• Apple will fix the 'chaiOS' text message bug next week

    Yesterday, we wrote about the chaiOS bug, which is a specific link that can cause iMessage on iOS and Macs to crash. Today, Apple let us know that a fix is on the way. The chaiOS bug will be patched in a software update next week. Source: Engadget | Apple will fix the 'chaiOS' text …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Alicia Vikander shows off her action-hero chops in the new 'Tomb Raider' trailer

    Tomb Raider is hoping the third time’s the charm. Though the popular video game series has been adapted for film twice before, with Angelina Jolie in the lead role of Lara Croft, neither really caught fire.  So Hollywood is trying again, this time with Alicia Vikander. SEE ALSO: Alicia Vikander’s neck looks just fine in …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump tweets create confusion on GOP plan to avert shutdown; Ryan tries to calm Republicans

    Trump tweets create confusion on GOP plan to avert shutdown; Ryan tries to calm Republicans  Washington Post Trump baffles GOP with tweet scrambling shutdown talks  The Hill Trump Upsets Republican Strategy to Avoid Shutdown  New York Times Hey Republicans, if you want to avoid a government shutdown, it’s time to go it alone without Democrats  Fox News Full coverage …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook adds its first African American board member

    Today, Facebook announced that the Chairman and CEO of American Express, Kenneth I. Chenault, has joined the company's Board of Directors. It will be effective starting February 5th. It's notable because Chenault will be the board's first African Ame… Source: Engadget | Facebook adds its first African American board member

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • WhatsApp officially launches its app for businesses in select markets

     WhatsApp today officially launched its new WhatsApp Business app in select markets, including Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S., ahead of its planned worldwide rollout. The addition of business profiles and new messaging tools aimed at business customers is part of the company’s broader plan to generate revenue by charging larger enterprises for advanced …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • New HHS civil rights division charged with protecting health-care workers with moral objections

    New HHS civil rights division charged with protecting health-care workers with moral objections  Washington Post Trump Admin Will Protect Health Workers Who Refuse Services On Religious Grounds  NPR Health Workers Who Oppose Abortion Get New Protections  New York Times Trump to overhaul HHS office, shield health workers with moral objections  Politico Trump administration announces new ‘conscience and religious freedom’ …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 2017 'warmest year without El Niño'

    2017 ‘warmest year without El Niño’  BBC News The trend continues, 2017 one of the hottest years on record  CNN Global warming roars on: Past four years have been Earth’s hottest on record  USA TODAY Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2017: NASA, NOAA | NASA  NASA Earth’s Warming Continued in 2017. And That Was Without El Niño.  New York Times …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • India Tests Long-Range Missile, Lauding 'Major Boost' To Military Capability

    India Tests Long-Range Missile, Lauding ‘Major Boost’ To Military Capability  NPR India tests-fires Agni-V, a nuclear-capable ICBM  CNN India Tests Ballistic Missile, Posing New Threat to China  New York Times India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile  Economic Times Full coverage Source: Google News | India Tests Long-Range Missile, Lauding 'Major Boost' To Military Capability

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A consequential president: Trump's tweets have overshadowed the impact of his policies at one year in

    A consequential president: Trump’s tweets have overshadowed the impact of his policies at one year in  USA TODAY Trump Has Not Spoken to Obama Since He Took Office. Here’s Why That’s Weird  Newsweek Trump’s Recent Comments Makes MLK Day Purely Symbolic Without Substance  UT News | The University of Texas at Austin Trump’s first year: The report card  CNN …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook Messenger bug caused the app to freeze on some iPhones (updated)

    Just a few days after Facebook announced that its 2018 goal was to make Messenger less clunky, now there's an iPhone bug that makes the app almost unusable for some people. The app apparently freezes up after typing a few words. TechCrunch reports th… Source: Engadget | Facebook Messenger bug caused the app to freeze …

    January 18, 2018 | by Raheel