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New In-Flight Earbud Adapter Ideal for Travelers

Now you can enjoy your peace and quiet … and your in-flight movie.

By Rick Richardson
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Noise-canceling earphones, such as the AirPods Pro, are excellent for blocking outside noise when you’re traveling, but there’s a catch: they don’t interface with airplane in-flight entertainment systems.

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Fortunately, Bluetooth transmitters like the Twelve South AirFly Duo take care of it for you. You can get one at Best Buy and Amazon for about $45, which may even be on sale. READ MORE →

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New Tech Turns Bombed-Out Rubble into Blocks for New Homes

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More affordable housing could be on the horizon.

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Technology This Week

Russia attacked Ukraine 30 months ago, and during that time, hundreds of thousands of buildings were destroyed. Soon, a new machine will start creating Lego-like building blocks for new dwellings out of some of that debris.

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According to Nic Matich – a cofounder of Mobile Crisis Construction, an Australian charity that created the equipment – “The idea is to recycle and use what’s there.” Glass, garbage and old walls are ground into a fine mixture in a mill and combined with water, clay and cement in small amounts. After that, the device compacts everything into a block. After a few days of curing, the blocks are ready to be used to construct walls.

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Discovery in California Could Power 375 Million Electric Vehicles

According to World Bank projections, lithium consumption will increase by 500% by 2050.

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The enormous, rapidly receding Salton Sea in the southeast of California holds the key to the global future of clean energy. A new assessment from the U.S. Department of Energy claims this region contains an abundance of lithium, sufficient to power more than 375 million electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This news places the area as a potential powerhouse in the global lithium industry, surpassing the entire number of automobiles now on U.S. roadways.

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Lithium is essential for the creation of rechargeable batteries, which are used in everything from smartphones to electric cars. Given the global push for clean energy and the U.S. goal of increased energy independence, this discovery is a hopeful development. However, as researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) warn, there could be severe adverse effects on the environment and public health if America rushes to harvest lithium.

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Lexar SSD Expands Storage for Pro-Level Video

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Mobile filmmakers, it’s time to unleash your creativity without storage fears.

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Technology This Week

Capturing 4K footage with an iPhone might quickly use up a terabyte of storage. Lexar’s new Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub offers up to 2 TB of additional storage. It also allows mobile filmmakers to capture ProRes video at 60 frames per second and provides a couple of extra USB-C connections for attaching other equipment.

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Several businesses have released SSD drives made explicitly for the iPhone. These drives enable 60 frames per second of 4K ProRes video recording, which is limited to 30 frames per second when recording to the internal storage of the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. Lexar’s solution’s unique feature is its small size and matching USB-C hub, which ensures that the iPhone can still be used with devices like handheld gimbals.

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Five New Google Maps and Waze Features

Finding your way – and avoiding traffic tickets – will soon be much easier.

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Technology This Week

It’s much simpler to avoid traffic when you use Google Maps and Waze, whether you’re using them for a road trip or your regular commute to work. Five new features have made both apps even better, including one that alerts you to traffic that may affect you even if you’re not in that location.

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Rick Richardson, CPA.CITP, CGMA, is the CEO and founder of Richardson Media & Technologies and editor and publisher of Technology This Week, regularly featured at CPA Trendlines under special arrangement.

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Technology This Week provides an easy to read digest of the technology that tax and accounting practitioners need to know to better serve their clients. Professionals rely on Richardson to tell them in a timely and informative manner what’s new in technology and how it will impact their business and personal lives. Subscribers also have access to the entire library of prior issues with an easy-to-use search.

With all of the news sources available today, it's next to impossible to keep up with what's new in the world of technology. Technology This Week is a 20-minute read designed for an average reader rather than the technologist. Richardson had a 28-year career in technology with Ernst & Young, the last twelve years of which he served as National Director of Technology. He has been named to the "Technology 100" – the annual honors list of the 100 key achievers in technology in America. He has also been honored by the American Institute of CPAs with two lifetime achievement awards for his contributions to the profession in the field of technology. In 2012, Rick was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame by CPA Practice Advisor Magazine. He has also been named to the 100 most influential individuals in the accounting profession in America by Accounting Today magazine. He is a sought-after speaker around the world, providing his annual forecast of future technology trends to thousands of business executives, professionals, community leaders, educators, and students.

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