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Election Text Barrages Blowing Up Phones Ahead of Election

Ping! Harris and Trump deluge voters’ smartphones with fundraising appeals, polls and get out the vote messages in the campaign’s last days.

Business - Inc. - 2 hours ago

Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days

Across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies

Tech - ABC News - 7 hours ago

Ping! Harris and Trump blowing up your phones with texts in campaign's last days

Across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies

The Best Samsung Phones of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

From flagship and budget to flipping and folding, Samsung’s Galaxy range spans the breadth of the smartphone cosmos. WIRED’s here to help you make your choice.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Trump and Vance’s cell phones targeted by Chinese hackers

Former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance's cell phones were targeted in a Chinese hacking campaign, sources tell NBC News. Another source said people involved with the campaign of Vice President ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches

Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Bowen: Sinwar's death is serious blow to Hamas, but not the end

Netanyahu has won a big victory with the killing of Yahya Sinwar. But it is not the end of the war, nor of Hamas.

Harris and Trump trade blows in battleground states

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are continuing to campaign in key battleground states as the clock ticks down to election day. Harris used her events to sharpen her ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

Harris campaign ‘blowing the opportunity,’ says Gov. Sununu

Sununu pointed to recent instances where Harris has struggled to distinguish herself from President Joe Biden.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Clark: Clubs 'blowing out' pitchers with max usage

Union chief Tony Clark says it is up to MLB teams to change how pitchers are being used to help reduce injuries.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Tax blow for 1mn UK top earners by 2027

Fiscal drag will pull thousands more into a 60 per cent marginal rate

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

Roob's Observations: Eagles blow out Bengals in Cincinnati

The Eagles went into Cincinnati Sunday and earned themselves a commanding 37-17 win over a dangerous Bengals team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Democrats braced for jobs report blow ahead of election

Lacklustre data could obscure an ‘incredibly healthy’ employment market and weigh on Kamala Harris’s prospects

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

A Top Chess Player Is Disqualified After a Phone Is Found in a Bathroom Stall

Kirill Shevchenko, a grandmaster who represents Romania, has been accused of getting assistance from a computer in the middle of games.

World - The New York Times - October 17

iPhone 16 review: more buttons and speed for Apple’s standard phone

Smallest and cheapest new model plays catchup to Pro iPhones with strong battery life but familiar design. Apple’s latest iPhone bucks the trend of buttons vanishing from phones, gaining not one ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

WATCH: Man almost hit by train while staring at phone

Surveillance footage captured a terrifyingly close call as a pedestrian crossed train tracks while staring at his phone in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Oregon closes election phone line due to out-of-state misinformation

The Oregon secretary of state said it temporarily shut down an election phone line because the “system was overwhelmed” by out-of-state misinformation. The office said Thursday in a press release ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Woman reaching for phone gets stuck upside down in boulders

The woman spent seven hours upside down between the boulders, with only her feet visible to rescuers.

An Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders

And she was upside down.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Jurors in Delphi murders trial see video from victim's phone

Richard Allen, 52, is facing four counts of murder in connection with the murders of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German, 14, in 2017.

AT&T and T-Mobile Claim Locked Phones Are Good, Actually

Mobile carriers argue that locking devices helps them lower costs. Consumer protection groups see it a little differently.

Tech - Wired - October 23

How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Asus ROG Phone 9 Revealed, Launches November 19

Asus has revealed its new smartphone, the ROG Phone 9. Like the previous models, this is a gaming-centric Android smartphone that packs an impressive amount of technology inside its frame, and Asus ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 23

Old-school flip phones are making a comeback as some look for simpler lifestyle

Major phone companies say some Americans want to ditch their smartphones in favor of so-called dumb phones. Some cell phone makers have even come up with new models of the iconic flip and brick ...

Meta just beat Google and Apple in the race to put powerful AI on phones

Meta has launched compressed AI models that run directly on smartphones, making artificial intelligence faster and more private while using less memory than cloud-based alternatives.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance

The targeting of the Republican presidential ticket’s phones is part of what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to gather information about American leaders.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Chinese believed to have targeted Trump’s and Vance’s phones in US telecommunications breach

Trump campaign immediately blamed Biden White House and Kamala Harris for Chinese government-linked hack. Chinese government-linked hackers are believed to have targeted phones used by Donald ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

FBI investigates claims China tried to hack Donald Trump’s phone

Probe follows reports Republican presidential candidate and running mate JD Vance were targeted

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

US points finger at China amid reports of Trump, Vance phone hacks

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are investigating alleged hacks by Chinese-affiliated actors amid multiple media reports that former President Trump's and ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say

A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate.

China allegedly targeted phones of Trump and Harris campaign affiliates

A widespread Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunications networks has allegedly targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, ...

Phone companies should do more to prevent robocalls and texts, report says

While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for ...

Mane event: Lions decimate Cowboys, but suffer a major blow

Jared Goff and Detroit marched into AT&T Stadium and embarrassed Dallas. Unfortunately for the Lions, Aidan Hutchinson exited early with a severe leg injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

North Korea to blow up cross-border roads with the South, Seoul says

North Korea is getting ready to blow up roads that cross the heavily militarized border with South Korea, Seoul said Monday.

Israel assures US that retaliation against Iran will target military

Oil prices fall on signs Benjamin Netanyahu plans to avoid energy sector and nuclear sites

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Finland warns of increasing Ukraine fatigue among distracted west

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World - Financial Times - October 15

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