The new emergency feature might encourage buyers to upgrade to the Apple Watch Ultra 3, as the company’s wearable sales are showing some slowdownThis year’s Apple Watch Ultra update was nothing more than a refresh of the earlier model, with the Cupertino giant unveiling the wearable in a new Satin Black finish that was marketed…
Apple seems all set to launch iOS 18.2 this week, bringing the long-awaited release of feature-rich Apple Intelligence tools held back from iOS 18’s launch in the fall. But the next iPhone firmware release also brings the most surprising update in years—a change to how your iPhone works and—finally—an end to those pesky green bubbles.…
As OxygenOS 15 rolls out more widely, the OnePlus 11 is now starting to get its Android 15 update. OxygenOS 15 first launched in November for the OnePlus 12, but has since been made available to several other devices. OnePlus Open, the OnePlus Pad series, and some Nord devices have all been updated. However, the…
I’ve been enjoying pomegranates most of my life. As a child, I enjoyed sucking on the seeds until the juice was extracted, and then spitting the seed as far as I could. Later I learned that the seeds are edible and add fiber into your diet. Much later I learned how to make a pomegranate…
TOPEKA — Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025. Legislators tabled a medical marijuana bill in March and promised to revisit it at the beginning of the 2025 session, which begins Jan. 13. In October,…
Tony Huang has been playing the violin since he was a kid growing up in Taiwan. Now a Professor of Medicine practicing Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huang played it off and on throughout his years studying and training to be a physician. Soon after he came to Duke for his fellowship 36 years ago,…
By his own admission, Marcus Johnson's metallic blue Suzuki Swift was an unremarkable car - a little runaround bought after passing his driving test. But how this run-of-the-mill vehicle was sold is now at the heart of a far more remarkable, multi-billion pound saga. Lenders and dealers have been accused of hiding commission payments made…
In the 1999 sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix, Neo is offered a choice: take the blue pill and remain in blissful ignorance, or take the red pill and uncover the often harsh truth of reality. Today’s CFOs are facing a similar crossroads, albeit less dramatic, as they decide whether to maintain traditional practices or embrace an…
As announced on September 24, 2024, Jim Mintern, CRH’s current Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. A robust and comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is ongoing to identify Mr. Mintern’s permanent successor as Chief Financial Officer. Mr.…
Financial technology exists in a multitude of forms, most of which are intertwined with the fundamental infrastructure of any modern economy. Since it evolves at a pace that is slightly faster than that of the market, being ahead of the curve is something of a necessity. The fintech industry has undergone significant changes in recent…

