/ Anti-abortion groups are pushing cycle tracking as a better option than hormonal birth control. Meanwhile, tech companies are adding new fertility features to their products. They’re both fighting to fill a vacuum. Anti-abortion groups are pushing back against hormonal birth control.Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images Tech companies picked an interesting… Continue reading Tech companies added fertility features just in time for the culture war
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Arlo is now protecting residents when they leave their residence
/ The new Arlo Safe service is the latest family tracking and safety solution to enter a growing market that includes Google Family Link and Life360 Arlo’s new Safe app has a “Walk with Me” hold button that will trigger an emergency response if no longer pressed, and the new Safe button accessory is a… Continue reading Arlo is now protecting residents when they leave their residence
Help, Foxconn has gone from AI 8K+5G to ‘3+3=∞’
Tech/ Policy / The company has a new vision for whatever is going on in Wisconsin and a new website that proudly notes you can see its empty dome from the highway. Er, sorry: ‘data center.’ That’s Foxconn president Liu Young-way going way beyond the boundaries of traditional mathematics.Image: Getty It has never been clear… Continue reading Help, Foxconn has gone from AI 8K+5G to ‘3+3=∞’
Elon Musk’s frisky earnings call touched on the Cybertruck, Twitter, and the future of Tesla
/ It wouldn’t be a proper Tesla earnings call without a lot of Elon Musk bravado. The billionaire went off on Apple, Twitter, the Cybertruck, Full Self-Driving, and much, much more. Who cares if the company missed its revenue projections? Robots! Laura Normand / The Verge For a guy who once said he wasn’t going… Continue reading Elon Musk’s frisky earnings call touched on the Cybertruck, Twitter, and the future of Tesla
Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks
/ Elon Musk’s company had another profitable quarter, but with dark clouds looming on the horizon, the company is under pressure to meet its goals for the year Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amid ongoing supply chain constraints, production delays in China, and increasing competition from the legacy auto industry, Tesla just reported… Continue reading Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks
Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US
/ In order to meet the goal that 50 percent of new cars sold by 2030 are electric, the White House is authorizing a lot of money to shore up domestic EV battery production Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from… Continue reading Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US
Tesla is selling another at-home charger that works with other EVs
/ The $550 wall charger isn’t the company’s first attempt at providing power to other EVs The new Tesla J1772 wall charger requires an adapter to charge its own companies vehicles but can be used to power other EV makes and models.Image: Tesla Tesla has launched a new J1772 wall charger that can be installed… Continue reading Tesla is selling another at-home charger that works with other EVs
BMW will build a $1.7 billion EV battery factory in South Carolina
/ The German automaker is the latest car company to announce plans to make EVs in the United States in a bid to comply with new tax credit rules BMW will spend $1 billion on EV production and $700 million for a new battery facility.Photo by Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW says it will… Continue reading BMW will build a $1.7 billion EV battery factory in South Carolina
The next generation of Thunderbolt seems nice but less necessary than ever
/ Intel’s next specification won’t take it back to the days where it’s faster and more capable than USB. And that’s probably fine. It doesn’t have a name yet.Image: Intel Intel is showing off a preview of the next generation of Thunderbolt, which it says can “deliver up to three times the capability of Thunderbolt… Continue reading The next generation of Thunderbolt seems nice but less necessary than ever
Waymo eyes traffic-choked Los Angeles for its next robotaxi service
/ Would you rather be stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in your own car or in the backseat of a driverless Waymo vehicle? LA residents, choose your fighter. Waymo will launch its next robotaxi service in Los Angeles, but it won’t say when.Waymo Waymo is bringing its Waymo One robotaxi service to Los Angeles, a city… Continue reading Waymo eyes traffic-choked Los Angeles for its next robotaxi service