A COVID-hit Foxconn plant in India has resulted in iPhone production being halved at the facility, as the country struggles to cope with a severe spread of the infection. The country is now the worst-hit in the world in terms of fatalities, having overtaken Brazil last month on a rolling average basis.
More than 100 Foxconn employees at the plant have tested positive, and no staff are allowed to…
UK investigates whether Apple discriminates against disabled people with iPhone Upgrade Program
May 11, 2021
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman has opened an investigation into whether Apple discriminates against severely disabled customers through its iPhone Upgrade Program conditions.
The complaint was filed by Colin Hughes, a quadriplegic Apple user who says he is unable to comply…
Husqvarna has a new electric two-wheeler in the works, which was just unveiled as the Husqvarna Vektorr electric scooter concept.
The announcement comes shortly after more big news from the Swedish-founded company that is now owned by Austrian motorcycle maker KTM.
Late…
At the end of last month, Google’s payments app gained a new tool for saving on groceries and expanded transit usage. The new Google Pay now lets you send money internationally to India and Singapore, with more countries coming by the end of this year.
One of the key aspects of the new Google Pay is quickly sending money to individuals or groups through a chat-like interface. A Western Union…
Police investigate Tesla driver spotted in backseat, but he doubles down on dangerous behavior
May 11, 2021
A reckless Tesla driver who has been spotted driving from the backseat of his Model 3 is now being investigated by the local police.
Yet, he is doubling down on the dangerous behavior.
Many Tesla drivers have been fighting back against misuses of Tesla Autopilot since it…
Toronto-based light electric vehicle (LEV) company Daymak has announced that it has over $300 million in pre-order commitments across its Avvenire line of various electric vehicles. The Avvenire line includes a wide range of EVs from smaller electric bicycles to a…
Samsung is rumored to debut the Galaxy Watch 4 series basically at any time now, but the previous generation isn’t done just yet. Just announced this week, the Galaxy Watch 3 TOUS Edition is hitting the market.
The special TOUS Edition of the Galaxy Watch 3 is based on the 41mm variant of the watch with a slightly tweaked design. The most notable change to the watch itself is that the physical…
When looking for a notebook well-suited to photo and editing, it makes a lot of sense for Windows users to look at laptops designed for gaming. After all, a gaming computer focuses on a powerful GPU, robust CPU and fast memory, all important components when trying to get the…
Non-electronic sports viewership grows on Twitch
May 11, 2021
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The world has a lot more sports-related content than it can fit onto ESPN, Fox Sports, and AM Radio. And Twitch is helping to pick up that slack. The sports category is growing quickly following its debut in July.
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Almost a third of organizations are using some form of AI, with 43% reporting that their rollout accelerated as a result of the pandemic. That’s according to a new Morning Consult study commissioned by IBM, which revealed that while AI adoption was flat over the last year, momentum shifted with changing business…
