Samsung Display’s latest foldable concept can both slide and fold

/ In the choice between foldable and slidable, Samsung asks ‘Why not both?’ The left side of the Flex Hybrid folds, the right side slides.Image: Samsung Display Samsung Display’s Flex Hybrid is a new prototype device with a display that’s both foldable and slidable. The left side of the concept “smart mobile device” can be… Continue reading Samsung Display’s latest foldable concept can both slide and fold

Tesla falls short of its goal of growing 50 percent in 2022

/ As calls for Elon Musk to appoint a new CEO of Twitter increase, the EV company that made him temporarily the wealthiest man in the world reported a healthy quarter for deliveries — but not enough to meet the goal of a 50 percent year-over-year increase. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla delivered… Continue reading Tesla falls short of its goal of growing 50 percent in 2022

CES 2023: all the news from the year’s biggest tech conference

Samar Haddad / The Verge CES, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is the biggest tech trade show of the year, kicking off the first week of January and setting the stage for trends, announcements, and ascendant product categories we’ll see throughout the rest of 2023. The show will give us an early look… Continue reading CES 2023: all the news from the year’s biggest tech conference

A partial list of all the EVs that qualify for the new $7,500 tax credit

/ Welcome back, Tesla and Chevy. We missed you. Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge As of January 1st, 2023, a bunch of electric vehicles became newly eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, which passed into law as part of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act a year ago. Some models new to… Continue reading A partial list of all the EVs that qualify for the new $7,500 tax credit

Farewell to 3G

/ Verizon’s in the process of kicking the remaining customers off it’s old network — the last one in the US. It’s no more. It’s well and truly curtains for 3G, one of the key technologies that helped usher in the age of the smartphone. Throughout December, Verizon has been disconnecting its customers who were… Continue reading Farewell to 3G

Meta acquires smart lensmaker Luxexcel as it works toward AR glasses goal

/ Luxexcel 3D prints prescription lenses that companies can use inside AR glasses. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta’s throwing more money into the metaverse with its acquisition of Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based company that specializes in 3D-printing prescription lenses for smart glasses. The news was first reported by Dutch outlet De Tijd (via… Continue reading Meta acquires smart lensmaker Luxexcel as it works toward AR glasses goal

Andrew Tate detained in Romania by police investigating human trafficking

/ Police reportedly moved in after social media posts revealed Tate and his brother were in the country, one day after Tate attempted to shame environmental activist Greta Thunberg in a video that may have outed his location. A still image from Andrew Tate’s Twitter profile promoting his Hustler’s University program.Image: Andrew Tate / Twitter… Continue reading Andrew Tate detained in Romania by police investigating human trafficking

I just wish my Tesla Model 3 had Steam

/ Tesla’s latest holiday update won’t turn my 2018 Model 3 into a Steam PC gaming powerhouse, but it came through with the addition of Apple Music. 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: Tesla Steam, the PC gaming platform, is making its way around town as part of Tesla’s latest holiday update.… Continue reading I just wish my Tesla Model 3 had Steam

Texans came together to save more than 1,500 bats from wintery doom

Science/ Environment / A rescue group plucked them off the pavement where they’d fallen from their roosts during frigid temperatures. Crowds watch as Mexican free-tailed bats are released by Mary Warwick, Wildlife Director at Houston Humane Society at the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony in Houston, Texas, on December 28, 2022.Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty… Continue reading Texans came together to save more than 1,500 bats from wintery doom