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‘Only allows you to text in caps’: Donald Trump launches mobile phones; social media reacts

(Source: X) Donald Trump has entered the mobile phone market with a new product called the T1 Phone, drawing attention and varied reactions on social media.The US president’s company announced on Monday the launch of Trump Mobile, a new mobile phone business set to offer a gold-coloured handset and wireless service by August. The phone […]

No coffee, no desk phones, layoffs: Donald Trump cuts hit Ivy League hard

A wave of austerity is crashing down on American universities, and even the most prestigious ones aren’t being spared. From Harvard and Columbia to Princeton and Michigan State, campuses are slashing budgets, laying off staff, and eliminating even modest comforts like coffee and desk phones, all in response to sweeping federal funding cuts orchestrated by […]

Hegseth set up Signal on a comp in Pentagon, where personal phones are restricted

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.Hegseth’s move facilitated easier communications in a […]

Why Trump Paused Tariffs: Behind 90-day pause on tariffs: ‘Bessent, Lutnick told Trump their phones were…’

Donald Trump was under tremendous pressure from friends, CEOs, reports claimed. While the White House described Donald Trump’s U-turn on tariffs as “the art of the deal”, insiders aware of what transpired behind the announcement of the 90-day pause said there was tremendous pressure from CEOs, friends, GOP senators, markers and bond prices. Axios reported […]

US Canada Travel Advisory: Canada updates US travel advisory again: Expect scrutiny, phones can be checked

Canada updates its US travel advisory, warns travelers that they should expect scrutiny at the border. Canada has again updated its travel advisory for the United States, including a warning to prospective travelers that they should be prepared for scrutiny from border patrol officers. The updated advisory says US authorities can check electronic devices like […]