We’ve heard it straight from Apple: macOS and iOS aren’t merging together. Instead, Apple is going to bring the iOS app platform to the Mac in 2019. The result will likely be a macOS platform that’s still the Mac, but with a much heavier influence from iOS. Last week I suggested that this makes me question the long-term viability of …
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Libratone Track+ wireless headphone review: Automated adaptive noise cancelling done right
You choose how much of the world to let in or keep out, or have the headphones do it for you automatically based on your surroundings and motion.
Read More »Miss Iraq and Miss Israel reunited after selfie controversy
Sarah Idan said she fled Iraq after a 2017 selfie with Miss Israel provoked death threats.
Read More »VIDEO: World Day to Combat Desertification – Land Has True Value. Invest In It
By IPS World DeskROME, Jun 13 2018 (IPS) We are witnessing the degradation of about 24% of the planet’s land, with water scarcity affecting almost 2 billion people on the planet. Globally, 169 countries are affected by land degradation or drought, or both. Already average losses equal 9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) but for some of the worst …
Read More »Relocated Puerto Rican Voters Will Play A Big Role In Fla. Senate Race
Incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson and outgoing GOP Gov. Rick Scott are lining up endorsements from Puerto Rican leaders, making trips to the island and attacking responses to Hurricane Maria.
Read More »Why It's Been Years Since A Va. Republican Won Statewide Office
Virginia held primaries Tuesday, and Republicans had 3 hard-line choices for their nominee to oppose Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine. Steve Inskeep talks to ex-GOP Rep. Tom Davis about the party’s direction.
Read More »Republicans Who Distance Themselves From Trump Struggle In Primaries
Sen. Bob Corker called fellow Republicans out on Tuesday for not standing up to President Trump, but those who are breaking with Trump struggled again in Tuesday’s primaries.
Read More »'New Yorker': How Trump, Israel And The Gulf States Plan To Fight Iran
Israel has quietly formed a partnership with the United Arab Emirates in an effort to check the influence of Iran and shape U.S. foreign policy. Steve Inskeep talks to Adam Entous of The New Yorker.
Read More »Morning News Brief: Primary Elections, U.S.-North Korea Summit
GOP voters punish Republican candidates who don’t support President Trump. And, China welcomes the summit results, especially if it means the U.S. suspends military exercises in South Korea.
Read More »Friend Or Foe? Trump Takes On Allies As He Warms Up To North Korea
Enlarge this image President Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un heads a brutally oppressive regime. But since meeting face-to-face with Kim, President Donald Trump has had kind words for the dictator. “Well, he is very talented. …
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