Image: Samsung A few years ago, ZDNet writer Jason Perlow wrote about how his Apple Watch literally saved his life. The watch had discovered he was suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib). This caught my attention. I suffer from serious panic attacks, which mimic heart attacks. So, I tested an Apple …
Read More »Target, Aldi recalls peaches linked to 68 salmonella cases
On Wednesday, Target and Aldi released voluntary reminders of pawkes of Wawona brand packaging linked to an outbreak of salmonella enteritis in at least nine U.S. states. The outbreak has left at least 68 people sick and at least hospitalized. The Food and Drug Administration is still investigating whether the …
Read More »US stock futures rise as Wall Street tries to end a record-setting week on a high note
A child wearing a face mask sits on the Charging Bull statue, also known as the Wall Street Bull, following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York on August 19, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters US stock futures rose on Thursday night as traders were set to end a …
Read More »France: Virus cases spike to 4,700 in a day
Copyright EPA Image by image Confirmed cases in France have risen rapidly by around 1,000 per day by mid-August France has reported a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases – 4,771 – thousands above the figure on Wednesday. It is the first time more than 4,000 daily cases …
Read More »Taylor Swift surprises Indie Record stores with signed CDs
Taylor Swift loves things indie. On Thursday morning, a number of independently owned record companies in America took to social media to share that signature Folklore CDs “just appeared” – as Chicago’s Reckless Records put it – at the door. Fans were instructed that the offer was limited to one …
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