Student loan waivers may be in the works. Sarah Tew / CNET The American rescue plan includes money for individuals and families who continue to struggle through the ongoing pandemic, including the third round of incentive checks and “plus-up payments,” money for unemployed workers– extra money for families with the new child discount and changes to savings on health careHowever, …
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Periodic crickets emerge from the ground in the spring of their 13th or 17th year. Fifteen US states, and Washington, DC, are about to see a whole lot. Getty images Parts of the eastern United States are about to witness a remarkable natural spectacle: billions of crickets tunneling out of the ground for the first time in 17 years to …
Read More »The Ingenuity helicopter could make aviation history on Mars. NASA / JPL-Caltech This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series on the red planet. Let’s take a moment to marvel at the phrase “the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.” NASA hopes to hit that momentous milestone on Monday, April 19 with the Helicopter ingenuity on Mars. …
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The iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor – the black circle at the bottom right of the camera unit – opens up AR possibilities and much more. Patrick Holland / CNET Apple remains optimistic lidar, a technology that is brand new to the iPhone 12 family, specifically for the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro MaxRumor has it lidar will …
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Some Californians receive an incentive payment of $ 600 or $ 1,200 along with the third check from the IRS. Sarah Tew / CNET This week, eligible Californians can look for their government incentive payments for up to $ 600 per person. The first wave of Golden Gate incentive checks are now going to qualified Californians directly to bank accounts …
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It has been months since Microsoft released the Xbox series X, but demand for the new console still far outstrips supply. Any inventory that retailers get sell out quickly in minutes. As with the PS5, that’s it now fastest-selling console in US history, finding the Xbox Series X in stock at major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart …
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It has been months since Microsoft released the Xbox series X, but demand for the new console still far outstrips supply. Any inventory that retailers get sell out quickly in minutes. As with the PS5, that’s it now fastest-selling console in US history, finding the Xbox Series X in stock at major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart …
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Your state may have money or property from you that you can claim. Sarah Tew / CNET Is your state holding unclaimed money or property that is yours? It could be a refund or a cash settlement, a forgotten bank account, an abandoned safe, an unfilled check and money order, wages, an insurance benefit, stocks, bonds, or a dividend. To …
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While the Xbox Series X isn’t as hard to get hold of as the ever elusive one PlayStation 5, it is still incredibly difficult to find. It’s been five months Microsoft was first launched the Xbox Series X and Series S, but many potential gamers are still left empty-handed and frustrated. While we’ve seen stock drops more often at Best …
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The battery life of your MacBook can always be better. Óscar Gutiérrez / CNET Apple’s latest MacBooks are powered by the company itself Apple Silicon M1 processors, and that allowed Apple to extend battery life M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro way beyond what we’ve seen in previous Apple laptops. But if you’re having battery life issues for any reason …
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