In Ukraine and the Middle East, smart weapons are degraded or neutralized. Drones and missiles are deflected or turned back on attackers. In the Baltic, South China Sea and elsewhere, denial and manipulation of satellite navigation signals has become a daily part of great power competition. These stark demonstrations of vulnerabilities have highlighted long-standing concerns about the capability of GPS and other American positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities. Recently, security and navigation experts published two documents that offer strong critiques of the low priority and attention senior leadership has given to PNT issues over the last 20 years. One…
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Apple Music is getting a new cross-platform feature which will allow users to transfer their playlists to YouTube Music. Although the Cupertino-based tech giant highlights that playlists can be transferred to “another service”, only YouTube Music is currently supported. However, users will only be able to transfer the playlists which are self-created or created collaboratively. Music files or the folders in which playlists are organised cannot be transferred through this process.Apple Music Playlists Can Be Transferred to YouTube MusicThe details of Apple’s new playlist transfer functionality have been revealed in a recently published support page. The iPhone maker says that users…
Eli Lilly on Tuesday released a new form of its weight loss drug Zepbound for roughly half its usual monthly list price to reach millions of patients without insurance coverage for the popular injection, such as those with Medicare. The move also aims to expand the supply of Zepbound in the U.S. as demand skyrockets, and to ensure eligible patients are safely accessing the real treatment as cheaper copycat versions gain traction. The company is now offering 2.5-milligram and 5-milligram single-dose vials of Zepbound for $399 per month and $549 per month, respectively, through its direct-to-consumer website. Patients typically start treatment with…
Nordstrom on Tuesday posted earnings that blew past Wall Street’s expectations, indicating the department store is making strides in its efforts to cut costs and boost efficiencies. Though the Seattle-based retailer posted earnings per share that were 25 cents higher than expected, it issued tepid guidance for the full year. Nordstrom now expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $1.75 and $2.05, compared to a previous range of $1.65 to $2.05. It anticipates sales will be in a range of a 1% decline to 1% growth from the prior year, compared to previous guidance of down 2% to up 1%. In a…
Jason Sudeikis in ‘Ted Lasso’ season 2, now streaming on Apple TV+.Preview:Apple TV+’s ‘Ted Lasso’ may return for a fourth season.The production company behind the show has picked up options on several actors.Negotiations will be needed with the likes of creator/star Jason Sudeikis to return.After a slow start in August of 2020, the (initially) sweet-natured ‘Ted Lasso’ took pop culture by storm as it became reliable pandemic viewing for those in need of a shot of kindness and uplift.It ran for two further seasons, with the most recent wrapping up last year, seemingly ending the show for the foreseeable future.Turns…
Halsey has finally announced their new album, ‘The Great Impersonator’ – find out more below. READ MORE: Halsey – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ review: an endlessly compelling artistic statement Last night (August 27), the singer-songwriter – who goes by she/them pronouns – took to social media to share a teaser for the album, which was described as “a confessional concept album”. They have yet to announce a release date for the album, nor have they shared the record’s track-listing or list of features. However, in the teaser video, Halsey teased that the album will see them…
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024. Thomas Machowicz | ReutersThe Wisconsin Elections Commission on Tuesday voted to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the state’s November presidential ballot, thwarting the former third-party candidate’s plan to remove his name from ballots in key battleground states set to decide the 2024 presidential election.The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to keep Kennedy’s name on its ballot in keeping with state law, which dictates that, “Any person who files nomination papers and qualifies to appear on the…
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I was going to do a giant catalogue of book lists I have been collecting over the last few weeks, but the news that Leonard Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble into the Goliath we know today, died today is going to preempt that. Instead, I offer the 10 most interesting things to know about Riggio, one of the most influential figures in American books of all time. (If you want to read a good obit, I recommend this one…
Learning to shave isn’t a one-and-done kind of thing. It’s a constant process of trial and error, and even the best of us mess up when shaving. A lot of it comes down to technique and practice, but the quality of the razor is a huge part of the equation, too. That’s why you’ll want the best single-blade razors to help you on your grooming journey. I’ve been an advocate for single-blade razors ever since I can remember. On top of being extremely efficient, they’re just plain satisfying to use. Few things make a young guy feel manlier than a…
Remember the days when the Men Tell All was spicy? Well, those days may be over, or they at least took a vacation during this season of The Bachelorette because this season could have been an email — or a little add-on before the finale. Seriously. Did we need two hours of this? Even Sam M.’s inevitable hot seat moment felt lackluster. BIG sigh. (Disney/John Fleenor) But before we get into the men giving us nothing, we see Grant telling his mom he’s going to be the next bachelor, and he will be such a cute little thing when his…
Infinix Hot 50 5G is expected to launch alongside several other rumoured Infinix Hot 50 handsets. The lineup may include Infinix Hot 50, Hot 50 5G, Hot 50 Pro, Hot 50 Pro+, and Hot 50i variants. They are said to succeed the existing Infinix Hot 40 series. The phones have previously been spotted on certification sites. Key expected specifications of the Infinix Hot 50 5G were tipped previously. Now, the design and several important features of the 5G version of the base model have been teased. Infinix Hot 50 5G India Launch, Design, Colour OptionsIn a press note, Infinix said that the Infinix Hot…
The U.S. 10-year Treasury inched up on Tuesday as investors monitored fresh economic data after the Federal Reserve boosted already-high expectations for imminent interest rate cuts.The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed less than one basis point to 3.829%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury was roughly 4 basis points lower at 3.899%.Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point equals 0.01%.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday said “the time has come for policy to adjust,” bolstering expectations for a rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting. Powell declined to provide exact indications on the…
A Dollar General store in Germantown, New York, on Nov. 30, 2023.Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThree of the nation’s largest retailers — Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Kroger — charge fees to customers who ask for “cash back” at check-out, amounting to more than $90 million a year, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Many retailers offer a cash-back option to consumers who pay for purchases with a debit or pre-paid card.But levying a fee for the service may be “exploiting” certain customers, especially those who live in so-called banking deserts without easy access to a bank branch or free…
Yellowjackets is adding to its season three cast. The Paramount+ With Showtime drama has tapped Joel McHale for a guest role in its forthcoming third season, which is currently in production and targeting a premiere date sometime in 2025. Details on McHale’s character are being kept quiet for now. Yellowjackets ended its second season with a shocker (heavy spoilers at that link) in its present-day timeline as well as a huge development in its 1996 wilderness story (more spoilers at that link), as the members of a high school soccer team do anything they can to survive after a plane…
Big Thief are the producers of Dance of Love, a new album from the 83-year-old singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman. Leading the LP is “Burial at Sea,” which arrives with a video by Adrianne Lenker’s younger brother, Noah. Adrianne Lenker also sings backup on the track. Check it out below; scroll down for Zimmerman’s upcoming tour dates, including a performance as part of Pitchfork Music Festival London.Big Thief served as Zimmerman’s backing band on Dance of Love. “It was an extreme honor to make a record with one of the greatest songwriters of all time,” they said in a press statement. “We…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during his speech and press conference in the Rose Garden at 10 Downing Street on August 27, 2024 in London, England.Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday told the nation that the upcoming October budget would be “painful,” as he paves the way for spending cuts to address what the government says is a £22 billion ($29 billion) financing shortfall.”We have no other choice given the situation that we’re in,” Starmer said in a speech in the gardens of 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s…
Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen This week, the Greenville County System Library Board in South Carolina voted to remove all books about trans people or with trans themes from young adult areas in their public libraries. Those books will be pulled from YA areas and…