Iran leader says Israeli attack should not be ‘exaggerated or downplayed’ from the BBC
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei refrained from pledging immediate retaliation while President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran did not seek war.Read More
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Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content from the Verge Wes Davis
Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. That’s according to a video AMA from Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in which he…
American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters from ABC
American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the lineRead More
In Beirut, a photographer’s frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction from ABC
We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to approximating the world that we see and experience. This is, after all, 2024, and video in our pocket —…
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally from ABC
President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United StatesRead More
NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space from ABC
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from spaceRead More
Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it from ABC
Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. CapitolRead More
The GOP’s ‘survival instinct’ acts as an ally for Trump on Election Day and beyond from NPR Ron Elving
Former President Donald Trump needs voters who may have misgivings about him or some of his behavior but who have deep loyalty to the Republican Party or deep aversion to the Democrats. (Image credit: Win McNamee) Read More
These swing-state counties are key to understanding the presidential race from NPR Domenico Montanaro
These counties will help tell the story of how either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next president. (Image credit: Brandon Bell) Read More
Here’s one of the only places you can ride in a Filipino jeepney from NPR Chloe Veltman
The popular, brightly painted minibuses are being phased out in the Philippines, but you can still tour San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural District in one. (Image credit: Chloe Veltman) Read More