At the end of last month, Google delisted its classic Hangouts app from iOS and Android app stores. Surprisingly, the soon to be retired Hangouts app has returned to the iOS App Store, but only if you have the link.
For a few years now, Google has been steadily moving people away from its Hangouts app, migrating them and their conversation histories over to Google Chat (previously Hangouts Chat)…
EU set to announce new anticompetitive charges against Apple, targeting dominance of Apple Pay in iPhone
April 28, 2022
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is set to come under fire on fresh anticompetitive charges from the European Union, which will likely be formally announced next week.
Apple will face the complaint that it unfairly monopolizes the mobile payments system on the…
The iPhone 14 lineup is coming in less than six months, and reports so far have painted a pretty clear of what to expect. As we inch closer to that release, iPhone 14 dummy units and molds are starting to emerge out of Apple’s supply chain. The latest leaked iPhone 14…
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max taller displays and notch replacement corroborated in leaked panels
April 28, 2022
In March, 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple was planning four iPhone 14 models without a mini version. In addition, the Pro models would feature a taller screen due to a new punch-hole + pill design replacing the notch. Now, it seems the iPhone 14 panels’ lineup has leaked.
According to content creator Saran Byte, the iPhone 14 front panels have leaked on Weibo and show the aspect ratio…
Tested: Soundboks Go is a Bluetooth speaker big on size, volume, battery-life, and bass
April 28, 2022
Perhaps the craziest thing about the new suitcase-sized Soundboks Go is not that it makes the original HomePod look like the mini – rather that it’s not the company’s largest battery-powered Bluetooth speaker …
It’s actually a smaller version of the original…
Denver’s electric bike rebates are making car alternatives cheaper. Other cities should listen up
April 28, 2022
The federal government’s plan to provide a tax credit for electric bike purchases doesn’t appear to be coming off of life support any time soon, but that hasn’t stopped Denver from creating its own e-bike rebate program. In fact, the city might have done an even better…
GMC Hummer EV pickup trucks are now selling for $250,000
April 28, 2022
The GMC Hummer EV pickup is hitting the sweet spot of hype and scarcity that is sending the price of new units in auction surging to now over $250,000 per truck.
The demand is high for electric pickup trucks. Virtually every electric pickup program is sold out for years.
Even those already in production, like the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning have enough pre-orders to cover their respective…
Arcimoto turns its 3-wheeled electric vehicle into Hollywood’s next backward-facing film crew car
April 28, 2022
Oregon-based Arcimoto has a whole new use for its three-wheeled electric vehicles in the form of the Cameo, a slightly different spin on its popular FUV electric three-wheeler.
The Cameo may be the latest in a long line of creative takes on the FUV, but it is far from the…
Light chassis, great screen. That’s the entirety of what you sign up for when you buy a Samsung Galaxy Book. They are not the most powerful laptops out there, and they’re not what I’d recommend people be issued for, say, work. But for those looking for a great…
They may not be able to shout “Eureka!” like their human colleagues but AI/ML system have shown immense potential in the field of compound discovery — whether that’s sifting through reams of data to find new therapeutic compounds or imagining new recipes using the ingredients’ flavor profiles. Now a team from Meta AI, working with researchers at the University of…
