Tesla hires the former head of a Mercedes-Benz factory near Berlin just after having fired the head of its Gigafactory Berlin project.
The local union behind the Daimler factory is getting weirdly mad about it.
René Reif was the head of the Mercedes-Benz factory in Marienfelde near Berlin until October of last year.
Now IG Metall, a powerful union in the auto industry in Germany, reports that…
Google this morning announced storage changes that impact several services, though it primarily affects Photos. Pixel phones will notably be exempted from the new Google Photos rules and continue to offer unlimited “High quality” backups.
Starting on June 1, non-Pixel…
Testing the Rad Mobile experience: When the electric bike shop comes to your driveway
November 12, 2020
As Rad Power Bikes has grown to become the largest electric bicycle company in North America, it has invested in broadening its reach beyond just a direct-to-consumer e-bike company.
It began with a push towards more retail locations, something akin to the traditional…
Android users today can enter a “work profile” that partitions personal apps and those required by their job. Google, starting with Calendar, is making the experience less disjointed on Android 11 by surfacing both personal and work data.
Certain applications cannot be “neatly split” into personal and work usage. For example, most Calendar users want to see an overview of their entire…
Tesla is No. 1 most attractive company for engineering students, and that’s a massive advantage
November 12, 2020
Tesla has now taken the No. 1 spot in the rankings of the most attractive companies for engineering students to work for in the US.
That’s a massive advantage that can’t be overstated.
In the fast-paced tech world, innovation is the most important way for companies to…
How to export your pictures and videos from Google Photos
November 12, 2020
Google Photos has been one of the best photo services for years thanks to its free, unlimited storage. That’s ending in June of 2021, though. If you want to switch from Google Photos to another service, here’s how to export your library of pictures and videos.
Starting…
BMW has a new electric scooter concept that is apparently headed for series production… at some point. But until then, we can all gawk at the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 prototype in all its glory.
We’ve been watching BMW make progress on the electric scooter for a few years now.
The company has dripped a string of interesting patents for far out electric scooters.
And it’s about time…
Google Photos Wants You To Donate Your Time to Train Its Algorithm
November 11, 2020
Google Photos has for some time asked users to verify its results for facial recognition or image content accuracy, but now the app is taking requests one step further: it’s asking you to label all your images from scratch, not just verify results, to help train the…
Five Techniques for Communication and Effortless Photoshoots
November 11, 2020
This video is for all of you professional and aspiring professional photographers who want to communicate more effectively with your clients as well as feel like you’re having more effortless photo shoots.
Tip #1: Know Your Gear
One of the things that you’re going to…
Google To Kill Free Unlimited Storage for High Quality Photos
November 11, 2020
In a blog post, Google has announced that it is halting unlimited storage for High Quality photos starting June 1, 2021. Any High Quality photos uploaded after that will be subject to the free 15 GB of storage that comes with every Google account, with additional storage coming at a fee.
Uploading full-resolution images have always counted against personal storage on Google, but any images that…
