Volvo just dropped its all-electric plan, joining other carmakers moving away from EVs. With limited charging stations and a focus on hybrids, the push for electric cars is losing steam.
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Time to pay up: Netflix is phasing out its cheapest ad-free plan. If you’re on it, you’ll get a notification saying your last day to watch is July 13 unless you upgrade. Options: $6.99 ad-supported, $15.49 ad-free or $22.99 ad-free 4K premium.
$150 billion
How much IBM plans to invest in the U.S. over the next five years. Some of the money’s going into research and development for their mainframes and quantum computers (paywall link). Not bad for a company that’s been around for 114 years.
Less than 1%
That’s how much of his fortune Bill Gates plans to leave each of his kids. But don’t start a GoFundMe just yet. He’s worth $102.2 billion, so they’ll still walk away with over $1 billion each. Imagine hearing “you only get a billion” and feeling robbed.
The broken promise of 'ad-free' TV
Streaming was supposed to be ad-free, but now ads are sneaking into paid plans, and free ones are packed with them. What happened? Plus, is Facebook listening through your phone? I’ll cover that, how tech is making us lonelier, and the latest AI threat.
Waymo nightmares
San Francisco is fed up with Waymo’s driverless cars causing chaos, and they’re planning to expand to cities nationwide. Don’t think it’s just their problem — your town could be next.
Let AI budget and make your grocery list
Grocery prices got you down? I’ll show you how AI can help you plan meals, save money, and make grocery shopping easy.
Meghan & Harry save the children
The couple is back with a new plan to protect kids from social media — but is it just an attention grab? Here’s the scoop.
Kitboga exposes a shocking new scam
Scammers have a new trick up their sleeves, and Kitboga is here to break it down for us! Plus, Duolingo’s mean streak, the U.S. House has banned ByteDance apps, and Meta is planning to open-source its latest AI model.
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To make a spray-on Olympic sneaker. Running company On makes its Cloudboom Strike LS shoe by spraying rubbery plastic onto a rotating robot foot. Kenyan silver medalist Hellen Obiri plans to race in them for the Paris marathon. Want a pair? You’ll have to wait until November … and pay $330.
No more standing in lines: Disney World is ditching the Genie+ system … well, kind of. Starting July 24, it’s rebranding to Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. You can now prebook ride times 14 days before your vacay kicks off instead of the frantic 7 a.m. scramble on park day. Yay for planning!
Bryan Johnson says he's aging in reverse
Remember Bryan Johnson, the tech millionaire trying not to die? He says his body now ages only 7.6 months for every 12. We’ll also cover how employers are luring people back to the office and why Apple is changing plans for the Vision Pro headset.
ChatGPT prompts for planning events
On a slim budget but want to get ideas for that big day? Here’s where AI can step in.
AT&T wants to "make it right"
They’ve laid out a plan to fix things after last week’s outage. Let’s check it out.
The upcoming global ID System
OpenAI founder Sam Altman has plans for a worldwide ID system. I have the scoop.
Smart way to snag a fully booked campsite
Planning to take a spontaneous trip to the great outdoors? I’ve got a method for securing high-demand campsites on the fly, in one minute.
The coming global ID System
OpenAI founder Sam Altman has plans for a worldwide ID system. I have the scoop, in 60 seconds.
Don't buy a MacBook now
Planning to buy the latest Apple product? In one minute, I’ll tell you why you should hold off.