Autopilot Crash

Tesla in Autopilot Mode Crashes Into Police Car

It was 2nd autopilot crash in same spot

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

This photo provided by the Laguna Beach Police Department shows a Tesla sedan, left, that was in Autopilot mode when it crashed into a parked police cruiser on Tuesday in Laguna Beach, Calif.  
(Laguna Beach Police Department via AP)

A Tesla in autopilot mode created yet more unfortunate headlines for the company when it slammed into a police cruiser in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Tuesday. Police say the patrol vehicle was totaled but it was thankfully unoccupied at the time of the crash, KTLA reports.

$5M Over 2 Slices of Cheese

McDonald's Sued for $5M Over 2 Slices of Cheese

Lawyer says up to 25M customers may have been subject to unfair charge

By Arden Dier,  Newser Staff

A McDonald's Quarter Pounder, left, and Double Quarter Pounder, shown in Atlanta.   (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

They didn't want cheese on their Quarter Pounders. They claim they had to pay for it anyway—a cost of up to $1—and now want $5 million for the trouble. That's according to a new lawsuit filed by two Florida residents against McDonald's, which should be used to such fights by now.

Stretching Your Dollars

10 Tips for Stretching Your Cruise Dollars Onboard

Erica Silverstein
Senior Editor

Cruise lines pitch trips as "all inclusive," with accommodations, transportation, food and entertainment included in the base fare. Yet, step onboard, and you'll be bombarded with sales pitches to buy everything from shore excursions and massages to souvenir photos, alcoholic concoctions, romantic French dinners and even tours of working areas of the ship.

American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society Says You Should Do This at 45

It moves guideline for colon cancer screening earlier, from age 50

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

   (Getty Images)

Getting screened for colon cancer is no longer a rite-of-passage for a 50-year-old, at least according to the American Cancer Society. In updated guidelines released Wednesday, it inched the recommended age to 45.

World News

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire reached following intense fighting with Israel

By Abeer Salman and Andrew Carey, CNN

Jerusalem (CNN)Hamas said Wednesday that Palestinian militant groups would agree to a ceasefire if Israel also agreed to abide by one, following the biggest exchange of fire in Gaza since the 2014 war there.

Walmart to Pay for College

Walmart unveils a new employee perk: College tuition

• To make this possible, Walmart is partnering with Guild Education.
• Employees must contribute $1 per day to their tuition and study either business or supply chain management, at one of three institutions.
• The news comes as the U.S. labor market has been tightening, and Walmart has been sweetening its benefits to retain talent.

Sports

NBA Finals 2018: Predictions for Part IV of Cavs vs. Warriors saga

Can LeBron James lead the Cavs to an improbable series win over the Warriors in the NBA Finals? Or does Golden State simply have too much talent?

Entertainment News

What Will a Danny Boyle James Bond Movie Look Like?

After months of speculation, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker has officially been announced as the next director in the spy franchise.

by YOHANA DESTA

By Ian West/PA Images/Getty Images.

After months of confident speculation, Danny Boyle has finally been set as the director for the next James Bond film. The Academy Award–winning filmmaker has long been the rumored front-runner for the job, all but confirming it last March when he said he was working on a 007 script with frequent collaborator John Hodge (Trainspotting). Now, just over two months later, the Bond brass at Eon Productions and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios have decided to make the relationship official.

Privacy Policy Emails

Don't Ignore Those Privacy Policy Emails

They reveal important changes in how your data is collected and shared: Mona Ibrahim

By Arden Dier,  Newser Staff

Read the privacy policy emails closely; they could benefit you, says Mona Ibrahim.   (Getty Images/agrobacter)

You've probably noticed emails about companies' privacy policy changes arriving in your inbox. It's less likely you've read them—though it's important you do, says lawyer Mona Ibrahim.

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Free Gift

God’s Free Gift of Salvation Is Offered to Everyone

God’s Free Gift of Salvation Is Offered to Everyone
By Rick Warren

“God says he will accept and acquit us — declare us ‘not guilty’ — if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like” (Romans 3:22 TLB).

Longing for Rescue

Daniel's Prayer: Longing for Rescue

Daniel's Prayer: Longing for Rescue
by Kelly Givens, Managing Editor

“We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.” - Daniel 9:17-19

Thur Devotional

Daily Devotional 

from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt:

“To the Jews who had believed Him, Jesus said, ‘If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples.’” John 8:31

Insta Tracks Tap & Scroll

Instagram says it tracks how you tap and scroll inside the app

 Shona Ghosh  

Kim Kardashian has 111 million Instagram followers. Getty Images

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• Instagram tracks how you tap and scroll in the app.
• That's unnerving, but the company has an explanation.
• Instagram has had a major problem with bots, accounts that automatically like posts and follow users.
• Tracking how humans behave on Instagram means the company is probably trying to use artificial intelligence to distinguish genuine accounts from bots.

Financial News

Dow tumbles nearly 400 points on Italy fears and US-China trade tensions

by Nathaniel Meyersohn   @CNNMoneyInvest

White House slaps 25% tariff on Chinese goods

Volatility gripped Wall Street on Tuesday.

The Dow plunged more than 392 points, or 1.6%, on fears about political turmoil in Italy and renewed trade uncertainty between the United States and China. It was the worst day for the Dow since April 24.

Adidas v Nike v Under Armour

Adidas is still crushing Nike and Under Armour in America

by Alanna Petroff   @AlannaPetroff

Adidas just did it.

The sports apparel maker posted another quarter of double-digit sales growth in North America on Thursday, beating competitors Nike (NKE) and Under Armour (UA) on their home turf.

Deadly Virus

Deadly Virus in India Could Cause Global Epidemic

The outbreak started with a fruit bat

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

In this photo from Thursday, relatives and friends wear masks as a precautionary measure against the Nipah virus as they pray after the burial of a body in Kozhikode, in the southern Indian state of Kerala.   (AP Photo/K.Shijith)

The Nipah virus has now killed at least a dozen people in southern India and health workers fear it could become a global epidemic if it isn't tightly monitored. More than 40 other people have been infected with the virus, which has a mortality rate of around 75%, Fox News reports.

Avoid Catching the Flu

How to Avoid Catching the Flu While Flying on a Germy Airplane

Fredrik Skold/Getty Images

CAILEY RIZZO

As the entire country plunges into cold and flu season, travelers may be wary of boarding any flights. After all, the idea of being stuck in a flying metal tube with recirculating air as other people cough and sneeze could be enough to make anybody call in a preemptive sick day.

Survey: Saved Money

Survey: How Much US Adults Have Saved Is 'Troubling'

About 40% don't have $400 for an emergency

By Jenn Gidman,  Newser Staff

How much do you have saved?   (Getty Images/kwanchaichaiudom)

Concerning news from the feds in the personal finance realm: About 40% of US adults would have to sell something or borrow to come up with $400 in an emergency, or wouldn't be able to pay at all, CNBC reports.

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New You

God Makes You New

God Makes You New
By Rick Warren

“Your name will no longer be Jacob .... From now on you will be called Israel” (Genesis 32:28 NLT).

You don’t have to stay the same! In conversion, we’re given a new identity. Look at Jacob in the book of Genesis. Once Jacob confesses his manipulative behavior, God gives him a new identity.

Free Radicals

Free Radicals
by Shawn McEvoy, Director of Editorial

"Woe to you when all men speak well of you..."
Luke 6:26

The biggest reason I've not yet written the book I've got jangling around in my brain is that deep down I still actually believe a complete impossibility: that hidden between my mind and my keyboard are the magic, just-right words that will get everyone to agree. On everything. Or at least, on everything as I have interpreted it. The words that will get Christians to start treating sinners as they treat themselves, and sinners to stop sinning. Phrases that will be so beautifully turned that neither liberal nor conservative will have aught to say about them. A book that will bring everyone together, and that, most importantly, will not cause anyone to write me nasty letters, claim I am deluded, or call me an idiot.

Wed Devotional

Daily Devotional 

from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt:

“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36

Samsung v Apple Verdict

Jury says Samsung must pay $539 million for copying parts of iPhone

Previous rulings had determined that Samsung infringed on some of Apple's patents, but the amount of damages owed has been hanging in legal limbo.

by Associated Press 
Samsung had argued that it owed only $28 million. Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters file

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal jury decided Thursday that Samsung must pay Apple $539 million in damages for illegally copying some of the iPhone's features to lure people into buying its competing products.

This Summer's Cheap Flights

This Summer's Cheap Flights Mean Big Crowds — Here’s How to Save Money Without Losing Your Mind

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

JESSICA PLAUTZ

Airlines for America announced Wednesday that it expects an average of 2.68 million passengers per day on U.S. airlines this summer travel season, for a total of 246.1 million from June 1 to August 31, 2018.

Gates Recommended Books

Bill Gates Recommends 5 Books for Summer

New works on Da Vinci and Lincoln make the cut

By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff

Bill Gates is out with his summer reading list.   (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Bill Gates is out with his annual list of summer reading recommendations, and he explains in a blog post that they tackle questions such as "what makes genius tick?" and "where does humanity come from, and where are we headed."

What’s Really Going On

What’s Really Going On with YouTube Music? Red vs. Premium vs. Music Premium

by Cameron Summerson 

Google announced YouTube Premium and Music Premium this morning, but it’s a confusing, convoluted mess. Here’s what we know, what we don’t, and what we think is going to happen.

Amazon Banning Shoppers

Amazon banning shoppers who return items too often

Don't go crazy with free returns.

BY 
ABRAR AL-HEETI

Shoppers have taken to social media to share their experiences of being kicked off Amazon.

Amazon's flexible return policy may not be as risk free as you think.

Comcast Going After Fox

Comcast Says It’s Ready to Outbid Disney for 21st Century Fox

By Todd Spangler  @xpangler Todd Spangler

CREDIT: AP/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK

Confirming weeks of rumors, Comcast said Wednesday that it is in “advanced stages” of preparing an all-cash offer for entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox — in a move to outflank Disney’s $52.4 billion offer for Fox.

Sports News

Rockets Break Playoff Record With 27 Consecutive Missed Three-Pointers

By KHADRICE ROLLINS 

With a chance at the NBA Finals on the line, the Houston Rockets came out swinging and took a 54-43 lead into halftime of Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.

Maryland Flash Floods

MARYLAND FLASH FLOODS: NATIONAL GUARDSMAN MISSING AFTER GETTING 'SWEPT AWAY' WHILE RESCUING CAT

BY SHANE CROUCHER 

A National Guardsman is missing after he was swept away in a flash flood in Ellicott City, Maryland, while searching for a woman’s missing cat. Rescuers are searching for Eddison Alexander Hermond, 39, a Guardsman and Air Force veteran from Severn.

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You Can Know

You Can Know the Truth

By Touching Lives 

“For the Word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.” Psalm 33:4

We live in a unique time in terms of information. In the 1970s, the Industrial Age crested and we entered the Information Age. Through the 1980s we were bombarded with information from all types of media. Then, as the 1990s began, the Internet came of age. Now information is everywhere, all the time. We generate more video and written content, every year, than in the previous 100 years combined.

Standing Strong

Standing Strong on God’s Extravagant Love

Standing Strong on God’s Extravagant Love
By Rick Warren

“God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love . . . he sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins”  (1 John 4:9–10 NLT).      

Change is Stressful

Change is Stressful
by Laura MacCorkle

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30, NIV

Tues Devotional

Daily Devotional 

from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt:

“For the Word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.” Psalm 33:4

We live in a unique time in terms of information. In the 1970s, the Industrial Age crested and we entered the Information Age. Through the 1980s we were bombarded with information from all types of media. Then, as the 1990s began, the Internet came of age. Now information is everywhere, all the time. We generate more video and written content, every year, than in the previous 100 years combined.

Alarming Study

Alarming Study Suggests Bitcoin Consumes an Astonishing Amount of Energy and It's Only Getting Worse

George Dvorsky

A data center.
Photo: BalticServers/Wikimedia

It takes a lot of electricity to mine bitcoins, and as more miners try to cash in on the crypto craze, the amount of energy required to win new coins increases accordingly. New research suggests the entire bitcoin network could consume as much as 7.7 gigawatts of electricity by the end of this year—enough to power a country the size of Austria. But the new analysis is not without its critics, who say there are many other factors to consider.

How to Prepare

Sweden Telling All Its People How to Prepare for War

'If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up'

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

A screenshot of the pamphlet.   (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB))

What would you do if you couldn't flush your toilet, access an ATM, turn on your heat, easily buy food, or go online? Those living in Sweden should soon be able to answer those questions.

Surgically Implanted Sensors

A Biohacker Created Surgically Implanted Sensors to Track Cows

The subcutaneous devices are designed to monitor cattle and provide data...but their inventor really wants them to be used in humans.

By Laura Yan

Getty Images

Though they look indistinguishable from the other cows on a dairy farm in Utah, three cyborg cows with implanted sensors are munching on grass and sending data to help train an artificial neural network. A biohacker named Tim Cannon created the subcutaneous trackers for livestock after his own experiments with RFID implants. Eventually, he wants to bring the technology back to humans.

Bumped From a Flight

This Is How Likely It Is That You’ll Get Bumped From a Flight

UIG via Getty Images

The odds have changed since Dr. David Dao.

STACEY LEASCA 

Airlines are now bumping far fewer passengers from oversold flights than in previous years, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation. U.S. airlines denied boarding to 2,745 passengers between July and September, which accounts for about one in every 67,000 passengers. That's the lowest rate since the department began tracking the practice in 1995, the Associated Press reported.

Reboot Your Router ASAP

Reboot Your Internet Router ASAP, Warns FBI

The US government is warning of powerful Russian malware

By Josh Gardner,  Newser Staff

FBI says: Reboot your router!   (Getty)

Reboot your internet router now. That's what the FBI is telling the users of some 500,000 devices believed to be infected with powerful Russian malware capable of intelligence-collecting, software monitoring, and disabling routers, according to the New York Times.

Storm Alberto

Storm Alberto Threatens Florida's Gulf Coast

Thousands evacuate ahead of Storm Alberto

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Rain falls on Clearwater Beach by Pier 60 early Sunday morning May 27, 2018, as northbound Subtropical Storm Alberto looms in the gulf to the southwest.   (Jim Damaske/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Subtropical Storm Alberto gained the early jump on the 2018 hurricane season as it headed toward anticipated landfall sometime Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, where white sandy beaches emptied of their usual Memorial Day crowds.

Food Recall

228K Pounds of Spam Recalled After Oral Injuries

At least 4 consumers found metal objects in food

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

A can of Spam is displayed on a counter in North Andover, Mass.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

(NEWSER) – The US Department of Agriculture is recalling more than 228,000 pounds of Spam and another product made by Minnesota-based Hormel after four consumers complained about metal objects in the food. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says the canned chicken and pork in question was produced in February at the company's plant in Fremont, Nebraska. The agency says "minor oral injuries" have been reported, the AP reports. The recall covers 12-ounce metal cans containing "SPAM Classic" with a "Best By" date of February 2021. Those products were shipped throughout the US. The recall also includes 12-ounce metal cans of "Hormel Foods Black-Label Luncheon Loaf" with a "Best By" date of February 2021. Those products were shipped only to Guam.

Weekend Box Office Results

'Solo' isn't Flying So High, Delivering Soft Memorial Day Weekend Debut by Brad Brevet Disney and Lucasfilms's Solo: A Star Wars Story topped the Memorial Day holiday weekend box office, but the film fell well short of expectations, raising a few valid questions. Was it too soon to release another Star Wars movie five months after the last installment and was the competition just too stiff from the likes of Deadpool 2 and Disney's own Avengers: Infinity War?

You Can’t Handle the Truth

You Can’t Handle the Truth

By Touching Lives

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  John 8:32

There’s a difference between a truth and the Truth. Some things are true for a time, or for a person, or for a social or cultural reason. It’s true, for instance, that I love football, though that may not be true for someone else. You might like to eat broccoli. Another person may like weightlifting. Each of these facts can be true for an individual but untrue for someone else.

God’s Great Gift

God’s Great Gift
By Rick Warren

“Out of sheer generosity God put us in right standing with Himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we're in and restored us to where He always wanted us to be. And He did it by means of Jesus Christ. He sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin”  (Romans 3:24–25 The Message).

The Great Cost of Freedom

The Great Cost of Freedom: Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives
By Debbie McDaniel, Crosswalk.com Writer

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13

Mon Devotional

Daily Devotional 

from Touching Lives with Dr. James Merritt:

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32

There’s a difference between a truth and the Truth. Some things are true for a time, or for a person, or for a social or cultural reason. It’s true, for instance, that I love football, though that may not be true for someone else. You might like to eat broccoli. Another person may like weightlifting. Each of these facts can be true for an individual but untrue for someone else.

Sleeping in on the Weekends

Sleeping in on the Weekends Could Help You Live Longer

Go ahead and treat yourself by sleeping in this weekend.

BY MELISSA MATTHEWS
GETTY IMAGES

• Sleep experts have frequently advised against trying to "catch up on sleep"
• A new study says people who sleep five hours every night are at an increased risk of mortality
• In comparison, adults who compensate for lack of sleep by resting for nine hours a night on the weekend were not at an increased risk of death

Sleeping in on Saturday has long been chastised by sleep experts and moms alike — but a new study says the habit could lower your risk of death.

Researchers at Stockholm University discovered that adults who logged up to five hours of sleep every night increased their risk of mortality. However, when people who only slept five hours a night during the week compensated by snoozing nine hours a night on the weekends, their risk of death did not increase.

Instagram Mute

Instagram now lets you mute your friends

By Jacob Kastrenakes@jake_k  


At long last, Instagram is adding the option to mute people from appearing in your feed. With an update rolling out “over the coming weeks,” you’ll be able to choose to remove someone’s posts, or both their posts and their stories, from appearing on Instagram’s main screen. You’ll still be able to view a muted person’s profile; you can unmute them any time you want; and the person won’t be told that they’ve been muted.

Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps

U.S. Postal Service’s First Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps Evoke a Sweet Summer Scent

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service’s first scratch-and-sniff stamps will add the sweet scent of summer to letters of love, friendship, party invitations and other mailings when the Postal Service introduces the Frozen Treats Forever stamps June 20 in Austin, TX.

Don't Do That!

Don't Do That! 9 Crazy Laws You Don't Want to Break on Your Next Cruise

Chris Gray Faust
Managing Editor

Cruising is such a comfortable way to see the world that you can sometimes forget that when you're on a shore excursion you're in another country, with different customs, traditions -- and laws. What goes in the United States doesn't always translate to other countries, and it's wise to know some do's and don'ts ahead of time, just to be safe. After all, no one wants to end their time on shore in a jail cell.

Read on for a list of nine things you shouldn't do in different ports.

Home Maintenance Tasks

Basic Home Maintenance Tasks That Most People Overlook

by Craig Lloyd 

Owning a home requires a lot of responsibility, most notably regular maintenance to keep everything working great. However, there are a handful of very basic home maintenance tasks that you might be forgetting about.

How Much $ to be Rich

Here’s How Much Money You Need for Bankers to Think You’re Rich

In an era of hyper-wealth, economy-class rich starts at $25 million.

By Suzanne Woolley

Illustration: Joel Plosz

Just how rich is “rich?”

The answer, of course, depends on who’s asking—and these days, many are.

In rich-tropolises such as New York and London, 1 percenters moan that living on $500,000 a year feels Dickensian. With a pot of $40 million—and private schools, a Hamptons retreat, a horse and a charity to feed—a hedge funder on the Showtime drama “Billions” exclaims: “F---! I’m broke!”

Make Your Bed Cool

How to Make Your Bed Cool for Better Sleep During the Hot Summer Months

Getty Images/Cultura Exclusive

Plus, the bed sheets that always feel cool — even on the hottest nights. 

KATIE HOLDEFEHR / REALSIMPLE.COM 
This story originally appeared on RealSimple.com.

Last week, Parachute, a popular bedding company and the creator of our editors' favorite bath towels, opened its first New York City storefront. We stopped by to check out the space (it's absolutely gorgeous, thanks to Jessica Helgerson Interior Design), and of course, we couldn't resist the opportunity to talk about all things bedding with the company's founder, Ariel Kaye. As the weather finally starts to warm up for the season, we turned our attention to easy tricks to build a cooler bed for summer. Here, Kaye shares 5 little swaps to create a summer-ready bed—and sleep better all season long.

Entertainment News

Spoiler Room: Scoop on The Flash, Blindspot, The Originals, and more

Shane Harvey/The CW; Barbara Nitke/NBC; Bob Mahoney/The CW

NATALIE ABRAMS 

Want scoop on your favorite shows? Then come hang out in the Spoiler Room, where I attempt to satiate your need to find out what’s coming up on TV.

Power to Say ‘No’

You Have the Power to Say ‘No’

You Have the Power to Say ‘No’
By Rick Warren

“So, dear brothers, you have no obligations whatever to your old sinful nature to do what it begs you to do” (Romans 8:12 TLB).

I don’t know about you, but I admit there were a lot of things I could not say “no” to before the Holy Spirit came into my life. I wanted to say “no,” but I didn’t.

The Goal is God

The Goal is God

By Touching Lives 

“For Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God.”

1 Peter 3:18

Traveling Mercies

Traveling Mercies
by Shawn McEvoy, Director of Editorial

You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day.
Psalm 91:5

With Memorial Day weekend's arrival, summer travel season has begun, so I've been reminiscing upon all the times the Lord has watched out for me on the road through all my journeys. Here are just a few examples:

Don’t Give Up

Don’t Give Up: Refuse to Be Bitter

Don’t Give Up: Refuse to Be Bitter
By Rick Warren

“I came naked from my mother’s womb,’ [Job] said, ‘and I shall have nothing when I die. The Lord gave me everything I had, and they were his to take away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.’ In all of this Job did not sin or revile God” (Job 1:21-22 TLB).

Grief is a part of life, but you can’t let a season of grief turn into a lifestyle of grief.

At some point you have to let it go!

Nitrogen Vs Compressed Air

Nitrogen Versus Compressed Air: Which Is Better for Your Tires?

Sometimes, manufacturers fill tires with pure nitrogen instead of just normal air. Here's why.

By Brian Silvestro

Brian Silvestro

Odds are you don't give a second thought to what kind of air is in your tires. It's just air, right? Well, as Team O'Neil Rally School instructor Wyatt Knox explains, not all air is made equal. Moreover, stuff like nitrogen could give you the edge when it comes to monitoring tire temperatures on track.

Early Hacker

An Early Hacker Used a Cereal Box Whistle to Take Over Phone Lines

The cereal box toy whistle inspired the development of a device that would seriously inspire Apple founders.

By Laura Yan

Jeff Dilbert

Starting in the 1960s, Cap’n Crunch started packing colorful whistle toys inside its cereal boxes. The Cap’n Crunch Bo’sun whistles were designed to mimic boatswain whistles used by sailing officials to signal commands or mealtimes, and it became an unlikely tool of a group of hackers long before they were known as hackers.

3 of the Oldest Weapons

3 of the Oldest Weapons in the Pentagon’s Inventory

If it ain't broke, why fix it?

By Kyle Mizokami

 U.S. ARMY RESERVE PHOTO BY SPC. JOHN RUSSELL

For a country with a $600 billion dollar defense budget, the United States still uses a sizable amount of old gear. Some of the antiquated stuff is around because it works really, really well, and there’s not come along anything better to replace it with. In other cases attempts to replace the equipment have floundered, usually for reasons having to do with complexity or cost.

Snooze on an Airplane

8 Things That Will Help You Snooze on an Airplane, According to a Sleep Specialist

Barry Cronin/Getty Images

MELISSA LOCKER 

Whether you’re jetting from coast to coast or around the world, jet lag is a downright drag. A little background on the traveler’s worst enemy: “Jet lag occurs when we experience a desynchronization between our internal body clock and the external time clock of our destination,” explained Natalie Dautovich, Ph.D., an Environmental Fellow at the National Sleep Foundation. “Symptoms of this desynchronization include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, indigestion, and a negative mood.”

Ordinary Household Items

Which Ordinary Household Items Could Actually Stop a Bullet?

Don't believe the movies—that cast-iron skillet won't save you.

 POPULAR MECHANICS

Which household items could stop an intruder’s bullet?

We hope this is a strictly theoretical question—or that you have plans to move to a better neighborhood shortly. Assuming the former (and, admittedly, there is a morbid entertainment value in fantasizing about extreme self-defense scenarios), the first thing we need to establish is what sort of bullet are we talking about here?

W10’s New Screenshot Tool

Using Windows 10’s New Screenshot Tool: Clips and Annotations

by Chris Hoffman 

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update brings a modern screenshot tool to Windows 10. A new keyboard shortcut lets you screenshot part of your screen, and add annotations.

This feature is available now if you’re using the Windows Insider build, and should be available in the stable Windows release in Fall, 2018.

Americans in China

U.S. worker in China suffers brain injury due to mystery sound 'sensations'

Americans have been warned of "unusual sounds or piercing noises."

by Mac William Bishop and Alastair Jamieson 
The building that houses the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. Zhang feiyu gz / Imaginechina via AP file

BEIJING — The State Department issued a health alert to U.S. citizens in China on Wednesday after an American government worker suffered a mild traumatic brain injury following mysterious “sensations of sound and pressure.”

Financial News

Paycheck of Top-Paid CEO in US: $102.2M

Honors go to First Data Corp.'s Frank Bisignano of Ga.; other states' CEOs do well, too

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

In this Oct. 15, 2015, file photo, First Data Corp. CEO Frank Bisignano is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. At $102.2 million, Bisignano was the top-paid CEO in Georgia for 2017, as calculated by the AP and Equilar, an executive data firm.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Les Moonves made $68.4 million in 2017 as the CEO of CBS, but New York didn't claim the highest-paid CEO in the country last year—Georgia did, with First Data's Frank J. Bisignano bringing in a $102.2 million paycheck.

Entertainment News

James Mangold will direct a Star Wars movie about Boba Fett

ANTHONY BREZNICAN 

“He’s no good to me dead.”

Fortunately, it seems the Boba Fett movie has been resurrected, sources confirm

Faith Not Works

Faith Not Works

By Touching Lives 

“Jesus said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’” Luke 7:50

Jesus’ words to the woman who worshiped at His feet in Luke 7 makes clear the basis for her forgiveness. He said, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”There can be no doubt…it wasn’t the woman’s extravagant worship that saved her. That would be works. It can never be works. Forgiveness is the gift of God, granted to those who have faith.

Spend Eternity

God Wants to Spend Eternity with You

God Wants to Spend Eternity with You
By Rick Warren

“If the Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from death, lives in you, then he who raised Christ from death will also give life to your mortal bodies by the presence of his Spirit in you.” (Romans 8:11 TEV).

Who's Right or Who's Wrong

It's Not about Who's Right or Who's Wrong

It's Not About Who's Right or Who's Wrong
by Stephen Sanders

It's not about who's right or who's wrong. It is about glorifying God no matter who's doing what.

In my videographer role at Salem Web Network, I have the privilege of being able to see the best (and worse) the Body of Christ has to offer. Unfortunately, it is probably more bad than good in a lot of cases. But I guess it makes sense when you think about what Jesus said: Matthew 7:12

New Asteroid

New Asteroid Flies Backward, Comes From Another Sun

Known as 2015 BZ509, it's only the second of its kind ever found

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

On Monday, scientists reported that an asteroid sharing Jupiter’s orbit, but in reverse, actually hails from a neighboring star system 
 (GSFC) via AP, File)

Just months after the discovery of our first known interstellar visitor, it turns out there's another asteroid from yet another star system residing in our cosmic club in plain view. Per the AP, scientists reported Monday that this interstellar resident is an asteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit but circling in the opposite direction.

Migraine Game-Changer

FDA Approves Potential Migraine Game-Changer

Monthly injection reduces migraine frequency without major side effects

By Arden Dier,  Newser Staff

An artist's rendering of the packaging for the drug Aimovig, the first in a new class of long-acting drugs designed to prevent chronic migraines.   (Amgen Inc. via AP)

"Progress, but not a panacea." So proclaims an editorial in journal JAMA on Aimovig, a first-of-its-kind drug purported to prevent chronic migraines without many side effects that was on Thursday approved by the FDA.

Hot/Cold Swappable Devices

What Are Hot-Swappable and Cold-Swappable Devices?

by Craig Lloyd 

You’ve probably seen the term “hot-swappable”—and to a lesser extend, “cold-swappable”—pop up if you’ve ever shopped for any digital storage devices. Here’s what that means.

Busiest Days at the Airport

These Will Be the Busiest Days at the Airport This Summer

Roman Tiraspolsky/Getty Images

There are 3 days you'll definitely want to avoid if you hate crowds.

CAILEY RIZZO

Get to the airport early this summer.

About 9 million more passengers are expected to fly this summer than last, according to a report from Airlines for America, released Wednesday. From June 1 to August 31, the airline advocacy group estimates that 246.1 million passengers will take flight, or 2.68 million per day. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) estimates a 4 percent increase in air travel this summer.

Sports News

It's unanimous: LeBron James, James Harden voted All-NBA; it's the 12th time for LeBron

Cleveland's LeBron James and Houston's James Harden were unanimously voted All-NBA first team, it was announced Thursday, with James earning the nod for a record 12th time in his 15-year career.

James played in all 82 games for the first time and averaged 27.5 points to go with career highs of 9.1 assists and 8.6 rebounds. He passed Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone for most All-NBA first-team selections.

Financial News

Netflix briefly tops Disney as the biggest pure media company in the world by market value

• Netflix briefly surpassed Disney in market value Thursday.
• The streaming giant revealed its current membership level was 125 million subscribers at the end of its first quarter.
• Netflix is the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 so far this year. Its shares are up nearly 82 percent through Thursday, while Disney's stock is down about 5 percent.

Tae Kim | @firstadopter

Netflix briefly passed Disney in market value Thursday as the most valuable media company in the world.

Bombing: People Bleeding so Much

Bombing in Canada: 'People Bleeding So Much'

Cops say attackers detonated explosive device in Toronto-area restaurant

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

In this image made from CCTV footage, two suspects enter a glass doorway of the Bombay Bhel restaurant late Thursday.   (Peel Regional Police via AP)

 Police in a Toronto suburb are searching for two masked attackers who detonated an improvised bomb in a restaurant Thursday night.

G.D.P.R.-Related Privacy Policy Updates

Getting a Flood of G.D.P.R.-Related Privacy Policy Updates? Read Them

CreditMinh Uong/The New York Times

By Brian X. Chen

You have probably noticed a flood of emails and alerts from companies in the last few weeks informing you about changes to their privacy policies.

Don’t ignore them.

Entertainment News

George R.R. Martin's The Ice Dragon to become animated film

CHRISTIAN HOLUB 

George R.R. Martin wrote several books before beginning his fantasy magnum opus A Song of Ice and Fire. Now, EW has confirmed that one of those books, Martin’s 1980 children’s story The Ice Dragon, is set to become an animated movie through Warner Animation Group.

Faith Like a Little Child

Faith Like a Little Child
by Debbie Holloway, Crosswalk.com Contributor

"Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all" (Mark 10:15).

Most of the times I have heard this quote from Jesus used, it has been a reminder to have simple faith. Christians tend get caught up in theological squabbles, and when it gets intense usually someone will chime in at some point with a reminder that the bottom line is to have childlike faith.

Bankrupt

Bankrupt

By Touching Lives

“Jesus said, ‘Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?’ Simon replied, ‘I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.’ ‘You have judged correctly,’ Jesus said.” Luke 7:41-43