/ Not as surprising when you see the FAA’s restrictions. Amazon’s hexagonal MK27-2 delivery drone.Image: Amazon It’s been nearly a decade since Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promised us delivery drones, but they aren’t off to a particularly impressive start. Roughly a month after Amazon Prime Air made its first deliveries in California and Texas, it’d served… Continue reading Amazon’s delivery drones served fewer than 10 houses in their first month
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Nissan shows off a real version of its rad-looking Max-Out electric convertible concept
/ The automaker rolled out a physical version of its electric convertible to celebrate its Futures event at its global headquarters. The Max-Out looks every bit the concept, but it could find a home in Nismo’s motorsports lineup. Image: Nissan The Nissan Max-Out is virtual no longer. The automaker rolled out a physical version of… Continue reading Nissan shows off a real version of its rad-looking Max-Out electric convertible concept
Where are the satellites, Samsung?
/ Emergency off-the-grid communication felt like a sure thing for the S23 lineup. So where is it? Pictured: a phone that you can’t contact people with when you’re not near a cell tower.Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge When Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon Satellite tech that will let Android phone makers compete with Apple’s… Continue reading Where are the satellites, Samsung?
Rivian is laying off 6 percent of its employees — again
/ The EV company is going through another round of layoffs, less than a year after cutting 6 percent of its workforce. The layoffs come amid a broader round of belt-tightening in the tech sector. Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Another day, another company announces it’s laying off 6 percent of employees. Today,… Continue reading Rivian is laying off 6 percent of its employees — again
A year later, Peloton’s starting to show signs of recovery
/ The connected fitness company reported narrowing losses and exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, but there’s still a bumpy road ahead. Peloton’s Q2 2023 losses were the narrowest they have been since 2021.Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge “If you’ve been wondering whether or not Peloton can make an epic comeback, this quarter’s results show… Continue reading A year later, Peloton’s starting to show signs of recovery
Peacock drops free membership tier for new customers
/ Existing accounts won’t be affected, but new subscribers will need to pay up to watch content on Peacock going forward. Peacock says the change reflects the company’s increased focus on its Premium membership offerings.Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge NBCUniversal will no longer be offering a free membership tier for new customers subscribing… Continue reading Peacock drops free membership tier for new customers
Tesla’s bitcoin holdings suffered a $140 million net loss last year
/ The disclosure comes two years after the company announced it was buying $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Tesla has revealed that its bitcoin holdings lost $204 million of value last year In a new regulatory filing, which was partially offset by gains of $64 million from converting… Continue reading Tesla’s bitcoin holdings suffered a $140 million net loss last year
Tuesday’s top tech news: Hands-on with the HomePod
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
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