A report out of the UK has revealed that US EV automaker Rivian has been in secret talks with the British government about a potential factory outside of the US. This pending Rivian plant could eventually happen, thanks to a proposed support package from the government, although European countries nearby still have proposals on the table.
Rivian is a US-based EV automaker on the cusp of…
EV startup Arrival has shared news that its electric van has completed a demonstration at a fully functioning parcel depot without a driver inside. This is the first time the Arrival Van has completed an autonomous drive of this kind, which now paves the way for road…
After months of horse trading, a bipartisan group of US senators unveiled the legislative text of a 2,700-page, $1 trillion infrastructure bill last night. Here’s what’s in it for all things electric vehicle and clean energy – and what got the chop.
What’s…
8BitDo launches new Xbox media remotes
August 3, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
The new generation of gaming consoles are great at playing games, but they are also excellent media devices. And peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo is launching two new Xbox media remotes to help unlock some of that potential. The company announced the 8BitDo Media Remote for Xbox in two flavors and with controls designed…
In a new video, we can watch Rivian’s latest R1S electric SUV prototype climb an insane 45-degree slope like it’s nothing.
Rivian has been running into some issues bringing its first consumer electric vehicle to production.
The first R1T electric pickup truck…
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
Bandai America unveiled its first collaboration with Lucasfilm: a Star Wars R2-D2 Tamagotchi virtual pet toy.
That means your favorite droid from Star Wars will be inside the latest Tamagotchi…
After taking a mid-range approach with the Pixel 5, Google has officially teased it’s ready to take on the high-end market and iPhone 13 and 13 Pro with its fall smartphone lineup. The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will come with a custom “Tensor” chip, all-new design, 120Hz display, in-screen fingerprint reader, 4x zoom lens, and more. Here’s what Google is up to with its re-entry into the…
After beta testing the feature last month, Twitter for iOS is now officially rolling out support for signing in with Apple. This means you can now create a Twitter account with your Apple ID for increased privacy.
Evidence of Twitter’s work on adopting Sign in with…
How to set NASA mission audio as your iPhone ringtone
August 3, 2021
While it’s simple to just use the default or built-in ringtones, NASA supplies a range of mission sounds that can space-out your iPhone. Here’s how:
Table of contents
Step 1: Choose your audio
Step 2: Import the ringtone
Step 2a: macOS (Catalina and above)
Step 2b…
Google teases ‘preview’ of 2021’s new Pixel phones today
August 3, 2021
Made by Google this morning tweeted that it had a “preview to share on new Pixel phones.” Set for 9 a.m. PT, we highly expect that the company’s hardware division will tease its Pixel 2021 lineup.
In 2021, Google flipped the order and teased its flagship Pixel devices first. We now know a great deal about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro:
Google confirms ‘Pixel 6’ and ‘Pixel 6 Pro’…
