You Can Stop Putting Your iPhone in Rice Now (Newser Sunday Summary)

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February 25, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing You Can Stop Putting Your iPhone in Rice Now Everybody knows what to do when their smartphone gets wet, right? Keep reading   Straight Outta DC RNC Measure Would Slow Trump Takeover A pair of resolutions circulating among Republican National Committee members would slow Donald Trump's move to assume control of party management and money. Keep reading   On the World Stage Easter Island's Ancient Script May Be in Rare Club There are few writing systems known that started completely from scratch, but researchers now believe a script known as "rongorongo" from Rapu Nui—also known as Easter Island—could be one of them. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper In Ring Footage, Father Confesses He Killed Son "He's not breathing." Keep reading   Wild Card 'Mini Constitution of the Internet' May Be Crumbling Unless you're a technophile, you may never heard of something called robots.txt. Keep reading   From our sponsors Firefighters Are Begging People to Keep This in Their Home This easy-to-use spray keeps you & your loved ones safe in ANY fire emergency. Using the wrong extinguisher could be your 1-way ticket to burning your house down, or worse, suffocating to death trying to put it out. This easy-to-use spray keeps you & your loved ones safe in ANY fire emergency. Don't take any risks this year. Get The Stay Safe 5-in-1 fire extinguisher today KEEP READING   And Don't Overlook... Amy Schumer Reveals Diagnosis, Says She's 'Reborn' Earlier this month, Amy Schumer acknowledged there were "some medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now" after fans commented on her appearance—especially her "puffier" face—during a recent media tour to promote the new season of her Hulu show Life & Beth. Keep reading Our Oh-So-Fancy Appliances Don't Last as Long The Wall Street Journal points out an odd discrepancy in the world of home appliances: Prices actually decreased from 2013 to 2023—and yet Americans on average spent 40% more on them last year ($558) than in 2013 ($390). Keep reading Obituary Spam Is About to Get Supercharged Websites that scrape the web for obituaries and repost information at scale (often inaccurately) have met a dangerous friend: artificial intelligence. Keep reading Big Hair Is Having a Big Moment From Miley Cyrus' lioness mane on the Grammys stage to Kylie Jenner's recent runway bouffant, big hair is having a bit of a moment. Keep reading Travelers Choose the World's Top 10 Beaches It's about that point in winter when dreams of sandy beaches start kicking in. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 71% Hilarious MLB Players Point Out Drawbacks to New Uniforms 78% Intriguing This Is the Fastest-Growing Black Hole Ever Discovered 90% Depressing Audrii Cunningham's Cause of Death Released 93% Brilliant Michael J. Fox Makes Surprise BAFTAs Appearance 78% Scary SF-Boston Flight Diverted Due to Damaged Wing 68% Ridiculous A New Kind of Love Is Here, 'Whether We Want It or Not'   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved