Science

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air...
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One Tech Tip: How to soothe thumb pain when texting and scrolling

NEW YORK (AP) — Do your hands hurt when you use your phone? All that texting and scrolling might be stressing out your fingers. The term texting thumb can describe a wide range of phone-related pains caused by tired-out tendons and achy joints — like general stiffness,...
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Global smartphone shipments in second quarter hit lowest in 13 years on memory chip crunch

July 13 (Reuters) – Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in the second quarter to their lowest level for the period since 2013, as a prolonged memory chip shortage drove up handset prices and dampened demand, according to early estimates from Counterpoint Research. Apple...
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