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iOS 16 beta 5 finally adds the battery percentage to the status bar

The battery percentage has finally been added back to the status bar with today’s release of iOS 16 beta 5. This addresses one of the most common iOS requests since Apple removed the icon with the release of the iPhone X. iPhone battery percentage is back In iOS 16 beta 5, you can add the battery percentage back to the status bar. Simply go into Settings, then choose Battery, then toggle on…
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HBO Max for iPhone and iPad rebuilt with SharePlay, stability updates, more

The HBO Max app for iPhone and iPad has received a major update this week with SharePlay support, reliability improvements, and more. WarnerMedia says that this completes its goal of bringing all HBO Max apps to a “new, more performant tech stack.” When it first launched, the HBO Max app received widespread criticism for buggy and unstable performance. In response to that criticism…
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iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon

Earlier today, Apple released the fifth iOS 16 developer beta. It adds a handful of changes, but if you’ve spent any time on Twitter, you know there’s only one thing everyone wants to talk about: the return of the battery percentage indicator. For the first time since…
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Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada

Tesla has disclosed that it is lobbying the Ontario government for a potential new factory in Canada. The new lobbying effort comes after several hints from Tesla CEO Elon Musk in regards to building a Gigafactory in the country. In June, Electrek obtained a recording of a companywide meeting held by Musk, during which he confirmed that Tesla is looking at sites in North America and the CEO…
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Here’s how the US climate act will lower household energy bills

The Democrats passed the big climate bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – in the US Senate on Sunday, 51-50. It’s expected to pass in the House of Representatives this week, and President Joe Biden says he’ll sign it as soon as it lands on his desk. Here’s how the IRA helps homeowners achieve energy efficiency and lower their energy bills. Rebates and tax credits are included in…
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