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    DoorDash adds SNAP/EBT payments at Walgreens.

    After expanding SNAP/EBT payments to more stores earlier this year, DoorDash has announced that users can now use their SNAP/EBT cards when ordering from Walgreens.

    More delivery services and online retailers are adding support for SNAP/EBT. Amazon has launched an unlimited delivery program available to EBT customers, while Uber Eats will start accepting food stamps as payments sometime this year.

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    Emma Roth
    Elon Musk says it’s “time to reorganize” Tesla.

    Tesla laid off over 10 percent of its workforce this month, but Musk says the cuts were needed for the company’s “next phase of growth:”

    A company is kind of like a creature growing, and if you don’t reorganize it for different phases of growth, it will fail. You can’t have the same organizational structure.

    Apparently, that next stage of growth also involves a $56 billion pay package for Musk.

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    Emma Roth
    Tesla’s Optimus robot will start performing “useful tasks” by the end of this year.

    That’s what Elon Musk said during Tesla’s earnings call on Tuesday, adding that Tesla will likely be able to sell the humanoid bot “externally by the end of next year.” But don’t get your hopes up just yet — Musk says these timelines “are just guesses.”

    Image: Tesla
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    Emma Roth
    Is your phone still too bright at night?

    Android expert Mishaal Rahman spotted an “even dimmer” option in Android 15 that allows the display “to go dimmer than normal.” There’s already an “extra dim” option you can manually toggle on, but Rahman suspects this new setting will automatically kick in when you’re in a dark area.

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    Emma Roth
    Newegg just launched a new rewards program — and it’s completely free.

    After trying out a paid membership several years back, Newegg has announced a replacement: Newegg Plus. You can opt into the program for free, giving you access to benefits like free shipping, member-only deals, faster returns, warranty discounts, and a dedicated customer service line.

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    Emma Roth
    What really went wrong with Grimes’ Coachella set.

    Grimes manager DAOuda made a lengthy post on X to clear the air about the technical mishap that occurred during Grimes’ Coachella set last weekend. It apparently boils down to a last-minute update and a computer swap.

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    Emma Roth
    Voyager 1 is communicating properly again.

    NASA has finally found a fix after the 46-year-old space probe stopped sending readable data to Earth in November. Voyager 1 can only send information about its health and status for now, but NASA says it’s working to get it back to transmitting scientific data, too.