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Tips for protecting your electronics and appliances following an outage
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (163+ words) MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Micheal Molinari, the Ditek Director of Marketing offers residents helpful tips to protect electronics and appliances after this weekends winter storm. Molinari says as power comes back, residents should prepare for surges and the possibility for brownouts…...
Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (364+ words) When the Trump Organization launched a mobile phone service last June, it was supposed to be a stage setter for a new smartphone bathed in gold with a $500 price tag " a bargain compared to Apple's latest iPhone models that sell…...
Safety officials encourage people to stop using some e-bike batteries after reports of 31 fires
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (249+ words) (Gray News) - Officials are asking people to stop using the lithium-ion batteries for Rad Power Bikes" e-bikes after receiving 31 reports of fires. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the batteries can unexpectedly ignite and explode, posing a fire hazard. The…...
Xbox Game Pass price increases by 50%
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) (CNN) - Microsoft is doubling down on price increases for its Xbox video game system. The company announced Wednesday it is raising prices for the console's top subscription tier by 50%, bringing the cost of a Game Pass Ultimate to $30 per month…...
Anker power banks recalled due to fire and burn risk
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (149+ words) (CNN) " Some popular portable chargers are now part of a major safety recall. Anker is pulling nearly half a million power banks off the market because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn risks. The power banks were…...
‘I feel honored’: Tom Hanks follows through on promise to typewriter shop 2 years later
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (395+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) " Oscar Award-winning actor Tom Hanks has followed through more than two years after he made a promise to the owner of a typewriter shop in Oregon. Antony Valoppi owns The Type Space in Portland. His…...
Arrest made in theft of hard drives with unreleased Beyoncé music
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Nearly two months after someone stole unreleased Beyonc" music off a hard drive in Atlanta, an arrest has been made. The reported theft happened in a parking garage off Krog Street on July 8 " just two days…...
Trump Mobile pulls the phrase ‘Made in the USA’ from its website
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (111+ words) (CNN) - Trump Mobile has made changes to its upcoming smartphone and removed a patriotic phrase from its website. When the Trump organization unveiled its product, it claimed the phones would be "proudly designed and built in the United States." To…...
Duracell sues rival Energizer over ‘misleading’ 10 percent longer battery life claim
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) (CNN) " Duracell is suing Energizer, accusing the rival battery maker of running a deceptive advertising campaign. In its lawsuit, Duracell alleges Energizer's new ad campaign falsely states its Energizer Max Batteries outlast Duracell Power Boost Batteries by 10%. Duracell alleges the…...
Google Calendar removes cultural events
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) References to cultural events like Black History Month and Pride Month have been removed in an update to Google Calendar's default settings. Google Calendar removes cultural events (CNN) " References to cultural events like Black History Month and Pride Month have…...