The state is sending payments out in phases depending on how each payment will be received, either through direct deposit or debit card. Form of payment is determined by how you received your 2020 tax refund. If you received it in the form of a direct deposit, then you’ll receive your inflation-relief payment in the same way. This first phase of payments on Friday will be sent to those who qualified for the Golden State Stimulus payments and are also receiving payment in the form of a direct deposit....

The only downsides are that it’s quite heavy and bulky, and the lids and accessories can take up countertop space. So can the Instant Pot Duo Crisp and Air Fryer combo perform as well as my trusted air fryer? Read our Instant Pot Duo Crisp and Air Fryer review to find out. Instant Pot Duo Crisp and Air Fryer review: Price and availability It’s no surprise that this is one of Instant Pot’s top-end pressure cookers, so you can expect to pay a premium....

Last week Apple released iOS 15.4 for the iPhone. While this update adds a host of new features including the ability to unlock your device with Face ID even when wearing a mask, as well as a new gender-neutral voice for Siri, it also appears to be causing some users battery problems. Podcaster Alex Kretzschmar (opens in new tab) took to Twitter to express his frustration, claiming that after installing the latest iOS update his iPhone “battery life today is half what it was last week....

Available on the iPhone 14 range, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2022) and Apple Watch Ultra, Crash Detection uses a variety of sensors to automatically call emergency services if it detects you’re in a car crash. While this is a smart feature that could save your life, some users have found it doesn’t always work, while others found Crash Detection gets accidentally triggered on roller coasters; hardly an emergency situation....

Apple didn’t announce which phones will run iOS 16 during its WWDC keynote today (Monday), but the iOS 16 preview page (opens in new tab) on Apple’s website does list all the models supported. And if you have an iPhone 7, you may be in for a big disappointment. Apple says iOS 16 supported devices include the iPhone 8 and later — so basically, any Apple phone released since the fall of 2017....

In June 2021, it was claimed that Apple was considering a glass back for the upcoming 2022 iPad Pro. Apple’s priciest tablet, it was rumored, would follow recent iPhone design in order to open the door to wireless charging, which would be a first for the iPad product line. But according to a new report from 9to5Mac (opens in new tab), this plan has run into trouble. While glass has long been a feature of smartphone design, on a tablet sized device, it’s apparently just too fragile, so Apple has had to (ahem) think different....

The September Apple event is all but certain to mark the end of the mini, first introduced as part of the iPhone 12 lineup two years ago. And if reports of Apple phone sales are anything to go by — remember, the company doesn’t break down its sales by device — not many people are going to be shedding too many tears over the end of the mini. People like bigger phones these days, since we’re spending more time on our mobile device doing the sort of things we used to prefer handling on a laptop or desktop display....

If you were hoping that the iPhone 14 Pro would take a page out of the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s book and go with a less prominent camera array, some new rumored schematics for Apple’s upcoming phone are going to be mighty disappointing. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max schematics posted to Twitter by Max Weinbach (opens in new tab) show camera arrays protruding from the back of each model....

But will it look like a foldable tablet? Or will it be a clamshell foldable phone? The latest concept renderings of the rumored iPhone Flip point towards the latter type of design. 4RMD, who has done renders of rumored iPhones in the past, has provided us with new renders of an iPhone 15 Flip and they look gorgeous. The clamshell foldable 4RMD is proposing has an inner 6.8-inch Super Retina XDR display that can last up to 200,000 folds and a small outer display to show the time and key notifications (size not given)....

If you miss using a mouse and fall into either category, a trackball mouse could be the perfect solution to your problems. Unlike a traditional mouse that has a sensor on its underside and needs to be moved across your desk using your hand, trackball mice have a ball you move with your thumb or one of your fingers to navigate. For those with a small desk as well as for people that suffer from a repetitive strain injury (RSI) from spending all day on the computer, a trackball mouse could be the answer to a problem you didn’t even know you had....

Tailored towards both hi-fi enthusiasts and multi-channel home theatre applications alike, the updated Reference series targets the more affordable end of the U.S. speaker specialist’s range of passive (non-powered) speaker designs. Prices span $279 to $899, and the updated 10-strong series sees the latest incarnation evolve into its seventh generation. As with the previous generations, this latest iteration includes three floorstanding tower speakers, but improves the cabinet bracing to reduce internal distortions and limit sound coloration....

Linenspa Hybrid Mattress review in brief Founded in 2003, Linenspa makes a range of cheap mattresses, alongside other bedroom products. It’s rare to find a hybrid mattress for such a low price – typically the cheapest mattresses are all-foam. Thus, we were keen to see how the Linenspa Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress holds up, and if it’s a good recommendation for shoppers on a tight budget. Our main tester is of a lightweight build and felt that the mattress was only supportive for stomach sleepers....

And it’s all about to get more fiery and chaotic, as we saw from the Balrog at the bottom of the mithril mine last week. Is that Balrog coming out because of Durin IV’s rebellious mithril mining? Probably. Is it painfully frustrating that Elrond’s cause doesn’t have a clear way of presenting the problem — and why mithril is the solution — to Durin III? Definitely. Meanwhile, back in the ashes of Mount Doom, Elendil’s angry about even giving Galadriel a hand up....

That’s according to display analyst Ross Young (opens in new tab), who claims that panel production for a 15.5-inch MacBook Air will start in the first quarter of 2023, and thus Young assumes a spring launch is in the cards. Young is reasonably accurate when it comes to such information, and a 15.5-inch MacBook Air makes a good bit of sense. That’s because the Dell XPS comes in 13-inch and 15-inch versions, as does the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, with its 13....

And based on our tests, the M2 chip delivers, offering performance that destroys competing Windows laptops. The M2 also beats the M1 chip by a significant margin in various benchmarks. Plus, the new MacBook Pro 2022 delivers the longest battery life we’ve seen, surpassing 18 hours of endurance However, while this notebook sports a new slice of Apple silicon, the design shows its age. You get the same form factor, same ports, same display and same webcam....

The company went back to the drawing board, and now it’s ready to take another shot at AR. This time, it’s a pair of AR smart eyewear known as the Magic Leap 2 (ML2). Can the sequel overcome the failure of the original and turn around Magic Leap’s fortunes? Here’s what we know so far about Magic Leap 2, which is being aimed at enterprise users for now, though the company hasn’t completely ruled out consumer applications....

Apparently the Mercedes Vision EQXX can travel a crazy 620 miles of range without stopping to recharge. Should it ever make it to the production line, that’s a figure that puts the likes of Tesla Model S and the 520-mile Lucid Air Dream to shame. That’s enough to drive from Paris to Berlin, or New York to Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s also enough to travel the entire length of the U....

You can buy individual games as you’d expect, but also there are packs of similarly themed games you can buy together as a bundle. That’s handy for something like Vader Immortal (opens in new tab), a three-part Star Wars VR experience you can buy all at once for 35% off. After looking through our list of the best VR games, we’ve picked out five deals you should look at first....

Beyond this paragraph, we’re diving into the events of Moon Knight episode 6, which are key to understanding how its characters move forward. So, you’ve either accepted you’ll be spoiled or you’re ready to watch, right? Well, okay, so the Moon Knight post-credits scene delivered on a tease that’s been going on since episode 3, but it also surprised us with a new superhero in the MCU (one who actually does have MCU roots)....

First up, on June 19, It will arrive. This 2017 take on King’s beloved tome stars Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, as well as Jaeden Martell, Jeremey Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs and Jack Dylan Grazer as The Loser Club who form to investigate a strange evil stalking the town of Derry, Maine. It was extremely well received upon its release five years ago scoring 86% on Rotten Tomatoes (opens in new tab) and taking more than $700 million at the global box office....