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Medicare can cover weight loss drugs if used for added health benefit

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | ReutersMedicare can start covering certain weight loss drugs for the first time – as long as they are approved for an added health benefit, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.That opens up the door for broader coverage of some highly popular weight loss medications such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, which is now approved in the U.S. for heart health. Those treatments have skyrocketed in demand…

Brussels Airport just added 700 EV chargers and they don’t have idle fees

By Jean Housen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68091936 Brussels Airport in Belgium now has 750 EV chargers, and it wants you to leave your EV plugged in when you go on holiday. Interparking, which manages the more than 13,000 public parking spaces at Brussels Airport, has installed 500 new charging stations for passengers in P1 and P3, in front of the airport terminal. And for airport staff, 200 new charging stations have been added to the P1…

Colorado economy added way more jobs than first thought in 2023

Colorado’s economy did much better than first estimated when it came to adding jobs last year and hiring is off to a strong start in 2024, according to an update Monday from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics initially reported Colorado employers adding 24,100 nonfarm jobs between December 2022 and December 2023, with the private sector adding only 1,100 jobs and the public sector adding 23,000. That worked out to a 0.8% growth rate, which lagged behind the U.S. rate of…

EA just added classics like Dungeon Keeper, SimCity 3000, and Populous on Steam

Populous. | Image: EA There hasn’t been a lot of good news out of EA lately, but here’s some: the company just launched a bunch of classic games on Steam. The new (old) releases include nine games in total, spanning franchises like Dungeon Keeper, Populous, and SimCity. Here’s the full list: Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection SimCity 3000 Unlimited Populous Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods Populous: The Beginning Dungeon Keeper Gold Dungeon Keeper 2 Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri…

Hyundai Vanue Executive Turbo Added in Lineup, Price Start at Rs 9.9 lakh

Hyundai Venue (Photo: Hyundai)According to the brand, the newly released variant is developed to match the need of today's customers, offering them a robust vehicle in the segment.To offer more options to the customers in the top-selling product Vanue, the premium car maker Hyundai has introduced an Executive Turbo trim. It can be purchased at the starting price of Rs 9.9 lakh (ex-showroom).According to the brand, the newly released variant is developed to match the needs of today’s customers, offering them a robust…

An Apple modder added a USB-C port to the AirPods Max, and you can buy a kit to do the same

It's no secret that Apple is slowly transitioning away from the Lightning connector and embracing USB-C after the European Union forced its hand. While many accessories, the iPad and even the iPhone now use USB-C, the AirPods Max are still mired in Lightning land. However, engineer Ken Pillonel (who previously brought USB-C to the iPhone and AirPods before Apple did) has created a USB-C connector for the headphones.Pillonel found that it was easy to knock out the Lightning connector AND leave a perfectly sized hole for a…

Threads has been added to the Oversight Board

Threads is the latest edition to the Meta Family of social media apps, and its user base skyrocketed ever despite its slump last year. Well, even though the app has been out for over half a year, Threads has made it to the Oversight Board. What is the Oversight Board? Back in 2020, an independent oversight board was formed around Meta’s (then Facebook’s) ecosystem of apps. It’s described by Mark Zuckerberg as sort of a supreme court. The Oversight Board consists of 40 members, and they’re charged with being an…

‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Is Week’s Most Added Song

The question if country radio will play Beyoncé has seemingly been answered When Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” last week, fans and insiders wondered if country songs from a Black pop star would get a cosign from the industry’s great gatekeeper, country radio. The answer appears to be “yes,” as “Texas Hold ‘Em” was the most added track on country stations this week, per Mediabase data reviewed by Country Insider. As Country Insider noted, 75 of the 157 reporting stations

Apple Music just added a monthly Replay so you’ll always know which bangers you just can’t take off repeat

The Apple Music streaming service has a lot going for it, especially if you spend most of your time inside the Apple ecosystem. Whether it's the first-party Music apps on the iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and other platforms, or just the vertical integration that only Apple can offer, using Apple Music has its benefits over using something like Spotify or Tidal. Apple is even working to make it easier to switch music streaming services in an effort to get more people into Apple Music, too.One of the features that Spotify users…