Polestar gives owners two years of free fast charging from Electrify America
You won't have to pay for quick Polestar 2 charges — at least, not for a while. The automaker has struck a deal that will give Polestar 2 drivers two years of free fast charging at Electrify America...
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We can make the steel of tomorrow without the fossil fuels of yesteryear
The modern world has grown around steel bones — everything from tools and home appliances to skyscrapers and airplanes use the versatile material in their construction. But the process of making steel...
View ArticleMicrosoft and AMD will give away a 'Halo Infinite' Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU
Beyond a special-edition Xbox Series X and controller, there's more Halo Infinite-themed hardware on the way, this time for PC players. Not only have Microsoft and AMD teamed up to add ray-tracing to...
View ArticleSeagate now offers a 2TB expansion card for your Xbox Series X/S
You finally have a way to upgrade the high-speed storage in your Xbox Series X or S with more than 1TB of extra space. Seagate has introduced a 2TB Storage Expansion Card that, for the Series X,...
View ArticleGoogle starts licensing Stadia tech to other companies
When Google shut down its internal Stadia game development studios earlier this year, Stadia general manager Phil Harrison said the company planned to "work with partners seeking a gaming solution all...
View ArticleGoogle is redesigning its smart home Developer Center to support Matter...
At I/O 2021, Google reiterated its commitment to Matter with a handful of smart home-related Nest and Android updates. If you need a refresher, Matter was known as Project CHIP, or Connected Home over...
View ArticleGoogle cuts Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps
Google is cutting Play Store service fees for more developers. The company currently charges a 30 percent commission for the first 12 months of a recurring subscription, which drops to 15 percent after...
View ArticleTwitter buys a chat app to boost DMs and community features
Twitter is willing to spend to bolster direct messaging. CNBCnotes Twitter has acquired the chat app Sphere for an unspecified amount. Engineering VP Nick Caldwell said the move would speed up...
View ArticleGoogle will make it easier to separate your work and personal apps on Android
Google plans to bring Android’s work profile feature to more devices. If you’re not familiar with the tool, it separates your work and personal apps from one another and adds a toggle to your phone you...
View Article'Among Us' will hit Xbox and PlayStation on December 14th
Innersloth has been promisingfor months that it will bring Among Us to Xbox and PlayStation sometime this year. Sure enough, the Mafia-style social deduction game is coming to PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox...
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Razer’s $399 Enki is better than most office chairs, period
In the past decade we’ve seen the tag “gamer” used increasingly as a lifestyle sales pitch. Sure, you can buy gaming headsets and gaming mice and gaming keyboards, but there are also gamer hoodies and...
View ArticleAMD and Microsoft issue fixes for Ryzen CPU slowdowns on Windows 11
Shortly after Microsoft released Windows 11 earlier this month, AMD warned that the OS could slow down apps on systems with Ryzen processors. The chipmaker promised to fix the bugs, and now AMD and...
View ArticleRazer's smart RGB face mask is now available for $100
It took the better part of a year, but Razer's smart face mask is finally available. You can buy the Zephyr either by itself for $100 or a $150 Starter Pack with three replacement filter kits....
View ArticleAmazon workers in New York City are building toward a union vote
Amazon may soon face a second unionization effort in less than a year. Per The New York Times, hourly workers at the company’s JFK8 fulfillment center in New York City are in the process of collecting...
View ArticleRegulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data
American tech heavyweights are facing yet more scrutiny of their payment practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal and Square to hand over...
View ArticleTwitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know...
Twitter said in April that it was undertaking a new effort to study algorithmic fairness on its platform and whether its algorithms contribute to “unintentional harms.” As part of that work, the...
View ArticleThe new 16-inch MacBook Pro offers a speed-enhancing 'High Power Mode'
The redesigned MacBook Pro might be more powerful than you think, provided you have the right configuration. Apple has confirmed to Engadget and MacRumors that the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max...
View ArticleGoogle Meet moderation gets easier with audio mute locks
Back at the start of the year, Google gave Meet hosts the ability to mute everyone in a call all at once. Now, the company has a solution for situations that require more nuance and control. It’s...
View ArticleiFixit's Apple Watch Series 7 teardown shows the same display tech as iPhone 13
iFixit has taken apart the Apple Watch Series 7 and showed that despite having minimal changes on the outside, it does feature some big upgrades underneath. As we mentioned in our review, the main...
View ArticleSpaceX's SN20 Starship prototype completes its first static fire test
SpaceX has taken a major step towards sending the Starship to orbit. On Thursday night, the private space corporation has conducted the SN20 Starship prototype's first static fire test as part of its...
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