One of the new Siri features in iOS 14.2 is called the Personal Update. This is similar to the daily briefing feature available on Amazon Echo, answering a long-lasting feature request for Apple’s personal assistant.
You can get Siri to read out your update on iPhone, HomePod, and HomePod mini. Just ask Siri “What’s my update?”
The exact response from Siri will vary based on what it…
Ahead of pre-orders, first iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max hands-on videos appear
November 6, 2020
Ahead of iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max pre-orders beginning tomorrow, the first hands-on videos and stories have now been published. These hands-on looks offer more detail on the all-new size options offered by the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
The Verge…
NASA just completed a critical propeller test for its all-electric experimental plane called X-57
November 6, 2020
NASA is developing an all-electric experimental plane called the X-57 Maxwell as part of an effort to share insight with regulators before EV planes establish a market. Propellers for the electric X-plane recently completed wind tunnel testing at the Langley Research Center…
Galaxy S20 FE gets a new variant with 256GB of storage
November 6, 2020
We called Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 FE the best smartphone the company has released in 2020, and now it’s getting a slight upgrade. The Galaxy S20 FE is will be available for purchase tonight with 256GB of storage.
Out of the box, the default Galaxy S20 FE comes with 128GB of storage, plenty for most users, and a very acceptable total for the $699 price point. However, if that is not enough…
Tesla (TSLA) wins contract for new giant battery in Australia
November 6, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has won a contract to build another giant battery system in Australia — even bigger than the first one.
The project in South Australia has come to be known as the ‘Big Tesla Battery’.
The Big Tesla Battery originally had a capacity of 100 MW/129 MWh with…
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has been released into a very different landscape to that of its predecessor, the Mate 30 Pro. Restrictions have tightened, but that hasn’t dulled the Chinese firm’s enthusiasm for flagship smartphone releases.
Hardware can only take you so far.
Elon Musk is going to Tesla Gigafactory Berlin to boost hiring effort, will personally interview candidates
November 6, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he is going to Tesla Gigafactory Berlin today to boost the local hiring effort, and he will personally interview candidates.
Tesla’s vision of massive factories have many advantages in terms of economies of scale, but they do offer challenges when it comes to hiring.
Every market has a limited pool of qualified workers, even with these higher-than-usual…
Google is approaching the one-year anniversary of Stadia, and it’s about to deliver on one of its big promises. Stadia Family Sharing is now going live for some users.
Speaking to 9to5Google, Google confirmed that the feature is rolling out starting today and, in a…
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said today that a Joe Biden win in the US presidential election would boost the German automaker’s efforts to mass-produce electric vehicles globally.
Diess said on a Bloomberg webcast [via Reuters]:
A Democratic program would be more…
Google One’s VPN is rolling out on Android; here’s how to use it
November 6, 2020
Last month, Google announced that higher tier plans of Google One would be getting a VPN service for Android, iOS, and more. Google One’s VPN service has begun rolling out to Android devices in the United States; here’s a quick guide on how to use it.
When the new VPN for Google One was announced, the company shared that the service would arrive in the “coming weeks.” Now, one week…
