Filed under: a]:shadow-highlight-franklin”>Stay tuned, as we continue to update this list with the most important news of today: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. hr]:last:border-none”> External Link Jan 31, 2023, 10:56 PM UTCT.C. Sottek The US government wants to ban gas stoves? Good luck fighting Hank Hill. Breaking news: Deadline reports that King of The Hill will… Continue reading Tuesday’s top tech news: Hands-on with the HomePod
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We can’t afford to offset our aviation emissions
/ It could take $1 trillion to try to counteract emissions from growing aviation demand. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images With business continuing as usual, climate pollution from aviation could nearly triple by 2050 as demand for air travel grows, according to a new study published… Continue reading We can’t afford to offset our aviation emissions
Cars are rewiring our brains to ignore all the bad stuff about driving
/ A new study reveals how unconscious bias leads us to neglect negative externalities of driving. You may call it ‘car brain,’ but this research team calls it ‘motornormativity.’ Photo by AAron Ontiveroz / MediaNews Group / The Denver Post via Getty Images Unsurprisingly, most Americans frown upon antisocial behavior. Stealing people’s stuff, bending food… Continue reading Cars are rewiring our brains to ignore all the bad stuff about driving
Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles
/ Waymo and Cruise reported a record number of trips in the last quarter, even as San Francisco’s transportation officials seek to slow down their progress. It’s a sign that the robotaxi experiment will continue to roll along, no matter who finds it annoying. Image: Getty Images City officials are sick of them. Residents are… Continue reading Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles
GM has started producing the Hummer EV SUV
/ There’s a new model of Hummer being made in the same factory as the existing electric truck. General Motors has started production on the Hummer EV SUV at its Factory Zero in Michigan, according to Nicole Schmitz, a spokesperson for the company. The Detroit Press reported Monday that customers could start receiving their orders… Continue reading GM has started producing the Hummer EV SUV
Paramount Plus and Showtime become ‘Paramount Plus with Showtime’
/ Some original content from Paramount Plus will air on Showtime as part of the change. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Paramount’s merging its Paramount Plus streaming service and premium Showtime channel, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In an internal memo, CEO Bob Bakish announced the company’s rebranding its Showtime channel… Continue reading Paramount Plus and Showtime become ‘Paramount Plus with Showtime’
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are reportedly all skipping E3 2023
/ The Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch vendors may not attend the show. Photo by Nick Statt / The Verge Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all skipping the revitalized E3 convention in June, according to a new report from IGN. E3 will be back as an in-person conference in Los Angeles after not happening at all… Continue reading Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are reportedly all skipping E3 2023
HBO’s The Last of Us is pushing all the right buttons by telling new stories
The Last of Us’ third episode illustrates why breaking away from the source material can be exactly what a video game adaptation needs to do the original story justice. Share this story Nick Offerman as Bill and Murray Bartlett as FrankImage: HBO HBO’s The Last of Us has been very careful to stick to the… Continue reading HBO’s The Last of Us is pushing all the right buttons by telling new stories
Some BMW EVs aren’t making their pedestrian warning sounds
/ The automaker will be issuing a software update to satisfy the NHTSA’s recall. As Jalopnik jokes, the cars are being recalled because they’re too quiet.Image: Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW is recalling almost 3,500 EVs due to issues with the artificial sound generator that’s meant to warn people when the vehicles are backing up… Continue reading Some BMW EVs aren’t making their pedestrian warning sounds
Monday’s top tech news: the chip war ramps up
Over the weekend, news broke that Japan and the Netherlands would be joining the USA in restricting exports of critical semiconductor manufacturing tools to China. The move reflects growing anxieties about China’s domestic chip production efforts (here’s a well-produced explainer), and is designed to cut it off from essential tools supplied by the likes of… Continue reading Monday’s top tech news: the chip war ramps up