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I adore the Sony WH-1000XM4 and they’re still at their Black Friday price
While Black Friday is behind us, some great prices have hung on a little longer. One huge highlight is a continuing discount on my absolute favorite headphones. Today, you can buy the Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Headphones at Amazon US for $198 (was $348) with the same headphones at Amazon UK… Read Details ⇢
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‘The state of democracy in the world is worse than in the 1930s’
Members of the League of Women Voters in front of a voter registration bulletin board in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1926. BRIDGEMAN IMAGES Every year, the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), based at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, publishes a report on the state of democracy worldwide. Released in March, the… Read Details ⇢
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Sen. Joe Manchin blames progressives for turning Democratic Party ‘toxic’
Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., delivered a parting shot to the Democratic Party, calling his former party “toxic” as he prepares to retire from office at the end of the congressional term. Manchin, who was a lifelong Democrat before registering as an Independent earlier this year, blasted the Democratic Party in… Read Details ⇢
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China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid | News
Beijing calls on the US to stop ‘dangerous moves’ that ‘undermine peace and stability’ in the Taiwan Strait. China has warned the United States of “playing with fire” after Washington announced more military aid and sales to Taiwan. A statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday urged… Read Details ⇢
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Google TV users are getting even more free channels in time for the holidays
The total number of free channels is now 171 Google TV Freeplay remains exclusive to the US There’s been a recent boom in free TV with ads We’ve already seen dozens of new free-to-view channels added to Google TV during 2024, and one more update has been rolled out in… Read Details ⇢
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In South Africa, hundreds of illegal miners have been trapped for over a month
A pulley and rope system installed by members of the South African police above a disused gold mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 17, 2024. STRINGER / EPA/MAXPPP They were all waiting in the middle of a field strewn with rubble. On one side were around 30 uniformed police… Read Details ⇢
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Stephen A. Smith regrets backing VP Harris, ‘open’ to voting GOP: ‘Not interested’ in the ‘fear mongering’
In the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith addressed whether he regretted backing Democrats. “I voted Democrat, and I got to tell you something right now, I don’t like the fact that I did. I don’t like what I’m seeing,” Smith said on “Life, LIberty &… Read Details ⇢
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Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister | Syria’s War News
New head of women’s affairs Aisha al-Dibs tells Al Jazeera women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild the war-torn country. The newly appointed head of the Women’s Affairs Office under the Syrian interim government says the administration will enable women to contribute to the rebuilding of the country,… Read Details ⇢
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If you want to build or upgrade a PC, do it now before potential tariffs kick in next year
To anyone with imminent plans to build their first PC or upgrade their existing setup, you should definitely consider doing it now, or at least in the next few months — and not just because of epic holiday deals. The looming worry in my head, and the heads of other… Read Details ⇢