Amazon is sweetening the Prime deal. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump. By linking your Amazon account with BP’s loyalty program, you’ll be able to save 10 cents a gallon whenever you fuel up at a participating BP or Amoco station. Incidentally, it’s a discount much like the one Walmart offers at Exxon stations through its Prime competitor program, Walmart Plus. Naturally, you need to agree to let BP collect information about you to get your discount. But what’s the harm in joining just one more loyalty program? And so what if BP is walking back its carbon emission goals to maximize profits while the planet burns? Because there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, and also because everything is so god damn expensive lately, I went... Continue reading…

Image: Microsoft Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates. Microsoft typically distributes monthly cumulative security and non-security updates, which are designed to roll out new features or protect against new threats. Windows 11 version 24H2 includes new ways to update the OS that make it more efficient and speedier, including parallel processing of components, scalable use of system RAM, and an optimized cache to update components. These changes mean Windows 11 version 24H2 can... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple plans to release MacBook Airs with M4 chips in early 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The company just refreshed the lineup with M3 chips this spring, but the M4 update will “likely” launch between January and March 2025, Gurman says. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch models will apparently get the M4 update, and they’ll have a similar design to the M2 MacBook Air. The potential spring launch for M4-equipped MacBook Airs means that product line won’t be part Apple’s rumored announcements for next week. With those updates, Apple is going to reveal new MacBook Pros, Mac Minis, and iMacs, Gurman says. If you’re waiting for a new Mac Studio, though, don’t expect that imminently. The Mac Studio is currently powered by the M2 Max and... Continue reading…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a groundbreaking announcement, Vice President Kamala Harris has provided what she calls “undeniable proof” that Donald Trump is, in fact, literally Adolf Hitler. Her compelling evidence? Both men have been photographed drinking water from glasses. “This is not a coincidence,” Harris declared during a press conference, holding up two side-by-side images: one of Donald Trump sipping water during a 2018 speech, and another of Adolf Hitler holding a similar glass at a state function in the 1930s. “If it looks like fascism, and it hydrates like fascism, then it is fascism.” The Vice President explained that this sinister connection between Trump and Hitler “goes deeper than anyone ever imagined.” “Both men believed in public speaking, waving to large crowds, and apparently, the consumption of liquids. And let’s not ignore the fact that both of them had hair,” she added with a dramatic pause, to ensure the gravity of her revelation set in. Reporters gasped audibly. Some clutched their pearls, others frantically took notes. “This glass thing is more than just water,” Harris elaborated. “It’s about control. It’s about power. Notice how Trump used only one hand to drink? That’s the same number of hands Hitler had when he was in control of Nazi Germany.” Political analysts are divided over the announcement. While many agree it’s Harris’s boldest move yet, a few skeptics suggested that millions of people drink water from glasses every day, including Harris herself. “That’s ridiculous,” Harris retorted when questioned by a Fox News reporter. “I drink water with the intention of democracy. That’s the difference.” To reinforce her point, Harris showed a final clip of Trump awkwardly gripping a water glass with two hands. “Do you see that? That’s the exact same energy used by dictators throughout history. It’s clear he’s not just drinking — he’s practicing authoritarianism.” The White House also announced a new initiative in response to Harris’s findings: a national campaign encouraging Americans to drink water from mason jars, paper cups, or cupped hands to prevent future fascism. “From now on,” Harris concluded, “if you see anyone using a traditional glass, you’ll know they are a threat to democracy. Stay vigilant, America. And stay hydrated — but with freedom fluids only.” Trump has yet to respond directly but was last seen sipping Diet Coke from a wine glass, leaving experts puzzled as to whether that counts as further evidence or just poor taste. The post BREAKING: Kamala Harris campaign provides evidence that Trump is Literally Hitler appeared first on Genesius Times.

GREENVILLE, SC — The morning worship service at Redeemer Church of Greenville grinded on into hour number eight after the guitarist's delay pedal became hopelessly stuck.