An M3 upgrade is available for the MacBook Air
Amazon has started selling a new version of its Smart thermostat with artificial intelligence (AI) features. It will let users control their heating and cooling via voice commands and can even help reduce Heating and Cooling bills, according to Amazon. The thermostat’s AI features include the ability to control it with voice commands, view temperature information, and change its temperature by pressing a button.
Climate-warming pollution will be tracked by a new satellite
MethaneSAT, a satellite that detects methane emissions from oil and gas operations, was launched by Google and EDF on Friday in the US. MethaneSAT will create a global map of the emissions from the oil and gas industry. It will help regulators determine where there are leaks and reduce emissions, EDF added. MethaneSAT was built at an cost of $88 million.
Apple was fined the first time by the EU in relation to a complaint
Apple has been fined by the European Commission for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through App Store. “Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.
The first over the counter birth control pill will be available in the US soon
A birth control pill in the US that was approved for use without a prescription will be available in stores in the coming weeks. Perrigo Co’s Opill is the first over-the-counter birth control pill that was approved for use without a prescription. Perrigo said it started shipping Opill to retailers on Thursday, with the product expected to be available in the coming weeks.
The MacBook Air is getting an upgrade
Apple has announced an upgrade option for its 13-inch MacBook Air and 15-inch MacBook Air that will allow customers to show two external displays while their laptops are not on. Both devices have the ability to show two external displays while the laptops are not on and up to 500 nits of brightness. The 13-inch MacBook Air will be available at a lower price.
Apple was fined for the first time in the EU
The European Union Commission said Apple has banned music streaming app developers from “fully telling iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services” available outside the app. It also banned app providers from sharing instructions on how to subscribe to such offers. Apple has been fined 30 crore for the violations, the largest single-day fine in EU antitrust history.
The rent-a-printer business is owned by HP
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has launched a subscription plan that lets customers rent out its printers for up to two years for $60 per month. It will charge users up to $270 plus taxes, of which $60 would be charged for every printer rented and the length of the subscription. Customers will also have the option to return the rental printer within 10 days.
Relief for Palestinians in Gaza was a last resort
Israel on Thursday said that the collapse in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza is due to the UN’s inefficiency. It said that there was a pallet that got blown across the border into Israel, while most of the others landed in northern Gaza. On Thursday, Jordan dropped seven tons of supplies over northern Gaza, the first aid shipment to the area in about a month.
There will be an epidemic of deaths in Gaza for the next 6 months
The death toll in Gaza has risen to over 31,000, the local health ministry reported on Thursday. Over 20,000 civilians were killed by Israel during the conflict that started on October 7, it added. “This situation is the direct result of string of unconscionable decisions taken by Israeli authorities while waging this war,” Doctors Without Borders said in a statement after the killings.
The legal case against OpenAI is so bad that it is hilarious
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against AI startup OpenAI, which was founded in 2015, accuses the firm of violating its founding principles. The lawsuit states that OpenAI President Greg Brockman breached the company’s founding principles by abandoning the principles over the years. The lawsuit further says that Brockman had approached Musk in 2015 out of shared concerns over the risks of AI.