During its “Spring Loaded” event this afternoon, Apple revealed an updated version of its Apple TV set-top box with features new and old, but most notably with a remote that’s finally an actual remote. During the event, though, Apple listed off a bunch of features that it claims “smart TVs just don’t do” or, rather, that they don’t have the power to do because they’re not running…
SES gathers $139 million in funding round led by GM
April 21, 2021
SES recently announced that it has completed a Series D funding round of $139 million led by General Motors (GM). The company is known for its development and manufacturing of next-generation Lithium-Metal rechargeable batteries, particularly for electric vehicles.
SES was…
US Army bracing for budget hit next year
April 21, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is bracing for a possible large budget cut in fiscal 2022, a defense official told Defense News.
The service is preparing contingencies should it face a “huge cut,” which means the Army would potentially have to put modernization and…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its annual “Global Energy Review” report, and while there is some good news about the adoption of renewables, there is also some rather alarming news about an anticipated emissions surge in 2021.
Update, April 20, 3:55 p.m. EDT: The Washington Post has issued breaking news:
President Biden this week will pledge to slash U.S. greenhouse gas…
Chromecast with Google TV costs less than the new Siri Remote that makes Apple TV usable
April 21, 2021
Apple’s Spring Loaded event this morning saw a number of product and service unveils. On the television and media front, the Apple TV 4K was revamped, but the real highlight was a new Siri Remote that addresses how frustrating the original is to use. That $59 remote can be…
Tesla is facing some backlash in China after an unhappy customer crashed its Shanghai Motor Show booth and was arrested.
While Tesla doesn’t use motor shows to debut vehicles like other automakers, the California-based automaker still attends a few of the more…
Following Android users worldwide experiencing repeated app crashes last month, Google today released an explanation behind what went wrong and how future WebView problems will be remedied.
This incident report was generated by the Workspace team given that Gmail and other productivity applications were impacted. Google pins the problem on a “bug within Chrome & WebView’s experiment…
Bandai Namco will close its Santa Clara office and move employees to Southern California
April 20, 2021
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America has decided to close its office in the Northern California city of Santa Clara and relocate the employees to a new Southern California office.
The North…
Polaroid has launched what it is calling the tiniest member to join the Polaroid family of cameras and also the smallest analog instant camera in the world: the Polaroid Go. Everything about it is smaller, including a miniaturized version of its classic, square format film.
Sony has unveiled the 14mm f/1.8 G-Master, an ultra-wide lens with a large aperture that the company believes is ready to take on astrophotography, landscapes, and architecture along with plus portraits and closeups thanks to its unique design.
The new 14mm f/1.8 GM is now Sony’s widest full-frame prime lens with only the 12-24mm f/2.8 and 12-24mm f/4 zoom lenses going wider in the lineup.
