President Biden is unveiling additional measures to fight local weather change, and his newest efforts are geared toward addressing incoming environmental crises. The President has outlined a string of government actions that embrace the primary wind vitality areas within the Gulf of Mexico. The 700,000 acres may generate sufficient offshore wind energy to produce over 3 million properties.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has additionally unveiled $2.3 billion in funding to bolster resilience towards warmth waves, wildfires and different local weather change-related disasters. This will increase the usage of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for air-con, neighborhood cooling facilities and different sources to struggle excessive warmth.

These measures come on high of different initiatives from Biden, who has devoted billions of {dollars} to scrub vitality tasks, outlined plans for a and pledged to by 2030.

– Mat Smith

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The firm additionally confirms it is launching new foldables at its subsequent Unpacked occasion in August.

Samsung says it has shipped “almost 10 million foldable smartphones” worldwide. The firm’s chief of Mobile Experience (MX) Business, Dr. TM Roh, stated that is a 300 p.c enhance from 2020 and that he expects what he calls “fast-paced growth” to proceed. Most of its foldable prospects, 70 p.c of them apparently, went for the clamshell-like Flip. Roh additionally confirmed that the corporate is introducing its subsequent Flip and Fold fashions at its Unpacked occasion in two weeks.

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But I’d have to purchase a brand new TV…

I’m a PlayStation gamer. I’m fairly upfront with that information after I write for Engadget – and infrequently even on this e-newsletter. However, I’m not an fool. Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is very tempting, even when its consoles aren’t. Now, with the launch of Samsung’s Game Hub on its latest TVs (and solely its latest fashions), you may stream Xbox titles from the cloud with no need a console.

On an enormous TV, taking part in Flight Simulator turns right into a meditative expertise. Type in your vacation spot for an exploration flight (or, simpler on a controller, set your cursor on the world map), and simply fly and fly and fly. That’s what I did, and I began to hate that I’ll by no means be capable of do that on my PS5. The solely downside is that requirement of a brand new Samsung TV…

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And even provides USB-C.

Ken Pillonel (of fame) has created an open supply restore equipment for first- and second-generation AirPods fashions. If you are snug cracking open the case, you may carry out repairs (equivalent to putting in a recent battery) and get again to enterprise utilizing a 3D-printed alternative half. Moreover, the equipment will drag your AirPods into the trendy period — it switches the charging port from Lightning to a USB-C connection.

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The newest beta for its sequel simply wrapped up.

There are large modifications afoot in Overwatch 2. After weeks of taking part in the beta, I used to be relieved that lots of my major characters actually haven’t modified in any respect – no less than, not but. It’s uncommon to see Bastion wheeling round as a tank, although…. Some modifications appear to skew the sequel in the direction of expert FPS gamers, which I’m much less completely happy to see. One of the explanations I bought into OW was the power to contribute in squad fights with no need meticulous headshot skills. It’s nonetheless early days within the beta, and I can’t wait to see the third character and what else Blizzard has deliberate.

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