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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    Samsung signals chip recovery with strong profit forecast.

    The company is expecting its first-quarter operating profit to increase by 931 percent compared to the same period last year according to its latest preliminary earnings report.

    After 2023 shaped up to be Samsung’s worst financial year in over a decade, its chip division is now set to report its first profit in five quarters as memory chip prices rebound from last year’s severe downturn.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    The latest Imagineering docuseries doesn’t require a Disney Plus subscription.

    Disney is showcasing some of the incredible technology and design developments that go into its theme parks in its “We Call It Imagineering” YouTube series.

    The first episode features audio-animatronics for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (which is replacing Splash Mountain), including Tiana herself and the massive trumpet-playing alligator Louis from The Princess and the Frog. Plus, a cameo from these delightful droids!

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    Jess Weatherbed
    The Moon is getting its own time zone.

    According to Reuters, the White House has asked NASA to develop a plan for establishing a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) standard by the end of 2026.

    Lunar time works differently, so the aim is to provide a time-keeping benchmark to keep communications between Earth, satellites, bases, and astronauts synchronized. As NASA’s space communications chief Kevin Coggins puts it:

    “Think of the atomic clocks at the U.S. Naval Observatory (in Washington). They’re the heartbeat of the nation, synchronizing everything. You’re going to want a heartbeat on the moon.”

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Apple may finally release the Beats Solo 4 headphones next month.

    The headphones have now appeared on the FCC database after image renders leaked in February, with 9to5Mac saying they’ll be available on May 2nd for $199.99. The publication says the Beats Solo 4 will include up to 50 hours of battery life alongside support for Apple’s “Find My” feature and one-touch pairing for Android devices.

    A lineart drawing of the Beats Solo 4 headphones from its FCC filing.
    The new leaks also give weight to previous claims that the headphones will feature upgraded spatial audio and retain a USB-C port.
    Image: Apple / FCC
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Canoo is paying CEO’s other company millions in private jet fees.

    According to Canoo’s latest earnings, the struggling EV startup spent $1.7 million on private jet reimbursements for CEO Tony Aquila in 2023, against the $886,000 in revenue it generated that year.

    A further $1.3 million and $1.8 million in 2022 and 2021 respectively, was paid to Aquila Family Ventures for the jet hires — a company owned by the CEO.