First Look: What’s Inside Matters in New iPhones

ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Don’t let looks deceive you. The new iPhones look the same as last year’s models on the...

Paper May Be the Best App Yet for Taking Notes on iPhones

(Wired) – Georg Petschnigg is distracted. He’s trying to tell me about his company’s new app—Paper for iPhone, an adaptation and re-thinking of the wildly celebrated iPad...

Apple’s Ad-Blocking Feature Is Sending Publishers Scrambling

(Bloomberg) – Seth Weintraub has made a career of reporting on Apple. His website, 9to5Mac.com, is one of the go-to places for news about the company. But...

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With Pokémon Go, Nintendo is Showing that it Takes Mobile Seriously

(The Verge) – Ever since Nintendo announced that it would be getting into mobile games, we’ve all wondered just what that might look like; would it...

Co-Author of ‘Black Rage,’ Dr. William Grier Dies at 89

JULIE WATSON, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dr. William Grier, a psychiatrist who co-authored the groundbreaking 1968 book, “Black Rage,” which offered the first psychological...

Henrietta Lacks Biographer Rebecca Skloot Responds to US Parent Over ‘Porn’ Allegation

(The Guardian) – Writer Rebecca Skloot has hit back at a Tennessee parent who is trying to have her acclaimed biography of Henrietta Lacks removed from local schools, saying the...

Back to School Stress Problematic

By Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Stressed-out students in England recently received a little help with their anxiety after school...

Smoking Worsens Diabetes Complications, But Quitting May Help

(Fox News) – People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers, a new study...

Survey: US More Competitive Globally, But Inequality a Risk

JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Income inequality will remain a persistent problem despite brighter prospects for U.S. companies globally, according to an annual...