Nothing Phone (2a) detailed specs surface, official wallpapers in toll

Nothing’s upcoming midranger, the Nothing Phone (2a), has been the subject of numerous leaks for the past couple of weeks since its supposed launch time frame is set for MWC 2024. Multiple rumors point to MWC 2024 for the Phone (2a)’s debut and the current report corroborates these findings. But in addition to the release […]

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This Scorching Summer Is Taking a Toll on Your Favorite Foods

On the map of the US Drought Monitor, a joint project of federal agencies and the University of Nebraska, colored warnings cover the landscape. It’s abnormally dry in Michigan. Minnesota is in moderate drought. A severe drought covers the Pacific Northwest, central Texas, and southern Wisconsin, and the breadbasket states of Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas […]

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The Toll Facial Recognition Systems Might Take on Our Privacy and Humanity

Artificial intelligence really is everywhere in our day-to-day lives, and one area that’s drawn a lot of attention is its use in facial recognition systems (FRS). This controversial collection of technology is one of the most hotly-debated among data privacy activists, government officials, and proponents of tougher measures on crime. Enough ink has been spilled […]

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A Warming Climate Takes a Toll on the Vanishing Rio Grande

Meanwhile invasive Russian olive and tamarisk trees have moved in beneath the canopy, all fire-prone species. Fires in the bosque were once virtually nonexistent; now they routinely break out. In 2017, the Tiffany fire in southern New Mexico roared across the parched landscape, leaving more than 9,000 acres of riparian cottonwood forest a charred ruin. […]

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Google Maps starts showing toll pass prices on Android and iOS

Google announced on its blog an intriguing new feature – toll pass prices when in navigation. The feature will be available for nearly 2,000 toll roads and should be hitting Android and iOS devices. For the planner friend: this new feature is for you. 🙏 Now when you’re planning trips big and small, you can […]

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Google Maps Now Estimates Toll Charges for Your Journey

Google Maps is gaining a new feature on iOS and Android that estimates the amount of money you’ll have to pay in tolls for a chosen route. Before you set off, you’ll now see the estimated toll price to your destination in the app. Google says the road information is sourced from local tolling authorities, […]

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Google Maps for iOS Gains More Detail, Toll Estimates, and Standalone Apple Watch Support

Google today updated its dedicated Google Maps app for iOS devices, introducing several new features that will improve the navigation experience on iPhones. There is a more detailed navigation map that Google says is designed to make it easier for people to drive on unfamiliar roads. Google Maps will show traffic lights and stop signs […]

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Machines of War Take a Heavy Toll on Ukraine—and the Planet

War is hell, and it’s extremely energy intensive. The fighter jets screaming above Ukraine and the tanks rolling across the country’s terra firma are burning through a torrent of fuel. There’s also the personnel carriers, support trucks, generators humming on bases, and flaming infrastructure—all spewing clouds of carbon into the atmosphere. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine […]

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