Time’s Running Out to Return Lemon PCs Sold on Amazon Renewed
Amazon won’t extend the 30- or 90-day return period for obsolete PCs that can’t run Windows 11 – even ones sold by vendors who claimed that they could. (Read on Techlicious)
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Amazon Renewed Has Been Selling Obsolete PCs That Can’t Run Windows 11
Dozens of refurbished PCs on Amazon can’t upgrade past Windows 10, leaving buyers without security updates or bug fixes – and most listings don’t say so. (Read on Techlicious.)… Read the rest
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What Are Passkeys—and What Do You Need to Know About Using Them?
A new technology promises safer and easier logins to websites and apps. But using them raises a lot of questions. (Read on the Wall Street Journal)
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Here’s a Tip to Companies: Beware of Promoting AI in Products
Consumers have less trust in offerings labeled as being powered by artificial intelligence, which can reduce their interest in buying them, researchers say. (Read more at the Wall Street Journal.)… Read the rest
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How Big Tech labor organizers aim to unite for Trump 2.0
Supercharged during the first Trump administration, tech worker activism faces new challenges and motivations as the 47th President heads to Washington. (Fast Company)
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NASA explores building the Prius of airliners
The agency awarded contracts to develop emission-slashing airplane designs that can take flight by 2050, including a hybrid-electric airliner. (Fast Company)
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How Can We Remove Carbon From the Air? Here Are a Few Ideas
Carbon-dioxide removal is getting a lot of attention from investors and entrepreneurs. But there are all sorts of ways to do that, each with pros and cons. (Wall Street Journal)
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Trump resistance begins with over 100 progressive groups gathering Thursday
Working Families Party, MoveOn, Indivisible, and other organizations are convening massive online meetings to strategize for Trump 2.0, beginning tomorrow. (Fast Company)… Read the rest
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iOS 18.1 will fix a bug that made it harder to free up iPhone storage
Wiped out by the iOS 18 upgrade, the ‘Review Personal Videos’ feature returns as the best tool to find and zap storage-hogging files that you can live without. (Read on Fast Company)
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Want to help Asheville recover from Helene? Buy our products, say local businesses
While tourism is in stasis following Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina is promoting its boutique manufacturers as a way to start rebuilding the economy. (Fast Company)… Read the rest