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A Drone Double Play

Beach cleanup and a historic bridge

Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts

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10 TOP JOBS

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MAC TO THE FUTURE

Apple is at a turning point with Mac hardware — but just where could it go in the next five or 10 years? Let’s imagine…

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Like any new technology, we have much to learn about the working life of SSDs in M1 Macs. Alarming reports of rapid wear must be tempered against use. Take any low–end Intel Mac with limited memory and work it hard with high use of virtual memory, and its SSD wears out faster. Unlike rotating hard disks, which can keep spinning for a decade or more if you’re lucky, the more your Mac writes to an SSD, the shorter its life.

BILLIONAIRE BLASTOFF: RICH RIDING OWN ROCKETS INTO SPACE

Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.

AMAZON BEGINS NEW CHAPTER AS BEZOS HANDS OVER CEO ROLE

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

BIDEN: US DAMAGE APPEARS MINIMAL IN BIG RANSOMWARE ATTACK

President Joe Biden said that damage to U.S. businesses in the biggest ransomware attack on record appears minimal, though information remained incomplete. The company whose software was exploited said fewer than 1,500 businesses worldwide appeared compromised but cybersecurity experts caution that the incident isn’t over.

DOZENS OF STATES TARGET GOOGLE'S APP STORE IN ANTITRUST SUIT

Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech.

STELLANTIS: 98% OF MODELS TO BE ELECTRIC OR HYBRID BY 2025

Stellantis is a little late to the global electric vehicle party, but on Thursday it pledged to catch up and pass its competitors.

EU FINES GERMAN CAR MAKERS $1B OVER EMISSION COLLUSION

The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems.

TESLA DELIVERS MORE THAN 200,000 VEHICLES IN 2ND QUARTER

Tesla says it delivered 201,250 electric vehicles in the second quarter as it overcame a global computer chip shortage that has hit nearly every automaker.

TRUMP ANNOUNCES SUITS AGAINST FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND GOOGLE

Former President Donald Trump announced he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.

US ENVOY WARNS CHINA ‘LOOKING AT' NEW NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGIES

A U.S. diplomat focusing on disarmament said Thursday that China is “looking at” developing naval and aerial autonomous nuclear weapons systems, warning any such development could disrupt strategic stability.

FOR JOHANSSON, FANS, ‘BLACK WIDOW' IS A DECADE IN THE MAKING

Scarlett Johansson has had quite a bit of time to think about a “ Black Widow ” movie. After all, she’s played the character in seven movies spanning 10 years.

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BUILDING THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE, TODAY

FIVE NEW TRUCKS & SUVS THAT ARE READY TO EXPLORE

Does a little outdoor adventure sound enticing to you? To many Americans, it does, as evidenced by crowded national parks and increased demand for trucks and SUVs. If you’re looking for a vehicle that can handle going off-road yet still be your inexpensive source for daily transportation, there are several options at your disposal.

UK COURT ALLOWS US TO APPEAL DENIAL OF ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION

Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

COMPANIES NAVIGATE TENSIONS OVER OFFICE REOPENING PLANS

Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world.

SOUTHWEST, AMERICAN DELAYS HINT AT HARD SUMMER FOR TRAVELERS

This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers.

PENTAGON CANCELS DISPUTED JEDI CLOUD CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT

The Pentagon said it canceled a disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. It will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon and possibly other cloud service providers.

INSIDE THE GLASS REPORTER TO CONTINUE AS NBC EXITS NHL

NBC’s coverage of the NHL ends after the Stanley Cup finals, but its impact on how the game is broadcast will carry on due to its different innovations in 15 years.

DETERRING TAX AVOIDANCE BY GLOBAL COMPANIES

Negotiators from 130 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest companies are taxed in an effort to deter international avoidance schemes that have cost governments billions in revenue.

CHINESE RIDE SERVICE DIDI TOLD TO TAKE APP OFF ONLINE STORES

Ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which made its U.S. stock market debut last week, was ordered by Chinese regulators to remove its app from online stores while the company overhauls its handling of customer data.

ALL UNIVERSAL FILMS COMING TO PEACOCK STARTING IN 2022

The streaming service Peacock is ramping up its offerings with a new deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

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DIGITAL VOICING EQUALIZER

A WallyTool setup update

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500 ISSUES AND COUNTING

STEREOPHILE REACHES A PUBLISHING MILESTONE.

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