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Texas power companies are adjusting residents’ smart thermostats to higher temps. Here’s why.

June 19, 2021June 21, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

Some owners of smart thermostats in Texas found temperatures were going up, all done remotely by their power company, according to local TV reports.

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Microsoft is launching a mini-refrigerator that looks like an Xbox Series X console

June 14, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

Microsoft confirmed the launch this holiday season of an Xbox Mini-Fridge shaped like the Xbox Series X.

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Blue Origin auctions seat on space flight with Jeff Bezos and his brother for $28 million

June 12, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

Blue Origin, the aerospace company started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has auctioned a seat on its first human flight to space for $28 million.

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iOS 15: Why I’ll keep my driver’s license in my wallet and not my iPhone

June 12, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

A future upgrade to Apple’s Wallet app will allow users to add their personal identification like driver’s license and car keys.

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Microsoft wants to embed the Xbox onto TVs, build its own streaming devices

June 10, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

Microsoft unveiled plans to bring Xbox to more screens, including working with TV makers to embed an Xbox experience on to internet-connected devices.

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Summer Game Fest: Elden Ring is real, and more video game announcements

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

The live-streamed Summer Game Fest will include more than a dozen video game premieres and updates from Xbox, PlayStation and Activision.

Money

Starbucks shortage: Menu options such as oat milk and other items in short supply

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021Brett Molina, USA TODAYComments Off

Snagging your favorite Starbucks treat might be more difficult because of shortages involving ingredients such as oat milk, the coffee chain confirmed.