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On Wednesday, Senate Democrats voted to declare as unconstitutional both articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The trial is expected to last several hours before Democrats cut it short by dispensing the articles with a majority vote.
House Republicans sent two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. They accused him of being derelict in his duty and lying to Congress about the illegal immigration crisis that played out under the Biden administration. The House Republicans wanted to cast the limelight on the Obama administration’s handling of the southern border ahead of the general election. Democrats are expected to try to dismiss or table the charges later this week before the full arguments get underway. It's the first time a sitting Cabinet member has been impeached.
Cameron spoke to reporters in Israel after meeting President Isaac Herzog and visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Israel's foreign minister said he's leading a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran following Saturday's unprecedented attack on Israel.
Iran launched a wave of drones and missiles at Israel overnight on Sunday in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria. Israel's foreign minister is calling for sanctions to be imposed on Iran's missile project and declaring the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. British Foreign Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that it was clear Israel had made a decision to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend drone and missile attack. He called for G7 countries to impose sanctions on Iran during their upcoming meeting on Capri.
Minouche Shafik, president of Columbia University, will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday. She will explain how she's handling "some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism" on college campuses.
Minouche Shafik, president of Columbia University, will testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Wednesday. She will explain how she's handling "some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism" on college campuses. The committee initially summoned her to the floor in December, but she declined due to a traveling conflict. Two Ivy League presidents resigned over the issue last year. There are tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the Columbia campus. Students supporting Palestinians gathered for a protest on the campus.
U.S. officials met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Mexico this week to express concerns about Venezuela's electoral process. The Biden administration has vowed to reinstate oil sanctions that it suspended in October unless Maduro makes progress on his promises for the July 28 presidential election.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation condemns the ongoing U.S. campaign to undermine the integrity of the upcoming Venezuelan electoral process through economic and media war. The secret meeting was held as an April 18 deadline approached for the United States to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry in response to what Washington sees as Maduro's failure to make good on commitments for free and fair elections later this year. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jim Risch released a joint statement on the Biden Administration’ s decision not to extend a license to do business with Maduro's oil and gas industry.
Jury selection begins Monday in the hush money trial of Donald Trump. The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks. It's the first time a former president will stand before a jury in a criminal trial.
The first seven jurors for Donald Trump's hush money trial were seated Tuesday. Eleven more people still need to be sworn in before opening statements begin as early as next week. The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a scheme to pay off a woman who had an affair with Trump. It's the first criminal trial of a former president, and it takes place against the backdrop of a presidential campaign. Jury selection is expected to last from one to two weeks.
The editor for National Public Radio resigned Wednesday. He wrote an essay about what he considers the news outlet's liberal leanings. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., wants to cut NPR's federal funding if passed.
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at National Public Radio resigned on Wednesday. He wrote an essay for The Free Press criticizing NPR's liberal leanings and its lack of viewpoint diversity. Sen. Marsha Blackburn wants to cut NPR's federal funding if passed. She is considering legislative options to take on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides funding to NPR in the form of grants. Uri was suspended for five days for violating company rules about outside work done without permission.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House will take up the Senate-passed version of the bill without significant changes.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific despite criticism from within his conference. House Republican leaders released a $95 billion foreign aid package Wednesday. The package includes $26.4 billion for Israel aid, including $4 billion to replenish Israel Iron Dome defense system, $60.8 billion for Ukraine aid, $23 billion for replenishing weapons and $8.1 billion for Indo- Pacific aid.
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours. Dubai's DXB is feeling the impact of the unusually wet conditions as water flows onto taxiways.
The United Arab Emirates received the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours on Tuesday. The deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. In the last day, the usually dry UAE received nearly double the amount of rain it would usually see in an entire year. One reason may have been “cloud seeding” where planes with special flares fly through clouds to increase rainfall. Authorities in the UAE issued a stay-at-home advisory after the country received two years' worth of rain in 24 hours, which caused flooding and shut down the airport.
A teenage boy has been arrested after a bishop and a priest were stabbed during a church service in Sydney which was being streamed online. A large crowd gathered outside the church, throwing rocks at police and demanding they bring out the perpetrator.
At least four people were stabbed during a church service at Christ the Good Shepherd in Wakeley, Sydney on Monday. It is the second mass stabbing in just three days in Sydney after six people were killed in a knife attack at a mall in the Bondi area on Saturday. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and the attack is being treated as a terror incident. After the church attack, a crowd gathered outside the building, hurling bricks and bottles and preventing police from taking the suspect out.
William Brock, 81, shot and killed Loletha Hall, 61, outside his home in South Charleston, Ohio, on March 25, 2024. He was charged with three counts of murder, kidnapping and felonious assault.
Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where William Brock, 81, allegedly shot dead Loletha Hall, 61, because he mistakenly believed she was working with a scammer trying to extort him. Brock has pleaded not guilty to three murder counts and two felony murder charges related to Hall's death. He also faces kidnapping and felonious assault charges. Uber has since banned the account used in the March 25 shooting of Loletha Hall.
Whistleblower Sam Salehpour claims Boeing used excessive force to fit panels together on the 787 Dreamliner assembly. He will testify before a congressional panel on Wednesday.
Boeing is under the microscope at two Senate hearings today. Witnesses paint disturbing picture of a company that cut corners, ignored problems and threatened employees who spoke up. Whistleblower Sam Salehpour says he has faced threats and verbal abuse after he spoke up about safety issues at the planemaker. Boeing defends the integrity of the fuselages on its 787 Dreamliner planes. The company is confident that in-service aircraft will not need any additional repairs beyond routine maintenance.
Biden visited the Pittsburgh headquarters of United Steelworkers and promised to block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel. He also called for a triple the tariff rate on Chinese steel and aluminum imports.
President Joe Biden promises to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company and calls for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel. The Democratic president wants to use trade policy to win over working-class votes in Pennsylvania, an election-year battleground. President Donald Trump's economic plans include the deliberate goal of artificially inflating prices because that's what tariffs do. There are key dates and events on the 2024 election calendar: Voters in a dozen states could decide the fate of abortion rights.
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The heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates flooded out Dubai International Airport Tuesday. Roads turned into rivers and rushing water inundated homes and businesses.
It was the heaviest rain ever recorded in the United Arab Emirates. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain "a historic weather event" before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. One reason may have been "cloud seeding," in which small planes flown by the government go through clouds burning special salt flares to increase precipitation. Shocking video showed the tarmac of Dubai International Airport underwater as massive aircraft tried to navigate floodwaters. Flights were delayed into Wednesday due to flooding.
The United States shot down more drones and missiles than Israel did during Iran's attack on Saturday night. It was the first direct attack by a state on Israel since Iraq fired Scud missiles during the Gulf war of 1991.
David Cameron believes Israel is making a decision to act in response to Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel. The United Nations Security Council was hurriedly called into session on Sunday, with Washington and its allies calling for de-escalation of tensions that could easily lead to the outbreak of war across the Middle East and beyond. It was the first direct attack by a state on Israel since Iraq fired Scud missiles during the Gulf War of 1991. During the operation, the U.S., U.K., France, and Jordan all shot down the majority of Iranian drones and missiles. There were no deaths.
Speaker Mike Johnson blocked a vote in the House because of opposition from certain Republicans. The bills total $95 billion in foreign aid mirroring the national security package passed by the Senate in February.
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveils $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. House Republicans are moving forward with a plan to hold separate votes on the bills despite a threat to speaker's gavel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to vacate him from the speakership later in the day. President Joe Biden urged lawmakers to pass stalled legislation that would provide billions in military and other aid to Israel. Iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend.
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging cross-border fire since the start of the war in Gaza in October. On Wednesday, Israel said it “struck the sources of fire” by Hezbollah.
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging cross-border fire since the start of the war in Gaza in October. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel over the weekend in retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on Tehran's consulate in Damascus. Four Israeli soldiers were wounded in an explosion near the Lebanon border on Sunday night. Hezbollah detonated several explosive devices as Israeli troops was trying to cross the border. One of Israel's elite Shaldag unit soldiers was seriously injured in the battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Benjamin Netanyahu met with David Cameron and Annalena Baerbock in Israel on Wednesday to discuss the response to Iran's direct attack on Israel at the weekend. He said anything other than de-escalation could bring about a "very significant catastrophe" in the region.
Taoiseach Simon Harris supports expanding EU sanctions against Iran for its attack on Israel at the weekend. The US, EU and G7 group of industrialised nations announced plans to consider tighter sanctions on Iran. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu met with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Israel on Wednesday. He thanked them for their support and advice but stressed that Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself. It was the first direct attack by Iran on Israel after decades of confrontation by proxy.
The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry. President Joe Biden's administration suspended some sanctions after Maduro's government and the opposition agreed in Barbados last October to hold a free and fair vote in 2024 under the watchful eye of international observers.
U.S. officials met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Mexico this week to express concerns about Venezuela's electoral process. The secret meeting was held as an April 18 deadline approached for the United States to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry. Washington sees it as a response to Maduro's failure to make good on commitments for free and fair elections later this year. His government has set up major obstacles to participation by the opposition, including barring its leading candidate from running against Maduro.
A Brussels court overturned a local mayor’s attempt to stop the National Conservatism conference being held by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman from taking place in Claridge venue on Tuesday.
Belgium's top court overturned a ban on the National Conservatism Conference in Brussels. The conference was shut down by police as Nigel Farage was giving a speech at Claridge venue. It resumed Wednesday for second day with speeches from Suella Braverman and Viktor Orban. A local mayor had tried to shut it down citing a threat to "public security" but the court ruled there was no evidence of a threat, despite the fact that participants are from the right-wing Christian conservative movement.
Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China. He asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure Russia to end its "insane campaign" in Ukraine.
Olaf Scholz asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure Russia to end its "insane campaign" in Ukraine. The Chinese side gave no sign of any change in its position, which has been to blame Europe and the U.S. for prolonging the fighting by supplying Ukraine with weapons and calling for peace negotiations that recognize Russian as well as Ukrainian concerns. Berlin’s policy toward Beijing has hardened in recent years. EU is concerned that an influx of cheap Chinese products could kill off homegrown industries. Olaf's government came out with a toughly worded China strategy last July.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill is expected to become law by the end of this year. It seeks to ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born after 2009 or later in an effort to prevent young people from taking up the habit.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. It would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. Once implemented, the legal age of sale that people in England can buy cigarettes will be raised by one year every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population. The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping.
The government approved the first reading of a bill that aims to restrict the activities of non governmental organizations. The law would require organisations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence.
The European Union has strongly warned Georgia against passing a controversial "foreign influence" law. It would require media and non-profit organisations to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more than 20% of their funds from abroad. President Salome Zurabishvili has confirmed her intention to veto the law on "foreign agents" if it is passed. The first reading of the law was approved by the Georgian parliament on Wednesday with 83 votes in favour and zero against. Opposition MPs boycotted the vote.
The alert level for the volcano on the island of Ruang has been raised from three to four, the highest possible level under Indonesian emergency rules.
Mount Ruang volcano in Indonesia's North Sulawesi has erupted several times since Tuesday, spewing a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. The alert level for the volcano was raised from 3 to 4 on Wednesday evening. 11,000 people have been ordered to leave the danger zone. There were no tsunamis during the eruptions at Ruang Mountain. A four-kilometre exclusion zone was widened around the crater.
At least four people including a bishop and a priest were wounded in a knife attack during a service at a church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney on Monday. A nine-month-old baby whose mother was killed was among the injured.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a church stabbing in Sydney on Monday. A bishop and a priest were stabbed during the service at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, but both are expected to survive. It was the second mass stabbing in just three days in Sydney after six people were killed in a knife attack at a beachside mall in the Bondi area. Five women were among the six people killed by Joel Cauchi when he rampaged through Westfield's busy Westfield shopping center on Saturday.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in March and 3.5% over the prior year. Gasoline and shelter costs, which include rents, accounted for more than half of the increase in the CPI.
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in March and 3.5% year-on-year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gasoline and shelter costs accounted for more than half of the increase in the CPI. The hot print complicates the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates as the central bank works to bring inflation back down to its 2% target. The odds of a June cut fell to 20% from 55%, and July is now 50/50.
United Airlines reported a loss of $124 million due to Boeing problems. United reached an agreement with Boeing that would compensate it for the grounding of 737 Max 9 aircrafts and certification delays of the 737 Max 10 jets.
United Airlines has signed letters of intent with two lessors to acquire 35 new Airbus A321neos starting in 2026. Boeing 737 Max 10s were dropped from its fleet plan. United reported a strong first quarter, even as it faces an FAA safety review, Boeing delivery delays and rising tensions in the Middle East. The carrier saw corporate travel bounce back with a 14% increase during the first quarter and revenues from United MileagePlus were up 15%. It reported a pre-tax loss of $164 million but that was mainly due to the 737 Max 9 grounding.
Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 45 points to 37,753.31 and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.1% to 15,683.37. Nvidia dropped 3.9%, and Broadcom sank 3.5%.
S&P 500 fell to its longest losing streak since January. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 45 points, or 0.1%, to 37,753.31 and the Nasdaq composite sank 181.88, or 1.1% to 15,683.37. Tech stocks slumped after ASML reported weaker orders for the start of 2024 than analysts expected. Nvidia dropped 3.9%, and Broadcom sank 3.5%. United Airlines soared 17.4% after reporting stronger-than-expected profit reports. Sharp tumbles for oil prices lessened investors' worries about inflation.
On Wednesday, hourly employees at Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant started casting ballots over whether they want to join the United Auto Workers union. The UAW previously lost two factorywide elections at the facility, including a stinging 833 to 776 defeat in 2019.
The United Auto Workers is trying to organize nonunion auto factories in the South. About 4,300 workers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga will start voting Wednesday on representation by the UAW. Governor Kay Ivey and five other Southern states oppose the unionization of their auto plants. The governors say they have worked to bring good-paying jobs to their states. Governors are concerned about the unionizing campaign driven by misinformation and scare tactics that could threaten their state's special interests. They also warn that foreign automakers could close if union drives succeed.
Jerome Powell says it's too early for the Federal Reserve to consider interest rate cuts because inflation hasn't been low enough. The Fed is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate higher for longer.
Jerome Powell said it's too early for the Federal Reserve to consider rate cuts because inflation hasn't been low enough. In his first public remarks in the wake of last week’s official reports on inflation showing consumer prices falling more slowly than expected, Powell said recent data on the economy has not given policymakers confidence that inflation is on the way back down. The Fed will delay any cuts to its interest rate, which it has held at a 23-year high to combat inflation.
FAA has grounded the airline's mainline departures nationwide. The grounding came as Senate committees held hearings Wednesday examining allegations of major safety failures at Boeing.
Alaska Airlines temporarily grounded all its flights Wednesday morning due to a technical issue. The FAA issued a ground stop advisory for Alaska Airlines, saying: "All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped." It did not provide a reason for the stoppage. Senate committees held hearings Wednesday examining allegations of major safety failures at Boeing. A door-plug panel blew off a 737 Max jetliner during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. An engineer said that Boeing is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart.
The S&P 500 is down about 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.6%. The tech sector (XLK) was the worst-performing sector, falling nearly 1.5%.
S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all fell on Wednesday. The tech sector was the worst-performing sector in the S&P500, falling nearly 1.5%. It's down 4.4% since setting a record late last month. JPMorgan Chase is one of the heaviest weights on the market, despite reporting stronger profit for the first three months of the year than analysts expected. United Airlines soared 17.4%, after reporting stronger results for the start of this year than expected.
Tesla is asking shareholders to restore a $56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a Delaware judge this year. After the ruling, Musk will seek a shareholder vote on transferring Tesla's state.
Tesla is asking shareholders to restore a $56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a Delaware judge this year. In January, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick ruled that Musk is not entitled to the landmark stock compensation that was to be granted over 10 years. The changes could be a tougher sell than when it was first approved in 2018. Tesla posted record deliveries of more than 1.8 million electric vehicles worldwide in 2023 but the value of its shares has eroded quickly this year as EV sales have soften.
Some Google employees barricaded themselves in the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and refused to leave for 10 hours. They were protesting against Project Nimbus, a government cloud initiative worth about $1.2 billion US dollars.
Google has signed a contract with the Israeli Security Ministry for greater access to its Cloud and AI services. It's the first known contract between the tech giant and the occupation during the war on Gaza. Google and Amazon Web Services were selected as the winners of the NIS 4 billion tender to build and provide cloud-based regional data centers and services to the nation. They will be able to start moving their data onto the cloud in two months. A group of employees at Google offices held demonstrations in New York and California over the company's work with Israel. Several members of a workers' group calling itself "No Tech For Apartheid" were arrested after barricading themselves in the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian for over eight hours.
Zepbound, a weight loss injection from Eli Lilly, reduced the intensity of obstructive sleep apnea in patients by nearly two-thirds. The results topped Jefferies analysts’ expectations that the trials would likely show a reduction of about 50% to 55%.
Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound reduced the intensity of obstructive sleep apnea in patients by nearly two-thirds. The drug costs $1,000 a month but it costs less than $25 to make. Eli Lilly plans to share full results from the trials at the American Diabetes Association conference in June and submit them to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration beginning mid-year. An approval could open the door for more patients to access the drug.
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, announced plans to offer up to 21.5m new shares. The stock slumped 18% to $26.61 on Monday, cutting its year-to-date gain to 52%.
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp filed to register shares, including those linked to warrants. The stock slumped 18% to $26.61 on Monday, cutting its year-to-date gain to 52%. It touched the lowest level since before Trump’s rival Ron DeSantis quit the primary race in January. TMTG enjoyed a surge in its value after listing in New York via a blank-cheque deal last month. Joe Biden jokes that Donald Trump might do better under his tax plan than his.
The Bitcoin halving is almost upon us. Traders speculate that the change may help boost the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency.
The Bitcoin halving takes place in late April. The change reduces the rate at which Bitcoin miners can produce new coins. Historically, halvings have been followed by new all-time high prices for bitcoin. This time it's different as the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-trade funds has excited the market and brought in lots of demand for the cryptocurrency. Blockworks sat down with Grayscale researcher Michael Zhao to discuss the possible outcomes and get tips on what investors should be watching.
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Motorola launched the Edge 50 Pro in India earlier this month. Today, the company revealed the complete Edge 50 series, including the flagship Edge 50 Ultra and the mid-range Edge 50 Fusion.
Motorola has launched the Edge 50 Fusion and Edge 50 Ultra smartphones in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. North America is not getting them yet. Motorola Edge 50 Pro was launched in India earlier this month. It comes in three colours: Forest Grey, Peach Fuzz, Luxe Lavender and Moonlight Pearl. The phone has a 6.7-inch pOLED screen with 144Hz refresh rate, 2,500 nits of peak brightness level and 93.8% screen-to-body ratio. For storage, the phone has up to 16GB LPDDR5x RAM and up to 1TB UFS 4.0 internal storage.
Take-Two Interactive will lay off 5% of its workforce and cancel some of its games as part of a downsizing process. The U.S. publisher just spent $460 million to acquire Gearbox Interactive from Embracer.
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, is laying off around 5% of its workforce as part of a cost-cutting program. The company has 11,580 full-time employees worldwide as of March 2023. Take-Two bought Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer for $460 million. It's not clear which teams will be affected by the cuts or which projects are being canceled. GTA 6 in 2025 is expected to bring billions of dollars in revenue for the company.
Sony has announced the merger of its flagship TVs and soundbars under the Sony Bravia brand. The new Bravia 9 has 325% more dimming zones and is about 50% brighter than the Samsung QN90C.
Sony has announced the merger of its flagship TVs and soundbars under the Sony Bravia brand. New 2024 Bravia TVs include the Bravia 9, Bravia 8, Bravia 7 and Bravia 3. The new 2024 soundbars will be called the "Bravia Theater Bar 9", "Theater Bar 8" and "Theatre U". All four products will be available for preorder this spring but Sony hasn't changed the name of its existing product line-up.
Google Maps is enhancing the experience for electric vehicle (EV) owners by introducing new tools specifically designed to support their journey. EV sales in the U.S. are expected to reach 1.6 million in 2023, a 60% increase from the previous year.
Google is rolling out new AI-assisted features to Google Maps and Search. It's enhancing the experience for electric vehicle (EV) owners by introducing new tools specifically designed to support their journey. Several EV manufacturers, including Ford, Honda, General Motors, Volvo, Polestar, and Porsche have integrated Google Maps into their vehicles. The surge in EV popularity is evident, with sales in the U.S. climbing to 1.6 million in 2023, a 60% increase from the previous year.
The new season of Overwatch 2 starts tomorrow, April 16th. It's bringing the new hero Venture, a limited-time game mode Mirrorwatch, Clash Trial, Mythic Prisms and a balance patch.
Season 10 of "Overwatch 2" has a lot of changes and additions. The biggest addition is the new hero, Venture. New limited-time game mode Mirrorwatch will be available from April 23rd to May 13th. Clash Trial will be playable from April 16th to April 29th. Wrecking Ball's kit has been reworked in season 10. Competitive Play system is better than it was in previous seasons. Season 9 ends on April 9th. There are only a few days left before the new season begins.
Humane seeded its long-awaited Ai Pin to reviewers and influencers last week. The response has been overwhelmingly underwhelming. Engadget said that the device "solves nothing and makes me feel stupid".
Humane's $700 Ai Pin is a wearable computer with built-in AI that answers spoken commands via AI and projects a screen onto the user's hand. It has received some harsh reviews from major tech publications. The company's employees admit it's frustrating sometimes to work on the product. Silicon Valley is having a hard time figuring out what a post-smartphone future might look like. Sales for smartphones continue to grow, as Counterpoint Research shows: shipments rose 7% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 323.2 million units.
Apple has removed the iGBA Game Boy emulator app from the App Store because it was a rip-off of GBA4iOS and violated Apple's rules regarding spam and intellectual property.
iGBA has been removed from the App Store for violating Apple's copyright and intellectual property rules. iGBA is actually a clone of an open source app called GBA4iOS, which was created several years ago by developer Riley Testut. According to MacRumor, Delta is officially available on the Apple App Store — for free. If you live in the EU, Delta should be available in the new third-party AltStore PAL marketplace that just went live. When you purchase through links on our site, we earn an affiliate commission.
Nintendo will host an Indie World Showcase on Wednesday, April 17th at 7 a.m. ET. It will focus on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024.
Nintendo will host an Indie World Showcase on Wednesday, April 17th at 7 a.m. PT. The event will focus on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024. Previous events have focused on Shantae: Risky Revolution, Rift of the NecroDancer and The Outer Wilds. There may finally be news on Hollow Knight: Silksong during the next showcase. Insider Gaming will have full coverage of all the showcase’s announcements as they happen.
Heineken, in partnership with Bodega and HMD, is launching The Boring Phone ahead of Milan Design Week. The phone has no internet, social media or app-based temptations.
The Boring Phone is a transparent flip phone made by Human Mobile Devices (HMD) in collaboration with Heineken and Bodega. It was announced today ahead of Milan Design Week. The company manufacturing it is HMD, better known as the company making Nokia-branded phones since 2017 thanks to a licensing partnership. According to the company's website, "a smartphone is too interesting for social life, which is why you need a boring one". However, the phone has everything you need for an interesting social life: the ability to take photos in which your friends will turn into pixels, navigation is your friends who are just one SMS away, and play less, talk to your friends more.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is expected to be launched in the fall. It will have a new camera lens coating called Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) applied one atomic layer at a time.
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are expected to be released in September. Rumors about the cameras on the new models have been circulating for some time. Apple has always packed the iPhone with some of the best cameras you can get in a smartphone, but competition is fierce in the photography arena. There's no sign of the iPhone 16 leaks drying up, so we need to keep an eye on them. The iPhone 16 Pro Max will be two years old when it arrives in the fall.
The 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) is on sale for $189.00 today on Amazon, down from $249.00. It's available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum options.
Amazon is offering the best price ever on a premium cellular Apple Watch Series 9 with stainless steel build. The 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE is on sale for $189.00, reduced from its original price of $249.00. The 44mm GPS watch is also on sale at $219.00 and it's available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum options. It's one of the best smartwatches around and is simple, cheap and brilliant. Celebrities like Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Katy Perry have been spotted wearing the accessory-tech combo.
iOS 17.5 beta 2 lets EU users download apps directly from websites. New Digital Markets Act means that users and developers are no longer chained to Apple’s App Store.
iOS 17.5 Beta 2 lets users download apps directly from a developer's website. The change is due to the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA). Users in the EU will be able to sideload apps onto their iPhone from a web link thanks to the new rules. AO is selling the Apple Watch SE 2 Cellular + GPS for £60 off the RRP and £10 less than the GPS-alone version at Apple. It retails at £229.
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