Techlife News - June 15, 2024

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The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy this week, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIKES? X IS NOW HIDING WHICH POSTS YOU LIKE FROM OTHER USERS

Social media platform X is now hiding your likes.

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AFTER SEVERAL NEAR-MISSES ON AIRPORT RUNWAYS, A TECH COMPANY REVIVES WORK ON A HAZARD-WARNING SYSTEM

As a Delta Air Lines jet began roaring down a runway, an air traffic controller at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport suddenly blurted out an expletive, then ordered the pilots to stop their takeoff roll.

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TECH TIP: USE A ROAMING ESIM ON YOUR SUMMER TRAVELS TO AVOID CELLPHONE DATA FEES

For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home?

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CARS? PORK? PERFUME? CHINA HAS MANY OPTIONS IF A TRADE WAR BREAKS OUT WITH EUROPE

Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe drops.

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WORLD BANK BOOSTS FORECAST: STRENGTH OF US ECONOMY WILL SUPPORT GLOBAL GROWTH OF 2.6% THIS YEAR

The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy this week, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States.

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AMAZON ADDS $1.4 BILLION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND FOR REGIONS WHERE IT HAS CORPORATE OFFICES

Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for preserving or building more affordable housing in regions where the company has major corporate offices, CEO Andy Jassy announced this week.

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AI Awake

WWDC 2024: APPLE INTELLIGENCE REVEALED, COVERING THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM

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COFFEE, SCULPTURES AND FINANCIAL ADVICE. BANKS TRY TO MAKE NEW BRANCHES LESS INTIMIDATING

It's like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account.

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WWDC: KEY NEW FEATURES COMING TO APPLE'S IOS18 THIS FALL

Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Monday's developers conference event, many of which are designed to enhance the Siri assistant and bring artificial intelligence tools to iPhone users.

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WWDC: APPLE PAY WILL HAVE MORE PAYMENT OPTIONS THIS FALL AND WILL ALSO WELCOME WINDOWS, CHROME USERS

Apple Inc. plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year that will more deeply integrate financing, rewards, and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone.

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IN WYOMING, BILL GATES MOVES AHEAD WITH NUCLEAR PROJECT AIMED AT REVOLUTIONIZING POWER GENERATION

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will \"revolutionize\" how power is generated.

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BEST HYBRID SEDANS FOR UNDER $35,000

More than ever, buying a hybrid vehicle makes a lot of sense. The latest models are just as powerful ― in some cases, more powerful ― as related gas-only models and have such small price premiums that it's easy to start saving money while reducing your vehicle-based carbon emissions. But what to choose, especially when you're on a tight budget? Consider a hybrid sedan. Compared to an SUV, they typically get better mileage and have a lower starting price. Experts highlight six of the top new hybrid sedans on sale today for under $35,000. They are ordered below by price including the destination charge.

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'THE BOYS,' AMAZON'S HIT SUPERHERO SATIRE SHOW, WILL END WITH SEASON 5

\"The Boys,\" Amazon Prime Video's epic superhero satire series, will end with its fifth season.

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NETFLIX'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS INCLUDES 'SECRET SAUCE' SPICED WITH SILICON VALLEY SAVVY

Although its video streaming service sparkles with a Hollywood sheen, Netflix still taps its roots in Silicon Valley to stay a step ahead of traditional TV and movie studios.

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BILL FOR 'FOREVER CHEMICALS' MANUFACTURERS TO PAY NORTH CAROLINA WATER SYSTEMS ADVANCES

North Carolina's top environmental regulator could order manufacturers of \"forever chemicals\" to help pay for water system cleanup upgrades whenever they are found responsible for discharges that contaminate drinking water beyond acceptable levels, under legislation advanced by a state House committee this week.

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DEMAND FOR FOOD DELIVERY HAS SKYROCKETED. SO HAVE COMPLAINTS ABOUT SOME DRIVERS

A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers - and increasing alarm - in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS' NEW CRISIS: THE NEED FOR BACKUP POWER

The 2017 Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people and destroyed 5,600 buildings, was already a stressful time at Alliance Medical Center's clinic here, as workers who picked grapes in the nearby vineyards streamed into the nonprofit community health center with burns, symptoms of smoke inhalation, and other crises.

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EUROPE WANTS AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM CHINA. BUT NOT AT THE COST OF ITS OWN AUTO INDUSTRY

The European Union moved this week to hike tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the Asian nation's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc.

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