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Retirees traveling check Medicare coverage to avoid costly surprises

Tom Merton | Getty ImagesIf you're a retiree on Medicare and feel the itch to travel, be sure you know whether your insurance plan can go with you.Whether you want to hit the road for a U.S.-based trip or head overseas, coverage at your destination hinges on the specifics of your Medicare plan. The nature of your care — routine or emergency — also may play a role.Just over a quarter of Americans (28%) say they've fallen ill or been hurt while vacationing, according to a recent study from personal finance website…

The 7 biggest surprises of Summer Game Fest 2022

With E3 once again taking the year off, Summer Game Fest—hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator of the Game Awards—has emerged as the epicenter of video game announcements for 2022. And this year’s show certainly packed a lot in.Over the course of two hours, Keighley unveiled and gave updates on more than 35 titles, priming the pump for gamers for the coming months. The games spanned all platforms and were a mix of big budget (like Stormgate, a real-time strategy title from Frost Giant Studios, made up of former Blizzard…

Ford surprises F-150 Lightning owners with accessory that can recharge stranded Teslas

Ford has been vocal about the new F-150 Lightning’s bi-directional charging capability that enables owners to use the electric truck’s massive battery to charge other EVs. And, now, the company is apparently including a new accessory so these Good Samaritan truck owners can help out stranded Teslas. A member of an online forum for new F-150 Lightning owners shared a photo of the new accessory, a J1772 Adapter for Tesla vehicles by an EV charging company called Lentz. The owner was surprised because the adapter was not…

Dwayne Johnson’s mother Ata sobs as actor surprises her with new home

Dwayne Johnson’s mother broke down in tears as the actor surprised her with a new home.In a clip shared to Instagram on Saturday (4 June) night, the actor filmed his 73-year-old mother Ata as she stepped inside her new home for the first time.Ata was seen covering her mouth as her eyes welled up with tears, with Dwayne explaining that this was the most special house he had been able to buy his mother.“Love you mom and surprise!” he wrote. “When I was a little boy, I hated when my mom would cry ~ these days, I’ll happily…

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Stars Didn’t Know About The Secret Cameos Until They Watched It: “Those Were Total…

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Stars Didn’t Know About The Secret Cameos(Pic Credit: Poster) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stars were as surprised by the secret cameos in the Benedict Cumberbatch starrer as much as the fans were. No matter what kind of movie Marvel makes, the level of secrecy that goes behind it has to be applauded. The MCU films are filled with several spoiler-worthy scenes, which can ruin the movie if they are out before the release. One such big secret was…

The Smile: A Light for Attracting Attention review – Radiohead spinoff offers no alarms, some surprises | Indie

As with any side-project or solo album by a member of a celebrated band, the first question prompted by the Smile’s debut is: why? There are plenty of reasonable stock answers: an opportunity to do something entirely different; a surfeit of material that either couldn’t be fitted into the schedule of a major band or was perhaps received with something less than enthusiasm by its other members; an invigorating chance to play with different musicians. These are categories that virtually every Radiohead offshoot thus far…

Google I/O 2022: Google needs to invest more in support than surprises

There is more pressure than usual on Google to deliver surprises at I/O 2022. The company is expected to unveil its Pixel Watch, along with a more budget-friendly Pixel 6A, plus the latest slew of new Android 13 software and new features. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see something else entirely. The stakes are high, as always, for the new stuff to be good, and I don’t really doubt Google’s ability to impress with these new products. It’s rare that Google doesn’t have at least a handful of announcements (including a few…