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Molan’s ‘comeback’ with huge call on political career Molan’s ‘comeback’ with huge call on political career Erin Molan will “absolutely” run for office in Australia. The former Sky News host, radio host and sports presenter has confirmed a shift into politics is on the table, but wouldn’t start until her six-year-old daughter had grown up. “I think the older I get, the more it kind of is attractive to me,” Molan told 2SM’s Chris Smith in an interview on Tuesday. “When Eliza’s a little bit older and I can manage time a little bit better – absolutely. Absolutely.” Camera IconErin Molan with her late father, Jim Molan. Gary Ramage Credit: News Corp Australia Molan would be following the footsteps of her late father, a former major general in the *********** Army and later a senator Jim Molan, a man she credits her success to. “He is the driving force, I think, behind almost anything I’ve ever done well,” Molan said. I can link it back to, in some way, shape or form, the kind of person that he was and the way that we were raised. Just the different things that he valued that he passed onto us.” Camera IconErin Molan split from Sky News in December 2024. Sky News Credit: Supplied Molan, who left Sky News in December last year, said she was “devastated” her dad wasn’t to see her rebound. “I’m really upset dad’s not here. I’m really upset he’s not here to see the comeback,” she said.“The next comeback that I make because I know that I will and I know that that’s what would have made him immensely proud.” And Molan has had her comeback, landing a surprise new gig as the host of Elon Musk’s new show on X. Airing weekly on the platform, the series titled 69 X Minutes will be “unfiltered, unbiased and raw”, according to creator Mario Nawfal. The show is based on a post by Elon Musk which said “Anyone want to create a hard-hitting show on X called 69 Minutes? I will actually fund it!” Molan said she was feeling “really blessed” about the new role. “Now I get to work in a field where I get to stand up for what I believe in and I get to say exactly what I think and I get to hopefully make a little bit of difference,” she said. The show launched on Monday morning *********** time and garnered 10 million views on the first night. That figure bodes well for Musk and the other “big heads” of X who want to make the platform the “number one go-to site for news”. “Their commitment to it is really intense and I’m just so excited to be a part of it in even a small way,” Molan said. “The more they invest in this space the more it will grow.” While a venture into politics sits on the horizon for Molan, her current focus will remain with the new show. Source link #Molans #comeback #huge #call #political #career Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘I Think It Is a Bad Mistake to Let Her Walk Out the Door’ ‘I Think It Is a Bad Mistake to Let Her Walk Out the Door’ Longtime MSNBC host Rachel Maddow sounded off during a Monday night broadcast of “The Rachel Maddow Show” on the network’s major line-up changes, which saw the exit of anchor Joy Reid. “Joy Reid’s show, ‘The ReidOut,’ ended tonight. And Joy is not taking a different job in the network. She is leaving the network altogether and that is very, very, very hard to take,” Maddow said. “I am 51 years old. I have been gainfully employed since I was 12. I have had so many different types of jobs you wouldn’t believe me if I told you. But in all the jobs that I have had, in all of the years I have been alive, there is no colleague for whom I’ve had more affection and more respect than Joy Reid. I love everything about her. I’ve learned so much from her. I have so much more to learn from her. I do not want to lose her as a colleague here at MSNBC, and personally, I think it is a bad mistake to let her walk out the door.” More from Variety MSNBC has no comment at this time. Along with Reid, the MSNBC shake-up saw anchor Alex Wagner, who hosts weeknights outside Maddow’s Monday night slot, demoted to contributor. The move came shortly after Rebecca Kutler, a former CNN senior executive, was named MSNBC’s new president. Maddow called it “indefensible” that MSNBC’s “two non-white hosts in ********** are losing their shows.” She went on to note that anchor Katie Phang will also be losing her weekend time slot. Maddow also emphatically attacked staffing changes happening behind the camera. According to Maddow, some of MSNBC’s “most experienced, most talented” producers are facing layoffs. “They are being invited to reapply for new jobs,” Maddow said. “That has never happened at this scale in this way before when it comes to programming changes. Presumably, because it’s not the right way to treat people. It is inefficient and it’s unnecessary and it drops the bottom out of whether or not people feel like this is a good place to work. So we don’t generally do things that way.” Maddow’s comments come hours after President Trump took aim at Brian Roberts, the chairman-CEO of NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast, calling him a “********” and a “mentally obnoxious racist” who “should have been ‘canned’ long ago.” “This whole corrupt operation [of MSNBC] is nothing more than an ******** arm of the Democrat Party,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Sunday night. “They should be forced to pay vast sums of money for the damage they’ve done to our Country. Fake News is an UNPARDONABLE SIN!” Maddow closed her remarks with a tremble of emotion in her voice, saying, “This is a difficult time in the news business, but it does not need to be this difficult. We welcome new voices to this place and some familiar voices to new hours. It’s going to be great, honestly, and we want to grow, and succeed, and reach more people than ever, and be resilient and stay here forever. I also believe, and I bet you believe, the way to get there is by treating people well. Finding good people, good colleagues, doing good work with them and having their back. That we could do a lot better on. A lot better.” Best of Variety Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Source link #Bad #Mistake #Walk #Door Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Qualcomm’s Foray Into Budget Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Chipset: Five Things You Should Know Qualcomm’s Foray Into Budget Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Chipset: Five Things You Should Know The first wave of AI PCs, or as Microsoft calls them, Copilot+ PCs, hit India in the second half of 2024. Snapdragon led the race with its X series chipsets, and several OEMs introduced AI-enabled laptops in the country. While these devices generated a buzz given the hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and the new Copilot-driven features in Windows 11, the impact on the PC market was not significant, with the consumer PC segment witnessing a meagre 2.6 percent shipment growth year-on-year (YoY) in India in 2024, as per market research firm IDC. While the reasons for this can be speculative and multi-faceted, one key aspect was price-based accessibility in a price-sensitive market. In 2024, only two Snapdragon X series chipset models were available — X Elite and X Plus — and both catered to the premium segment. As a result, the laptops that entered the market were priced steeply and primarily focused on enterprise users. With generative AI capabilities still in its nascent stage in the PC space, the majority of Indian PC buyers are left out of the Copilot+ PC experience. However, Qualcomm likely prepared for this by introducing new eight-core variants of the X Plus chipset, which are aimed at bringing down the prices of Copilot+ PCs. Then, at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the chipmaker further solidified its intent with a new Snapdragon X chipset aimed at devices in the $600 (roughly Rs. 52,000) price segment. After a month’s wait, the Snapdragon X chipset was officially launched in the Indian market. Consequently, Asus opened pre-reservations for the first two laptops — Zenbook A14 and Vivobook 16 — that were equipped with this chipset. With a starting price (of Vivobook 16) of Rs. 65,990 (Zenbook is pricier at Rs. 99,990), these Copilot+ PCs have entered a more massy segment and become more accessible to buyers. But before you go book your potentially first AI PC, there are some things you should know about the newly launched chip. Snapdragon X Comes With 45 TOPS of AI Performance Currently, nine different chipset variants are available across the entire Snapdragon X lineup, with varying cores, clock speeds, and GPU performance. However, one unifying factor is the dedicated Hexagon neural processing unit (NPU) with 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS), which can also be found in the new chipset built for budget devices. For those new to AI parlance, TOPS is essentially a metric used to measure the computational performance of AI hardware, particularly in deep learning and machine learning applications. The higher the metric, the faster an AI model can process information and execute tasks. The metric is also important for developers and those working with AI, as it determines the computation power of a device required to train an AI model. Further, the metric also indicates how power-efficient a chipset is. With the same 45 TOPS available in the high-end X Elite chipset, Snapdragon X-powered devices will likely offer similar AI processing even in the budget segment. However, since OEM optimisation determines a large part of this, it can vary from brand to brand. Eight Cores, Slower Clock Speed and No Performance Cores A CPU can benefit from a more powerful NPU, but at the end of the day, the primary metric is always the CPU performance. Unsurprisingly, since the chipset is aimed at budget laptops and PCs, it does offer lower performance compared to the X Elite and X Plus platforms. The Snapdragon X is a 4nm chip with eight Oryon CPU cores with a max clock speed of up to 3GHz. In contrast, the X Plus chipsets sport a maximum of 10 cores with up to 3.4GHz peak clock speed on efficiency cores and up to one performance core with 4.0GHz max clock speed, and the X Elite features 12 cores with up to 3.8GHz max clock speed, and up to two performance cores peaked at 4.3GHz. For the layperson, this means the Snapdragon X chipset gets the lowest performance among the entire lineup. Despite that, the company boasts that “This platform delivers up to 163 percent faster performance at ISO-power than our competitors who also require 168 percent more power at ISO-performance.” However, in the footnote, the company does reveal that the comparison was done against the Intel Core Ultra 5 120U processor, which was launched in January 2024 and offers more cores and higher clock speeds compared to the Snapdragon X. The Market Strategy Behind Snapdragon X In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, Qualcomm’s Senior Vice President of Product Management, Kedar Kondap, highlighted the vision behind entering the budget PC segment with the newly launched processor. The chipmaker currently has a multi-pronged approach in the retail space, both generating more awareness about AI PCs and creating brand awareness about Snapdragon’s role in the space. Snapdragon became a key partner for Microsoft in introducing Copilot+ branded PCs to the world. The first Surface devices with AI capabilities were also equipped with X series chipsets. Kondap explained that the company worked to develop compatibility for hundreds of apps that now run natively on Snapdragon PCs. Additionally, the Arm emulator Prism offers reliable performance for those apps that aren’t natively supported. Qualcomm is also working with a large number of large language model (LLM) developers. Its Qualcomm AI Hub offers easy deployment and inference running of AI models and a unified interface to let developers use the LLMs to power their apps. While he shied away from revealing whether the company plans to partner with OEMs on Snapdragon-exclusive stores, the Snapdragon executive highlighted that the company is focusing on being closer to the consumer to build trust in a device that runs on Snapdragon CPUs. During the launch event, Qualcomm also announced that it has partnered with Flipkart Minutes to enable the delivery of devices equipped with the Snapdragon X chipset within ten minutes in India. All of these factors work for Snapdragon when entering the affordable PC segment, where consumer trust plays a big role. However, the company is still a reasonably new name compared to that of Intel or AMD, which have established themselves in this space. The Snapdragon Experience Zone Last week, Qualcomm announced the launch of its first-ever Snapdragon Experience Zone in India in partnership with Croma. The retail footprint showcases ecosystem products such as smartphones, PCs, wearables, and audio products featuring Snapdragon chipsets. The store’s employees have been trained to demonstrate the processor’s capabilities, including on-device AI processing. Buyers will be able to interact with these devices, get hands-on experience, and seek expert advice from the staff. This new initiative allows the company to be closer to the end consumer and not rely on OEMs to set narratives about the brand. This appears to largely be a marketing-driven move instead of a new revenue channel, and it can boost the company’s perception among potential buyers. Some smartphone buyers already look for Snapdragon-branded processors when deciding to purchase a device, and the company is likely aiming for a similar play in the PC segment with the new Experience Zone. Optimisation and Power Consumption on Snapdragon X This section requires a disclaimer first, so here it is. At present, there is no way for us to know exactly how power-efficient the Snapdragon X chipset is since the first Copilot+ PCs with the processor will not be available in the public domain before March 3. Instead, we are focusing on the claims made by the company, conversations we’ve had with company executives, and our experience with other Snapdragon-powered AI PCs. During the launch event, the company claimed that Snapdragon X offers a battery life “that can go for multiple days on a single charge.” Usually, a claim like that would get an incredulous look from most laptop users, as typically, even with modest usage, devices barely last a day on a single charge, let alone multiple days. But, as we have seen in our reviews of Snapdragon-powered AI PCs such as the HP EliteBook Ultra G1q (here), HP OmniBook X (here), and Dell XPS 13 (here), these devices have consistently offered a battery backup between 14 hours to more than a day with moderate usage. These premium devices also feature OLED screens that generally tax the battery life. It is possible that with LCD screens and with less power-intensive tasks, the budget laptops could deliver multi-day backup. It still is a tall claim, however. Last year, Mike Roberts, Vice President & Global Head, Product, Partner and Technology Marketing at Qualcomm, spoke with Gadgets 360 and shed light on the company’s approach towards power optimisation. He said, “I think our key advantage is performance per watt. Performance is great, but if my battery life stinks, nobody’s going to want to use it. And to me, that’s the core of who we are as a mobile company. So, we have a sustainable advantage of ARM versus x86.” A large part of this optimisation comes from the parallel processing of the dedicated NPU, which is why Intel and AMD’s chipsets with NPU have also seen an increase in battery life. However, a lot more is done at the architecture and fabrication level, which might be the case with the Snapdragon X chipset. Source link #Qualcomms #Foray #Budget #Copilot #PCs #Snapdragon #Chipset Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Skipper Mills to miss Swans’ AFL start with foot injury Skipper Mills to miss Swans’ AFL start with foot injury Luckless Sydney captain Callum Mills will be forced to once again watch the opening round from the sidelines after suffering another injury. Mills will not see any AFL action until after the Swans’ bye in round three after scans revealed he tore his plantar fascia, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been battling the foot injury in recent weeks but was optimistic about his chances of lining up against Hawthorn at the SCG on March 7. He did not play in last week’s match simulation against GWS. “Callum had been managing his plantar fasciitis well, however he required follow up imaging with the results last night revealing Callum has sustained a tear of the plantar fascia,” Swans physio Damian ****** said in a club statement. “After consultation with our medical team, we believe the best course of action is to spend two weeks in a boot, before reassessing Callum’s return to play program.” It continues a torrid run with injury for Mills, who played only seven games last season. He spent eight months on the sidelines after tearing the rotator cuff in his left shoulder in a 2023 ‘Mad Monday’ incident. After a low-grade calf strain delayed his return, Mills finally made his comeback in round 18 against North Melbourne. It was a hamstring injury that ended his already short 2024 campaign early, missing the Swans’ preliminary final win over Port Adelaide and their grand final defeat. Source link #Skipper #Mills #Swans #AFL #start #foot #injury Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Manhunt underway for wife of slain fire captain Manhunt underway for wife of slain fire captain A search is underway for Yolanda Marodi, a Southern California woman who officials are saying is the primary suspect in the ******* of her wife, San Diego Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi. The suspect had pleaded guilty previously to killing her first spouse more than a decade ago. NBC News’ Steve Patterson has the details on the investigation. Source link #Manhunt #underway #wife #slain #fire #captain Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

stocks, news, data and earnings stocks, news, data and earnings European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Tuesday as a lukewarm mood pervades global markets. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open unchanged at 8,637, Germany’s DAX down 29 points at 22,381, France’s CAC 2 points lower at 8,084 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 27 points higher at 38,542, according to data from IG. Earnings come from Fresenius Medical Care, Smith & Nephew, Heidelberg Materials and Alcon. On the data front, a more complete picture of Germany’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product data will be released on Tuesday. Source link #stocks #news #data #earnings Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pistons' winning streak reaches seven following home victory over Clippers – Detroit News Pistons' winning streak reaches seven following home victory over Clippers – Detroit News Pistons’ winning streak reaches seven following home victory over Clippers Detroit NewsPistons continue to stamp playoff status, gut out 7th win in a row over Clippers 106-97 Detroit Free PressPistons continue playoff push with win over Clippers Yahoo SportsHighlights: Clippers at Pistons (2/24) Stream of National Basketball Association CBS SportsPistons top Clippers to match longest win streak since 2014-15 Deadspin Source link #Pistons039 #winning #streak #reaches #home #victory #Clippers #Detroit #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Clarkson set for $14 million shopping centre development at Catalina Plaza Clarkson set for $14 million shopping centre development at Catalina Plaza The centre will feature a supermarket, cafe, gym, childcare facility, veterinary clinic, medical centre, two fast food outlets in the carpark, and nine other fast food or store tenancies. Source link #Clarkson #set #million #shopping #centre #development #Catalina #Plaza Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Clues and answer for Tuesday, February 25 Clues and answer for Tuesday, February 25 Hey, there! We hope your week is off to a great start. Let’s keep things positive by making sure your Wordle streak remains intact. In case you need a little help, here’s our daily Wordle guide with some hints and the answer for Tuesday’s puzzle (#1,347). It may be that you’re a Wordle newcomer and you’re not completely sure how to play the game. We’re here to help with that too. What is Wordle? Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. The gist is that there is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination. The daily word is the same for everyone. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. Wordle blew up in popularity in late 2021 after creator Josh Wardle made it easy for players to share an emoji-based grid with their friends and followers that detailed how they fared each day. The game’s success spurred dozens of clones across a swathe of categories and formats. The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 5.3 billion times in 2024. So, it’s little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily. How to play Wordle To start playing Wordle, you simply need to enter one five-letter word. The game will tell you how close you are to that day’s secret word by highlighting letters that are in the correct position in green. Letters that appear in the word but aren’t in the right spot will be highlighted in yellow. If you guess any letters that are not in the secret word, the game will gray those out on the virtual keyboard. You’ll only have six guesses to find each day’s word, though you still can use grayed-out letters to help narrow things down. It’s also worth remembering that letters can appear in the secret word more than once. Wordle is free to play on the NYT’s website and apps, as well as on Meta Quest headsets. The game refreshes at midnight local time. If you log into a New York Times account, you can track your stats, including the all-important win streak. How to play Wordle more than once a day If you have a NYT subscription that includes full access to the publication’s games, you don’t have to stop after a single round of Wordle. You’ll have access to an archive of more than 1,300 previous Wordle games. So if you’re a relative newcomer, you’ll be able to go back and catch up on previous editions. In addition, paid NYT Games members have access to a tool called the Wordle Bot. This can tell you how well you performed at each day’s game. Previous Wordle answers Before today’s Wordle hints, here are the answers to recent puzzles that you may have missed: Yesterday’s Wordle answer for Monday, February 24 — ****** Sunday, February 23 — OTTER Saturday, February 22 — CREAM Friday, February 21 — CLOVE Thursday, February 20 — ****** Today’s Wordle hints explained Every day, we’ll try to make Wordle a little easier for you. First, we’ll offer a hint that describes the meaning of the word or how it might be used in a phrase or sentence. We’ll also tell you if there are any double (or even triple) letters in the word. In case you still haven’t quite figured it out by that point, we’ll then provide the first letter of the word. Those who are still stumped after that can continue on to find out the answer for today’s Wordle. This should go without saying, but make sure to scroll slowly. Spoilers are ahead. Today’s Wordle help Here is a hint for today’s Wordle answer: Moisture-removing appliance. Are there any double letters in today’s Wordle? There are no repeated letters in today’s Wordle answer. What’s the first letter of today’s Wordle? The first letter of today’s Wordle answer is D. The Wordle answer today This is your final warning before we reveal today’s Wordle answer. No take-backs. Don’t blame us if you happen to scroll too far and accidentally spoil the game for yourself. What is today’s Wordle? Today’s Wordle answer is… Today’s Wordle answer for Tuesday, February 25 – DRYER DRYER Not to worry if you didn’t figure out today’s Wordle word. If you made it this far down the page, hopefully you at least kept your streak going. And, hey: there’s always another game tomorrow. Source link #Clues #answer #Tuesday #February Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2026 bid for Ohio governor – CNN Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2026 bid for Ohio governor – CNN Vivek Ramaswamy announces 2026 bid for Ohio governor CNNTrump, Musk endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor Fox News’He is something special’: Donald Trump, Elon Musk endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor The Times of IndiaVivek Ramaswamy launches campaign for Ohio governor The Washington PostRamaswamy, Tressel, Yost or Hill? Which Republican will win Ohio governor nomination? The Columbus Dispatch Source link #Vivek #Ramaswamy #announces #bid #Ohio #governor #CNN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Senator brushes off ‘hypothetical’ Netanyahu arrest warrant question Senator brushes off ‘hypothetical’ Netanyahu arrest warrant question Whether or not Australia would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in line with an international warrant remains unclear after a fiery exchange between senior government and opposition senators. The International Criminal Court, of which Australia is a member, issued an arrest warrant for Mr Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant in November. The court accused them of war crimes, including “starvation as a method of warfare”, in relation to the paused war in Gaza. The Albanese government has not explicitly said if it would comply with the warrant, but has not ruled it out either. Camera IconWhether or not Australia would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in line with an international warrant remains unclear. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia Opposition senator Michaelia Cash on Tuesday put the question to Albanese government minister Don Farrell during a senate estimates hearing. “Is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcome on *********** soil?” Senator Cash asked. Senator Farrell, who was representing the Attorney-General, brushed the query off as a “hypothetical”. “To the best of my knowledge, we’ve not had any request from Mr Netanyahu to come to Australia,” he said. “So it’s something of a hypothetical question.” But Senator Cash pressed on, shooting back that “perhaps … the reason we haven’t had a request from Prime Minister Netanyahu to come to Australia is because your government … has failed to rule out whether Mr Netanyahu would be arrested”. Camera IconCoalition senator Michaelia Cash has used a senate estimates hearing to ask if Mr Netanyahu is ‘welcome on *********** soil’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia “The Coalition has a very clear position on this – Mr Netanyahu is welcome in Australia and he will not be arrested,” she said. “Will Prime Minister Netanyahu be arrested if he sets in Australia under this government, as requested by an International Criminal Court?” Pointing to Australia’s “longstanding practices”, Senator Farrell said the Albanese government, like Coalition governments before it, “respects the independence of the ICC and its important role in upholding international law”. He again dismissed the question as “hypothetical”, refusing to budge. Camera IconAlbanese government minister Don Farrell has dismissed the query as a ‘hypothetical’. NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia The ICC only has jurisdictional powers in countries that are party to it, and even then, enforcement is notoriously tricky. Australia became a party in the early 2000s, during the Howard government. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has previously signalled Australia would comply with the court’s request. Senator Cash noted that the US has ruled out arresting Mr Netanyahu. Though, the US is not a member of the ICC, and has a bipartisan opposition to it on the grounds that it undermines sovereignty. Source link #Senator #brushes #hypothetical #Netanyahu #arrest #warrant #question Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Asian shares sag as worries over US-China trade weigh on outlook for the region Asian shares sag as worries over US-China trade weigh on outlook for the region BANGKOK (AP) — Shares sagged Tuesday in Asia as worries over U.S.-China trade friction weighed on the outlook for the region. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% to 38,336.73 after markets in Japan reopened from a holiday on Monday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gave up 0.6% to 23,196.33, while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% lower, to 3,368.24. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.7% to 8,252.50. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.3% to 2,637.45 after the Bank of Korea cut its benchmark interest rate to 2.75% from 3%, its third cut in four meetings as it moves to support the slowing economy. Taiwan’s Taiex fell 1% and the Sensex in India gained 0.4%. Trump said Monday that tariff hikes on imports from America’s neighbors Canada and Mexico will move ahead after a one-month delay. The president has openly antagonized multiple U.S. trading partners recently, threatening to raise tariffs and inviting them to retaliate with import taxes of their own that could send the economy hurtling into a trade war. Trump has put an additional 10% tariff on ******** imports due to that country’s role in the production of the opioid fentanyl. Major companies have warned about uncertainty over U.S. trade policies, while the University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment index plunged by roughly 10% over the past month in part due to fears about tariffs and inflation worsening. On Monday, U.S. stocks drifted lower, compounding their sharp losses from last week. ******* stocks ticked higher, and the DAX advanced 0.6% after political conservatives won an election dominated by concerns about Europe’s largest economy. The S&P 500 dipped 0.5% to 5,983.25 on Monday after flipping between small gains and losses several times through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to 43,461.21, while the Nasdaq composite fell 1.2% to 19,286.92. Berkshire Hathaway climbed 4.1% for one of the market’s ******* gains after Warren Buffett’s company reported a jumped in operating profits for the latest quarter. But even there, the good news came with a bit of caution. The owner of Geico, BNSF railroad and other businesses said over the weekend that it’s sitting on a mountain of $334.2 billion in unused cash. Such a large amount could indicate Buffett, who’s famous for buying stocks when prices are low, may not see much worth purchasing in a market that critics say looks too expensive. Starbucks rose 1.3% after saying it would cut 1,100 corporate jobs and leave several hundred more positions unfilled as new CEO Brian Niccol tries to make it a leaner operation. Story Continues Big U.S. companies have broadly been reporting better profits for the last three months of 2024 than analysts expected, which is one of the main reasons the S&P 500 set a record before sliding at the end of last week. On Wednesday, Nvidia, the company that’s become one of Wall Street’s most influential stocks because of what had been nearly insatiable demand for its chips, will make its first profit report since a China’s DeepSeek upended the artificial-intelligence industry by saying it developed a large language model that can compete with big U.S. rivals without having to use the most advanced and expensive chips. That called into question all the spending Wall Street had assumed will be required for the ecosystem that’s built around the AI *****, including electricity to power large data centers. Nvidia’s stock lost 3.1% and was the heaviest single weight on the S&P 500. This week will also feature updates on consumer confidence and inflation, topics leading Wall Street’s agenda following last week’s slump. In other dealings early Tuesday, U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 52 cents to $71.22 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 0.7% to $74.75 per barrel. The dollar fell to 149.50 Japanese yen from 149.71 yen. The euro rose to $1.0473 from $1.0468. Source link #Asian #shares #sag #worries #USChina #trade #weigh #outlook #region Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Timberwolves 131-128 Thunder (Feb 24, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN Timberwolves 131-128 Thunder (Feb 24, 2025) Game Recap – ESPN Timberwolves 131-128 Thunder (Feb 24, 2025) Game Recap ESPNAnt caps furious Wolves rally with block on SGA ESPNTimberwolves pull off big comeback, beat Thunder 131-128 in overtime Star TribuneAnthony Edwards, Wolves Stun NBA Fans with Thrilling Comeback Win vs. SGA, Thunder Bleacher ReportMinnesota Timberwolves rally from 25-point deficit to beat Oklahoma City Thunder in OT 131-128 CBS News Source link #Timberwolves #Thunder #Feb #Game #Recap #ESPN Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Broncos blow: Kotoni Staggs to miss start of season due to injury, Michael Maguire avoids round 1 selection headache Broncos blow: Kotoni Staggs to miss start of season due to injury, Michael Maguire avoids round 1 selection headache The Broncos have suffered a major setback on the eve of the season with strike centre Kotoni Staggs set to miss up to six weeks after scans confirmed he suffered a quad injury during their trial win over the Bulldogs. Staggs left the field early and did not return, with the club confirming he could miss the opening month of the season that begins for them with a trip to Sydney to face the Roosters on March 6. Michael Maguire faced a selection headache before the injury with Deine Mariner and Gehamat Shibasaki battling it out to play left centre, but both men now look set to play next week. “Kotoni has picked up a quad injury and had a scan yesterday – he’ll spend the next 4-6 weeks with our rehab staff,” Broncos head of performance Dave Ballard said. “We know he’ll be doing everything he can to get back on the paddock and has already begun that rehab program today.” Jock Madden won’t be available for round 1 selection after he picked up a low-grade hamstring strain, while Payne Haas is on track to face the Roosters next week. Source link #Broncos #blow #Kotoni #Staggs #start #season #due #injury #Michael #Maguire #avoids #selection #headache Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump and Macron Showcase Friendship, and Some Differences Trump and Macron Showcase Friendship, and Some Differences President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France traded compliments during a meeting at the White House. But they struck different tones on the war in Ukraine. Source link #Trump #Macron #Showcase #Friendship #Differences Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

After heated town halls, Republicans seek more information — and compassion — from DOGE After heated town halls, Republicans seek more information — and compassion — from DOGE WASHINGTON — After facing blowback from constituents, several House Republicans are returning to Washington this week on a mission to demand both more information and a more considerate approach from the Elon Musk-led effort to downsize the federal government. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., who was confronted during a testy town hall in his deep red district last week, said he plans to reach out to Musk and urge him to show more compassion amid the Department of Government Efficiency’s execution of federal budget cuts and layoffs. McCormick also said he wants to use a previously scheduled meeting at the White House on Tuesday to “bend” President Donald Trump’s ear on the issue. The entire House Republican sophomore class is meeting with Trump on Tuesday, according to McCormick. “If we have layoffs at the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], some people are going to be affected. The question is, do we give people time to adjust to their lives? And I think that’s my biggest concern, is that we’re being compassionate,” McCormick told NBC News. “Ironically, the first time I ever met Elon Musk, he was asked, ‘What could Republicans do better?’ And his response was … ‘I think you guys could come across as more compassionate.’ So I’m going to use his own words when I talk to him,” McCormick said. As Republicans have started to feel the heat from constituents who are impacted by the cuts and layoffs, some lawmakers have spoken out more publicly about DOGE and encouraged the Trump administration to take a more delicate approach. While they want to remain loyal to Trump, they also want to protect the voters who elected them to Congress. Adding to the frustration: Congressional Republicans have been given little heads-up about DOGE’s moves, let alone given any sort of messaging guidance, which has at times left them flat-footed. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., whose voters demanded answers about DOGE’s cost-cutting effort during a town hall last week, said he promised his constituents that he would try to get more information from the Trump administration about exactly what is being cut and who would be impacted. “It would be better, I think, for members to have real specific information. Because we don’t have it. I don’t have it,” he told reporters. “We don’t know what they’re looking at, and we don’t know what the numbers are. … I’m learning about this when I see a broadcast as much as anyone else right now, because we haven’t been briefed on it.” But other House Republicans brushed aside concerns about the contentious town halls. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., who faced tough questions about federal budget cuts during an event in his district last week, said his constituents are still supportive of DOGE’s broader mission, but have an issue with Musk. “I’ve not heard anyone say they don’t want to cut anything. It’s just that they don’t like Elon. That it’s,” Hern told NBC News. “We’re moving forward with the cuts.” Hern added that he’s “sticking” with his support of DOGE, despite the concerns from some of his constituents, but will continue to hear them out. “We’re continuing to move forward. We’ll continue to answer questions. I took questions for over an hour from my constituents back home last week, and y’all listen, we represent everybody. I’m gonna take questions,” Hern said. “But I still think the right thing to do is to get our government under control. We’re $37 trillion in debt and growing. It’s not gonna get better if we keep doing same thing the same way we’ve always done it.” Meanwhile, Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo., said that he was “not surprised” by the crowded event he had with constituents Monday morning in Missouri where voters expressed concerns about federal workers losing their jobs and actions by DOGE. “The unfortunate thing was, is that this was organized protests, I think from some outside agitator groups,” he said. “There were some constituents there who I wanted to hear from, and I could not hear from them.” Alford said that his “district is firmly behind what President Trump is doing and what DOGE is doing.” He acknowledged “valid concerns about the speed that this is happening. But the ship heading towards a reef, we don’t have much time before we hit that reef with $36 trillion worth of debt.” This article was originally published on NBCNews.com Source link #heated #town #halls #Republicans #seek #information #compassion #DOGE Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How Trump unleashed chaos in science – podcast – The Guardian How Trump unleashed chaos in science – podcast – The Guardian How Trump unleashed chaos in science – podcast The GuardianNIH NC | Duke University worries about medical research, jobs in North Carolina amid loss of National Institute of Health funding ABC11 Raleigh-DurhamNIH budget cuts would mean problems for Lancaster-area public health research LNP | LancasterOnlineTrump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling The New York Times Source link #Trump #unleashed #chaos #science #podcast #Guardian Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Treasurer to push for tariff exemption in US meeting Treasurer to push for tariff exemption in US meeting As superannuation giants attempt to build ties with US investors in Washington, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will try to secure a tariff deal with his US counterpart. Source link #Treasurer #push #tariff #exemption #meeting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ukrainian parliament rejects resolution supporting Zelensky Ukrainian parliament rejects resolution supporting Zelensky A resolution reaffirming the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky failed to secure enough backing to pass in the Ukrainian parliament on Monday. At a special session of the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, convened to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the resolution received 218 votes, falling short of the 226 votes needed to pass. Some 54 members of parliament present in the meeting room did not take part in the vote, including 38 representatives from Zelensky’s Servant of the People party. The resolution was designed by the parliamentary leadership as a symbolic show of support for Zelensky, whose legitimacy has come under fire by Russia and, more recently, the United States. The paper stated: “The Verkhovna Rada once again recalls that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was elected in free, transparent, democratic elections. His mandate is not called into question by the Ukrainian people or the Verkhovna Rada.” The document also referred to Article 108 of the Ukrainian constitution, according to which the incumbent head of state remains in office until the next elected president takes office. Zelensky’s regular term in office ended in May, however no elections can be scheduled due to the ongoing martial law in place in the country. US President Donald Trump last week accused Zelensky of being a “dictator” since he had not held elections in recent years, echoing claims previously made by Russia. Zelensky has so far been able to rely on shifting majorities in parliament to pass legislation, as enough members of parliament from his own party are not always present. Without parliamentary support, international agreements such as a prospective peace treaty with Russia or a proposed raw materials agreement with the US cannot be ratified and come into force. Source link #Ukrainian #parliament #rejects #resolution #supporting #Zelensky Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times Tensions on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion President Trump met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House yesterday, three years to the day after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The leaders diverged significantly over the war’s causes, each side’s role in the conflict and its possible resolution. Trump told reporters that the fighting could be over “within weeks” and suggested he might visit Moscow as soon as this spring. He refused to call President Vladimir Putin of Russia a dictator, while Macron stated flatly that “Russia is the aggressor.” At the U.N., the U.S. opposed a European effort to condemn Russia and call for its immediate withdrawal from Ukraine. The Trump administration introduced its own resolution, which softened the language and called only for an end to the war, essentially siding with Moscow over longtime allies. In Ukraine: Zelensky has mostly played weak hands wisely, our correspondent writes, but his approach to Trump has fallen flat. Is the strategy hurting Ukraine? Meanwhile, the country’s military is struggling to replenish its ranks. Some wounded soldiers have pushed through pain to fight Russia again. Russia: Putin said U.S. companies could do lucrative deals in Russia and even help mine rare earths in Russian-occupied Ukraine, amplifying the Kremlin’s message that the U.S. would profit from a better relationship with Moscow. First person: She is getting treatment for *******, while her husband languishes in a Russian prison. It’s the story of Ukraine writ large: an exhausted population still holding on. More on Trump and UkraineThe challenges ahead for Merz Friedrich Merz, Germany’s presumptive next chancellor, could be weak from the start. He didn’t win all that much of the vote on Sunday, and many Germans seem unenthused about him personally. Yet Merz has a chance to be the most globally influential ******* chancellor since the heyday of his longtime rival Angela Merkel, given President Trump’s threats to abandon Europe militarily and circumvent it in peace negotiations with Russia. For Germans, one big question remains: whether Merz can deliver the sort of dramatic changes on the economy and immigration that voters say they crave. Here’s what the election result means for the economy. Analysis: “He’s taking over the country at a time of big crisis — at home, and abroad,” said Jim Tankersley, our Berlin bureau chief. Related: TikTok and a backlash against conservative immigration policy helped the far-left Die Linke party surge into Parliament. And Elon Musk called the leaders of the hard-right Alternative for Germany to congratulate them on their performance. A ****** official wavered on Oct. 7 Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of ******’s foreign relations office, told The New York Times that he would not have supported the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel had he known of the devastation that would result in Gaza. Israel’s offensive has reduced much of the enclave to rubble and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. It’s unclear to what extent Abu Marzouk’s views on Oct. 7 are shared by other ****** leaders, who have tended to take a harder line, or whether he shared them in an attempt to influence negotiations with Israel. West Bank: Israel appears to be laying the groundwork for a prolonged military presence in the area, and ************ officials are warning of a “dangerous escalation.” Here’s what to know. What’s next: The cease-fire in Gaza is set to end on Sunday, and ****** and Israel have yet to begin negotiating an extension. Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s ******** envoy, plans to return to the region tomorrow to push for a new truce. While a brief extension of the cease-fire is possible, the likelihood of a long-term deal seems remote. Across the West, voters are lurching to the right. Yet in Denmark, the governing Social Democrats have pursued bold progressive policies since 2019, cruising to re-election in 2022. One approach sets them apart from their center-left counterparts elsewhere: a far more restrictive stance on immigration. Lives lived: Roberta Flack, the singer and pianist whose blend of soul, jazz and folk made her one of the most popular artists of the 1970s, died at 88. Get to know her essential songs. CONVERSATION STARTERS Back for the Final Chamber: Wu-***** Clan, the pathbreaking rap group from New York, is hitting the road for the last (but biggest) time ever. We sat down with its chief architect, RZA. The bot will see you now: Therapists in the U.S. are getting ready for a battle with A.I. pretenders. The indie queen: For years, Parker Posey has had trouble finding satisfying work in Hollywood’s shifting landscape. Then came “The White Lotus.” ARTS AND IDEAS Fabricating the perfect beach Many resorts around the world are embracing landscapes in their more natural states, instead of social-media-perfect beaches of fine white sand and unobstructed ocean views. Most of those apparently magical vistas are very much manufactured anyway. Preserving native vegetation aids a healthy ecosystem, strengthens natural defenses against climate change and provides habitats to native species. Doing so also transforms ideas about what kind of tropical beach is worthy of a week’s vacation. Read more here. RECOMMENDATIONS Cook: Enjoy these lamb shanks with fluffy couscous or plenty of crusty bread. Watch: “Zero Day” on Netflix is a throwback thriller with modern sensibilities. 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5 potential candidates to replace Craig Smith as Utah men’s basketball coach – Deseret News 5 potential candidates to replace Craig Smith as Utah men’s basketball coach – Deseret News 5 potential candidates to replace Craig Smith as Utah men’s basketball coach Deseret NewsUtes fire hoops coach Smith during fourth season ESPNUtah fires Runnin’ Utes head coach Craig Smith before season’s end KSL.comUtah fires Craig Smith: Fourth-year coach failed to reach NCAA Tournament as program fell behind rival BYU CBS SportsCraig Smith fired as University of Utah head basketball coach FOX 13 News Utah Source link #potential #candidates #replace #Craig #Smith #Utah #mens #basketball #coach #Deseret #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘Breaks my heart’: Mum demands answers after son turned away from hospital ‘Breaks my heart’: Mum demands answers after son turned away from hospital A man was in an altered mental state when he was turned away from hospital, with his mother demanding answers after his life was “destroyed”. Source link #Breaks #heart #Mum #demands #answers #son #turned #hospital Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Air-Launched Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Being Tested By Taiwan Air-Launched Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Being Tested By Taiwan Taiwan appears to be moving toward adding a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile to its F-CK-1C/D Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF). The current timeline for the introduction of the air-launched version of the homegrown HF-3 missile is unclear, but when fully integrated, it will provide the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) with a powerful new capability to better counter China’s growing naval might. A photo of an F-CK-1 carrying a HF-3 missile was recently published by Taiwan’s United Daily News. The image, submitted by an anonymous reader of that newspaper, appears to show test rounds of the missile, which is part of the Hsiung Feng, or Brave Wind series. One of the large missiles is carried under each wing. The jet also has a 275-gallon fuel tank under the fuselage and AIM-9P Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on the wingtip stations. The HF-3 carries calibration marks that are used to make it easier to monitor a store after launch. UDN published what appears to be the first clear image of an air-launched HF-3 ****** round, if not shopped. It seems to have a rotating sleeve at the end for initial stabilization? pic.twitter.com/KRrfTdqQ37 — Taepodong (@stoa1984) February 21, 2025 Liberty Times just published another image.If goes well, it could lend the F-CK-1 a second life, maybe even leading to further development of an indigenous support fighter (ISF) — that is me fantasizing. pic.twitter.com/9UqHKZotBB — Taepodong (@stoa1984) February 21, 2025 The article notes that the ROCAF and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) have resumed work on the air-launched HF-3, “which was previously reported to have been stalled for a long time.” The NCSIST, which originally developed the HF-3 for launch from warships and ground launchers, is a state research and development agency broadly similar to the Pentagon’s DARPA but with its own production capability. Reportedly, work originally began in 2022 to reduce the size of the HF-3 for aircraft carriage, including plans for the production of a small batch of the ‘compact’ version of the missile. The UDN story notes that, at some point after this, the project was suspended, but work had been restarted by September 2024, with further research and tests conducted “in the sea and air.” As a result, the air-launched HF-3 should be ready to undergo operational evaluation later this year. A model of a surface/ground-launched HF-3 missile. The additional solid-propellant boosters are removed from the air-launched version. 玄史生/Wikimedia Commons The original plan for the air-launched HF-3 was intended to be completed by 2028, although it’s not immediately clear if this has since changed as a result of the program pause. According to the UDN report, the air-launched version of the HF-3 is 5.5 meters (18 feet) long, with a diameter of no more than 36 centimeters (14 inches), and a weight of less than 900 kilograms (1,980 pounds). The original HF-3 was 6.1 meters (20 feet) long, with a diameter of 46 centimeters (18 inches), and weighed around 1,400 kilograms (3,090 pounds). As an air-launched anti-ship weapon, the HF-3 offers several notable advantages over the U.S.-supplied AGM-84 Harpoon otherwise used by the ROCAF in this role — although this is not compatible with the F-CK-1, instead being used by the F-16, as you can read about here. A ROCAF F-16 armed with Harpoon missiles during an anti-invasion drill on a highway road in Chang-Hua, Taiwan, in May 2019. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Aventurier Patrick The HF-3’s liquid-fuel ramjet motor provides supersonic performance, compared to the subsonic Harpoon. With a top speed of Mach 3.5, the HF-3 is much harder to defend against. Range figures published for the missile differ, with some accounts suggesting a short-range version can hit targets at around 120-150 kilometers (75-93 miles), increasing to 300-400 kilometers (186-249 miles) in long-range form. It’s unclear which version the air-launched HF-3 best corresponds to. However, launching the missile from a fast-moving fighter at altitude should help boost overall range regardless. In comparison, the air-launched Harpoon has a range of around 80 miles in the AGM-84L form that is the most capable model operated by the ROCAF. At the same time, air launch obviates the need for separate booster motors to bring the HF-3 up to the speed at which the ramjet can start to operate. According to reports, removing the solid-propellant boosters trimmed around 200 kilograms (440 pounds) from the missile’s weight, helping make it more suitable for aircraft carriage. However, further weight and size-reduction measures were still necessary. Like Harpoon, the HF-3 is guided by an inertial navigation system (INS) with terminal active radar homing. In surface/ground-launched form, it is armed with a 265-pound high-explosive, semi-armor piercing warhead, although this may well be smaller in the air-launched version. The warhead is reportedly triggered by a smart fuse designed to direct most of the explosive energy downward, into the ship’s hull, for maximum destructive effect. Test launch of an HF-3 missile from a Tuo Chiang class corvette of the Republic of China Navy. Taiwan Ministry of National Defense ******** naval forces have been rapidly expanding in recent years, in general, which has already prompted the Taiwanese military to seek a variety of new and improved anti-ship capabilities. Anti-ship missiles launched from the land, from warships, and from ROCAF fighters are already a very important component of Taiwan’s defensive plans, designed to thwart a potential ******** move on the island. In an ROCAF context, TWZ has previously reported: “The pairing of F-16 and AGM-84 Harpoon is a key element in Taiwan’s ability to defend important strategic waterways and territorial claims against a maritime opponent. The ROCAF operates a mix of older Harpoons plus the newer Block II AGM-84Ls.” You can read more about Taiwan’s AGM-84s here and about the missile in general in this past TWZ piece. A model of an HF-3 missile during the Kaohsiung International Maritime and Defense Exhibition in 2016. SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images SAM YEH The air-launched HF-3 would be a potent complement to the Harpoon. This is especially true when it comes to pushing anti-ship missile kill zones farther from Taiwan’s shores and in a far more unpredictable and responsive manner. However, it would likely be limited to carriage by the F-CK-1, at least in the shorter term. If a war with China were to break out, anti-ship missiles of all kinds would be absolutely critical in providing Taiwan with any hope of slowing an all-out advance by the People’s Liberation Army Navy. As such, the continued effort to field a more capable air-launched anti-ship missile is increasingly seen as a necessary deterrent as tensions between Taipei and Beijing continue. Contact the author: *****@*****.tld Source link #AirLaunched #Supersonic #AntiShip #Missile #Tested #Taiwan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes – The Associated Press US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes – The Associated Press US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes The Associated PressU.S. splits with European allies, refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine invasion CBS NewsUS joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine CNNU.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine The New York TimesUN Security Council adopts neutral US stance on war in Ukraine as Trump pursues end to conflict Reuters Source link #refuses #blame #Russia #Ukraine #war #splitting #European #allies #votes #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

iPhone 17 Pro Models May Reportedly Offer Video Recording Capabilities iPhone 17 Pro Models May Reportedly Offer Video Recording Capabilities Following the launch of the iPhone 16e as the latest entry-level model from Apple, the focus has now shifted to the flagship iPhone 17 lineup which is slated to debut later this year. According to claims by a seasoned journalist, Apple is aiming to improve the camera capabilities of the iPhone 17 Pro models but it will not just stop at still photography. The Cupertino-based technology company is also expected to emphasise on improvements related to video recording this time around. Improved Video Recording on iPhone 17 Pro Models In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted Apple’s ambitions of its iPhone 17 Pro models potentially being the go-to video recording devices for the vlogging community and other video content creators. The company is reported to deliver a “significant” upgrade, especially with the top-of-the-line Pro models, with a particular stress on improving the video recording prowess. As per Gurman, Apple wants to make sure that its iPhone 17 Pro models replace standalone cameras for creators. The company is expected to advertise these improvements during the keynote at its anticipated September event with the debut of the iPhone 17 series. While specifications remain unconfirmed, previous reports suggest Apple will equip the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max with a 48-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, an upgraded version of the 12-megapixel camera currently found on the iPhone 16 Pro models. The phones may also come with a 24-megapixel selfie camera as opposed to the 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera on the current lineup. Recently surfaced renders of the smartphones also suggest they may undergo a drastic change in terms of design, with the Pro models potentially sporting a Pixel-style camera layout along with dual-toned rear panels. However, it is worth noting that there are several months until the iPhone 17 series is launched, and these leaks are advised to be taken with a grain of salt. More details about the handsets are likely to surface in the months leading up to their debut. Source link #iPhone #Pro #Models #Reportedly #Offer #Video #Recording #Capabilities Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]