US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US Postal Service plans to substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, officials said Wednesday.The...
View ArticleApple's AirTag four-pack is on sale for $89 right now
Now's a good time to pick up a few AirTags while you can get a four-pack for one of the best prices we've seen. Amazon has the multipack of Apple's Bluetooth trackers for $89, or 10 percent off their...
View ArticleApp developers can now suggest Alexa routines for you
At an Alexa developer event, Amazon revealed some tools that will make it possible for developers to create Alexa routines and suggest them to users. With user permission, they can use the Alexa...
View ArticleApple's latest iOS and macOS updates offer more control over live sports
Apple may be several weeks away from releasing iOS 16, macOS Ventura and other major updates, but that isn't precluding one last hurrah for current-generation software. The company has released iOS...
View ArticleEA's last FIFA game is finally making women's soccer a priority
After revealing Chelsea star Sam Kerr on its cover earlier this week, EA has unveiled the first trailer for FIFA 23 showing that women's soccer will finally be a key part of the game. It will include...
View ArticleDell's XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition is the first laptop certified for Ubuntu...
Dell's XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition is the first laptop to be certified for the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version of Linux, Canonical announced. That means you can buy one starting in August with Ubuntu...
View ArticleFord is reportedly planning to cut 8,000 jobs to help fund its EV plans
Ford is reportedly planning to cut up to 8,000 jobs over the coming weeks in an effort to fund its plans to build EVs, according to Bloomberg. The layoffs would occur at its Ford Blue unit, recently...
View ArticleLyft is shutting down its in-house car rental program
Lyft will stop renting out cars from its own fleet and has laid off around 60 employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. As TechCrunch notes, the layoffs have also been confirmed by the LinkedIn...
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The Morning After: President Biden's plan to expand offshore wind farms
President Biden is unveiling further measures to combat climate change, and his latest efforts are aimed at addressing incoming environmental crises. The President has outlined a string of executive...
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Google Calendar is getting better at weeding out spam invites
Google Calendar has released a new update for an issue that it promised to fix three years ago. The "known senders" feature will finally let you block invitations from people you don't know that can...
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How to pre-order the Google Pixel 6a smartphone
Back in May, Google announced the Pixel 6a smartphone, the newest model in its midrange phone lineup. It takes a lot of design nods from the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, while incorporating a Tensor AI chip and...
View ArticleSolo Stove knocks up to 45 percent off fire pits in its summer sale
Despite the summer heat, a fire pit can elevate your backyard's environment. Solo Stove makes some of our favorite fire pits, and now the company's brought back some of its best discounts on all three...
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Is it worth importing the Nothing Phone 1?
It’s tempting to import the Nothing Phone 1. The combination of eye-catching design, well-rounded performance and a reasonable price can make it more appealing than other mid-range smartphones, and...
View ArticleWarner is the first major label to adopt SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties...
SoundCloud has found a powerful partner for its unusual royalty system that ensures lesser-known artists and indie acts are getting the money they deserve. The service has signed a global licensing...
View ArticleFord will use new battery tech to help it build 600,000 EVs per year
Ford is refining its plans to expand EV production, and it will partly lean on new battery materials to achieve those goals. The automaker now expects to hit a global production rate of 600,000 EVs per...
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Framework’s first major laptop upgrade lets you swap your system’s brain
Framework launched last year with the promise of building laptops that you could upgrade yourself with little more than a screwdriver and some patience. Now, 12 months after making its debut, the...
View ArticleAmazon will buy primary healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion
Amazon has struck a deal to buy primary healthcare company One Medical for $3.9 billion. The provider offers in-person care at locations across the US, but perhaps of more interest to Amazon, it has...
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How to edit, sign or convert a PDF
PDFs were designed to be a universal file format. If you send someone a PDF, you can be assured that they’re looking at an identical copy of what you sent — regardless of their operating system or what...
View ArticleFacebook's latest home feed focuses on recommended content
There's increasing pressure on Meta to show more content in chronological order, and the company is responding — if not quite in the way you might have expected. Facebook has launched Home and Feeds...
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Amazon Fire 7 (2022) review: You don't get much for $60
If you want a tablet just for browsing the internet, watching videos and playing games, you won’t need anything fancy. Amazon’s Fire tablets are exactly that. Most of them are under $200, and the Fire...
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