Study Finds That Standing on One Leg Can Reveal the Risk of Death in Older People Photo: IMAGE_HIT/Depositphotos Can you balance on once foot for 10 seconds? For adults over 50, the ability to do so may be indicative of their risk of death. A study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine […]
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Air New Zealand Planes Will Offer Bunk Bed Cabins for Economy Passengers Starting in 2024
Air New Zealand Planes Will Offer Bunk Bed Cabins for Economy Passengers Starting in 2024 When going on holiday, most people look forward to the destination but not the traveling experience. Well, one airline is trying to change that fact with an opportunity to snooze comfortably on a long-haul flight. Starting in 2024, Air New […]
Apple’s former securities lawyer pleads guilty for doing the insider trading he was supposed to prevent
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A former Apple lawyer who was in charge of preventing insider trading has pleaded guilty to six counts of securities fraud for insider trading, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. Gene Levoff, once the company’s former corporate secretary and director of corporate law, “misappropriated material, […]
Track medications on iPhone: How the new iOS 16 feature works
The Health app gets fresh capabilities with iOS 16 that will be valuable for many users with the major new feature being the ability to track medications on iPhone (vitamins and supplements too). Read on for a look at how it works to use the iOS 16 feature. more… The post Track medications on iPhone: […]
Apple Books app not working for many users after iOS 15.5 update
Apple released iOS 15.5 in May with enhancements to the Podcasts app, Apple Cash, and overall bug fixes. However, it seems that the update also caused some issues for Apple Books users as the app stopped working for some people after the iOS 15.5 update. more… The post Apple Books app not working for many […]
FDA calls for fall boosters against BA.4/5 as subvariants take over US
Enlarge / Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Pool) On Thursday, the US Food […]
The FCC authorizes SpaceX’s Starlink system to be used on vehicles in motion
Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted SpaceX authorization to use its Starlink satellite internet system on vehicles in motion — including cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft. It’s a big win for SpaceX’s Starlink system, potentially opening up the service to a more diverse range of use cases […]
How carbon emissions got caught up in a Supreme Court showdown
Enlarge / A man walks up the steps of the US Supreme Court. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Thursday’s Supreme Court decision regarding the use of the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants comes down to two specific issues: Should the Supreme Court take the case at all; and did Congress […]
You Can Own a Scottish Island With Its Own Castle for $2 Million
You Can Own a Scottish Island With Its Own Castle for $2 Million Photo: Savills Are you in the market for an island? If so, a beautiful, remote Scottish isle just might be the ticket. Luxury real estate agency Savills is representing a very unique property. The Isle of Vaila is a 757-acre emerald chunk […]
New York denies air permit to Bitcoin mining power plant
The logo of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen on a symbolic “Bitcoin coin” | Photo by Silas Stein / Picture Alliance via Getty Images Bitcoin miners in New York state faced a regulatory blow today as the state denied air permits for a gas-fired power plant used to mine Bitcoin. It’s the latest step that […]