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The merging of Comixology and Kindle has created a hell I’d like to escape In February of this year, Amazon finally completed its consumption of the once independent app for downloading comics, Comixology. Amazon had acquired the app way back in 2013, and apart from removing the ability to buy comics directly from the app, it left it untouched for nearly a decade. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/30/23140157/comixology-amazon-kindle-integration-terrible

Samsung’s reportedly cutting its phone production for 2022 Samsung is reportedly scaling back the number of phones it’s planning on producing in 2022, from 310 million to 280 million, according to SamMobile, which cites a report from Korean outlet Maeil Business News. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/27/23144575/samsung-mobile-phone-production-plan-cuts-2022

Federal regulators crack down after pipeline caught spewing CO2 Federal regulators are beginning to crack down on a new generation of pipelines that will be crucial for the Biden administration’s plans to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide to combat climate change. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/27/23144270/federal-regulators-phmsa-carbon-dioxide-pipeline-rupture-satartia-mississippi

Sony is bringing ‘Horizon’ and ‘God of War’ TV shows to Netflix and Prime Video Sony had a lot to discuss during its annual investor briefing, including plans to boost PlayStation 5 production and get the console into the hands of more people who want one. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/sony-horizon-god-of-war-gran-turismo-tv-shows-netflix-amazon-playstation-144132163.html

Maryland residents can now add driver's licenses to Apple Wallet Residents of Maryland can now add their driver’s license or state ID to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch. Users there will be able to verify their identity digitally, though there are limited use cases for the Maryland Mobile ID program for now. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/maryland-drivers-license-id-apple-wallet-162457417.html

Microsoft will support third-party Windows 11 widgets later this year Microsoft is planning to support third-party widgets inside Windows 11 later this year. At its annual Build developer conference today, the software giant says it will open up access to Windows 11 widgets to developers as companions to their win32 or PWA apps. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/24/23137636/microsoft-windows-11-widgets-developers-apps

Windows 11 is getting an easy way to restore apps to a new PC Microsoft is finally adding restore apps to the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. The software maker will soon start testing a new feature that allows you to restore apps onto a new Windows 11 PC. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/24/23139768/microsoft-windows-11-restore-apps-microsoft-store-feature

Stellantis picks Indiana for its $2.5 billion EV battery factory with Samsung Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler, has selected Kokomo, Indiana, as the site for its next electric vehicle battery factory. The plant will be built in partnership with South Korea’s Samsung SDI, which is a leading EV battery maker. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/24/23139593/stellantis-samsung-ev-battery-factory-indiana

WhatsApp to drop support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 devices, here are the iPhones affected WhatsApp is finally planning to drop support to a few more iOS devices soon, as the company will no longer work with iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11 starting later this year. Here’s what you need to know. Continue Reading . . . https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/22/whatsapp-drop-support-iphone-ios/

Hyundai is building EV and battery production facilities in Georgia Hyundai is building facilities dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in Savannah, Georgia, marking Hyundai’s first EV-only plant in the US (via CNBC). The South Korean automaker will spend $5. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/22/23136871/hyundai-building-ev-battery-production-facilities-georgia

Elon Musk Completes Transition to Supervillain With Bolsonaro Meeting in Brazil There’s a lot of scandals hitting Tesla CEO Elon Musk all at once, but at least he knows he has a friend in Brazil’s deforester-in-chief Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing demagogue who similarly to Musk, has a very hard time taking any sort of public criticism, and has tried using the power of his of Continue Reading . . . https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-jair-bolsonaro-amazon-starlink-brazil-twitter-1848955283

Hyundai's first all-EV factory in the US will be in Georgia Hyundai is betting big on American electric vehicle sales. The automaker has struck a deal with Georgia to build its first dedicated EV factory in the US. The 2,923-acre plant near Savannah will make cars and batteries when production is projected to start in the first half of 2025. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-ev-factory-us-georgia-213034691.html

Audi will integrate Apple Music into 'nearly all' of its newer models Audi owners can now play Apple Music through their infotainment systems without having to connect it to their iPhones via Bluetooth or USB. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/audi-integrate-apple-music-newer-models-114025901.html

Anker says its new USB-C hub lets M1 MacBooks output to three external monitors If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Anker has announced a new $249.99 10-in-1 USB-C hub that, among other things, allows an M1-equipped MacBook to output to three external displays, MacRumors reports. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/19/23130150/anker-563-usb-c-dock-external-monitors-hdmi-display-port-price

'Fortnite' is now available to all GeForce Now users All GeForce Now users can play Fortnite via NVIDIA's cloud gaming service, including those with iOS and Android devices. The company started testing the game on the platform in January. It says more than 500,000 people tried it out across "hundreds of mobile device types. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fortnite-nvidia-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-130054958.html

Hackers deface Russian platforms and smart TVs to display anti-war messages On the same day Russia celebrated its role in defeating Nazi Germany, many of the country’s online platforms were defaced in protest of the war in Ukraine. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/russia-smart-tv-hack-202422488.html

Microsoft Recommends People Uninstall Optional Windows 11 Update In what can only be described in technical terms as a “whoopsie,” Microsoft is advising Windows 11 users to uninstall a recent update. Reports indicated the update, which is optional, is causing various apps to crash. The problem involves an interaction between the update and the . Continue Reading . . . https://www.extremetech.com/?p=335100

White House agreement sees ISPs cap broadband prices for low-income households A key component of the Biden Administration's $1 trillion US Infrastructure Bill was ensuring that people of all means had access to reliable high-speed internet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/us-internet-providers-30-broadband-internet-low-income-households-114549201.html

The 10 Most-Banned Books in America Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. In this beautifully illustrated memoir, Kobabe (who uses e/em/eir pronouns) charts eir journey of self-discovery from adolescence to adulthood. Continue Reading . . . https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g39908103/banned-books/

Jack Huston To Play Lasher In ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ For AMC Networks Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches has found its Lasher. Jack Huston (House of Gucci) has been tapped to play the series regular role in the AMC Networks series. Continue Reading . . . https://deadline.com/2022/05/jack-huston-lasher-anne-rices-mayfair-witches-amc-1235018005/

Amazon rolls back the 5.14.3 firmware update to 5.14.2 Amazon released a new firmware update last week that introduced new features for sorting and viewing your library and collections. They are provided a clearer message when the Kindles battery is low. Continue Reading . . . https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-rolls-back-the-5-14-3-firmware-update-to-5-14-2

Google Assistant can now automatically change passwords Google said a year ago that Assistant would offer to change compromised passwords, and now the company is delivering on that promise in earnest. Android Police notes that Assistant warnings are now rolling out more broadly to Chrome users, including those on Android. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-assistant-password-change-warning-142341220.html

Watch a swarm of drones autonomously track a human through a dense forest Scientists from China’s Zhejiang University have unveiled a drone swarm capable of navigating through a dense bamboo forest without human guidance. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/5/23058160/drone-swarm-autonomous-navigation-dense-forest-person-tracking

The Guyaju Caves What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored in the web browser that allows HERITAGEDAILY or a third party to recognise you. Continue Reading . . . https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/05/the-guyaju-caves/143481

Tom Hardy's Taboo Season 2 Finally Has A Planned Filming Start Date The long-awaited second season of Tom Hardy’s Victorian show Taboo is expected to begin shooting towards the end of next year, as per its lead writer. Tom Hardy's gothic Victorian TV show Taboo has finally been given a date for when it might start shooting its long-awaited season 2. Continue Reading . . . https://screenrant.com/taboo-season-2-filming-start-date-tom-hardy/

Apple Music arrives on Roku streaming devices, smart TVs and speakers Apple Music will be available on the Roku platform starting today. You'll be able to stream music from the service on any Roku device, including streaming devices, Roku-powered TVs and speakers and soundbars (such as Roku Streambar Pro). Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-music-roku-app-150514270.html