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By JESSE BEDAYN (Associated Press/Report for America) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado judge on Thursday granted a defense request to delay the criminal case against two Colorado funeral home operators accused of letting nearly 200 corpses decay, in some cases for years, angering some families of the deceased who are eager for the case to be resolved. Jon and Carie Hallford are now scheduled to enter pleas to the numerous felony charges they face in June, with a tentative trial date in October. That would be a year…

Photo: Tesla Amber has launched AmberCare, an EV-specific warranty program in the US for aging Tesla models 3, Y, S, and X.  EVs require less maintenance than gas cars, but they’re not infallible. If EVs need repairs out of warranty, the fixes can be expensive, and many repair shops don’t yet have the skill sets or ability to diagnose or repair EVs. The Bay Area startup Amber, founded early last year, worked with EV technicians, experts, and driver communities to design vehicle service…

The Apple Vision Pro has been on sale for a few weeks now, although only in the United States and at a price that might be prohibitively expensive for some. But that isn't stopping some big names from taking an interest, with Italian fashion house Gucci the latest reportedly ready to get involved by launching a spatial app of its own.The company is reportedly ready to bring a mixed reality app to Apple's headset that would allow fashion fans to enjoy special content and curate their own spaces in a way that wouldn't be…

Last updated: March 20th, 2024 at 11:50 UTC+01:00 Even though Samsung has the best trade-in program in select markets, the company evaluations are sometimes downright bizarre. Strange things happen, leaving prospective buyers scratching their heads. And Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners who may want to upgrade to the Galaxy S24 can witness some of Samsung's strangeness as we speak. Galaxy Z Flip 4 owners who might be thinking about getting back into slab-type phones need to avoid the base Galaxy S24 model if they don't want to…

Like every other year, Samsung will spend the first half of 2024 rolling out a new version of One UI to millions of Galaxy devices. One UI 6.1 debuted with the Galaxy S24 lineup on January 17th and will start making it to older phones and tablets in the next few weeks. However, One UI 6.1 is unique compared to previous such updates and will be a lot more exciting for flagship Galaxy smartphones and tablets launched in 2023. That's because those devices, which include the Galaxy S23 series (S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S23 FE),…

The latest security update is reaching more Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A54 owners, following the initial rollout that began last week in the US and a few other markets. The update appears to be rolling out to mostly carrier-locked variants in Europe, but it is also available for standard retail units in some countries. The A53 update can be identified by the firmware version A536BXXS8DXC1 and the A54 update by A546BXXS6BXC1. This update brings the March 2024 security patch, which fixes 44 security vulnerabilities found in the…

Rivian owners to juice up their electric trucks and SUVs, after a software update issued during the weekend. The company first , along with plans to include Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports in forthcoming vehicles. These ports won’t start showing up until 2025, so Rivian has also started a program to send Tesla-made NACS adapters to current customers.The adapters will be free of charge, which calls to mind the move Ford made last month as it continues to . Rivian will send out one free adapter per…

Tesla is following through with its threat to go after early Cybertruck owners selling their electric pickup trucks. Before turning its reservations into orders, Tesla tried to take precautions against early buyers flipping the Cybertruck for profits. The automaker added a “no resell” clause for early VIN Cybertrucks, threatening to sue for $50,000 (or more) and added that it may not sell the sellers any future vehicles. However, there are limitations when it comes to enforcing these things. After…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The ongoing climate emergency requires us to fundamentally rethink how we get around. Transportation accounts for approximately 25% of European greenhouse-gas emissions. Of this, road transportation represents by far the largest percentage. While the COVID-19 epidemic briefly interrupted the rise in emissions, they've since resumed their upward climb.…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to return food items that were confiscated at border communities to owners on the condition that they would be sold in the Nigerian markets to boost food sufficiency. This was disclosed Saturday by the Comptroller General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, during an interface with residents of border communities in Kongolam and Mai’Adua border stations. Mr Adeniyi hinted that the president has decided to exercise his power “according to the feelings…