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Here’s how the new US tax credits and rebates will work for clean energy home upgrades

August 20, 2022
US President Joe Biden signed the big climate bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – earlier this week. Electrek spoke with Dan Gayer, JD, CPA, a senior manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes, about how homeowners can claim tax credits and rebates as they work to achieve energy efficiency and lower their energy bills. Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit Changes to the…
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45 Years Ago: Voyager 2 Begins Its Epic Journey to the Outer Planets and Beyond

August 20, 2022
The ambitious mission took advantage of a rare alignment of the outer planets before continuing its journey into interstellar space. Forty-five years ago, the Voyager 2 spacecraft left Earth to begin an epic journey that continues to this day. The first of a pair of spacecraft, Voyager 2 lifted off on Aug. 20, 1977. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California manages the…
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MobileNews

Android 13 Pixel update starts widely rolling out in the US

August 20, 2022
Google launched and started rolling out the latest version of its mobile operating system on Monday. As of Friday afternoon, many Pixel owners in the US are getting the Android 13 update. Around noon (PT) on Monday, Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program received a 32~MB OTA to go from Beta 4.1 to the stable release of Android 13. Pixel 4-5a phones on the Beta…
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Google posts additional instructions for Pixel 6 owners that flashed Android 13

August 20, 2022
With Android 13, Google made it so that the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a cannot reinstall Android 12 in order to address a security issue. In addressing that vulnerability, another problem might arise, and Google has released instructions on how to avoid bricking your device if you flashed Android 13. What’s different with the Android 13 update for Pixel 6 A security vulnerability exists with the…
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