The White House and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing co. (TSMC) have announced plans to build a second chip plant in Arizona, AZCentral has reported. That will boost the company’s investment in the state from $12 billion to $40 billion, while heavily…
Google Search results now continuously scroll on desktop
Google is giving its search results on desktop the “continuous scrolling” treatment over a year after launching the feature on mobile. Continuous scrolling will eliminate the need to click “Next” or the page numbers at the bottom of your search results…
The Morning After: Nothing is in talks to bring its smartphones to the US
While many phone fans in the US are intrigued with the Nothing Phone 1, with its transparent back and flashing glyph design, they couldn’t buy one. At least, not easily. It might be easier for its follow-up devices, though.EngadgetNothing co-founder Ca…
Yelp is making it easier to manage quotes for home projects
Yelp is offering users a more refined way to keep tabs on communications with service professionals when they have a problem to fix or want to make some home improvements. Through the Projects tab in the Yelp app, you’ll be able to create, manage and o…
Apple’s Self Service Repair program comes to Europe
After launching it in the US earlier this year, Apple’s Self Service Repair program has arrived in eight European countries. Customers there will be able to perform many of the most common fixes on the iPhone 12 an iPhone 13 lineups, along with MacBook…
Meta’s Oversight Board finds cross-check puts ‘business concerns’ ahead of human rights
More than a year after Meta asked the Oversight Board to weigh in on its cross-check rules, the group has finally published its full policy advisory on the topic. The board found that the program, which creates a separate content moderation process for…
NLRB says Apple violated federal law with anti-union meetings in Atlanta
Apple’s attempts to quell employees’ unionization efforts violated federal law, according to the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB’s Atlanta regional director concluded that Apple held mandatory “captive audience” meetings and made coercive sta…
Waze is getting its own dedicated Android Automotive app
Waze is France’s most popular navigation app, to the point that it was recently updated with three regional accents (Toulouse, Provençal and ch’ti). So it makes sense that Waze elected to partner with French automaker Renault to launch a new, dedicated…
Neuralink is reportedly under federal investigation over animal testing
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Inspector General is reportedly investigating Neuralink over potential animal welfare violations related to research testing. According to Reuters, internal documents show that staff members have been raising c…
Real ID enforcement delayed yet again — this time to 2025
The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it’s again pushing back the enforcement of Real ID requirements for state driver’s licenses and ID cards. The latest delay moves states’ compliance deadline to May 7th, 2025.Passed by Congress in 2005 as …