Samsung's Galaxy Watch 3 blood oxygen apps are rolling out now

Samsung isn’t wasting time when it comes to updating the Galaxy Watch 3. The company has started rolling out its blood oxygen monitoring apps — VO2 Max and SpO2 — on Samsung Health. They’ll let you keep track of your maximum oxygen uptake and relativ…

What if Apple was forced to allow app sales outside of the iOS store?

The knives are out for Apple. Companies on both sides of the Atlantic are pushing for regulators to do something about its dominance. They say that Apple’s control of the App Store — the only way to get native apps onto an iOS device — is anticompeti…

US officials seize cryptocurrency accounts tied to al-Qaeda and ISIS

US authorities have dismantled financing campaigns for three terrorist organizations, which included “the government’s largest-ever seizure of cryptocurrency in the terrorism context,” according to the Department of Justice. The Internal Revenue Serv…

Instagram will make suspicious accounts verify their identities

Instagram is taking new steps to root out bots and other accounts trying to manipulate its platform. The company says it will start asking some users to verify their identities if it suspects “potential inauthentic behavior.”Instagram stresses that t…

Paula Pell’s ‘Mapleworth Murders’ Is A Quirky, Queer-Inclusive Crime Caper

Quibi’s new series is an homage to “Murder, She Wrote” with lots of playful innuendo.

Tennessee Woman Gets Most Inaccurate Driver’s License Photo Ever

Jade Dodd admitted the lady at the DMV was at first skeptical about she needed her license fixed.

73% Of Democratic Voters Say Kamala Harris Was A Good VP Pick

Voters see Harris and Joe Biden as ideologically similar, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.

These Are The Best And Worst States To Have A Baby

These rankings from WalletHub are based on costs, health care accessibility, coronavirus factors and more.

Covid-19 Testing Center Opens on Disney World Property [Updated]

The Most Magical Place on Earth might be open during a global pandemic, but at least its cast members now have a place nearby to see if it’s impacted them. Walt Disney World finally has a covid-19 testing center that can serve park employees and their families, following repeated demands from one of the park’s unions.

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This Week’s Derecho Screwed Iowa’s Farmers

Earlier this week, the Midwest got absolutely pummeled by a powerful derecho. But the impacts were most severe in Iowa where winds cranked to 112 mph and torrential rain fell. Now, it’s becoming clear it was a disaster for farmers’ corn and soy fields that were flattened by the destructive storm.

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