OnePlus never had a chance in the US

After an eight-year run, OnePlus announced today that it has exited the United States. It’s bittersweet, as the brand has been on a comeback tour of sorts with its excellent OnePlus 15 and widely praised (though still too expensive) OnePlus Open. The writing has been on the wall for a while now…Continue Reading

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Premium content: This is from our subscriber-exclusive Health(y) Discourse newsletter, where our health scientist provides the antidote to wellness hype. Welcome to Health(y) Discourse. In this new weekly column, I’ll sift through the week’s health headlines, scientific studies and policy announcements to separate meaningful developments from noise. As a healthContinue Reading

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The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation., The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation. By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and AFP and News Agencies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks withContinue Reading

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Qatar has rejected Israeli media reports claiming the Qataris agreed to participate in military action against Iran., Qatar rejects Israeli reports of military action against Iran NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi says that Qatar has rejected Israeli media reports claiming the Qataris agreed to participate in military action against Iran.Continue Reading

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The Department of War has just executed the most ambitious acquisition reform in six decades. It scrapped JCIDS — the requirements process that ossified innovation for a generation; replaced program offices with portfolio executives, and built a Warfighting Acquisition System designed for speed. The changes deliver on years of reformContinue Reading

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Tell the Russian people about the carnage in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Tell them about the Russian lives lost and the crushing financial cost of a five-year invasion of a sovereign nation. Former President Ronald Reagan ensured that he got information into the former Soviet Union to truthfully speak toContinue Reading

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The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating 100 years since its inauguration., NewsFeed The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating 100 years since its inauguration. Built to remember Muslim soldiers who died in World War I, the mosque has become a symbol of Islam in France and a flashpoint forContinue Reading