The pressure-sensitive screen (3D Touch in Apple-speak) is fast becoming standard in Android smartphones. We've recently reviewed the high-end and quite expensive Huawei Mate S that has such a screen, and rumors have it that the next Samsung Galaxy flagship will feature it as well. … [Read more...]
Violent Weather Blamed for Yangtze Ferry Disaster
A cruise ship disaster in central China this year that killed all but a dozen of the hundreds of people on board was caused by violent weather, according to the findings of a government investigation released on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Keep your Resolution with Fitness Classes
New Year's resolutions are so commonly fitness related. Increasing strength, losing weight, training for a race, or trying a new sport, we've all got different goals. But where to start? A perfect fit for one person might sound like a nightmare to another. So we asked you, our No Sweat Yorkers, what are your favorite classes in the area? … [Read more...]
Affluenza Teen Ethan Couch Not Sent to US Today
Ethan Couch and his mother will not be deported from Mexico today after they successfully won an injunction that will allow them to remain south of the border temporarily, officials in both the U.S. and Mexico reported. … [Read more...]
Frankie Muniz Auctioning Fast and Furious Jetta Signed by Paul Walker
Getting the chance to own a car from a movie isn't profoundly special. After all, many of them get sold off after production has ended. This one, however, if you couldn't tell from its fancy race livery, is very special indeed. … [Read more...]
Get up to $650 From Verizon to Switch
No longer. Verizon will now pay up to $650 per line if you sign up for a new smartphone plan and trade in your old phone. It will even throw in two extra gigabytes of data per month, if you sign up for 12 GB or more a month. … [Read more...]
Snow Turns to Rain as Temperatures Continue to Warm
Most of the frozen precipitation that hit the Chicago area today has now turned to liquid as area temperatures continue to climb. The area is now digging out from one of the biggest sleet events in years. … [Read more...]
Asian Shares Make Modest Gains, Capped by Weak Oil Prices
Shares in Europe made modest gains Tuesday as Asia recovered from an overnight drop in oil prices and a sell-off in Shanghai. … [Read more...]