Engaget Summary (2023-05-15 12PM)

Source: The best smartwatches for 2023

Summary
Engadget gives a guide to picking the best smartwatch in the market, mentioning the various players such as Apple Watches, Samsung Galaxy Watches, and Fitbit Versas.

Facts

⌚️ Smartwatches generally cost between $300 and $400, with budget options anywhere between $100 and $250.

📱 Compatibility is a big consideration, with Apple Watches only working with iPhones, while Wear OS devices are compatible with both iOS and Android phones.

🔋 Battery life on smartwatches generally lasts two full days, with some models lasting up to five to seven days or even weeks on a single charge for fitness watches.

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Source: Elon Musk loses appeal to tweet whatever he wants about Tesla

Summary
Elon Musk loses latest appeal for the right to tweet about Tesla without the approval of a lawyer. In 2018, Musk made a settlement with the SEC, and since then, he’s been fighting with them to undo the settlement.

Fact

🐦 The appeals court denied Elon Musk’s claim that the 2018 consent decree with the SEC is an unfair “prior restraint” on his speech.

💰 The 2018 settlement with the SEC required approval for some Tesla-related tweets and also had Elon Musk step down as Tesla chairman.

🤝 After breaching the SEC settlement, Elon Musk negotiated a 2019 arrangement that gave him more freedom in return for requiring legal team approval for finance-related tweets.

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Source: The IRS has reportedly built its own tax filing software

Summary
The US Internal Revenue Service is developing a free direct filing system for American taxpayers, which its hopes to make available in 2022. A group of taxpayers will participate in the pilot program in January 2024. The mobile-friendly system could eliminate some of the expense and complexities taxpayers encounter with their financial filings.

Facts

💻 An Internal Revenue Service direct filing system for US taxpayers could be ready in 2022, with a pilot program set to launch for a small group of taxpayers in January 2024.

💰 Americans who need to navigate the US tax code often have to pay for software to help them complete their taxes.

👨‍💻 The direct filing system aims to provide a user-friendly way to file taxes, which could make it more popular than the currently available Free File Online tool that only 3% of eligible taxpayers use.

💵 The US tax prep and filing industry is worth approximately $14 billion.

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Source: ‘Layers of Fear’ remake launches on PC, PS5 and Xbox June 15th

Summary
The horror game collection ‘Layers of Fear’ will be released on June 15th on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The collection features remakes of the original games with new DLC content and graphics updates implemented in Unreal Engine 5.

Facts

🎮 The ‘Layers of Fear’ collection will be released on June 15th for PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

👻 The collection includes remakes of the original games and new DLC content.

🎨 The games were recreated in Unreal Engine 5 featuring modern graphical touches like ray-tracing, HDR and volumetric lighting.

💻 The graphics updates make the game collection visually impressive and eerie.

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