The best rugged smartphones of 2021
No matter what your reason for a tough and durable phone -- hiking, building, or spelunking -- we've dug up the best rugged phones available on the market......»»
Nissan CEO sees 30% salary cut since April over supplier payments
Nissan was reprimanded by the Japan Fair Trade Commission in March over slashing payments to top suppliers by about 3 billion yen between January 2021 and April last year......»»
Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find
Americans are deeply divided over the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and it's widely assumed the split reflects our bitter partisan conflicts. But a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley suggests one source of division stronger than.....»»
Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news, study finds
Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States—but research by MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Allen and Professor David Rand f.....»»
Samsung One UI 6.1.1 Update: Everything You Need to Know
Samsung’s currently focused on getting its One UI 6.1 update out to Galaxy smartphones and tablets, but that will change this summer when it announces a new One UI 6.1.1 update. Over the past few weeks, Samsung’s been pushing its One UI 6.....»»
Apple gets another App Store antitrust win, this time in China
Apple has won a lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominant power in the app marketplace, with a Chinese court rejecting claims Apple's App Store fees were too high.iOS App StoreIn 2021, Jin Xin sued Apple China, insisting Apple stopped charging its.....»»
Videos show "nature run" of greenhouse gases over a year
Three videos developed as part of the CoCO2 research project coordinated by ECMWF show a "nature run" of greenhouse gases over the year 2021......»»
The TCL 50 LE will soon be Available for Verizon Customers
TCL’s wallet-friendly 50 Series smartphones packs some decent specs for just $99. The post The TCL 50 LE will soon be Available for Verizon Customers appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re a Verizon user and are looking for a relat.....»»
7 best pandemic-era movies, ranked
From two mind-bending sci-fi epics to a thrilling musical remake, these are seven of the best movies released in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic era......»»
Anker Soundcore Boom 2 Plus review: simply dynamite
The$250 Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is powerful, waterproof, and rugged, making it the Bluetooth speaker to get for listening to care-free summer tunes......»»
To what extent are pharmaceutical and illicit drugs contaminating city rivers?
In research published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, investigators sampled water from 19 locations across the Hudson and East Rivers in 2021 and 2022 to identify and quantify the prescribed pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse that are making.....»»
From ashes to alerts: Science helps protect Colorado travelers
In the summer of 2021, travelers in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon were safely evacuated before massive mounds of mud and rocks buried highways and destroyed bridges, thanks to a debris flow warning system developed in part by the U.S. Geological Survey......»»
The Samsung Galaxy A35 is $40 Cheaper with this Deal
Samsung's wallet-friendly midranger is on sale right now. The post The Samsung Galaxy A35 is $40 Cheaper with this Deal appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung’s Galaxy A35 is one of the more affordable smartphones in the North American.....»»
Google Pixel 8a vs 6a: The Perfect Time to Upgrade
Should you go for Google's latest midrange smartphone? The post Google Pixel 8a vs 6a: The Perfect Time to Upgrade appeared first on Phandroid. The Pixel 8a is certainly one of the more interesting smartphones that Google has launched in r.....»»
Upcoming Scout Motors EV plant in South Carolina focuses on being green
VW's business plan for Scout is inherently different. It intends to resurrect an iconic American vehicle name and turn it into an EV-only brand based on rugged, body-on-frame SUVs and pickups. .....»»
Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021
Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021.....»»
Apple hires Cynthia Bowman as new VP of diversity
Apple this week announced the hiring of Cynthia Bowman, a banking veteran, as its new Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. She’s taking over the role from Barbara Whye, who joined the company in 2021 after leaving Intel. more….....»»
All-screen M5 MacBook with foldable display and Vision Pro price now rumored for 2026
Apple is working on all-screen foldable devices. Unlike its competitors, however, its focus seems less on foldable smartphones and tablets, and instead on an all-screen foldable laptop. Ming-Chi Kuo has previously reported that Apple was developin.....»»
Study finds sea-level rise and weather-related shocks caused Louisiana marsh to die back
In 2016, observers in the wetlands of Louisiana's Bird's Foot Delta began to note dying stands of Phragmites australis, locally known as Roseau cane. By 2021, nothing but mud flats remained in some areas where the reeds once stood......»»
Can disease-detecting dogs help save South Dakota"s bighorn sheep?
In summer 2021, Badlands National Park was home to a healthy and growing population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, with approximately 300 total among the three herds. Then in August, Paul Roghair, lead biological science technician for the park, ca.....»»
Study examines impacts of increased smoke on California lakes
As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published in the journal Communications: Earth & Environment, combined lake-based sens.....»»