Spain flooding: largest peacetime troop deployment ordered
Spain’s government ordered its biggest peace-time deployment of military and security forces to the flood-hit region of Valencia as the country grapples with the largest natural disaster in decades. The…
New York City declares drought watch, calls for water conservation
New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of…
Senior Citizens with Mental Disabilities Still Vote, Advocates Explain Process
The election is just a few days away and, with so much talk of mental acuity among candidates, we checked with experts about the voting process for those with mental…
The best AirPods deals for November 2024
If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Apple’s ever-popular AirPods. Although we’ve yet to see major deals on the new AirPods 4 and the updated…
Apple darling Goodnotes expands to provide AI tools for ‘less technically inclined teachers’
When Goodnotes—the developer behind the handwritten notetaking app of the same time—learned that millions of teachers were using their product in the classroom, it sensed an opportunity. “We realized they…
Fed rate cuts due after this week’s US election
The Federal Reserve and many rich-world peers are widely expected to lower interest rates again in the coming week, right after a US presidential election that may not be decided…
Presidential poll expert: no ‘shy Trump voter’ this time
With just a few days left in the 2024 campaign, polling expert Frank Luntz suggested we’ve reached the limit on how much polls can actually tell us about who will…
Tweak to common cell protein gene extends healthy lifespan by 30%
Not only have researchers identified how a common cellular protein affects aging, but they’ve tweaked the genes that produce it in fruit flies, extending healthy lifespan by 25% to 30%.…
Early voting data shows flood of new women and men in key states
Amid skepticism over the accuracy of opinion polls and betting markets to predict the presidential election, another set of data could offer some fresh insight. Tens of thousands of Americans…
Global tablet sales up 20.4% in Q3 2024
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), Q3 2024 saw a total of 39.6 million tablets shipped worldwide, which represents a YoY growth of 20.4%. Apple maintains the top spot…
