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Haiti appoints new prime minister as security crisis mounts

Entrepreneur Alix Didier Fils-Aimé replaces Garry Conille as country rocked by worsening gang violence. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed the entrepreneur and former senate ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

World - Yahoo News - 5 hours ago

France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence

Thousands of police are deployed in Paris to ensure security at a France-Israel football international.

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 - October 25

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 - October 25

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 - October 25

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 - October 25

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 ...