November 8, 2022 Update: iOS 16.2 beta 2 is now available, and it includes the new Medications widget for the Lock Screen.
iOS 16.2 beta 1 launched yesterday to developers with a handful of new features and changes. As it turns out, the update includes a new Lock Screen widget option for Sleep data from the Health app. There’s also a new Medications widget coming soon as well.
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European Union opens 'in-depth' investigation into Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard
November 9, 2022
As expected, the European Commission will carry out a full-scale investigation into Microsoft’s $69 billion bid to buy Activision Blizzard. Following a preliminary probe, the European Commission announced Tuesday (via Reuters) it believes the deal may “significantly…
iPhone apparently somehow becomes a working foldable phone, and wow is it cursed [Video]
November 9, 2022
Call it a deepfake or a marvel of engineering. Either way, there’s something every and unnatural about this apparent iPhone that’s somehow been modded to become a working foldable phone.
The video seemingly claims to show iPhone hardware that has been modified with the…
iPhone 15 is finally adding USB-C, but AirPods Pro 2 show why it’s going to be a mess
November 9, 2022
All signs point to Apple finally making the jump to USB-C with next year’s iPhone 15. The change is due in large part to new regulation in the European Union, but with the Lightning port celebrating its 10th birthday, it was time for a change regardless.
But while the iPhone 15 switching to USB-C will be celebrated, it’s going to be a messy transition … and Apple doesn’t seem to…
iOS 16.2 to introduce ‘Custom Accessibility Mode’ with streamlined experience for iPhone and iPad
November 9, 2022
Apple on Tuesday released iOS 16.2 beta 2 to developers as the company gets ready to make the update available to the public in December. Officially, it adds the new Freeform collaboration app and improvements to the Home app. Under the hood, 9to5Mac found out that Apple has…
Nikola (NKLA) partners with ChargePoint and will sell entire portfolio of charging solutions to fleets
November 9, 2022
EV automaker Nikola Corporation has announced a new partnership with EV charging network ChargePoint Holdings Inc to expand charging infrastructure for EV fleets across the United States. Through the partnership, Nikola will gain access to ChargePoint’s entire lineup of…
Porsche has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car
November 9, 2022
Porsche announced today that it has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car, and it is highlighting some of them out there that are getting significant mileage.
At first, Porsche was reticent about making all-electric vehicles over concerns about how the performance that made its name would translate to an all-electric car.
The brand’s first entry into the all-electric world removed all…
Could these tiny, low-cost electric cars help save America’s cities from massive vehicles?
November 9, 2022
As the cars on US roads grow larger and heavier every year, perhaps going electric simply isn’t enough. To take back our cities from massive trucks and SUVs while simultaneously promoting affordable and efficient electric vehicles, New York-based startup Wink Motors thinks…
Tesla (TSLA) earns 8 times more per car than Toyota
November 9, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) is now earning eight times more per car than Toyota, and they are starting to notice back in Japan.
The list of things that could have led to Tesla’s demise used to be longer than my arm. For most investors, the amount of money that the company was losing was…
Rivian ($RIVN) is set to deliver its third-quarter earnings Wednesday, November 9, after the bell as the EV maker comes under the microscope into year’s end. Can Rivian continue expanding operations, or will inflationary pressure slow its momentum? In this Rivian Q3 earnings preview, I’ll discuss what to look for as the EV startup attempts to establish its position in the growing electric…
