GettyImages Google Maps may soon tell you not just which road routes have tolls in case you wish to avoid them, but also automatically display how much each toll costs. Having up-to-date information about tolls could be a major bonus for Google Maps users, allowing drivers to be more selective about which routes to take… Continue reading Google Maps: New feature may display toll prices
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Hurricane season: Get your tech ready for the coming storm
[Updated August 21, 2021] Another hurricane is coming. If you’re in the path — or surrounding areas, please do not be complacent because the maps and charts show you to be outside the worst of things — then here are some tips on how to get your tech ready for what Mother Nature plans to… Continue reading Hurricane season: Get your tech ready for the coming storm
Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
The desk has a sensor. Every time you lean on it, type on it or even touch it, that’ll be $2.95. Screenshot by ZDNet If you have one more eight-Zoom day, you’ll quit your job and zoom off to Tahiti. If you have any more back-to-back-to-back Microsoft Teams meetings, you’ll ululate for three days straight.… Continue reading Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
Chase Ink Business Preferred card review
Are you in the market for a business credit card? To make the most of your next credit card, you want to find one that rewards you for your company’s spending and allows you to maximize the perks. And for certain businesses, the Chase Ink Business Preferred will definitely check those boxes. The Chase Ink… Continue reading Chase Ink Business Preferred card review
CES 2022 to require proof of vaccination from attendees
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that it will demand attendees of the Jan 5, 2022 CES conference show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entry. CTA CEO Gary Shapiro said vaccines were the “best hope” for ending the pandemic and added that the organization wanted to play a part in encouraging people to get vaccinated… Continue reading CES 2022 to require proof of vaccination from attendees
NXP Semiconductors reports solid Q2 with strong results in automotive
NXP Semiconductors on Monday reported solid second quarter financial results driven by major year-over-year growth in its automotive segment. The company reported net income of $406 million, or $1.42 per diluted share. Total revenue came to $2.6 billion, an increase of 43 percent versus the year-ago period, and better than the mid-point of NXP’s guidance. … Continue reading NXP Semiconductors reports solid Q2 with strong results in automotive
Merlin teaming up with Dynamic Aviation to bring autonomy to 55-aircraft fleet
Shutterstock A Boston-based company that brings autonomy to existing fixed-wing aircraft has come out of stealth to announce a new partnership. Merlin Labs is teaming up with Dynamic Aviation, the owner of the world’s largest private King Air fleet, to bring autonomy to 55 airplanes. Merlin is also announcing $25 million in funding from GV (formerly Google… Continue reading Merlin teaming up with Dynamic Aviation to bring autonomy to 55-aircraft fleet
Best early Prime Day 2021 deals: Home office furniture
A consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that working from home, either permanently or as part of a flexible model, is now far more common than pre-pandemic requirements for employees to be in the office most of the time. Businesses that are now adopting hybrid working models have changed, but so has the purpose of… Continue reading Best early Prime Day 2021 deals: Home office furniture
United Airlines is making a huge change that may astound passengers
A new, friendlier attitude? Screenshot by ZDNet Business travel is coming back. I know this because I just saw a headline in the Wall Street Journal that read: “Business travel is coming back.” Then again, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky insists: “Business travel as we know it has changed forever.” I confess I recently took my… Continue reading United Airlines is making a huge change that may astound passengers
Microsoft makes its case for why it’s all-in on gaming
Credit: Microsoft Not that many years ago, many Microsoft watchers, partners, and customers were scratching their heads, wondering why Microsoft was continuing to pour so much money into Xbox. Many thought and expected Microsoft to either sell off its gaming division or at least spin it out, as it didn’t seem to fit with the… Continue reading Microsoft makes its case for why it’s all-in on gaming