Google is offering selected Local Guides a unique 10% discount on the latest Pixel 7 series and Pixel Watch.
The Local Guides scheme rewards contributions like photos, reviews, and location information to Google Maps with points and, depending on contribution amount and level, free gifts or prizes.
Alongside the recent October newsletter to those enrolled upon the Local Guides scheme, Google is…
Google Messages appears to be in early testing on end-to-end encryption on group chats
October 28, 2022
Google Messages is the vehicle that drives the RCS chat experience for millions of Android users around the world, but that experience still isn’t completely done. After bringing end-to-end encryption, Google Messages still needs to support E2EE to group chats over RCS…
It’s been just over a week since Google announced new icons for its communications apps on Android. The new Google Messages icon is now available on the web with a rather nice animated splash screen.
New Google Phone, Messages, and Contacts app icons roll out [U]
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Peak’s inaugural Decision Intelligence (DI) Maturity Index found that while the U.S. was an early leader in artificial intelligence (AI), India is now the more mature market when it comes to readying their…
Apple's MacBook Air M2 is back on sale for $1,049
October 28, 2022
You won’t have to pay much extra to get Apple’s latest thin-and-light laptop. Amazon is once again selling the base MacBook Air configuration with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for $1,049, significantly below the official $1,199 price. The savings only apply to the…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games.
New for 10/28: Casual puzzle game Stitch. has launched on Apple Arcade.
You can…
Italian electric motorcycle maker Energica set to debut massive 180hp electric motor
October 28, 2022
Energica, the pride of Italy’s growing electric motorcycle manufacturing industry, already has one of the most powerful electric motorcycle drivetrains in the market. But that hasn’t stopped the electric motorcycle company, which was acquired by Ideanomics earlier this year, from pushing the envelope further with what appears to be an even higher-powered electric motor.
The new motor was…
Tesla Model Y took the top spot on the list of best-selling cars in Europe in September, and the electric SUV might stay there for a while.
Over the years, Tesla’s vehicles have often become the best-selling vehicles in certain European markets.
However, it never topped…
Leica re-releases the Leica M6 film camera for $5,295 with updated viewfinder, 'modern electronics' and more
October 28, 2022
No, you haven’t entered a time machine. Leica has re-released its iconic M6 camera, 38 years after it was first released back in 1984. While it keeps the same overall look and functionality of the original M6, this updated version does bring a few upgraded…
Film photography has made a resurgence, particularly with the younger generations. It’s not cheap though and options are relatively scarce compared to just twenty years ago, particularly if you want to shoot color film photography. To help both diversify the color film photography market and bring down the prices of film stock, Stephen Dowling, founder of KosmoFoto, has posited an interesting…
