity. The TimeCapsule case requires users to remove their […]
The president-elect has promised to fire the ATF Director Steve Dettelbach. Dettelbach, in an interview with NPR, defends his record and the agency’s work in combating violent crime. AILSA CHANG, HOST: During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made a lot of promises about what he would do on his first day in office, including […]
BBC Geir Pedersen said the international community was ready to help and support Syria’s new leadership It is vital that Syria’s new leadership keeps its promises to respect the rights of all the country’s diverse religious and ethnic groups, according to UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen. Mr Pedersen, speaking to the BBC in Damascus, said […]
