During a livestreamed event this afternoon, Google detailed the ways it’s applying AI and machine learning to improve the Google Search experience.
Soon, Google says users will be able to see how busy places are in Google Maps without having to search for specific beaches, parks, grocery stores, gas stations, laundromats, pharmacies, or other business, an expansion of Google’s existing…
Fisker makes deal with Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV
October 15, 2020
Fisker, Henrik Fisker’s new EV startup, has reached a deal with automotive giant Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV.
After the original Fisker Automotive went bankrupt, the assets of the defunct EV startup were purchased by a Chinese interest who relaunched the company…
EGEB: This Dutch offshore wind farm will help oyster reefs grow
October 15, 2020
Reef structures with oysters will be installed within the Netherlands’ offshore Borssele Wind Farm Site V.
Energy storage tech company Fluence acquires digital intelligence platform AMS to improve the grid.
Ikea’s Buy Back scheme aims to reduce excessive waste in 27…
Tesla got its water supply shut off at Gigafactory Berlin because they apparently didn’t pay their bill.
Several reports are coming of Germany stating that Tesla had to temporarily stop construction work at the site of Gigafactory Berlin due to water being shut off.
Heise reported (translated from German):
Tesla is temporarily unable to continue building its factory in Grünheide near…
These two tech companies will make the US power grid smarter
October 15, 2020
Energy storage tech solutions company Fluence, a Siemens and AES company based in Arlington, Virginia, today announced that it has acquired San Francisco-based Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), a provider of AI-powered software for utility-scale storage and generation…
If you’re in the UK and planning to preorder an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro tomorrow, you can speed things up – and even get preapproved for an interest-free loan – by completing part of the process in the Apple Store app today …
While Apple doesn’t appear to…
Verizon skips the OnePlus 8T as T-Mobile gets a special variant
October 15, 2020
The OnePlus 8T arrived yesterday as the successor to the OnePlus 8 from earlier this year. However, this latest launch won’t be sold quite as widely. Verizon has confirmed it won’t be selling the OnePlus 8T, but T-Mobile is enhancing its version.
Speaking to Android Authority, Verizon Wireless confirmed that it would be skipping over the OnePlus 8T despite selling a mmWave-capable version of…
Volkswagen has confirmed that it placed a massive order for robots to build the ID.4 electric SUV and ID.BUZZ electric minibus.
The German automaker is believed to be amongst the most serious legacy automaker when it comes to deploying electric vehicle production…
You might want to talk to Microsoft if you’ve had to get repairs for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in recent months. Microsoft has extended the warranty for its current Xbox Elite Wireless Controller (via Windows Central) from 90 days after purchase to a full…
If you or someone you love is a fan of Samsung’s wearables, you can get a couple of solid ones for less thanks to a bundle offer at Best Buy. When you buy a Galaxy Watch Active 2, you can add on a pair of Galaxy Buds+ or Galaxy Buds Live earbuds and get $120 off the total price. That brings the most affordable grouping down from $400 to only $280.
Buy Galaxy Watch Active 2 + Galaxy Buds bundle…
