Among the new computers Apple plans to announce in the coming months is an M2 variant of the Mac Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports the company has been testing a version of its high-end desktop that features a chipset with a 24-core CPU and 76-core GPU, as well as 192GB of memory. He predicts Apple will ultimately let customers…
Comment: What makes the Pixel Watch a Google Pixel device?
October 23, 2022
In the broadest sense, Pixel phones are differentiated by AI and ML-powered features. The Pixel Watch — in the modern era — is Made by Google’s third form factor with “Pixel” branding. As a first-generation device, its claim to that name is somewhat more…
Google Store discounts: $299 Pixel 6a, $49 Nest Audio or Hub, $149 Pixel Buds Pro, more
October 23, 2022
We’re just over a month away from Black Friday, but the US Google Store currently has a few deals that are approaching that level. The Nest Audio is currently $49.99, while you can get Pixel Buds Pro for $149 and a $299 Pixel 6a.
Until October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you…
With explicit feedback, AI needs less data than you think
October 23, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more.
We’ve all come to appreciate that AI and machine learning are the magic sauce powering large-scale consumer internet properties. Facebook, Amazon and Instacart boast enormous datasets and huge user counts. Common…
After e-bikes started breaking in half, Fiido promises $10,000 against future frame snafus
October 23, 2022
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike…
A city in China is planning an offshore wind farm so big that it could power all of Norway
October 23, 2022
The city of Chaozhou, in China’s Guangdong province, is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it is expected to provide more power than all of Norway’s power plants combined.
The city intends to start work on the 43.3 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm…
Microsoft and Discord plan to make joining a voice channel from an Xbox console easier. If you’re a frequent Discord user, you may recall the companies recently launched Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S integration. Following a beta test in July, Discord started rolling out the feature to all Xbox users in September. Unfortunately, in its current iteration, the integration isn’t as straightforward…
Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it
October 22, 2022
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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We’re happy to say we’ll have our fifth Women in Gaming breakfast on October 25 at our GamesBeat Summit Next 2022 event.
We hope to match our previous breakfasts with more than 100 women attending. And yes…