The latest restock of hard-to-get PlayStation 5 consoles has arrived. Sony has opened a public queue that you can join now for a chance to buy a $499 PlayStation 5 that has a disc drive. We also expect Sony may have the $399 PS5 Digital Edition without a disc drive on offer, as well as… Continue reading The PS5 is available directly from Sony at 4PM ET and you can start queueing now
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Walmart is expanding its drone deliveries to reach 4 million households
Walmart announced on Tuesday that it’s planning on expanding the number of stores that offer drone-delivered packages; by the end of the year, it hopes to fly deliveries from 34 sites across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The company says the expansion will give up to 4 million households access to the service,… Continue reading Walmart is expanding its drone deliveries to reach 4 million households
Stellantis picks Indiana for its $2.5 billion EV battery factory with Samsung
Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler, has selected Kokomo, Indiana, as the site for its next electric vehicle battery factory. The plant will be built in partnership with South Korea’s Samsung SDI, which is a leading EV battery maker. The companies made the announcement Tuesday alongside Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and several… Continue reading Stellantis picks Indiana for its $2.5 billion EV battery factory with Samsung
The ‘800 pound gorilla’ in the Gulf of Mexico that could supercharge hurricanes this season
Forecasters expect a busy 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, with a 65 percent chance of an above-average season. There’s also a wildcard in the mix that raises the risk of more severe storms in the Gulf of Mexico this year. Between 14 to 21 tropical storms could grow powerful enough to be named this season, the… Continue reading The ‘800 pound gorilla’ in the Gulf of Mexico that could supercharge hurricanes this season
How Ukraine’s wide use of cryptocurrency is playing out during the war
The terrible, unprovoked war in Ukraine has destabilized that country’s economy and banking system, leading both Ukrainian politicians and citizens to more seriously consider cryptocurrency. I’m pretty skeptical of crypto, but I want to come by that skepticism honestly, and I want to understand more about what was happening there, so I’ve invited Michael Chobanian… Continue reading How Ukraine’s wide use of cryptocurrency is playing out during the war
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 announces a limited-edition electric mountain bike
Serial 1, the e-bike company spun out of Harley-Davidson nearly two years ago, unveiled another premium model designed to make you open your wallet in helpless surrender. The Bash/Mtn is the company’s first electric mountain bike, and from the look of it, it can absolutely destroy an off-road trail. A rigid, single-speed eMTB (electric mountain… Continue reading Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 announces a limited-edition electric mountain bike
SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless review: it nearly does it all
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is designed to be the one headset to rule them all. It’s trying to simultaneously replace the one you jack into your console, the workhorse headset for your PC, and the fancy Bluetooth cans you carry on your commute. That’s how SteelSeries justifies its $349.99 price tag, which makes… Continue reading SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless review: it nearly does it all
Mr. Boop, the psychosexual webcomic that is a scathing critique of copyright
You can’t summarize the webcomic Mr. Boop better than its first panel, which emerged out of what felt like the raging id of the internet on February 28, 2020. “My wife Betty Boop is really hot,” says Alec, the strip’s spectacled, grinning protagonist, a cartoon avatar for actual writer and artist Alec Robbins. His wife,… Continue reading Mr. Boop, the psychosexual webcomic that is a scathing critique of copyright
Google Maps’ historical Street View imagery comes to mobile
Google Maps’ Street View feature is getting a couple of upgrades to celebrate the service’s 15th anniversary, the search giant announced today. The first is a new feature coming to its iOS and Android apps that’ll display historical Street View imagery on your phone. The second is a new, more portable camera that Google hopes… Continue reading Google Maps’ historical Street View imagery comes to mobile
Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use
Nvidia has announced its new plan for reducing the energy use of data centers crunching massive amounts of data or training AI models: liquid-cooled graphics cards. The company announced at Computex that it’s introducing a liquid-cooled version of its A100 compute card, and says that it consumes 30 percent less power than the air-cooled version.… Continue reading Nvidia turns to liquid cooling to reduce big tech’s energy use