The U.S. Air Force is planning to offer an official military funeral for deceased insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt, who was shot during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to documents released by a conservative nonprofit. Babbitt has become a cause célèbre for President Donald Trump and his most strident followers — some of whom have turned to conspiracy theories to …
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Apple TV Plus Offers 54% Discount After Uptick in Cancellations
Apple TV Plus joined the price hike trend last week and raised its monthly subscription by 30%, from $10 to $13. The move sparked a wave of cancellations, and, seemingly to plug the leak, the streamer has unveiled a new, albeit temporary, 54% discount. Instead of $13, people who attempt to cancel their subscriptions will be offered the service at …
Read More »Apple Offers 54% Off Apple TV+ for Two Months to Stop Cancellations
Apple is aiming to keep Apple TV+ subscribers from canceling, offering a discounted subscription when customers threaten to stop paying. If you cancel your Apple TV+ subscription, you may see a pop-up that drops the price of Apple TV+ to $5.99 for the next two months, before the $12.99 per month cost resumes. Apple appears to have started offering the …
Read More »Hasselblad’s X2D II 100C offers improved autofocus and world-beating stabilization
Hasselblad has launched the followup to its first 100MP medium-format camera with a new model that improves on it in almost every way. The X2D II 100C promises better image quality, a brighter display, 10-stop stabilization and updated hybrid autofocus. As with any Hasselblad product, it’s expensive — but less so than the previous model. The original X2D 100C took …
Read More »Gov. Murphy offers condolences to familes of 3 N.J. residents killed in tour bus crash
Gov. Phil Murphy offered his condolences Sunday to the families of the three New Jersey residents who were among the five people killed in a tour bus crash Friday in New York. The fatal crash occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. near the town of Pembroke, roughly 30 miles east of Buffalo, Tom Chapman, an official with the National Transportation Safety …
Read More »Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley
Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.” Unlike certain other Meta employee memoirs, “How to Save the Internet” doesn’t sound like a tell-all or a scathing critique. And in an interview with the Guardian, Clegg (who previously led the U.K.’s Liberal Democrats) seems to …
Read More »Alaska Atmos Ascent consumer and Atmos Business cards out with new 80K offers (Asccent now at 85K) – Frequent Miler
Alaska Atmos Ascent consumer and Atmos Business cards out with new 80K offers (Asccent now at 85K) Frequent Miler Alaska Airlines unveils new loyalty plan and credit card. Here are the details The Seattle Times Introducing Atmos™ Rewards – an enhanced, combined loyalty program by Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Alaska Airlines Here’s how Hawaiian and Alaska’s new loyalty program affects your travels Hawaii …
Read More »Women’s Professional Baseball League launching in 2026 offers new hope for athletes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victoria Ruelas was 12 years old when she made history as the first American girl to play in the Little League World Series. That was in 1989. And while Ruelas is proud of how far women in sports have come since her childhood, she can’t help but wish there were more opportunities for them to shine. Especially …
Read More »Experts discover bizarre drug-free way to relieve pain: ‘It offers hope’
Being given a medical diagnosis can itself bring relief from pain—even when it doesn’t lead to treatment, experts say. Psychiatrists from James Madison University and Case Western Reserve University say that putting a label on a problem can make symptoms easier to bear, a phenomenon they have dubbed the ‘Rumpelstiltskin Effect’. The name comes from the fairy tale character whose …
Read More »Joe Milton offers a solid closing argument to be the Cowboys’ No. 2 quarterback
With real questions regarding whether the Cowboys have a capable No. 2 to Dak Prescott, second-year quarterback Joe Milton had a solid night in the team’s preseason finale. In extended action, Milton completed 10 of 18 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown. He rushed for 33 yards on four attempts, with another touchdown. He played into the second half, …
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