The new M4-powered MacBook Air is now available in stores, but it’s already on sale. The 13-inch entry-level configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage can be picked up for $949, which is a $50 discount, at Amazon and Best Buy for My Best Buy Plus and Total members. The 15-inch base model … Read more
A growing measles outbreak in the US has prompted a former CDC director to call for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant vaccine doses. Dr. Rochelle Walensky and her co-authors argue that infants living in high-risk areas should receive an early dose of the MMR vaccine. The current CDC recommendation involves two doses, administered at 12-15 … Read more
SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission is set to launch tonight, with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers leading the crew along with JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov. The “go” has been given, and liftoff is imminent. The launch team has verified that controllers can soon begin loading propellants into the Falcon 9 … Read more
Iraq’s prime minister announced on Friday that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been killed in an operation by Iraqi national intelligence service members and U.S.-led coalition forces. Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, known as “Abu Khadija,” was a deputy caliph for ISIS and considered one of the most dangerous … Read more
Amazon’s upcoming generative AI-powered Alexa has raised concerns over user privacy, as the company prepares to send voice recordings from Echo devices to its cloud servers without users’ consent. Starting March 28, device owners will no longer be able to opt out of sending their voice recordings to Amazon for processing. The change is part … Read more
The world’s top three golfers, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Xander Schauffele, delivered a rare must-see moment at the second round of The Players Championship. The highly anticipated showdown on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass was a much-needed spectacle for the sport, which has struggled to reunite its best players in recent years. McIlroy took … Read more
Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced, released on March 4, has a ‘mixed’ user review rating of 54% on Steam, with 19,772 users having reviewed the game. In contrast, the original GTA 5 on Steam boasts a ‘very positive’ rating, albeit it is no longer available due to Rockstar’s request. The free upgrade includes features … Read more
The first case of measles in Michigan has been confirmed, according to the Oakland County Health Division. The case is believed to be linked to international travel and may have resulted in multiple exposures. As of now, there have been three reported outbreaks in the US, with a total of 301 previously confirmed cases. Officials … Read more
The European carmaker BMW expects tariffs imposed by the United States to cost it €1 billion ($1.09 billion) this year, according to a statement from its CEO Oliver Zipse. The company is directly affected by the trade spat between Washington and the European Union. EU officials have warned that the US economy would be the … Read more
Scientists have discovered a plant refuge in northeastern China that survived the end-Permian mass extinction, which killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth 250 million years ago. The finding suggests that plants might have weathered the planet’s worst die-off, with seed-producing gymnosperm forests continuing to grow and spore-producing ferns thriving. The discovery was made … Read more