That’s according to a report released Monday by CTIA, a trade association for the US wireless industry. The study, which was conducted by telecom research firms Analysys Mason and Recon Analytics, found that China is most prepared to launch the next generation of super-fast wireless technology. South Korea is second, […]
WaPo: Trump hasn’t signed off on Russia sanctions Haley announced
Washington (CNN)The White House is continuing to debate placing additional sanctions on Russia, clashing with an announcement US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley made on Sunday, The Washington Post reported Monday. Haley announced on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the US Treasury Department would formalize additional sanctions […]
How to get last-minute tax help and track your refund
The April 17 tax deadline is looming. As the mad dash to file draws nears, there is some new technology to help make this potentially stressful task incredibly simple — yes, even for those filing at the last minute. Here’s a look at some options: Free filing If you made less than $66,000 in 2017 […]
Trump’s tabloid past may come back to haunt him
(CNN)Donald Trump’s tabloid lifestyle made him rich, famous and ultimately built the persona that made him President. Yet his back-to-the-future encounter with his sensational and melodramatic past might become his Achilles’ heel. Given his history, it’s perhaps no surprise that Trump’s presidency is now entwined in legal theater peopled by […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin: Missile strikes on Syria ‘act of aggression’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia will call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council following the coordinated missile strikes by the U.S., France and the U.K. against Syria. Calling the airstrikes as “act of aggression,” the Russian leader said Saturday that strikes had a “destructive influence on […]
Facebook isn’t tapping your microphone
Facebook users have continuously worried that the social media platform’s mobile apps, including Instagram, listen in on our conversations. It’s such a widespread concern that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to address it in a congressional hearing on privacy this week, where he called the notion a “conspiracy theory.” I hate to break it […]
The monkey selfie lawsuit lives
Just when you thought you wouldn’t hear about the monkey selfie ever again, the legal saga lives once more. Although the parties — the photographer, a self-publishing book company, and PETA, on behalf of the selfie-taking monkey — reached a settlement in September of last year, the Ninth Circuit is […]
Pixel and Nexus owners can now use Android Auto wirelessly
I’m happy for you, Pixel and Nexus phone users, because Google enabled wireless Android Auto for you this week. Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P devices running Android Oreo or higher are compatible with the new feature, which automatically loads Android Auto on your car […]
Steven Pladl, His Daughter Katie and Their Incest Baby Found Dead in Murder-Suicide
Steven Pladl, the North Carolina man who married his own daughter and fathered a child with her, has been found dead along with his wife and baby in an apparent murder-suicide. His daughter’s adoptive father was also found dead. The identities of those killed were confirmed by Steven Pladl’s attorney, Rick […]