Google is announcing some new experiments available in the latest Chrome beta intended to make it easier to find things on the web and share interesting text. If you want to jump onto the Chrome beta to give these features a shot, download it here for your computer or here for your Android device. (Though… Continue reading Chrome beta makes it easy to jump between search results
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Strava’s live location tracking service is now free
Today Strava is making Beacon, its live location-sharing service for athletes, available to everyone, whether you pay for the popular cycle and run-tracking app or not. Beacon sharing from the Strava app was previously only available via subscription, which currently costs $59.99 annually or $5.00 per month. The change follows a massive privacy push by… Continue reading Strava’s live location tracking service is now free
Why the global chip shortage is making it so hard to buy a PS5
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for microchips has far exceeded supply, causing problems in every industry that relies on computers. And if you’re a Decoder listener, you know that that is every industry. Right now, major automakers have unfinished cars sitting in parking lots waiting for chips to be installed. Game consoles… Continue reading Why the global chip shortage is making it so hard to buy a PS5
SimpliSafe finally adds an outdoor camera to its ‘whole home’ security system
SimpliSafe has finally added an outdoor camera to one of our favorite build-it-yourself home security systems. The new Wireless Outdoor Security Camera, first leaked by Dave Zatz, features a magnetic mount and a rechargeable battery that powers its LED spotlight and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio for a period of three to six months, depending upon settings.… Continue reading SimpliSafe finally adds an outdoor camera to its ‘whole home’ security system
Here’s the robotaxi that will be available on the Lyft app in 2023
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company that is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, revealed more details about its forthcoming robotaxi as well as some of the first images of the vehicle. The company is also working with Lyft and says that by 2023, customers in certain cities will be able to hail rides in… Continue reading Here’s the robotaxi that will be available on the Lyft app in 2023
VanMoof adds manual gear shifting to S3 and X3 e-bikes
VanMoof has released a firmware update for its S3 and X3 e-bikes that allows for manual gear shifting. If you’re thinking that sounds like a pretty basic feature for a bicycle, you’d be right. But Vanmoof’s latest bikes have fully automatic four-gear shifters, and until now, there was no way to change gears yourself. The… Continue reading VanMoof adds manual gear shifting to S3 and X3 e-bikes
The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
Apple plans to let you connect your iPhone to satellites so you can contact emergency services in areas that don’t have cellular coverage, according to a new Bloomberg report. Bloomberg’s article was published after Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Sunday that the iPhone 13 may be able to make satellite calls. Kuo often reveals details… Continue reading The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies
GM temporarily stops making the Chevy Bolt after latest recall
General Motors is halting production of the Chevy Bolt EV after a number of battery fires prompted a massive recall that has already cost the company nearly $2 billion. The automaker won’t resume making the 2022 Bolt and Bolt EUV until at least mid-September. It had initially stopped production last week because of the global… Continue reading GM temporarily stops making the Chevy Bolt after latest recall
Apple cares about privacy, unless you work at Apple
Jacob Preston was sitting down with his manager during his first week at Apple when he was told, with little fanfare, that he needed to link his personal Apple ID and work account. The request struck him as odd. Like anyone who owns an Apple product, Preston’s Apple ID was intimately tied to his personal… Continue reading Apple cares about privacy, unless you work at Apple
Electric robotaxis may not be the climate solution we were led to believe
For years, we’ve been told that electric autonomous taxis can help fight climate change by reducing air pollution. But new research from Harvard Law School suggests these supposedly “zero emissions” vehicles could actually exacerbate many of the problems we are facing today. A new study led by Ashley Nunes, a fellow at the Labor and… Continue reading Electric robotaxis may not be the climate solution we were led to believe