1. Hunter Biden pleaded guilty yesterday to tax fraud charges, switching his plea as jury selection in California was due to begin. Biden now faces up to 17 years in prison and fines of up to $1.3M. Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 16.
2. 10 years ago, Apple Pay debuted and it’s been a huge success. Now it’s about to change and get even better as Apple opens up the NFC chip with the release of it’s new iPhone and iOS 18.1. This means, tap to pay will become “tap to anything” from sending photos and pdfs, to managing your money from your bank app or tapping your way onto a flight.
3. Boeing’s faulty Starliner vehicle is scheduled to depart from the International Space Station this evening and return to Earth without its two-person crew, 73 days later than intended. The crew is schedule to be rescued by Boeing competitor SpaceX, early next year.
4. Have you ever wondered why dogs stick their head out car windows when travelling down the road? Between all the tiny sensory receptors on their snouts and the fact they experience color differently than we do, it’s basically a party for the senses, meaning they do it because it feels REEALLLLY GOOD!
5. and when you think of the pizza capital of the U.S., what places come to mind? New York City? Sure! Chicago? Obviously! Maybe even Detroit. However, Connecticut is claiming to be the pizza capital of the U.S. with their new road signs and New Jersey’s Governor is trolling them hard saying they are not even the best pizza in the tri-state area.
and THAT’S TRENDING
