Samsung's new Wireless Charger Duo is an elegant solution to an inelegant problem: having to charge multiple phones (or a phone and a watch) at the same time overnight. Rather than using two different chargers, you can buy this one big pad that has an angled stand on the left and a flat segment on the right. The problem is you pay for that simplicity: the Wireless Charger Duo is $115, which is more expensive than buying two separate chargers! You'd think you'd get a discount. Thankfully, there are alternatives out there. We don't blame you for not wanting to pay big money for Samsung's Wireless Charger Duo, so you can save by going with one of our picks instead. The ZENS dual wireless charger will give you the best and most Samsung-like experience for about $35 less, which is great savings. However, you can save even more by getting a less expensive dual charger, or just run your own by getting two small and inexpensive wireless chargers. This post may contain affiliate links. See our … [Read more...] about 3 Affordable Alternatives to the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo
Iran blames U.S. ally for attack on military parade
Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell Associated Press Published 3:49 PM EDT Sep 23, 2018 Tehran, Iran – Iran’s president on Sunday accused an unnamed U.S.-allied country in the Persian Gulf of being behind a terror attack on a military parade that killed 25 people and wounded 60, further raising regional tensions. Hassan Rouhani’s comments came as Iran’s Foreign Ministry also summoned Western diplomats over them allegedly providing havens for the Arab separatists who claimed Saturday’s attacks in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. The Iranian moves, as well as promises of revenge by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, come as the country already faces turmoil in the wake of the American withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. The attack in Ahvaz, which saw women and children flee with uniformed soldiers bloodied, has further shaken the country. Rouhani’s remarks could refer to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or Bahrain … [Read more...] about Iran blames U.S. ally for attack on military parade
If A’s clinch Sunday, they’ll have to do it themselves after Rays win
By Susan Slusser Updated 12:50 pm PDT, Sunday, September 23, 2018 With their nearest pursuer winning earlier in the day, the A’s will not back into the postseason on Sunday - if they’re going to clinch the second wild-card spot at home, they’ll have to beat the Twins in the series finale. The Rays beat Toronto 5-2 Sunday afternoon, keeping Oakland’s magic number at 1, but A’s manager Bob Melvin said that his team would prefer to do the heavy lifting, anyway. “We just want to take care of business ourselves,” Melvin said Sunday morning. “That would be the fun way to do it.” The A’s have Trevor Cahill on the mound opposing Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson. Cahill missed more than a week with back tightness, and the team will be monitoring him closely. Melvin suggested Cahill will be on a somewhat limited pitch count, but said, “Any time you can get him out on the mound here at home where he’s had a lot … [Read more...] about If A’s clinch Sunday, they’ll have to do it themselves after Rays win
‘On a roll’: Michigan Wolverines ascending in all three phases
Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Published 3:32 PM EDT Sep 23, 2018 Ann Arbor — Following a thorough dismantling of Nebraska in the Big Ten opener, left guard Ben Bredeson stood on one side of the postgame interview room talking with what seemed a bit of disdain for those who have called into question Michigan’s offensive line play the last few seasons and, more recently, after the opening loss at Notre Dame. On the opposite side of the room, always colorful defensive end Chase Winovich beamed as he spoke about how the Wolverines could feel the life sucked out of the Cornhuskers after Michigan’s first score in a 56-10 pounding Saturday before 111,037 at Michigan Stadium. Winovich rarely minces words and when asked the team’s identity after four games, it’s easy to discern he believes it has much to do with the offense as it does the defense these days. Michigan, now ranked No. 14, is 3-1 and has scored 150 points in … [Read more...] about ‘On a roll’: Michigan Wolverines ascending in all three phases
Google: ‘We do not bias our products to favor any political agenda’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to reports that some staff had discussed tweaking search results to show a pro-immigration bias."We do not bias our products to favor any political agenda," he wrote in an email to Google employees.Pichai sent the note on Friday after The Wall Street Journal obtained emails traded between Google employees about tweaking search results to show pro-immigration content.Those ideas, which were discussed around the time the Trump administration was rolling out a controversial travel ban for seven Muslim-majority countries, were never implemented, the company said last week."Recent news stories reference an internal email to suggest that we would compromise the integrity of our Search results for a political end. This is absolutely false," Pichai said.The email from Pichai to employees was reported on earlier by Axios and others, and its authenticity was confirmed by Google to CNN on Sunday.It's the latest in a series of events that seem to have pitted … [Read more...] about Google: ‘We do not bias our products to favor any political agenda’