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The summer holidays are here and many of us will heading off on trips to hot and sunny destinations, and bringing our electronic devices along.But don’t forget that phones, tablets and other electronics are vulnerable to extreme heat. Southern European nations like Spain, Italy and Greece have been baking under the sun, while forecasters have consistently issued heat advisories across the United States, particularly in the Southeast.Here’s what device makers and experts say on keeping your electronics cool: What heat does to a phone: Most electronic devices work best in a specific temperature range. Apple says iPhones and iPads are designed to be used in temperatures between 32-95 degrees Fahrenheit (0-35 degrees Celsius).A device might change its behavior to deal with extreme temperatures, Apple warns. “Using an iOS or iPadOS device in very hot conditions can permanently shorten battery life.”Your phone might temporarily warm up if you’re charging wirelessly, downloading big files, streaming high-quality video or doing anything else that requires lots of power or data. Samsung says that’s normal and it won’t affect the performance or battery lifespan. What happens if the device gets too hot If your phone gets so hot that it becomes uncomfortable to hold, Samsung recommends that you stop using it.An overheating iPhone will alert users with a warning message that it needs to cool down before it can be used. Android devices will display a similar message, telling user that the screen will dim, apps will be closed and charging will be paused. What not to do There are things you can do to protect your device from high heat.Don’t leave it in a car on hot day and don’t leave it in direct sunlight for long.Apple also warns against using some features when it’s very hot or in direct sunlight for long periods, like GPS navigation when driving, playing a graphics-heavy video game or using the camera.Google, which makes Pixel Android phones, advises users not to use resource-intensive features or apps while charging. Keep your gear cool The best thing you can do in extreme heat is turn off your device completely.“Even background processes can generate heat,” say experts at British electronics chain Curry’s. “A full shutdown helps it cool faster.”Remove the case, if your phone or tablet has one, because they can trap heat.Also keep it out of direct sunlight and put it somewhere cool, like an air-conditioned room or in front of a fan. But be careful about putting it in cool places.“Never put your device in the fridge or freezer, as condensation can cause water damage,” Curry’s says. Is there a tech topic that you think needs explaining? Write to us at onetechtip@ap.org with your suggestions for future editions of One Tech Tip. Kelvin Chan, AP Technology Writer
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Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases. Here is a list of nations restricting WhatsApp: FULLY BLOCKED China started blocking WhatsApp in 2017, using its so-called Great Firewall to filter and block traffic with overseas servers. Chinese users rely on an alternative called WeChat. WhatsApp is generally inaccessible in North Korea which has blocked Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other platforms since 2016. North Korea has one of the world’s most strictly controlled internet systems. PARTIAL BLOCK Russia started restricting WhatsApp from Wednesday. It had clashed with foreign tech platforms for several years over content and data storage. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned most applications using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services free internet-to-internet voice and video calls starting in 2017. However text messaging is allowed. In 2020, authorities allowed people to make calls over WhatsApp and other internet apps on the grounds of the Expo Dubai world fair. Qatar has not explicitly banned WhatsApp but has put restrictions on VoIP calls. Like UAE, WhatsApp messaging still works. Egypt does not have a blanket ban on calls over WhatsApp but has tried to throttle such communications. Jordan also has restrictions on making VoIP calls. INTERMITTENT BANS Iran last year lifted a ban on WhatsApp as a first step to scaling back internet restrictions following years of curbing access. Turkey currently has no ban on WhatsApp, but it has in the past blocked the platform over domestic issues. Uganda banned WhatsApp and other social media platforms in 2021 as a retaliation for Facebook blocking some pro-government accounts. It currently does not have a ban. Cuba temporarily restricted access to social media and messaging platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp in 2021. WhatsApp has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices in June, according to a memo sent to all House staff. Supantha Mukherjee, Reuters
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Of all the things you dont want to find in a jar of instant coffee, glass is pretty high on the list. But that scenario became more than hypothetical after a customer alerted Dollar General employees to a potential issue in their eight-ounce instant coffee. Now, Dollar General has issued a recall of three lots of the powdered drink due to the possibility of glass fragments. The recall impacts retailer’s private label brand Clover Valley. Dollar General is actively investigating the source of the glass contamination and apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this product issue, the chain said in a statement. The recall was also announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Heres everything you need to know about identifying the affected items. Which products are affected? The recalled coffee is the Clover Valley brands eight-ounce instant coffee. It has a package UPC of 876941004069 and includes the following three lots: L-5163: Best by December 13, 2026 L-5164: Best by December 13, 2026 L-5165: Best by December 14, 2026 You can find this information on the neck of the jar. An image of the product can be found on the FDA’s website. Where and when was the product sold? The coffee was exclusively sold in Dollar General retail stores between July 9 and 21, 2025, and across almost every state. Heres a complete list of the states where Dollar General has recalled its eight-ounce Clover Valley Instant Coffee: Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming If your imagination isnt detailed enough, Dollar General provides a graphic breakdown in its announcement of what can happen if you ingest glass. (Well leave reading that to your discretion.) The company says it hasnt received any reports of injuries or illnesses. What should I do if I have this product? Don’t drink it. Dollar General is offering a refund for anyone who bought the instant coffee. You can reach out for one through email at customercare@dollargeneral.com. The company can also process a refund over the phone every day from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. at 1-888-309-9030. Has the recall impacted Dollar General’s stock? Investors appear to have shrugged off news of the recall to the extent that they know about it. Shares of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) are up 2.47% this week as of Wednesdays closing bell. In June, the company raised its financial guidance for its fiscal year 2025.
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Markets are largely unchanged early Thursday ahead of a key meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all ticked down less than 0.1% before the opening bell.Shares of Deere & Co. slid 7.5% after the heavy equipment manufacturer cut its forecast despite beating Wall Street’s third-quarter sales and profit targets. Deere’s sales and profit fell significantly from a year ago and the company cited “near-term uncertainty” in its earnings release. Deere said that it has been focusing on inventory management with inventories remaining high.Tapestry, the parent of Kate Spade and Coach, saw its shares tumble more than 6% on a weak outlook. The company said it expects a tiny increase in sales for the upcoming year, while forecasting a 60-cents-per-share hit on profit due to tariffs. Tapestry says that about 70% of its products are made in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.Later Thursday, the government will release its report on inflation at the wholesale level, before products reach consumers. Economists expect it to show inflation ticked up to 2.4% in July from 2.3% in June.The U.S. also releases its weekly report on applications for jobless benefits, which serves as a proxy for U.S. layoffs.On Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage, Putin and Trump as well as a meeting of the delegations, will convene a meeting.In Europe at midday, Britain’s FTSE 100 was unchanged after the government reported that the UK economy grew at a faster than expected 1.2% annual pace in the last quarter. In quarterly terms, the economy grew 0.3%, slowing from a 0.7% expansion in January-March.Germany’s DAX rose 0.6% and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.5%.Europe is bracing for Trump’s encounter with Putin, though the U.S. president has said he will prioritize trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets with Putin on Friday in Anchorage.The Trump-Putin meeting could have major implications for energy markets, potentially leading to an easing of sanctions against Moscow, or an escalation if no progress is made on ending the war in Ukraine.Early Thursday, U.S. benchmark crude rose 23 cents to $62.88 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 25 cents to $65.88 per barrel.During Asian trading, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 1.5% to 42,649.26 as investors sold to lock in recent gains that have taken the benchmark to all-time records.The Japanese yen rose against the dollar after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Bloomberg that Japan was “behind the curve” in monetary tightening. He was referring to the slow pace of increases in Japan’s near-zero interest rates.Low interest rates tend to make the yen weaker against the dollar, giving Japanese exporters a cost advantage in overseas sales.The dollar fell to 146.53 Japanese yen Thursday, down from 147.39 yen. The euro slid to $1.1691 from $1.1705.In Chinese markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index shed 0.4% to 25,519.32, while the Shanghai composite index slid 0.5% to 3,666.44.South Korea’s Kospi rose less than 0.1% to 3,225.66.In Australia, the S&P ASX 200 index added 0.5% to 8,873.80.Taiwan’s Taiex fell 0.5% and India’s Sensex edged 0.2% higher.Bitcoin briefly rose more than 3% to a new record of over $123,000, according to CoinDesk. It later fell back below $121,000. Teresa Cerojano and Matt Ott, Associated Press
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One way to learn more about someone is to look into their eating habits. And thats just what Toast did. This week, the digital platformwhich restaurants use for transactionsreleased new data about which states dine out the most, how much people are tipping, and what foods are most loved in different states. Here’s what to know: The good news: a summer bump Overall, the report shows that restaurants in coastal cities are seeing slight growth, at least during the summer months, while results around the country are pretty varied. Naples, Florida; Portland, Maine; Chicago, Illinois; and Charleston, South Carolina, are among the cities that have seen the biggest bumps. The bad news: tipping slips The report shows the average tip for a full-service restaurant meal has fallen to 19.1%, which is the lowest that Toast has recorded in seven years. This even shows a decrease from the first quarter of 2025, when customers were tipping an average of 19.4%. While the decline could indicate that more people are leaving cash tips instead of tips on their cardswhich is what Toast recordsit could also be a result of tipflation, which is a trend that appeared when nonservice businesses started requesting tips. !function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js"); Delaware tops the list with the highest average tipping percentage at 21.4%, while California ranks lowest with an average of only 17.3%. !function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js"); As for popular foods, the coastal states are leading the demand for burgers, with Hawaii ordering 72% more burgers per restaurant location than the national average, and 59% more fries. Alaska and Washington take the second and third spots at 64% and 52%, respectively. Of course, the coastal states also take the lead in the seafood category, with Rhode Island ordering 164% more seafood, followed by Louisiana at 154% and Delaware at 128%. Overall, the results show 24 states experiencing growth, 13 remaining flat, and 14 states declining in transaction numbers when compared to the same time last year. The good news for the states experiencing dips? Many of these destinations will probably improve during the winter months, as theyre more traditional cold-weather travel spots. To curate these results, Toast compared year-over-year transaction data from June 1 through July 15, 2025, at the same restaurants and on the same days of the week.
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