Prefer

A survey reveals that an overwhelming 87% of American teens own an iPhone, and an even more staggering 88% plan to purchase an iPhone as their next smartphone. These findings paint a grim picture for Google and Android phone manufacturers. This survey was conducted between September 4th and September 27th by investment firm Piper Sandler. It also found out where these teens live. 36% live in the South, 29% live in the Midwest, 21% live in the West, and the other 14% live in the North. FaceTime and iMessage are the key…

Ron DeSantis has centered his presidential campaign around the idea that he, and not Donald Trump, is the Republican candidate who can beat Joe Biden. That’s why Democrats have “picked” Trump as their preferred candidate. Unfortunately for the Florida governor, Biden’s team is now saying the exact opposite. Some of Biden’s closest confidants have in recent weeks told the president that DeSantis has performed so poorly in the primary, that the governor would likely be notably weaker than the twice-indicted…

Oh, ultrawide monitors, how I have coveted thee. Whether it’s the ultrabright mini-LED models, or the ultra-gorgeous OLEDs, there is a lot to love about the latest crop of ultrawide monitors. They’re very much the vogue display type if you’re buying a premium monitor, especially for gaming. But as much as these new displays are beautiful, and objectively far more impressive than the monitors I use day-to-day, I still prefer dual monitors. They might have bezels between them (in my case they might even be…

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: A closer look at Umbra News from Rocket Lab, Astranis and more Umbra co-founder Gabe Dominocielo’s last name is roughly translated from the Latin as “lord of the skies.” It’s a fitting title for the head of a satellite imagery company — but in a recent interview with TechCrunch, he joked that his last name should be “unit economics.” “Space isn’t my background,” he said. “My passion is unit economics.” Umbra’s story can be summed up as a marriage of technological…

Matthew Miller/ZDNETDoes an Android smartphone with a large 120Hz adaptive refresh rate display, 3.5mm audio port, microSD expansion card slot, 5,000 mAh battery, and fast charging with a 50W charger in the box sound like a compelling option? The OnePlus Nord N30 5G (currently down to $299) and Moto G PowerZDNET RECOMMENDS OnePlus Nord N30 5G The $300 OnePlus Nord N30 5G sports a 6.72-inch display, stereo speakers, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage with microSD card slot, 3.5mm audio port, and much more. The OnePlus Nord N30…

Even though we could, most of us don’t want to eat the same food for every meal. Now researchers have discovered it's the same for African elephants, whose diverse and individualistic food selection shows they're incredibly discerning at the dinner table.While the huge herbivores have a base diet of staples – also not unlike us – they eat a massive range of plant taxa, with one animal even showing to have more than 100 different species present in their poop sample.A global team of scientists including Brown University…

Last year’s Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde broke up its parade of visceral suffering heaped upon the woman born Norma Jeane Mortenson with an acknowledgement of one injustice not of the physically invasive persuasion.We learn that while working on Howard Hawks’ superlative Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (which turns 70 years old this weekend), she received a paltry rate of $500 a week, while her comparatively better-known co-45star Jane Russell raked in a sum-total fee in the amount of $200,000. On this point, director Andrew…

MIT researchers find that while lawyers can interpret and recall information from legal documents better than nonlawyers, it’s still easier for them to understand the same documents when translated into “plain English.” Credit: MIT News with iStockA new study shows lawyers find simplified legal documents easier to understand, more appealing, and just as enforceable as traditional contracts.It’s no secret that legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, causing headaches for anyone who has had to apply for a…

Distribution of owner–occupant FEMA HMGP participants, 1990–2017. Credit: Environmental Research Letters (2023). DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/acd654 Even after suffering flood damage, homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to accept higher risk of disaster repeating itself than relocate to areas with more racial diversity and less flood risk, according to new research from Rice University.…

The world of cryptocurrency is rapidly expanding with new technologies and platforms emerging regularly. One significant development in this space is the Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), a fundraising tool that allows companies to raise capital by issuing their own digital tokens or coins. ICOs are becoming increasingly popular due to their potential for high returns. However, they are also associated with several risks, including regulatory scrutiny and potential fraud. In the crypto space, ICOs play an essential role by…