House Freedom Caucus members and other hardline Republican conservatives are furious with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on Democratic votes to pass a short-term funding extension, but it remains uncertain whether they will take action to oust him as speaker.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Stands Up to Bending and Drops in Consumer Reports Testing, Despite JerryRig Video
The iPhone 15 Pro Max did not crack under pressure in Consumer Reports' scientific testing, contradicting previous findings by YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, which raised concerns about the new titanium frame's durability; Consumer Reports also confirmed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max survived a drop test with no damage.
US government shutdown averted as President Biden signs a stopgap bill to keep the government open through November 17.
Google is discontinuing Gmail's Basic HTML view in January 2024, directing users towards the more modern and feature-rich Standard view, although this may pose challenges for visually impaired users who rely on text-to-speech tools.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the use of private messaging platforms by Wall Street firms, collecting thousands of staff messages and investigating major investment companies such as Carlyle Group, Apollo Global Management, and Blackstone.
Automobile manufacturers are urging the EU to postpone a 10 percent tariff on electric vehicle exports to the UK, as the European car industry is still heavily reliant on components from China and other countries to meet demand, and the tariff could cost EU manufacturers €4.3 billion and result in a reduction in vehicle production.
Saudi real estate developer ROSHN has launched sales for the third phase of its flagship development, SEDRA in Riyadh, offering a variety of residential options and amenities to meet the growing demand for modern and sustainable living spaces in the Kingdom.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will accompany the body of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein back to California on a U.S. military plane following a House vote, as they had a close friendship and served together in Congress for decades.
iFixit's teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro Max reveals a mixed bag of results: while the phone's dual-entry removable glass back cover is a win for consumers, the titanium shell scratches easily, and the parts pairing requirement severely hampers repairability, earning the device a low repairability score.
Developer Neognosis has announced the cancellation of the Switch port of the sci-fi racer BallisticNG due to the "trust and security" concerns following Unity's controversial policy changes.
NIS America is remastering the Nintendo 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy for PS5 and PS4, set to release early next year.
Air France-KLM has placed an order for up to 90 Airbus A350s, including a firm order for 50 jets, to replace existing aircraft and contribute to its sustainability goals.
Mortal Kombat fans can expect announcements and reveals at New York Comic Con 2023, possibly including a teaser for the first DLC character, Omni-Man, but not a gameplay trailer for him.
The Labor Department is investigating Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods after reports of migrant children as young as 13 working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.
Resident Evil Village, a popular horror game featuring a tall vampire lady and various monsters, is set to release on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max on October 30, with availability on iPad Pro and iPad Air models on the same day, offering both the base game for $40 and a $20 Winters' Expansion DLC.
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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency firm Mixin Network has halted all deposit and withdrawal services following a hack that resulted in the theft of approximately $200m in funds; investigations are ongoing and the company has promised to reopen services once vulnerabilities are fixed and a solution for lost assets is announced. The incident highlights the vulnerabilities in open-source banking, according to James McQuiggan, a security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.
Meta plans to release personality-driven AI chatbots across various platforms to attract young users, with the first bots expected to launch this week. The bots will be available on social media sites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp and aim to increase chat engagement while providing potential productivity tools. Internal documents reveal bots like "Bob the Robot" and "Alvin the Alien," with the former designed to resonate with young people through farcical humor and the latter potentially collecting personal information. Meta's move to target younger users comes in response to TikTok's popularity, and they are also reportedly developing chatbot tools for celebrities.
Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 99th birthday with his family in Plains, Georgia, defying expectations after entering home hospice care earlier this year, and received tributes from world leaders for his humanitarian work and enduring embodiment of the American dream.
Prosecutors in the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried plan to call FTX customers as witnesses to testify on how the exchange's collapse resulted in the loss of millions of dollars.
Rising interest rates, rather than inflation, are now a major concern for the US economy, as the bond market indicates that rates may stay high for an extended period of time, potentially posing significant challenges for the sustainability of government debt.
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U.S. stocks and bonds are falling due to another surge in Treasury yields, leading to anxiety among investors who fear that the Fed will hold interest rates higher for longer if the labor market remains strong.
Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Detroit Three automakers continue as the strike enters its 17th day, with Stellantis and Ford making progress but General Motors still far apart on key demands.
A federal court has ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations near San Francisco to pay employees almost $1 million in damages and back pay, and to sell or shut down their businesses due to labor law violations.
Meta is positioning its new XR headset, the Meta Quest 3, as an affordable alternative to Apple's expensive Vision Pro, aiming to become the "Android phone of the headset world" by offering accessibility and focusing on games, entertainment, and social features.
### Summary The commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov, was reportedly killed in an attack on the naval headquarters in Crimea, while Ukraine's port city of Odesa came under fire from Russian missiles and drones.
The US government has restarted its free at-home Covid-19 testing service to combat the rising number of Covid hospitalizations and detect new strains, allowing individuals to request four free rapid antigen tests.
BJC HealthCare, the largest health system in the St. Louis area, plans to merge with Kansas City’s Saint Luke’s Health System, uniting over 28 hospitals in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois, as hospital mergers continue to increase and potentially raise costs for patients.
Mixin Network, a Hong Kong-based decentralized cross-chain transfer protocol, is facing controversy after suffering a $200 million hack, with plans to reimburse users up to 50% of their stolen assets.
Stefanos Kasselakis, a former Goldman Sachs trader, has been elected leader of Syriza in Greece, quickly rising from political obscurity to lead the main opposition group with promises to "build the Greek dream."
The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has apologized for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two, after a Canadian Jewish group expressed deep concern over celebrating a veteran of a Nazi division that participated in the genocide of Jews.
Californians are anticipating Governor Gavin Newsom's approval of two climate-focused bills that would compel large companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks, potentially setting a trend for other states to follow suit.
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is expected to face a leadership challenge amidst the ongoing fight over government funding and the possibility of a shutdown.
YouTube for Android is testing a redesign that replaces the Library tab with a new "You" tab, breaking consistency with other Google apps and reflecting a resemblance to social media apps like Instagram.
Abu Dhabi's non-oil economy grew by 12.3% in the second quarter of 2023, contributing to an overall GDP increase of 3.5%, driven by growth in construction, finance, manufacturing, real estate, and retail trade sectors.
Shares of Evergrande, the embattled Chinese real estate firm, plummeted 25% after announcing a delay in its debt restructuring meeting, causing a sell-off in the sector and turning Evergrande into a penny stock.
President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, but the absence of aid for Ukraine puts it in serious jeopardy.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill in the Senate and urging McCarthy to bring it to the House for a vote.
Capcom's COO, Haruhiro Tsujimoto, stated in an interview that the company would decline an offer from Microsoft, preferring to be equal partners, as Capcom is currently thriving and values organic growth rather than acquisitions.
Arbitrum has transferred 69.4 million unclaimed ARB tokens, worth around $56 million, to its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) after users were no longer able to claim them.
Nissan Plans All-Electric Lineup in Europe by 2030, Introducing New Battery Tech to Speed Transition
Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced that all new models launched in Europe will be fully electric, as the company aims for solely electric vehicle sales on the continent by 2030.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both making visits to the heart of a United Auto Workers strike, but they face different challenges in their roles as incumbent and challenger as they attempt to appeal to working-class industrial union members in key battleground states.
The 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077 introduces significant changes and a new arcade game called Arasaka Tower 3D, allowing players to reenact Johnny Silverhand's attack on the tower.
