Manchin urges Treasury to block ‘loopholes" in EV tax credits
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., asked that the tax credit for commercial EVs is implemented in "a manner that strengthens domestic manufacturing while ensuring economic and national security" and that it doe.....»»
Another factory-sealed original iPhone hits the auction block
An ultra-rare 4GB original-release iPhone has been put up for auction, and if sales records hold true, it is poised to bring in over $100,000.Image Credit: LCG AuctionsLCG Auctions is currently auctioning off another unopened 4GB 2007 iPhone, with th.....»»
How water guides the assembly of collagen, the building block of all humans
Water determines life: humans are three-quarters water. An international research team led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has now discovered how water also determines the structure of the material that holds us together: collagen......»»
How to block a number on iPhones and Android phones
No matter what type of smartphone you're using, we can help you avoid all of those pesky robo and sales calls. Here's how to block a number on any smartphone......»»
How to block third-party iPhone app stores now that sideloading is a thing
I used to worry about the arrival of iPhone sideloading in Europe before I knew what Apple’s implementation would be like. Malware remains a threat … The post How to block third-party iPhone app stores now that sideloading is a thing appe.....»»
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators. Enlarge / Worldcoin's "Orb," a device that scans your eyeballs to verify that you're a real human. Spain has moved to block Sam Altman’s.....»»
Parents can block ‘unsafe’ apps from outside of the App Store from being installed, here’s how
Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it now with a free trial. With iOS 17.4 in the EU, iPh.....»»
We Pit the Nothing Phone 2a’s Cameras Against the Pixel 7a
Which phone has the superior cameras? The post We Pit the Nothing Phone 2a’s Cameras Against the Pixel 7a appeared first on Phandroid. The Nothing Phone 2a is the newest kid on the block, and it boasts a ton of great features such as.....»»
ISPs Request Records to Show How Piracy Fight Blocked Legitimate Sites
Internet anti-piracy system 'Piracy Shield' has been fully operational for less than a month and has already managed to block large numbers of legitimate platforms. Last Saturday saw the most significant blunder, yet official explanations are notable.....»»
Toyota"s Ted Ogawa: Better to buy credits than ‘waste" EV investment
In an exclusive interview, Toyota Motor North America CEO Ted Ogawa says U.S. EV demand in 2030 is expected to only be 30 percent of the market, not more than half as the EPA has proposed......»»
Spain"s Tragic Tower Block Fire Exposes the World"s Failing Fire Regulations
A deadly tower block blaze in Spain has focused attention on notorious flammable building materials—but around the world, there's little momentum to stop using them......»»
X quietly revived anti-misgendering policy that Musk dropped last year
GLAAD pushes to close loopholes allowing targeted misgendering of celebrities. Enlarge (credit: paul mansfield photography | Moment) Last April, Twitter quietly edited its abuse and harassment policy to no longer explici.....»»
AT&T will pay a miserly $5 per account in outage compensation
AT&T will be providing bill credits to customers over the major February 22 outage, but the $5 credit will be paid on a per-account basis instead of per line.An AT&T logo on a buildingOn February 22, AT&T suffered from an outage that affected its cel.....»»
Were you affected by the AT&T outage? You may get some free money
Following AT&T's disastrous outage last week, the carrier is now responding with free bill credits. Here's how it works......»»
U.S. urged to block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico
Cheap Chinese car imports via Mexico could be an "extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector," the Alliance for American Manufacturing said in a report......»»
U.S.-built Kia EV9 may not be fully eligible for tax credits right away
Kia's Georgia factory is targeting spring production for its three-row EV9, but it's unclear when the crossover will be fully eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit......»»
Quality scores for forestry carbon credit types reveal complex landscape of integrity risks, transparency issues
The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) released new scores for two types of forestry carbon credits: improved forest management (IFM) and commercial afforestation. Together, these project types comprise approximately 10% of recent credit issuanc.....»»
Piracy Shield IPTV Blocks Reportedly Hit Zenlayer CDN’s Innocent Customers
If initial reports coming out of Italy today are proven true, Italy's Piracy Shield system designed to block live sports piracy, is currently blocking Zenlayer CDN IP addresses and the innocent services reliant upon them. A claim that cloud services.....»»
New Adobe "AI Assistant" will tackle your long, dense PDFs
Adobe announced AI Assistant, a generative AI tool for summarizing and analyzing PDFs via Acrobat and Reader. See the details. Few things are more daunting than the impenetrable block of text that is a PDF. But Adobe now has an AI solution to h.....»»
Universal antivenom for lethal snake toxins developed by researchers
Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of snakes found throughout Africa, Asia and Australia......»»
Forget Carbon Offsets. The Planet Needs Carbon Removal Credits
The carbon removal market is fast growing, with an array of different removal methods available to businesses keen to mitigate their environmental impact......»»