CES, the world’s largest technology show, appears to be in jeopardy due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States. On Wednesday evening, exhibitor Lenovo announced that it would “suspend all on-site activity in Las Vegas,” following announcements from T-Mobile, Amazon, Meta, and others that they’d be ditching as well, and despite CES organizers’ statements… Continue reading CES 2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out
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Alexa is nagging you more because Amazon knows you don’t care about its new features
If you regularly use an Alexa device, you’ve probably been upsold by Amazon’s assistant at some point. Ask Alexa to carry out some basic task like setting a timer, and it will finish its response with a cheery “By the way, did you know I could [insert feature you’ve never heard of here].” As highlighted… Continue reading Alexa is nagging you more because Amazon knows you don’t care about its new features
Tesla investigated over reports drivers can play its video games while vehicles are moving
The US government says it is investigating more than half a million Tesla vehicles sold since 2017, following reports that drivers can play video games available on its main display screen while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it received a complaint in August that said live games and internet web searching… Continue reading Tesla investigated over reports drivers can play its video games while vehicles are moving
Fight climate change by eating your leftovers this holiday season
In my family, there are two traditions when it comes to holiday meals: there must be way more food on the table than everyone can eat, and everyone must take home a plate of food at the end of the meal to make sure all the hard work that went into its preparation wasn’t wasted.… Continue reading Fight climate change by eating your leftovers this holiday season
White House says it will set up a website to distribute 500 million free COVID tests
President Biden said today that Americans will soon be able to order free COVID tests from a government-run website, which is not yet available. “We’ll have websites where you can get them delivered to your home,” he said of the 500 million at-home tests the government is purchasing to combat the Omicron surge. Details on… Continue reading White House says it will set up a website to distribute 500 million free COVID tests
Tesla rewarding timely holiday travelers with free supercharging
Tesla announced an early Christmas present for all those pre-dawn road trippers: free vehicle charging at certain Supercharger locations if you get there before 10AM (or after 7PM if you’re more of a night rider). The announcement comes right before peak holiday travel season, when an estimated 100 million Americans will be on the road… Continue reading Tesla rewarding timely holiday travelers with free supercharging
After Build Back Better, here’s how the US can still clean up its power grid
The future of America’s electricity grid hangs in the balance as Democrats try to salvage their giant environmental and social spending bill. After West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin imperiled Democrats’ Build Back Better bill — which would have transformed the grid and helped stave off catastrophic climate change — environmental advocates are figuring out a… Continue reading After Build Back Better, here’s how the US can still clean up its power grid
The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good
The Matrix Resurrections warned me its existence was a bad idea, and I kept watching anyway. I really have nobody but myself to blame. The Matrix Resurrections is, to its credit, a fairly weird film — but one that’s often more concerned with being self-aware than being good or enjoyable. Directed by Lana Wachowski instead… Continue reading The Matrix Resurrections is more interested in being self-aware than being good
Nikola agrees to pay $125 million to settle allegations it defrauded investors
Hydrogen trucking startup Nikola Corp. agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges that it defrauded investors by misleading them about its products and technical achievements, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday. The SEC accused Nikola of violating US securities law with numerous misleading statements made in 2020 about the company’s products and… Continue reading Nikola agrees to pay $125 million to settle allegations it defrauded investors
How Logitech bet big on work from home
Logitech is one of those ubiquitous companies — it’s been around since 1981, selling all kinds of important things that connect to computers of all shapes and sizes: mice, keyboards, cases, cameras, you name it. When Bracken Darrell took over in 2013, he restructured the company around growth, started making acquisitions like Blue microphones, and… Continue reading How Logitech bet big on work from home