SpaceX plans first Starship orbital test flight for January 2022
SpaceX's hopes for a timely Starship orbital flight haven't gone according to plan, to put it mildly, but there might be hope on the horizon. According to TechCrunch, Elon Musk told a joint meeting of...
View ArticleApple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro is discounted by $100 at Amazon
Apple announced a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro chip a month ago, and some solid deals are already starting to pop up. A model with a 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD is...
View ArticleFord and GlobalFoundries team up to tackle car chip shortages
Ford thinks it has a solution to ongoing car chip shortages: make a deal with one of the world's largest chipmakers. CNBCreports the badge has unveiled a "strategic collaboration" with GlobalFoundries...
View ArticleSnapchat adds memories and exploration features to the Snap Map
Earlier this year, Snapchat announced Map Layers, features for the Snap Map built around local content. The first two Layers, Memories and Explore, are now available to everyone.Memories will display...
View ArticleMicrosoft Edge efficiency mode helps extend your laptop's battery life
Microsoft's latest Edge update might make all the difference if you routinely struggle with laptop battery life. The company has introduced a desktop version of Edge with an efficiency mode that...
View ArticleCanadian police arrest teen for stealing $36.5 million in cryptocurrency
Police in Canada say they recently arrested a teen who allegedly stole $46 million CAD (approximately $36.5 million) worth of cryptocurrency from a single individual in the US. According to authorities...
View ArticleGoogle's second-gen Pixel Stand is available for pre-order
Google's second-generation Pixel Stand wasn't even an option by the time the Pixel 6 shipped, but it's here now... well, almost. The company has begun taking pre-orders for the new wireless charging...
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Cricut's Explore 3 is the perfect cutting machine for obsessive crafters
I was definitely a little out of my element when I took on this review. I’m not really an arts and crafts kind of guy. Sure, I’ll do the occasional project with my four-year-old. I also like to make...
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Amazon starts rolling out Alexa’s Conversation Mode on Echo Show 10
Chatting with Alexa could soon feel even more natural as Amazon starts rolling out the voice assistant's Conversation Mode. The feature, which the company revealed at its fall 2020 hardware event,...
View ArticleApple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025
Apple may be sharpening the focus of its long-in-development electric car. Bloombergsources claim Apple is now shifting its attention to a fully self-driving car, not just a more conventional vehicle...
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Subaru's Solterra EV has a 220-mile range and 360-degree safety camera
Following not one but two teases, Subaru has finally shared more information on its first EV, the Solterra, after the AWD crossover made an appearance at the 2021 LA Auto Show. As expected, the...
View ArticleNike is building its metaverse inside of 'Roblox'
Meta and Microsoft aren’t the only companies with ambitions for the metaverse. On Thursday, Nike announced a partnership with Roblox to offer a free virtual playspace called Nikeland. In its current...
View ArticleMore than 800 Activision Blizzard employees call for CEO Bobby Kotick to resign
More than 800 Activision Blizzard employees and contractors have signed a petition calling for CEO Bobby Kotick to be removed as CEO. Workers walked out in protest earlier this week, following a report...
View ArticleFCC approves texting to 988 to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
In late October, FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed expanding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) to accept text messages via the 988 three-digit dialing code — akin to...
View ArticleFacebook test offers more control over who you see in your News Feed
Facebook might soon help you manage the overly chatty people in your social stream. The Meta brand is testing News Feed controls that let you raise or lower the volume of content you see from friends,...
View ArticleXbox is re-evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard
Phil Spencer is reportedly reassessing Xbox's relationship with Activision Blizzard following new bombshell reports about the company and CEO Bobby Kotick. Spencer, who runs Microsoft's Xbox division,...
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Is Twitter Blue worth $3 a month?
Last week, Twitter’s “premium” subscription service made its debut in the United States. Twitter Blue is a $3 monthly subscription that buys subscribers access to additional features, like an undo...
View ArticleState AGs open investigation into Instagram's effect on teens
Meta's efforts to encourage healthy teen usage habits aren't enough for some state officials. The New York Timesreports a coalition of state attorneys general has launched an investigation into...
View ArticleDOJ charges two Iranian hackers for threatening US voters during 2020 election
The US Department of Justice has charged two Iranian hackers for their involvement in a disinformation campaign that targeted American voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In October of last...
View ArticleNBC's six-year Premier League deal will keep some matches on Peacock
You'll likely have to keep using Peacock if you want to stream Premier League games. As Bloombergnotes, NBCUniversal has signed a six-year deal keeping it as the Premier League's official US broadcast...
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