/ 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
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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
The Portland Van Abductions
Some hours before he was abducted by a squad of feds in camouflage tactical gear, Mark Pettibone was playing a pickup game of Frisbee. It was what had become a normal night for the summer of 2020 in Portland, Oregon. The city was now four months into the pandemic and two months into the ongoing… Continue reading The Portland Van Abductions
Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company’s mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store that will rely on Activision and King games. Share this story Image: Microsoft Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile store to directly offer games on mobile devices, challenging Apple and Google. The software giant first… Continue reading Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: a fine tablet if you’re subscribed to Prime
/ The Fire HD 8 Plus is a good budget tablet for Amazon-based entertainment, provided you aren’t concerned with accessing Google apps or services. Amazon’s latest Fire HD 8 Plus is a serviceably fine tablet for content consumption. Like other Amazon-branded tablets, the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet is a nice little device if you’re… Continue reading Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: a fine tablet if you’re subscribed to Prime
SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation
/ Starlink Aviation promises up to 350 mbps per plane, with deliveries starting in 2023. Internet is provided via the Aero Terminal, seen on top of the aircraft.Image: SpaceX SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink will soon be available on select airplanes with the official launch of Starlink Aviation next year, the company has announced. It… Continue reading SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation
Lyft now lets you reserve parking spaces
/ Search and pay for spaces ahead of your travel plans. The new Lyft parking feature allows users to search for and reserve parking spaces directly within the app.Image: Lyft Lyft users can now search, reserve, and pay for parking spaces from the app in cities across the US, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Drivers… Continue reading Lyft now lets you reserve parking spaces