Android TV has a new budget champion in the incredibly affordable $30 Walmart “onn” box, but details on what HDR formats the device supports have been unknown to date. Now, we’ve got answers.
The listing for Walmart’s Android TV box touts 4K support but is absent of any mention of HDR — High Dynamic Range — which is a pretty standard feature of most 4K devices nowadays.
Speaking to…
Google Chrome to offer ‘HTTPS-Only Mode’
June 30, 2021
For years now, Google has been one of the biggest proponents of using a more secure HTTPS connection everywhere possible. Google’s latest optional push, “HTTPS-Only Mode,” would make older HTTP websites inaccessible in Chrome.
HTTPS was once a marker of a website’s…
Tesla releases new update for vehicles with its new ‘Tesla Vision’ system to restore Autopilot features
June 30, 2021
Tesla has started pushing a new software update for Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with its new “Tesla Vision” computer vision system in order to restore some Autopilot functionality.
Last month, Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision”…
With Chat serving as a key part of the integrated Gmail experience, Google lets users quickly specify their activity status. In addition to the existing availability options, you’re now able to set a custom status in Gmail and Chat on the web.
This month’s announcement that the Gmail web client was getting a navigation redesign was accompanied by a revamp of “Rooms” into “Spaces.” As…
Japanese carmaker Nissan is expected to confirm this week that it will build the UK’s first battery gigafactory, according to Sky News. The factory will open in Sunderland in 2024, in the northeast of England, and it’s expected to produce enough batteries for 200,000…
Carrier caught injecting ‘SMS AD’ into Google verification code message [Update: Comment]
June 30, 2021
SMS is widely regarded as an insecure form of two-factor authentication, and another example of this has just emerged. A carrier looks to be injecting ads into the Google verification code used to sign in to services like Gmail.
Update 6/29: Google issued the following…
Run your off-grid campsite with portable power stations at up to $120 off, more in New Green Deals
June 30, 2021
It’s that time again, so we’re bringing you the latest batch of New Green Deals to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at a ROCKPALS 1,048Wh Portable Electric Power Station deal, which is currently seeing its first major sale. Plus, there’s discounts on electric lawn tools and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and other e-bike deals today, so you won’t want to miss…
Samsung’s AMD partnership allegedly beats even Apple in GPU performance in leaked benchmark
June 30, 2021
It’s no secret that the chips in Apple’s iPhones far outclass even the best Android options, but the gap may be closing in at least one area. According to a new leak, the Samsung Exynos chip that packs an AMD GPU is making big strides when it comes to GPU performance.
Renewable energy provider Core Development Group has announced a contract to design, implement, and maintain over 15,000 EV chargers throughout the US. The portfolio of this new agreement promises 100 to 500 chargers per site.
Core Development Group describes itself as…
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Hands-on with the Z Nikkor 28mm F2.8 Special Edition
Nikon has just announced the NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) lens. The ‘SE’ in the name stands for Special Edition, as this is a re-styled version of the 28mm lens that’s already been announced, though not yet released, and has been on Nikon’s roadmap for a while now.
This…
