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Bidirectional charging allows EV owners to use energy from their car batteries to power their homes or send the energy back to the grid. The innovative technology can save EV drivers money on utility costs while helping lower electricity demand during peak periods. How bidirectional EV charging can bring down utility costs EV drivers are quickly learning their cars are good for more than just zero-emission driving. Electric vehicles utilize powerful, compact batteries that can charge and…

Apple is expanding its Self Service repair program to Europe giving users access to genuine parts, tools and official manuals for select iPhones and MacBook laptops. The service is now live in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK and allows users in those regions to repair their own devices. The covered devices include the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series as well as the iPhone SE (2022) but not the latest iPhone 14 models. Mac notebooks with Apple silicon are also supported though the latest…

Meta Platforms Inc. has long given unfair deference to VIP users of its Facebook and Instagram services under a program called “cross check” and has misled the public about the program, the company’s oversight board concluded in a report issued Tuesday. The report offers the most detailed review to date of cross check, which Meta has billed as a quality-control effort to prevent moderation errors on content of heightened public interest. The oversight board took up the issue more than a year ago in…

Apple has today announced the expansion of its Self Service Repair program to include eight additional European countries. The move means that customers can now take matters into their own hands and repair common issues on a handful of popular devices without ever leaving the comfort of their homes.The new expansion brings the Self Service Repair program to iPhone and Mac owners in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. starting today. Customers will be able to use genuine Apple parts and…

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 MacBooks with Apple silicon (not Intel models). "The Self Service Repair Store provides access to more than 200 individual parts and tools, as well as repair manuals," Apple said in a press release.  Spare parts and tools can be purchased at Apple's Self Service repair store in…

Following Ford’s National Dealer Meeting in September, every dealership (almost 3,000 total) had the option to enroll in the company’s new Model e business. The program allows Ford dealers to invest in the future and become part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” electric vehicle transformation. Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, announced Monday during an Automotive News World Congress interview how many dealers have enrolled in the initial Model e Program for the 2024-2026 period. Throughout its…

"Most of the mobile world is already using RCS," Google says, pressuring Apple to do the same. GoogleEarlier this year, Google launched a "Get the Message" campaign to pressure Apple into adopting RCS.  "Hopefully Apple can #GetTheMessage so we don't have to keep waiting to remove the whole "green-versus-blue bubble" thing," Budhiraja wrote Friday. Apple, however, has made clear that it's not interested in switching to RCS when it's already added many rich features to its own iMessage app. At an event in September,…

Microsoft offers insider programs for multiple platforms including -- Windows, Office, Xbox and Skype. The Redmond-based tech giant allows access to beta versions of software to users who sign up for these insider programs. In exchange, the company asks these users to offer feedback that can help it to improve its products. Amongst these programs, the Windows Insider Program is the largest one that boasts over 10 million participants. Microsoft has also rolled out several major updates for Windows over the past few years…

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration finds itself caught between its domestic-policy goals and some of its closest allies as it races against the clock to set the ground rules for new electric-vehicle subsidies.The Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service faces a year-end deadline to propose a guideline for how to qualify for EV tax incentives of up to $7,500 per vehicle under the tax and climate spending legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act that President…

Xiaomi is all set to launch its Xiaomi 13 series in China on December 01,2022. Now, the technology giant has announced an early access program for MIUI 14. This UI update will be based on the Android 13…