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It might seem unusual that car experts often discuss phones, but nowadays, phones and cars are closely connected. Apple has introduced a new phone feature that can make driving more convenient. The company recently revealed new accessibility features for its iPhone and iPad, including one that may help reduce motion sickness. The reason behind carsickness Apple states that “motion sickness is often caused by a sensory conflict between what a person sees and what they feel.” This issue is more pronounced when someone looks at a stationary phone in a moving car. Modern smartphones have accelerometers that detect motion, allowing…

Tech stocks started the week positively, boosted by Nvidia and Apple. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which focuses on technology, increased by 0.3% early Tuesday after reaching a record high on Friday. Over the past five weeks, the index has risen by 10.7%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Apple’s stock neared positive territory for the year, rising by 0.9%. Bloomberg reported that iPhone shipments in China increased by 52% in April, based on data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Concerns about competition in China and weakening iPhone demand have contributed to a 1.3% decline in Apple…

SAN FRANCISCO — Google faced new legal challenges on Thursday as a federal judge started addressing claims of unfair practices in the Android app market. The hearing, held in San Francisco before U.S. District Judge James Donato, follows a jury’s decision five months ago that found Google’s Play Store to be an illegal monopoly. This decision came after a trial initiated by Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite.” At the hearing’s start, Donato instructed lawyers not to rehash the jury’s verdict and emphasized that the case is about general competition, not just benefiting Epic. Epic is pushing for significant changes…

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Americans bought 53% more hybrid cars in 2023 compared to 2022. The department’s Argonne National Laboratory monitors car sales based on their energy source. Their latest data confirms what other sources are saying: despite all the buzz about electric vehicles, Americans are heavily investing in hybrids. Hybrid car sales were not consistently rising over the past decade. They declined from 2014 to 2020 before sharply increasing again. YearNumber of hybrid cars sold20231,175,5972022766,4122021799,0462020455,0672019399,4442018338,1492017370,6802016346,9492015384,4002014452,172 The number could even qualify as an undercount. The laboratory’s data excludes plug-in hybrid vehicles. The surge of hybrid sales has…

WEST POINT, N.Y. — On Saturday, President Joe Biden told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that they are needed to handle global threats and uphold the country’s values at home like never before. Biden said their class motto fits the challenges they will face as new Army second lieutenants, from helping Ukraine defend against Russia’s invasion to providing aid in Gaza and protecting Israel from Iran’s attacks. “There’s never been a time in history when we’ve asked our military to do so many different things in so many different places around the world, all at the same time,” Biden…

Mitsubishi is aiming to revitalize its brand with a plan called Momentum 2030. This plan includes more electric vehicles, updated dealerships, and several new models. It’s a bold plan, but if successful, it could make a big difference. Starting in 2026, Mitsubishi will release a new or updated model each year until 2030. The company will introduce more hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars. Additionally, the dealership network will expand and have a new design. Excitingly, Mitsubishi also plans to enter two new market segments with new vehicles. While there’s a lot of speculation, a teaser photo suggests the Delica…

Many people think that higher interest rates are to blame for the “lock-in effect” in the U.S. housing market, but they say that higher rates should not be called inflationary. Since low 30-year fixed-rate mortgages from the pandemic era provide financial security, fewer homeowners have been willing to sell, trade up, or refinance in the last two years. This is especially true since the Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates higher for longer than expected in 2024. More and more people are angry about the lock-in trend, which is making “fringe” arguments more popular. For example, some say…

The most recent quarterly report from Nvidia Corp. got a lot of good reviews. Ben Reitzes, an analyst at Melius Research, said it “had no real negatives.” And while Nvidia shares NVDA, +2.57% are up 10% on Thursday morning, the latest set of impressive numbers from the company don’t seem to be the reason for that change. Instead, Wall Street is optimistic about what’s to come for Nvidia, especially now that the company is making its new Blackwell chip line. Harsh Kumar, an analyst at Piper Sandler, said that this kind of talk was the “highlight of the call.” Kumar…

BRITAIN — Twelve people were hurt on Sunday when a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin ran into rough air, according to airport officials. Eight of the hurt people were taken to the hospital. In a statement, Dublin Airport said that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, arrived safely and on time before 1 p.m. (1200 GMT). As the plane touched down, airport police and the fire and rescue department were there to help because “six passengers and six crew reported injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.” The airport said that all of the passengers…

A series B round of funding for Elon Musk’s xAI company has raised $6 billion from investors such as Fidelity Management & Research Co. and the venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. The company that makes AI said in a blog post on Sunday that the round also included investments from Valour Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, and Kingdom Holding. The company said, “The money from the round will be used to bring xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and speed up the research and development of new technologies.” “xAI’s main goal…