/ The partnership with Amazon Fashion will allow Snapchat customers to try on and buy branded glasses via AR lenses. The new Amazon fashion shopping lenses allow Snapchat users to try on eyewear and then buy products via an on-screen link.Image: Snap Snap and Amazon Fashion are partnering up to provide Snapchat users with the… Continue reading Snapchat’s latest AR shopping experience lets you try and buy eyewear from Amazon
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Mercedes-Benz won’t follow Tesla into the robotaxi game
/ According to chief technology officer Markus Schäfer, the German automaker is happy to build human-driven taxis and a Level 3 automated system where drivers can basically stop paying attention while on the highway Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer is energized by his visit to Silicon Valley. The executive is at the automaker’s Sunnyvale, California,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz won’t follow Tesla into the robotaxi game
Elon Musk could cut half of Twitter’s workforce
/ Twitter workers have been bracing for layoffs, and it appears that nearly 4,000 people could be affected by the eventual cuts. Musk and his advisers are weighing cuts that would affect nearly 4,000 people.Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Twitter employees have been bracing for layoffs since Elon Musk officially took… Continue reading Elon Musk could cut half of Twitter’s workforce
Panasonic breaks ground on $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas
/ The factory is one of many that are springing up across America as automakers race to ramp up domestic battery production to comply with the new EV tax credit rules The company will assemble batteries primarily for Tesla. Image: Panasonic Four months after selecting De Soto, Kansas, as the location of its future EV… Continue reading Panasonic breaks ground on $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas
Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta
/ Google Play Games is now in open beta in the US and seven other countries. The beta lets you run up to 85 Android games on PC. Image: Google Google Play Games is launching in open beta in the US today, allowing anyone to try out a selection of Android games on PC. Google… Continue reading Google Play Android games now available on PC in beta
Porsche Design is selling a $12,000 speaker built from a 992 GT3 exhaust
/ The car doesn’t come attached — you’ll have to make your own revving noises The limited-edition 911 Soundbar 2.0 Pro weighs a whopping 143 pounds and features a real Porsche 992 GT3 exhaust.Image: Porsche Design Would you buy a $12,000 speaker? Okay, probably not, but would you buy one if it were built into… Continue reading Porsche Design is selling a $12,000 speaker built from a 992 GT3 exhaust
Fujifilm’s new X-T5 pivots back to photography
/ The X-T5 adopts the 40-megapixel sensor of the pro-oriented X-H2 but at a size that’s close to the original X-T1. The $1,699.95 camera is aimed at photographers who want a small body with some big resolution. The X-T5 will feel a lot like home to Fujifilm loyalists. The new X-T5 mirrorless camera is a… Continue reading Fujifilm’s new X-T5 pivots back to photography
DJI just announced a more affordable Mavic 3 drone
/ The DJI Mavic 3 Classic shares many of the original Mavic 3’s best features at a lower, more accessible price The Mavic 3 Classic is the latest camera drone to join the DJI family.Image: DJI DJI has launched the Mavic 3 Classic, an accessible variant of the original Mavic 3 drone that rocks many… Continue reading DJI just announced a more affordable Mavic 3 drone
Weird cars are becoming the new normal
/ With brands struggling to maintain their identities in an age of silent electric cars with incredible performance, many are leaning into gimmicky features to find traction on the road ahead The Hyundai Ioniq 5, with its pixelated lights and evocative design, is part of a trend of weird cars that are trying to make… Continue reading Weird cars are becoming the new normal
Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan will start at $76,050
/ The German automaker’s latest electrified model will arrive in dealerships in fall 2022. The highest trim level with all the options will sell for a little under $100,000. Image: Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz just announced the pricing of its all-electric luxury sedan the EQE, and unsurprisingly, it starts north of $76,000. But unlike its electrified sibling… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan will start at $76,050