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The last two years saw a major rise in home deliveries. Around 60% of the global population will live in cities by 2030 and last-mile deliveries are expected to grow further by 78%, according to the World Economic Forum.
Currently, the global last-mile delivery market size…
Apple extends iPhone 12 ‘no sound’ speaker service program
August 20, 2022
Apple is adding another year to the eligibility window for an iPhone 12 service recall program it launched last year. The service program applies to iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro devices that experience “no sound issues” due to a faulty component in the receiver module.
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…
Meyers starts taking $500 deposits, seeking beta testers for electric Manx 2.0 dune buggy
August 20, 2022
Meyers has started taking deposits for its upcoming electric dune buggy, the Meyers Manx 2.0, which is slated to ship in 2024. The company is also taking interest in a 2023 “beta program” for 50 early buyers who will help provide feedback before full production.
The original Meyers Manx, the first “dune buggy,” was a kit car, built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body…
LAX to become one of United States’ largest charging ports with 1,300-EV-charger revamp
August 20, 2022
In the latest sign of the auto industry’s transition to electric, Los Angeles Internation Airport (LAX) says it will add 1,300 EV chargers to modernize the facility.
According to a local news station in LA, the massive airport revamp is almost done. The parking…
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…
Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer have mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so.
Update 8/19: As of Wednesday (via The Verge), the timer and stopwatch are back in Google Search
Original 7/22: Searching for those terms today just returns a list of results, including a Knowledge Panel, for websites offering online timers and…
Sleep tracking is something most of us usually do with a smartwatch or a fitness tracker, but the clever app Sleep as Android preceded all of that by using phone sensors to help offer a picture of your sleep quality. Now, Sleep as Android has been confirmed to offer support…
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…
Google debuted the ability to have themed icons on the homescreen in Android 12, designed to help go all-in on Material You theming. Now, in Android 13, third-party apps can get in on the fun of themed icons; here’s an ongoing list of apps that support the functionality.
Themed icons are designed to create a uniform look for homescreen icons that match the system theme. Available in Android 12…
