The third season of For All Mankind is now available on Apple TV+, and this time the sci-fi drama is set in the 1990s with a billionaire who wants to explore Mars. In the very first two episodes of this season, some viewers noticed that a very old Apple product made a cameo appearance on the show – the Newton MessagePad.
But more than just putting a Newton MessagePad in the show, the creators…
Instagram is testing new age verification methods including asking followers to vouch for your age and even using AI that can estimate your age via a video selfie. It’s part of a push to ensure users are at least the minimum 13 years old and “to make sure that…
If you store all your passwords on Chrome and use an iPhone, signing into your various accounts is about to get easier. The latest release of the browser for iOS (version M104) will bring the ability for you to set Chrome as your Autofill provider. It’ll also add new…
LG has finally released the 2022 soundbars it introduced in January, and it won’t surprise you to hear that you’ll pay a hefty price for the attention-getting flagship model. The 9.1.5-channel S95QR (pictured above) costs $1,799 (already on sale for $1,499 at Amazon and LG) and stands out with an up-firing center channel as well as similarly vertical wireless rear speakers. A subwoofer…
Mercedes-Benz’s ultra-efficient VISION EQXX electric car traveled 750 miles (1,200 km) on a single charge
June 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz’s ultra-efficient VISION EQXX electric car completed a 750-mile (1,200 km) trip on a single charge between Germany and the UK.
A few years ago, Mercedes-Benz launched the VISION EQXX project to improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. The vehicle is…
Toyota issued a recall on 2,700 bZ4X electric cars, roughly all the ones produced to date (though most undelivered), over the potential of wheels falling off.
The bZ4X is Toyota’s first global electric car. Toyota launched the electric SUV in the US earlier this year at…
Listen up, electric bike companies. You need to give your e-bike batteries USB-C charging, stat!
June 23, 2022
If you’ve owned an electric bike, e-scooter, or other personal mobility device (and especially if you’ve owned more than one), you know they all have a charger that pretty much fits nothing else you own. I have several electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and other e-rideables, and almost none of them can share chargers. But don’t fret! There’s already a convenient solution here, and…
Tesla launches new virtual power plant that pays Powerwall owners to help end brownouts
June 23, 2022
Tesla has launched a new virtual power plant in partnership with PG&E in California that will pay Powerwalls owners to help stabilize the electric grid and end brownouts in California.
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like…
GM’s autonomous driving division, Cruise, has begun its paid driverless taxi service in San Francisco and officially took its first fares last night.
Cruise has been operating a free driverless taxi service in the area since earlier this year (and got pulled over once)…
Blackmagic Design has announced the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 that brings an adjustable touchscreen, a larger battery, and support for an optional electronic viewfinder for $1,995.
The new camera also has the latest Blackmagic generation 5 color science and keeps its cinematic Super 35 HDR image sensor with 13 stops of dynamic range, dual native ISO, and EF lens mount from the previous…
