Roof-integrated solar company GAF Energy announced today that it will move all of its manufacturing from Asia to a facility in Silicon Valley. It’s a reversal of the solar industry trend of manufacturing solar panels in Asia due to lower labor costs.
US solar roof manufacturing
GAF Energy will shift both manufacturing and research and development to a leased 112,000-square-foot facility in San…
Google Discover redesign rolling out on Android 12, drops cards & descriptions [Updated]
May 12, 2021
Starting on Android 12, Google is rolling out the next big redesign of Discover. This visual revamp of the feed was first introduced on iOS and is now coming to Android.
Update 5/11: If the Discover redesign disappeared for you with the latest Google app beta (10.18)…
Ford CEO hints at electric Bronco in weird tweet
May 12, 2021
Ford CEO Jim Farley is talking about a possible electric Bronco in a strange tweet that made it sound like it was already available.
Last year, Ford released the highly anticipated new generation of the iconic Bronco.
Many electric vehicle fans were disappointed that the…
I’ve been happily using the Galaxy Z Fold 2 since it launched, and it being my daily driver smartphone, I’ve gotten to know it pretty well in that time. There’s one issue that’s plagued me the entire time, though: There’s not a single truly good case option for the Galaxy Z Fold 2.
Foldables present a unique challenge to case makers because there’s no obvious way to provide full…
Tokina has announced the impending release of its new 25–75mm T2.9 cinema lens, a parfocal lens it calls ‘the pinnacle of modern cinema zoom lens design.’
The lens’ focal length fits between the company’s current 11–20mm T2.9 and 50–135mm T2.9 cinema…
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Adopt Me is the most popular game inside the user-generated content platform Roblox. Now the creators of Adopt Me are starting their own studio.
Uplift Games is a remote-first studio with 40 employees. It will…
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Ubisoft has released its financial report for 2020-21 — the period ending on March 31, 2021 — posting net bookings of $2.27 billion (€2.24 billion). That is up a massive 46.1% compared to the previous year.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, which came out last November, gave the company a big boost. According to Ubisoft, the franchise…
EA Play digital event set for July 22
May 11, 2021
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Electronic Arts announced today that it will broadcast EA Play event on July 22.
This is essentially EA’s E3-without-E3 show. The publisher has been doing its own thing separate from the big trade show in recent…
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Xiaomi has been granted a patent to develop an under-screen smartphone camera that can rotate and therefore act both as a selfie and traditional rear-facing camera.
Only founded in 2010, Xiaomi is a Chinese manufacturer whose smartphone line might be its…
Razer has announced an upgraded Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model laptop lineup with an ultra-thin design, new features, and a price starting at $2,300.
Well-known amongst gamers and the Esports community, Razer is a consumer electronics brand that has developed a steadily growing fanbase with its products, from mobile gaming devices and accessories to monitors, desktop computers, and laptops. But…
