President Donald Trump vowed at his rally in Tuscon, Arizona, Thursday that he would eliminate all taxes on overtime pay — an unprecedented proposal from the federal government. This is part of a broader raft of proposed tax cuts, one of which is apparently so popular as to drive Kamala Harris to adopt it as her own. "We will end all taxes on overtime," said Trump. "You know what that means? Think about it." Trump suggested not only that Americans would have a greater incentive to work more if they knew the government wasn't skimming off the top but that businesses would have a easier time with recruitment and retention. 'It's time for the working man and woman to finally catch a break.' "The people who work overtime are among the hardest-working citizens in our country. And for too long, no one in Washington has been looking out for them," continued Trump. "They're police officers, nurses, factory workers, construction workers, truck drivers, and machine operators. It's time for the working man and woman to finally catch a break." The Labor Department under Trump issued a rule in 2019 making overtime pay available to an additional 1.3 million workers. It did so by raising the salary level that companies would have to pay in order to avoid paying workers at least 1.5 times their regular pay rate for work in excess of 40 hours a week. Even though millions of Americans benefited, supposed labor activists, Democrats, and the liberal media criticized Trump's salary-level increase, suggesting it was not as generous as one of President Barack Obama's failed schemes. Piggybacking on the success of Trump's rule, the Biden administration announced a final rule in April further increasing the salary threshold required to exempt workers from federal overtime pay requirements — from $36,568 to $43,888 by July 1, 2024, and to $58,656 by Jan. 1, 2025. As a result of the 2019 and 2024 threshold increases, a great many Americans would be able to avoid forking over their hard-won overtime earnings to the government under Trump's proposed tax policy. Reuters noted that while this proposal is a first from the federal government, Alabama paved the way this year, becoming the first state in the union to exclude overtime wages for hourly workers from state taxes. The move is, however, temporary. According to the Tax Foundation, which has been tracking proposed tax policies on the campaign trail, Trump has said he would also: exempt tips from income taxes; lower the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 20% and lower the corporate income tax rate to 15% for companies that make their products in the United States; make permanent his 2017 individual income tax cuts, which are now nearing expiration; consider swapping out personal income taxes for increased tariffs on imports; exempt Social Security benefits from income tax; and impose a 60% tariff on imports from China. It appears the Harris campaign did not take Trump's announcement well. A Harris campaign spokesman said, "He is desperate and scrambling and saying whatever it takes to try to trick people into voting for him." It is unclear whether Harris, who was recently exposed copying and pasting policies from her former running mate, will also claim this proposal for her own. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Image: The Verge United Airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi is getting a big upgrade on all its jets thanks to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. After teasing “something big” for the skies, United says that it will start testing Starlink’s fast Wi-Fi service in early 2025, with the first passenger flights expected later next year. United is installing Starlink Wi-Fi into all of its aircraft, more than 1,000 planes, over the next several years, and the service will be free for passengers. “Everything you can do on the ground, you’ll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world,” says United CEO Scott Kirby. One Mile at a Time reports that United currently has four different Wi-Fi providers, with regional jets utilizing... Continue reading…

Fortnite maker Epic has already committed to supporting its iOS app store on iPads. | Image: Epic Games Apple will let iPad users in the European Union download apps from alternative app marketplaces starting next week, coinciding with the release of iPadOS 18 on September 16th. The change comes after the iPad operating system was designated a “core platform service” in April under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the same rules that forced the company to allow third-party app stores on iPhones earlier this year. A handful of third-party app stores have already launched for iPhone users in the EU, such as Setapp Mobile, AltStore PAL, and the new Epic Games Store, which has committed to supporting iPads this year. So hold tight, Fortnite fans. You’ll soon have a larger display option for on-the-go gaming. Apple had six months to ensure... Continue reading…

Pedestrians exit a Waymo self-driving car in front of Google’s San Francisco headquarters. | Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Waymo and Uber — bitter enemies turned awkwardly polite work friends — announced they were expanding their two-year robotaxi partnership to two new cities: Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia, starting in early 2025. The companies have been working together in Phoenix, Arizona, since last year — but not in California in San Francisco or Los Angeles. It’s a mutually beneficial partnership in which Waymo gets access to Uber’s vast customer base, while Uber gets to serve as a platform for a futuristic mode of transportation. When it launches, Waymo’s robotaxis will “only” be available to hail for rides on Uber’s app in Austin and Atlanta. That means Waymo’s own ridehail app, Waymo One, will not be operational in either city. The... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Debates over AI’s artistic value have focused on its generative output. But so far, interactive systems have proved far more interesting. Continue reading…

Ahead of the pre-orders for iPhone 16, Apple released three ads about Apple Intelligence features, highlighting all the great functions you could, technically, take advantage of on your brand-new iPhone. However, none of the features will be available when the iPhone 16 launches next week. More weirdly, one of the ads highlights a feature that won't be available until later next year, most likely around iOS 18.4. That said, all of these ads feature actress Bella Ramsey in different situations, such as meeting someone she doesn't remember, going to a meeting that she didn't read what the briefing was all about, and a little girl's fish funeral. In those situations, Ramsey takes advantage of Apple Intelligence on an iPhone 16 Pro Max to continue the conversation. Here's what Apple highlighted in those ads: More Personal Siri: Siri can understand the context and answer complex queries, such as, "What's the name of the guy I met a couple of months ago at Cafe Grenel?" This feature isn't expected before 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPe8revsg3k Email Summary: Siri can summarize every email. On top of each message, there's a "Summarize" button that highlights what someone sent you. Although it doesn't show in the ad, Siri can also give you custom responses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eJy6QyHaFM Custom Memory Movies: Type or ask Siri to create a movie with photos of a specific person, pet, or place. You don't need to select anything; just ask the personal assistant to do that for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcHUOKPDMFU However, as mentioned above, none of these features will be available when the iPhone 16 is released. Even though there's a way you can take advantage of Apple Intelligence as soon as you get the new iPhone, you should know that the features available will be in beta and only available in American English for now. Below, you can learn more about the iPhone 16. Don't Miss: iPhone 16: Release date, features, A18, price, AI, and more The post Apple’s new iPhone 16 ads promote AI features you can’t even use appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $40 Sony headphones, $50 Ninja blender, $140 AirPods 3, $60 foldable camera drone, more Labor Day weekend deals: $32 Magic Bullet bundle, $5 iPhone chargers, $199 iPad, $180 off Ninja cookware, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: $189 Apple Watch SE, $1,000 off Sony OLED TV, $350 Dyson V8 Plus, $30 JBL earbuds, more