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Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike
Apple's first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant.
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The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech
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'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow
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Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week
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Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
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Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option
In a hearing on Friday as part of the ongoing legal battle with Epic, Apple said only 38 developers have applied to add links to external payment options — out of roughly 65,000 that could, according to Bloomberg.
The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech
According to a report by 404 Media, the intense solar activity over the last few days has disrupted critical GPS systems that guide modern tractors. Modern John Deere tractors as well as those from other brands rely on this technology for precision.
'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow
Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama. The agency says the 'extreme' geomagnetic storm will continue through tomorrow.
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Apple Store workers in Maryland have voted to authorize a strike
Apple's first unionized Store in Towson, Maryland has now authorized the first strike against the retail giant.
Most App Store developers aren’t taking Apple up on its new outside payments option
In a hearing on Friday as part of the ongoing legal battle with Epic, Apple said only 38 developers have applied to add links to external payment options — out of roughly 65,000 that could, according to Bloomberg.
The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech
According to a report by 404 Media, the intense solar activity over the last few days has disrupted critical GPS systems that guide modern tractors. Modern John Deere tractors as well as those from other brands rely on this technology for precision.
'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow
Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama. The agency says the 'extreme' geomagnetic storm will continue through tomorrow.
Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week
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Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less
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Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter
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