Truly wireless earbuds have become wildly popular over the past couple of years, but cost can still get in the way. The OnePlus Buds impressed us with a sub-$100 price tag, but tomorrow, the earbuds will be available for just $1.
Normally , OnePlus Buds offer an AirPod-like design, a compact case, and excellent battery life. They work best with OnePlus smartphones, but with Google Fast Pair and…
CarPlay support comes to ChargePoint EV charging network
November 18, 2020
Apple users who don’t want to rely on the built-in charging station guidance in their electric vehicle (or their iPhone) now have the option of using Apple’s CarPlay for everything from navigation, starting a session, to joining a waitlist at ChargePoint EV…
Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and others join forces to create ZETA: a push for electric cars only by 2030
November 18, 2020
Twenty-eight companies in the electric vehicle industry, including big names like Tesla, Lucid, and Rivian, have joined forces to create a new organization called ZETA, with the goal to push for 100% electric vehicle sales by 2030.
Several markets have recently announced…
Google Doodle honors Victorian artists’ muse Fanny Eaton
November 18, 2020
Today’s Google Doodle in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand celebrates Fanny Eaton; one of the faces that helped redefine Victorian beauty standards.
Fanny Eaton was born in Surrey, Jamaica on July 13, 1835 before moving with her mother to Britain in the early 1840s right on the cusp of the Victorian Era in Britain. It wasn’t until her early 20s that Eaton began modeling for portrait artists…
BMW unveils MINI electric van concept to explore what cars could look like in an autonomous future
November 18, 2020
BMW has unveiled a new concept vehicle under its MINI brand that explores what vehicle design could look like in an electric and autonomous future.
The new concept is called MINI Vision Urbanaut and it aims at providing “more interior space and versatility than ever…
Following today’s launch of M1-powered Macs, Google has quietly released a Mac version of Chrome that is optimized for Apple Silicon.
To download, visit google.com/chrome and click the blue “Download” button. If you’re using an M1 computer, you should be given the…
Mercedes-Benz upgrades EQC electric SUV’s onboard charger to 11 kW
November 18, 2020
Mercedes-Benz announced that it is upgrading the EQC 400 4MATIC, the German automaker’s electric SUV, with a new onboard charger now capable of charging at up to 11 kW.
The EQC is Mercedes-Benz’ first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up.
It is the first of several new all-electric vehicles from the famous German brand, including the EQA and EQS coming next year.
They…
(Reuters) — Huawei is selling its budget brand smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of over 30 agents and dealers in a bid to keep it alive, the company and the consortium said today.
The deal comes after U.S. government sanctions have restricted supplies to the Chinese…
Olympus 150-400mm f/4.5: Built-In 1.25x Teleconverter, 8 Stops of IS
November 17, 2020
Olympus has unveiled the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens, a new super-telephoto lens that thanks to a built-in teleconverter enables 300-1000mm equivalent shooting capabilities while being just 12.4 inches in length and only weighing 4.1…
Cameraman Gets Rammed in the Groin by an Angry Sheep
November 17, 2020
If you ever find yourself getting low to the ground to try and get the perfect shot of a horned animal, be sure to protect what’s valuable to you. A BBC cameraman found out what can happen if you don’t, as you can see in this short viral clip above.
The cameraman was shooting a story last year on Cameroon sheep — a domestic sheep that’s one of the world’s rarest breeds — when one of…
