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Big Tech companies have made headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months, cutting jobs while placing heavy investments into artificial intelligence, but Apple CEO Tim Cook decided to slash his own compensation in 2023 instead. Elon Musk famously laid off most of Twitter's staff after taking over as CEO, and social media giant Meta eliminated positions as well. Most recently, Alphabet — the company that owns Google — cut 12,000 jobs in January 2023, equaling six percent of the corporation's global workforce. Prospects are grim for both companies and employees in the tech industry at the moment, but…
The federal tax credit can also be claimed by buyers of certified pre-owned electric vehicles, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Last August, the U.S. government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which ushered in new guidelines and eliminated some old ones. One of the changes was the reintroduction of the incentive for automakers like Tesla and General Motors. Both automakers were previously exempt from the tax credit since they had crossed 200,000 deliveries. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The IRA offers up to $4,000 in tax rebates for used electric models, provided that they satisfy certain requirements. The qualifying…
Twitter has offered the ability to send a voice Tweet for a few years now, but Android device users still can't join in. While the company has yet to provide any firm information on when (and if) the iOS exclusivity is likely to change, it is common for services to prioritize one operating system over another. The voice Tweet feature not only lets users record audio Tweets and get a much longer and more personal message across on the platform, but those encountering these audio Tweets will also change how they interact with content, due to having to listen to…
Apple has rolled out iOS 16.3 to eligible iPhones, bringing support for Apple ID Security Keys, the upcoming second-generation HomePod, and updates to Emergency SOS via Satellite. Each software update following a major upgrade is designed to provide bug fixes and small feature additions. That's exactly what iOS 16.3 does, bringing a slew of already-announced features and changes to the hands of users. Apple revealed the new second-generation HomePod on Jan. 18, and said iOS 16.3 would be required to use Handoff with the new HomePod. Similarly, it announced Security Keys for Apple ID alongside Advanced Data Protection for iCloud…
Samsung TV Plus could be coming to non-Samsung TVs, starting with TCL's lineup. Samsung TV Plus is a free streaming service that comes with Samsung smart TVs and even some of its smart monitors. The streaming service offers a mix of live TV stations as well as TV shows and movies on demand. Unlike other popular streaming services such as Prime Video and Netflix, Samsung TV Plus doesn't require a subscription. Users don't even have to create an account to use it. However, there are ads, just like on live TV. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Samsung is reportedly in…
Apple's Unity Mosaic Apple Watch face and Unity iPhone wallpaper are now available to download, provided the devices have been updated to watchOS 9.3 and iOS 16.3, respectively. Apple announced its Black Unity collection to celebrate Black History month. Apart from the matching watch face and wallpaper, Apple Watch users can also pick up the Black Unity Sport Loop band, which is now on sale in Apple stores and on the official website for $49. The watch band, watch face, and iPhone wallpaper feature green, black, and red colors to symbolize the Pan African flag. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY…
Google has added a cool new Easter egg that celebrates HBO's acclaimed apocalyptic series The Last of Us. Google adds Easter eggs to many of its products and services, including Android and Search. Most of them relate to popular movies and video games, but some of them are also tributes to public figures, like the Betty White Easter egg on what would have been her 100th birthday last year. Other notable Easter eggs in recent years include the 'Thanos Snap' for Marvel's Avengers fans and the Sonic the Hedgehog Easter egg to mark the release of the movie in 2020.…
Amazon Music Unlimited is the company's flagship music streaming service but is it free with an Amazon Prime subscription, or do users have to pay more to get it? First, users should understand that Amazon offers three tiers of music streaming services — Amazon Music Free, Amazon Music Prime, and Amazon Music Unlimited. Amazon Music Free provides users with free access to songs in its library but includes ads. On the other hand, the company offers Amazon Music Prime with its Prime membership. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The service consists of ad-free access to 100 million songs and podcasts.…
Amazon has announced a new discounted prescription drug delivery service called 'RxPass.' The world's largest online retailer got into the healthcare business more than two years ago, launching Amazon Pharmacy in late 2020. The service offers free home delivery of prescription drugs to Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and even offers a discount program to uninsured customers. While it was expected to cause a major disruption of the traditional pharmacy sector dominated by CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens, it has not matched its initial hype – something Amazon hopes to change with its latest offering. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE…
Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar has updated its popular Polestar 2 all-electric fastback with more powerful motors, a beefier battery, and a host of new features. The Polestar 2 is currently the only all-electric vehicle in the company’s portfolio, while the Polestar 1 is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Last year, the company announced the Polestar 3 electric SUV and revealed plans to build the Polestar 6 all-electric roadster based on the O2 concept. The Polestar 3, which is expected to launch first, will compete in an increasingly crowded electric SUV space against a slew of vehicles from Rivian, Tesla, BMW,…
Security Keys are here to keep Apple ID accounts secure with a physical, two-factor authentication device roughly a month after the capabilities were announced by Apple in December 2022. After spending years toying with the idea of securing Apple ID accounts to levels that were previously unheard of, the company took the leap late last year. It showcased Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, an opt-in feature that would protect nearly all iCloud data with end-to-end encryption. iMessage Contact Key Verification also provided peace of mind that a user is conversing with the person they expect. Lastly, Apple teased the ability…
—David W. Keith, founding faculty director of the Climate Systems Engineering initiative at the University of Chicago, and Wake Smith, a lecturer at the Yale School of Environment and a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. For half a century, climate researchers have considered the possibility of injecting small particles into the stratosphere to counteract some aspects of climate change. The idea is that by reflecting a small fraction of sunlight back to space, these particles could partially offset the energy imbalance caused by accumulating carbon dioxide, reducing warming as well as extreme storms and many other climate risks.…
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra may be Samsung’s current top-of-the-line tablet, but with a starting price of $1200, it’s a far cry from budget-friendly, and a lot of people may be put off by this hefty price tag. But don’t fall into despair if you want a high-end slate but don’t want to break the bank because Best Buy comes to the rescue with a fantastic sale on Samsung’s former top-of-the-line tablet, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.At the moment, the 128GB version of this mobile powerhouse is enjoying a sweet $300 discount at the retailer, allowing you to snag one…
What’s the thing you use daily, yet you haven’t used for a couple of years now?That’s Facebook, of course! There’s an abundance of Facebook users that despite logging in daily gave up posting photos (there’s Instagram), uploading videos (that’s what TikTok is for) and writing down thoughts (X/Twitter is alive and kicking, despite Meta’s Threads threat). And many just gave up manifesting their private lives on the web.Facebook, however, turns 20 in February 2024 and 20 is a serious number, so we can’t just pass it by.“20 years in. Still at it.”, says Zuck on Instagram and shares a “before-after”…
A highly edited video of President Biden on Facebook will remain on the platform after an independent body that oversees Meta’s content moderation determined that the post does not violate the company’s policies, but the panel also criticized the company’s manipulated media policy as “incoherent and confusing.”The video, posted in May 2023, was edited to make it appear as if Mr. Biden was repeatedly inappropriately touching his adult granddaughter’s chest. In the original video, taken in 2022, the president places an “I voted” sticker on his granddaughter after voting in the midterm elections. But the video under review by Meta’s…
Subscale deployment How might subscale deployment be accomplished? Most stratospheric scientific studies of aerosol injection assume the operative material is sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas, which is 50% sulfur by mass. Another plausible option is hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which cuts the mass requirement almost in half, though it is more hazardous to ground and flight crews than SO2 and thus might be eliminated from consideration. Carbon disulfide (CS2) gas cuts the mass requirement by 40% and is generally less hazardous than SO2. It is also possible to use elemental sulfur, which is the safest and easiest to handle, but this would…