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Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (844+ words) Pen pal letters are displayed outside the Sullivan County Health Care nursing home in Unity, N.H., June 8, 2020. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people…...
Verizon offers $20 credit to those affected by cell phone outage this week
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (219+ words) A Verizon store in New York.Tens of thousands of cellphone users had their service disrupted Wednesday. Credit: Bloomberg/Gabby Jones Verizon is offering a $20 credit to customers who could not make or receive phone calls due to Wednesday's widespread…...
Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (364+ words) A Verizon sign is displayed on a store, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa NEW YORK " Verizon said it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers' calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday. The…...
Verizon phone outages: Numbers of users without service coming down
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (241+ words) A Verizon store in New York.Tens of thousands of cellphone users have had their service disrupted Wednesday. Credit: Bloomberg/Gabby Jones Tens of thousands of Verizon users across the country, including on Long Island,are continuing to experiencecellphone service…...
Musings: Nothing to do with anything
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (186+ words) I'm 75 years old, retired, and I guess I must be getting crabby. I find it bad enough that the waiter (not the runner who actually does the work and doesn't see a tip) will come back twice or thrice to…...
Ham Radio University at LIU draws hundreds of students, longtime professionals
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (762+ words) Rick Bressler showed'off his ability to control his ham radio, which is at his home in Connecticut, from Long Island during the 27th annual Ham Radio University at'LIU Brookville on Saturday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. Rick Bressler leaned over a…...
Cellphone ban in schools — the policy in NY State — favored by adults worldwide, Stony Book study finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (416+ words) A student'places'electronics into a Yondr pouch upon entry to an East Hampton school on Sept.'2, 2025. A "bell-to-bell" New York State ban on cellphones in schools took effect in September. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. Four months after New York State's school…...
Musings: How I keep scammers away
1+ week, 5+ day ago (119+ words) Beware who may be calling you on your cellphone. Credit: Getty Images/Ming Yeung I'm a senior trying to protect myself from scammers every day. I have protections on my phone, texts, and email. Unknown or suspicious requests are sent…...
Russia sends 3 Iranian satellite into orbit, report says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (300+ words) TEHRAN, Iran " Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile)…...
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (380+ words) The social media ban for children under 16 slogan "Let Them Be Kids" is projected onto the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Credit: AP/Mick Tsikas MELBOURNE, Australia " Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a…...