Subaru Is Struggling
Subaru announced its third-quarter financial results and it looks like the chip crisis has kicked its ass. Profits are down by 66 percent, output by 20 percent, and sales by 35. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 7, 2022. 1st Gear:…
For food lovers, Valentine’s Day is a time for indulgences
Pandemic Valentine’s Day No. 2… are we having fun yet? Some folks will be heading to restaurants for romantic, socially distanced dinners (oh, life these days is filled with oxymorons). But many of us will be hunkering down at home, celebrating our…
Epix (2nd Gen) review: Garmin’s best modern GPS sports watch
While I’ve used Apple and Samsung smartwatches from time to time, I can’t accept the fact that I have to charge my watch daily. Thus, for the past six to eight months I have been bouncing between the Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE, COROS Vertix 2,…
“AgeTech” companies court digital seniors
As the pandemic has coaxed older people to get more nimble with technology— even trolling TikTok to check out their grandkids’ posts — tech companies are increasingly catering to their needs. Why it matters: For seniors, learning to shop online,…
Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday. Australia imposed some of the world’s toughest travel…
Here’s how much you’re paying for your phone service each month
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority There are all kinds of phone plans out there. From basic super-cheap ones to expensive ones with all the frills. From prepaid to contract options. From unlimited data plans to capped data usage plans. We recently…
Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and members of his inner circle, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday. Calcalist has published a series of recent reports…
Canceling Rogan not ‘the answer’
Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is apparently not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek…
Omicron forces S. Korea to end GPS monitoring, some checkups
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end… SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will no longer use GPS monitoring to enforce quarantines and will also end daily checkup calls to…
Mind-blowing pictures of creepy crawlies under electron microscope are like nothing you’ve seen before
IF insects gross you out in real life you probably aren’t prepared for what they look like under an electron microscope. Electron microscopes are used to closely examine the structures of small biological specimens and they can make the tiniest…