Saudi Arabia won't reach net zero emissions until 2060
Saudi Arabia is making a commitment to reduce its impact on the environment, although the timeframe won't please critics. Reutersreports Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and energy minister Prince...
View ArticleFacebook's misinformation and violence problems are worse in India
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's leaks suggest its problems with extremism are particularly dire in some areas. Documents Haugen provided to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other...
View ArticleGarmin smartwatches are up to 52 percent off at Amazon for today only
Now is a prime opportunity to buy a fitness watch for those cool-weather workouts. Amazon is running a one-day sale on Garmin smartwatches that knocks up to 52 percent off the price of the wearables....
View ArticleTesla hikes prices across its EV lineup
Tesla is no stranger to raising prices for its EVs, but its latest round has been more aggressive than most. Electreknotes Tesla has hiked prices for all four of its in-production vehicles in the past...
View ArticleGrocery chain Tesco suffers two-day outage following hack
British grocery shoppers have had more than a few headaches this weekend. According to The Guardian, the grocery chain Tesco has grappled with a roughly two-day outage (as of this writing) preventing...
View ArticleHasbro unveils 'ultimate' Nerf version of the Halo Needler gun
Past attempts at a Nerf version of Halo's Needler gun have fallen short, but the latest iteration might just live up to (most of) the promises. The Verge reports Hasbro has introduced a Nerf LMTD Halo...
View ArticleAstronomers directly observe one of the youngest planets to date
Astronomers have spotted young planets before, but rarely this young — or with such easy observation. As CBS Newssays, a University of Hawaii-led team has discovered 2M0437b, one of the youngest...
View ArticleResident Evil's Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine come to 'Fortnite'
Epic Games' fondness for Capcom continues unabated. The game developer has added legendary Resident Evil characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine (aka the "master of unlocking") to Fortnite,...
View ArticleElon Musk says 'issues' have forced Tesla to pull its latest full...
Tesla's latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software 10.3 has been pulled shortly after it was released, with CEO Elon Musk citing "some issues" in a tweet, TechCrunch has reported. Musk said one such...
View ArticleApple's new AirPods Pro with MagSafe charging are already down to $220
When Apple rolled out the new AirPods at its October 18th event, it didn't change the AirPods Pro but did introduce a MagSafe charging case. That's not a bad thing, as they already offered clear sound,...
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The Morning After: NASA sets a new date for its Artemis I Moon mission
NASA now expects to launch its uncrewed Artemis I flight test in February 2022, with the liftoff window as early as February 12th. The space agency had initially planned for a November 2021 test...
View ArticlePayPal confirms it isn't trying to acquire Pinterest right now
PayPal has stated that it's "not pursuing an acquisition of Pinterest at this time," effectively denying rumors of an imminent $45 billion acquisition first reported by Bloomberg. The one-line release...
View ArticleInternal Facebook documents highlight its moderation and misinformation issues
The Facebook Papers, a vast trove of documents supplied by whistleblower Frances Haugen to a consortium of news organizations, has been released. The reporting, by Reuters, Bloomberg, The Washington...
View ArticleSamsung's The Frame TVs are up to 33 percent off in an early Black Friday sale
The latest Samsung early Black Friday sale brings The Frame smart TVs down to some of the lowest prices we've seen in a while. Both Amazon and Samsung's own website have the deals right now, which...
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MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch review (2021): Apple’s mighty Macs
Apple is finally restoring balance to its portable lineup with the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. If you wanted a big-screen Mac notebook for video editing over the past year, you were stuck...
View ArticleHertz reportedly orders 100,000 Teslas in the single largest EV purchase ever
Tesla has just had a double-shot of good news on the sales front today. Hertz has ordered 100,000 Tesla EVs for its fleet, with plans to rent them out in major US markets and parts of Europe starting...
View ArticleAmazon details custom Alexa programs for hospitals and retirement communities
Amazon has announced two new programs for Alexa centered around healthcare and retirement homes. Through Alexa Smart Properties, hospitals and senior living communities can run their own custom version...
View ArticleThe new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros are already discounted at Amazon
Apple's latest pro-level notebooks are barely one week old and they've already received a discount on Amazon. Both the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M1 Pro CPUs are $50 off right now — that...
View ArticleMicrosoft says SolarWinds hackers may have breached 14 more companies
Microsoft has shared more details about a recent cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored group blamed for last year's devastating SolarWinds hack. The company's cybersecurity...
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Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro review: Solid phones, great software, perfect pricing
The Pixel 6 is the most intriguing phone Google has made in years. Not only is it a return to premium design with eye-catching colors and up to a 120Hz screen, it’s also powered by the company’s first...
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