Month: June 2024
eBay will no longer accept American Express cards over ‘unacceptably high’ fees
eBay will no longer accept American Express payments starting August 17th, the company announced on Wednesday. It blames the change on the “unacceptably high fees” for Amex credit card transactions. “Credit card transaction fees continue to rise unabated because of a lack of meaningful competition,” eBay writes in a notice…
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Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed test flight to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams plan to…
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Sounds like Intel’s and AMD’s Copilot Plus PCs won’t have Copilot AI features at launch
Microsoft’s new Windows AI features, like Auto Super Resolution for smoother gaming, aren’t exclusive to Qualcomm — Intel’s Lunar Lake and AMD’s Strix Point chips will have enough AI co-processing performance, too. But when Intel and AMD’s new Copilot Plus PCs arrive this fall, no one is promising they’ll ship…
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Volvo’s new EV has the world’s first ‘battery passport’ – here’s why that’s a big deal
Volvo is set to become the first electric vehicle manufacturer to offer a battery passport on its new $76,695 /£95,400 /AU$155,00 EX90 electric SUV, which will offer information on the raw material components, the amount of recycled content and the overall carbon footprint of the battery pack. Similar to the…
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WWDC 2024: What we expect to come out of Apple’s Keynote, and how to watch
It’ll soon be Apple’s turn to talk about its next major operating system updates, giving developers a chance to get their apps ready ahead of a broad rollout this fall. The company’s Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. Apple is sure to reveal some of the main features…
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How to watch Becoming Karl Lagerfeld online from anywhere now
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is a six-part French TV show following the rise of, yes, you guessed it, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s. Starring Daniel Brühl in the titular role, all episodes are available on Hulu in the US and Disney Plus elsewhere. Find out exactly how to watch…
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