You Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls It
Year iPhone Face ID or Touch ID sensor Display Battery Front facing camera Taptic Engine (vibration) Rear camera LIDAR (distance sensor) 2023 15 Part doesn’t work as expected when swapped…
Biden Moves To Reduce U.S. Reliance On Russian Nuclear Supply Chain | naked capitalism
Conor here: This reminds me of the quote, “When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” Well, with Russia emerging victorious…
The ‘Georgists’ Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your Land
When Mayor Mike Duggan talks about his accomplishments in Detroit, the list is both impressive and sad. He had the streetlights turned back on, and reopened closed parks. In the…
Should Your Ex-Boss Get a Say in Your New Job? Wall Street Says Yes.
For high-powered Wall Street and banking executives, one of the hallmarks of the job comes into play only at the end: a signed noncompete agreement. The employment clauses have long…
Inside the Army Factory That Makes AR-15 Ammunition: 4 Takeaways
The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, built during World War II, has long been operated for the federal government by private contractors. Over the past decade, a New York Times…
Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S.
Mass Shootings, Mass Sales In June 2012, James E. Holmes, the Colorado graduate student, ordered 1,500 rounds of Lake City ammunition from the website BulkAmmo.com, which had been offering discounts…
Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday pitched House Republicans on a convoluted plan to avert a government shutdown at the end of next week, proposing a bill that would temporarily extend…
Listen Early to ‘This American Life’: Parents Are People
On This Week’s Episode: What happens when you realize the people in charge don’t have the answers. The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling and…
Family in ‘Take Care of Maya’ Documentary Is Awarded $261 Million
A jury in Florida ordered a hospital to pay $261 million in damages to a family after the parents were accused of abusing their daughter and barred from seeing her…
Yellen Says U.S. Wants ‘Healthy’ Economic Ties With China
The United States and China agreed on Friday that they would not seek to “decouple” their economies and pledged to take steps to improve the business climates for American and…