Maryland is the latest state to report severe vaping lung injury cases

Public health officials in another state have reported cases of a mysterious lung illness that has impacted more than 100 people who vape. The report comes from Maryland, where the state’s Department of Health issued an advisory on Wednesday, August 28, revealing that it confirmed five cases of this issue from the last two months. Symptoms in these cases mirror … Continue reading

Samsung's First Bixby Speaker Still Isn't Out, But Now There's a Mini Version

More than a year ago, alongside the reveal of the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung announced that it was working on a smart speaker powered by its Bixby digital assistant called the Galaxy Home. And even though the original Galaxy Home still hasn’t gone on sale, it seems Samsung already has a Galaxy Home Mini in the works.

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Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 14 looks like MacBook, costs around $560

The RedmiBook Pro 14 looks a whole lot like a lot of notebooks that’ve been released in the past few years – but most notably one model in particular. RedmiBook Pro 14 comes in three colors – silver, dark grey, and pink, and comes with a black-bezeled display above a black keyboard in a tray-like depression in the metal just … Continue reading

Airlines Are Banning MacBooks in Checked Luggage Regardless of Recall Status

Following an Apple notice that a “limited number” of 15-inch MacBook Pros may have faulty batteries that could potentially create a fire safety risk, multiple airlines have barred transporting Apple laptops in their checked luggage—in some cases, regardless of whether they fall under the recall.

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8 Years Later, AMD Still Getting Bulldozed

Don’t you hate it when you do like one major, nearly catastrophic screw-up and no one lets you forget it? For AMD that colossal fuckery was the launch of the Bulldozer chipset in 2011. 8 years later AMD has been hit with a $12 million fine related to false advertising around Bulldozer, and hours after the fine was…

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Uber and Lyft Are Recruiting Their Own Drivers to Lobby Against Drivers' Rights

“Gig economy” tech companies that rely on armies of “independent contractors” are panicked at a bill being considered in California that could force them to classify their workers as actual employees. Now, they’re busily enlisting their own workers to lobby against… improving the lives of their own workers. Read the…

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U.S. Military Kids Rule Doesn’t Change Birthright Citizenship

Government officials said the policy will affect between 20 and 25 people per year.

Trump Reacts To Justice Department Finding James Comey Violated FBI Policy

Comey did not, however, leak classified information to the media, as the president has regularly claimed.

It’s Not A Rumor: Lindsay Lohan Is Back With A New Song Called ‘Xanax’

Lyrics include: “Would you like to sit next to me/ When you kiss me, I can’t breathe.”

Shaquille O’Neal And Kobe Bryant Exchange Disses Like Old Times

The ex-Lakers teammates insist there’s “no beef” but they rekindled memories of their NBA feud.