At the start of the year, Google announced the Privacy Sandbox on Android project, a new system designed to eventually replace today’s existing third-party cookie schemes and reinvent a more privacy-centered method for serving advertisements. After an initial round of alpha testing and feedback, Google announced on Thursday that the first developer’s preview of the sandbox is now…
NVIDIA adds native M1 Mac support to the GeForce Now app
April 29, 2022
The GeForce Now macOS app should run more smoothly for many Mac users after the addition of native support for Apple’s M1 chips. NVIDIA initially rolled out M1 support last year, albeit through Rosetta, a translation process that allows apps based on x86–64…
Mary Barra says GM will begin tying executive compensation to success of its EV targets
April 29, 2022
In a recent interview, General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra stated that long-term executive compensation will be contingent upon the American automaker reaching specific targets for its transition into electrification. With some bold targets already in place, what better way…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 28, 2022
April 29, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
The James Webb Space Telescope’s alignment is now complete and is confirmed to be able to capture sharp, perfectly crisp images with all four of its instruments.
Webb completed its seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, after which the team behind the…
Mattel launches He-Man game on Roblox
April 29, 2022
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Mattel launched today a new Masters of the Universe game on Roblox. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: You have the Power is the latest title to chase…
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The human brain has long been, and continues to be, a conundrum — how it developed, how it continues to evolve, its tapped and untapped capabilities.
The same goes for artificial intelligence (AI)…
Following the iOS app in March, Google Translate for Android now has a homescreen widget that follows the latest Material You design language.
Previously, Google Translate for Android just offered a 1×1 homescreen shortcut that lets you quickly create and launch a…
As work on the Chrome version continues, Google announced the Privacy Sandbox for Android in February to make mobile advertising more privacy-conscious. A Privacy Sandbox Developer Preview is now available today “on top of” Android 13.
The Privacy Sandbox on…
Snapchat unveils $229 ‘Pixy’ camera drone, bringing ‘Director Mode’ to Android app this year
April 29, 2022
During its Snap Summit event today, Snapchat officially announced a new video drone called “Pixy” that fits in the palm of your hand, as well as a new “Director Mode” that’s headed to Android later this year.
Snapchat ‘Pixy’ drone
Starting at $229 and available today for purchase in the United States and France, “Pixy” is Snapchat’s first drone. The small 101g drone is…
