Dell XPS 13 review: out with a whimper The Dell XPS 13 was once the best thin-and-light Windows laptop you could get, with amazing build quality, good battery life, and decent port selection (and eventually, a serviceable webcam). But it peaked in 2020 and it’s been slipping since. It got OLED screen options that tanked the battery life. Then there was a baffling

Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.

Liberal Vets Group Gives Spanberger Boost in Virginia Governor’s Race The $500,000 donation to the campaign of Abigail Spanberger, a former representative and C.I.A. officer, is the largest direct contribution in VoteVets’ 20-year history.

Trump Tests Legal Limits in Pushing out Federal Employees President Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the administration’s downsizing efforts, are pushing for quick and widespread layoffs. But the blitz has run into a complicated set of restrictions.

State Department Revises Plan to Buy Armored Teslas The name of the carmaker led by Elon Musk was removed from a list of planned purchases after news outlets raised conflict-of-interest concerns.

U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama The move could herald a new front in the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations, one that allows for more rapid removal of migrants whose home countries are reluctant to accept them.

Linda McMahon Faces Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary The former wrestling executive will speak about her priorities for the Department of Education. But she will also likely be questioned on White House discussions to close it.

Some Schools Act After Trump’s D.E.I. Orders. Others Say They’ll Resist. Some universities are scrubbing websites and canceling events to comply with executive orders targeting diversity efforts. Other schools are promising to resist.

Chances Of City-Killing Asteroid Impact In 2032 Upped To 1 in 43 In case you needed more proof that we live in a near-apocalyptic cyberpunk dystopia, the United States’ planetary defense office has warned about a possible collision from an asteroid with the potential to level cities. The asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has a one in 43 chance of hitting Earth — and that number seems… Read more…

State Department’s $400 Million Contract For Armored Teslas Could Go To Anyone Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 13, 2025, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

My grandma owes on her car but wants to give it to me My grandma has health issues so she can’t drive and I need a car so she discussed giving it to me but she has a loan on it. Can I get a loan on my own to buy out her loan or how does this work? Is 8k left on it and I don’t have that much outright, but I need a car I don’t have time to save. Advice? EDIT; 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport 45k miles, looks …

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Help! Olympus Pen-S Analog camera film exposed but no photos taken even though I used a whole roll? Hi, as the title says I have an analog Olympus Pen-S, it’s been able to take rolls of film which I’ve successfully developed but out of the last 3 rolls – only 1 was successful. First I thought I improperly loaded roll 1, then made sure I loaded it well for roll 2 and worked fine, then roll 3 failed but was loaded properly and film was exposed….

Which buying option and cameras make sense for me? Hi r/AskPhotography I’m a beginner with cameras, so I apologize in advance if my questions seem repetitive or obvious. I just want to provide as much context as possible. Until recently, I had no camera experience and had always taken photos on my phone. However, over the past couple of weeks, I’ve experimented with two DSLR cameras owned by my …

Will te tripod tilt and fall over? Hi! I’m thinking of buying the “Rollei Tripod Compact Traveler Mini M-1”, and use it with my Canon Canon R6 mark II + mount adapter + Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM, which should be a total weight of a little under 1,3kg. My question is: would I be able to take vertical/portrait photos, without the whole thing tilting and falling over? I take vertic…

Help with identifying a lens issue? Hello everyone, i have a problem but i am not sure if the issue lies with the lens (bad copy) or something else. I bought a Tamron 15-30 f2.8 some months ago but when i tried it then i didn’t notice anything wrong. Recently though I noticed that the edges of my photos look blurry. I did some tests and i used a different lens Nikon 24-120 f4 and …

Which DSLR is better? I’m getting back into photography, after being out of the game for a long time, and I’m looking for some recommendations on a couple of the cameras in question: Nikon D7100 Nikon D90 Canon EOS 7D Canon T4i/650D My goal is to dip my toe back into photography – nothing major, so I’m looking for a camera that will serve me as a beginner. While I k…

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Jalapeño Poppet Stuffed Quail Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Quail https://pauliesaucerecipes.com/post/jalapeno-popper-stuffed-quail/ Ingredients * 4 Quail * 8 ounce cream cheese(room temperature) * ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese * 4 jalapeño diced * ¾ pound ground italian sausage * ¼ cup sliced green onion * 4 slices of bacon * 2 tablespoons all purpose seasoning Directions * Hea…