Back in November, device settings for the Nest Hub and Hub Max in the Google Home app were updated with a cleaner design and improved organization. The Google Home settings revamp is now coming to various Nest speakers and Chromecast streamers.
Settings are accessed by heading into the Google Home app, selecting a device, and tapping the gear icon in the top-right corner. The redesign moves from…
Tesla has started to push a new software update to its fleet today, and it’s one of the bigger ones with several new features, including Disney+, Car Wash Mode, hotspot capability, and more.
For years now, Tesla has been leading the auto industry when it comes to…
Cloud gaming is expanding in huge ways right now, and Android TV saw a big release there last month with the debut of Google’s Stadia platform on Android TV and Google TV devices. Xbox Game Pass, despite supporting Android, hasn’t supported Android TV since its launch…
Elon Musk announces Tesla AI Day on August 19
July 29, 2021
Elon Musk announces a date, August 19, for Tesla AI Day, an event to share progress in the automaker’s software and hardware development related to artificial intelligence.
The CEO aims to use the event as a recruiting platform for Tesla’s AI team.
Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil new products, but to present new technologies that it has been…
Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD sample gallery
July 29, 2021
The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD is a compact ultra-wide zoom (with a very long name) for Sony APS-C E-mount bodies. While not the most solid-feeling lens, it impressed us with its corner-to-corner sharpness and minimal aberrations. And, it’s priced a bit cheaper…
Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout and thousands sign petition for anti-discrimination action
July 29, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees joined a walkout today to protest the company’s initially harsh response to allegations of sex discrimination at the company that makes games such as…
What Leica-M Gear Sells The Fastest?
July 29, 2021
Previously, we explored topics like which Micro Four Thirds system held up better over time, which line of Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras is most popular, or which DSLR system held more of its value. This month, let’s look at which Leica M-mount film gear is the fastest-moving off the shelves.
This story is part of KEH’s Tilt-Shift Report, where the company shares exclusive data and…
Canon has filed a patent for a new “image pickup-up device and adjustment mechanism” that appears to be a high-powered clip-on-style telephoto camera accessory for smartphones. It has a modular lens design that can allows multiple compact lenses to be swapped, and the…
Facebook on Wednesday announced its fiscal 2021 second quarter results with $29 billion in revenue, representing a 56% year-over-year growth. With faster growth than Apple and Microsoft during the same period, it seems that Facebook hasn’t been affected by the privacy…
Google Drive ‘security update’ will change share links for some files this year [U: Email]
July 29, 2021
Google today announced a “Security update” for Drive to “make file sharing more secure.” This is part of a broader company-wide change that also affects YouTube and will impact the productivity app on September 13, 2021.
Update 7/28: Google this week started alerting personal Gmail and enterprise Workspace accounts about the upcoming change. A link at the bottom of this email takes you…
