/ Play games like Mega Monster Party or other titles you probably haven’t heard of. a:hover]:text-black [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black text-gray-63″>Image: BMW BMW is the latest automaker trying to get gaming to happen on vehicle infotainment screens while you’re charging or otherwise waiting around in your car. The company plans to add AirConsole, a party game service… Continue reading BMW uses QR codes and your phone to control casual games on its big in-car screen
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Honda’s bringing a $4.4 billion EV battery plant to Ohio
/ The carmaker’s also investing $700 million to retool its existing Ohio-based plants for EV manufacturing Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Honda first announced plans to partner with LG Chem to build a $4.4 billion electric vehicle (EV) battery plant back in August, and the two companies confirmed today that the factory’s coming… Continue reading Honda’s bringing a $4.4 billion EV battery plant to Ohio
Mark Zuckerberg takes a shot at Apple’s closed ecosystem
/ He strongly believes that Meta’s offering an ‘open, interoperable metaverse built by many different developers and companies’ Mark Zuckerberg is making it clear that he’s ready for a fight with Apple. During Meta’s Connect conference today and in an interview with The Verge, he said that Apple’s currently unannounced VR platform is going to… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg takes a shot at Apple’s closed ecosystem
The lidar-powered Shark AI Ultra XL robot vacuum is $300 off for Prime subscribers
/ Unlike iRobot’s Roomba models, this vacuum maps your home with the assistance of lidar for more precise navigation, and now it’s just $349.99 This Shark robot vacuum is only sold as a package with its self-cleaning charging station.Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge If you’re in the market for a quality robot… Continue reading The lidar-powered Shark AI Ultra XL robot vacuum is $300 off for Prime subscribers
Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more
A year after rebranding Facebook to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg is still all in on building the metaverse Share this story As I sat down with Mark Zuckerberg at his office last week for an hour-long conversation, I was wondering if he’d be less enthusiastic about his metaverse vision than he was a year ago. For… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more
Specialized reveals the Haul ST utility e-bike from its new Globe brand
/ The new e-bike brand is intended to compete with popular direct-to-consumer companies like Rad Power, Aventon, and others The low-step frame and big, chunky tires are designed for comfort and approachability.Image: Specialized Globe, the utility e-bike brand from Specialized, finally revealed its first model today, and I’m low-key obsessed with it. Back in May,… Continue reading Specialized reveals the Haul ST utility e-bike from its new Globe brand
M3gan’s serving Small Wonder with a side of murder in its first trailer
/ In her first trailer, M3gan just wants to be the best friend she can to an orphaned girl, even if that means killing a bunch of innocent people The poster alone for Universal’s upcoming horror M3gan, from director Gerard Johnstone, was enough to make it seem like the feature might be worthy of a… Continue reading M3gan’s serving Small Wonder with a side of murder in its first trailer
Google’s partnering with Coinbase to let cloud customers pay in crypto next year
/ The search giant will use Coinbase Commerce to power crypto-based transactions Google is partnering with Coinbase to let customers pay for its cloud services in “select” cryptocurrencies (via CNBC). According to Coinbase and Google, crypto-based payments will become available to customers in the Web3 space early next year to start. To enable these payments,… Continue reading Google’s partnering with Coinbase to let cloud customers pay in crypto next year
Delta Airlines will invest up to $200 million in Joby Aviation to create a ‘home-to-airport’ air taxi service
/ The companies aim to launch a service to transport passengers to a nearby airport from so-called ‘vertiports’ located throughout a city Delta Airlines will invest $60 million in Joby Aviation, a leading electric air taxi startup, to create a “home-to-airport” service using the startup’s five-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the companies… Continue reading Delta Airlines will invest up to $200 million in Joby Aviation to create a ‘home-to-airport’ air taxi service
GM created a new energy business to sell batteries and solar panels in bid to dethrone Tesla
GM Energy is making a grab for a piece of the $150 billion energy generation and storage market. The automaker wants to shore up the grid in preparation for a tidal wave of new EVs. Share this story GM Energy will sell EV chargers, external batteries, and other accessories for its electric vehicle owners.GM General… Continue reading GM created a new energy business to sell batteries and solar panels in bid to dethrone Tesla