Qualcomm, American semiconductor manufacturer behind Snapdragon chipsets on the mobile platform, has announced satellite-based two-way messaging feature for smartphones at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2023). The company’s Snapdragon Satellite solution will allow users to send and receive emergency messages, SMS, and texts on other messaging apps on Android smartphones globally. The feature will
Hauliers exporting goods to the European Union have faced fresh disruption since the turn of the year as a glitch in the UK’s digital customs system and new demands from French authorities threaten delays. Drivers heading to ports in the first few days of January found they were unable to enter details of shipments in
On January 26, 2023, Los Angeles-based standup comedian Bernice Ye will launch her new monthly show, “Fine Imports” at The Crow in Santa Monica. Held on the fourth Thursday of every month, this special event will bring a unique blend of international comedy, dance and magic to the Santa Monica stage. The Crow, a female-owned
When Andrew Breshears arrived at the Agapé Boarding School in 2018, he was a sandy-haired 12-year-old who weighed less than 100 pounds. He enjoyed watching movies, listening to Elvis, and playing soccer with his friends. “I was sheltered,” Breshears says. But he struggled at home. When he was told he couldn’t live with his mother
Takeoff Murder Patrick Clark must remain under house arrest and wear a GPS monitoring device ahead of the murder trial Patrick Clark, the man accused of murdering Migos rapper Takeoff, was released from jail Wednesday after posting a $1 million bond. During a Dec. 28 hearing, Clark’s legal team argued against the “excessive” bail, which
Comics are an intimidating medium, which is ironic considering how many of us had formative reading experiences with comic books. But there’s a perception (that isn’t always unfounded) that if you aren’t constantly keeping up with comics, especially superhero comics, you’ll fall too far behind, get lost, and never get caught up. Or that you’ll
These past few years have been good for fans of crime fiction and nonfiction. Lots of new names and voices are being published in the murder mystery world and podcast world, with television and movies following suit. However, as a mystery reader, I’ve shied away from a lot of the true crime. Initially, it was
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,138 more cases of the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,640,865 as of Wednesday, Jan. 4. Officials reported 26 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,756 deaths since tracking began. There were 17 fewer patients since Tuesday,
People living in high-risk coastal areas of California have been ordered to leave their homes as another fierce storm hits the state. Around 100,000 people in the San Francisco Bay (76,000) and Central Coast areas (19,000) have been left without power by the latest storm, which has seen flights and school lessons cancelled. California Governor
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris appears to have had his Twitter profile hacked – just weeks after Education Secretary Gillian Keegan’s profile picture changed to an image of Elon Musk without her knowledge. A series of offensive messages, including racial slurs, were posted from the cabinet minister’s account from around 7am this morning – the
A blog posted today by CEO Anjali Sud informed Vimeo staff that another 11% of the workforce will be laid off. Vimeo focuses on the delivery of high-definition video across a range of devices. Vimeo’s business model software as a service. The cuts comes a half-year after Vimeo axed 6% of its workforce in July
Jan 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Surveillance Financial institutions are being targeted by a new version of Android malware called SpyNote at least since October 2022. “The reason behind this increase is that the developer of the spyware, who was previously selling it to other actors, made the source code public,” ThreatFabric said in a
A long time ago, a woman named Lyndel Rhodes wrote a song called “Little House on a Hill.” The mother of well know producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon, she wrote the song years and years ago, but when Buddy showed it to Willie Nelson, he immediately loved it. The story from Buddy goes a little
Canadian actress Clare Preuss was 26 years old when she was cast as Caroline Krafft — the smart girl from Marymount Prep, representing her math team at a competition against North Shore High School — in the 2004 teen comedy “Mean Girls.” Clare shared the big screen with Lindsay Lohan as the new girl from
Oppo has announced the timeline for the global rollout of Android 13-based ColorOS 13 update for Q1 2023. The Chinese smartphone company will be offering the latest OS update to smartphones including the Oppo Find X2 Pro, Find X2, Find X2 Pro Lamborghini Edition, Find X2 League of Legends Edition, and others. The company is
Major high street outlets performed better than expected over the Christmas period and Next increased its profit outlook as a result, painting a positive picture for retail. Sales were up nearly 5% at Next in the nine weeks to 30 December on the same period in 2021, far outpacing the 2% reduction the retailer had
Courts and Crime An eight-second video of the officer repeatedly hitting the young girl’s head went viral online The New York Police Department suspended an officer after he was caught hitting a young girl while he was allegedly attempting to break up a fight on Staten Island Tuesday, Jan.3. The incident occurred at a bus
In his upcoming autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry details what he claims was a physical attack by his older brother Prince William during a confrontation over Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle, according to The Guardian, which obtained a copy of the highly anticipated book. During an argument at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace, his London
In an email sent to victims on Tuesday, the office of the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said that Filippo Bernardini, the Italian citizen who was arrested last year on suspicion of stealing unpublished books, is expected to plead guilty to wire fraud on Friday. For years, Bernardini used his insider
An environmental advocacy group has accused Southern California’s regional air-quality watchdog of not properly enforcing a state law that requires petroleum refineries to install air-quality monitoring systems around their perimeters, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Earthjustice, a nonprofit public interest law organization, filed the lawsuit last month on behalf of local environmental group East