Bandcamp is bringing back its Bandcamp Fridays promotion where it waives its cut of any money you spend buying music from artists or their labels on its marketplace. Historically, the company ran the promotion on the first Friday of every month, and that appears to be the case this time around, too. According to its… Continue reading PSA: Bandcamp Fridays are coming back
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Democrats are getting comfortable clowning on Republicans online
There’s only a few weeks until the midterms, and President Joe Biden is starting beef on Twitter. Earlier this week, Biden announced that the federal government would cancel up to $20,000 worth of federal student loans for millions of borrowers. While the internet’s reaction to the news was typical, the White House’s response to that… Continue reading Democrats are getting comfortable clowning on Republicans online
Google brought back Duo (kind of) because its Meet transition is so confusing
Google’s plan to consolidate its communication services into Meet was supposed to (finally) make things simpler and more straightforward. It was meant to bring about some sense and order for a company that has always overthought this stuff and made it confusing — to a truly impressive degree. Earlier this month, the company rebranded its… Continue reading Google brought back Duo (kind of) because its Meet transition is so confusing
Foreign automakers are big mad about the new EV tax credit
The auto industry is still processing the new and confusing electric vehicle credits signed into law by President Joe Biden as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Foreign automakers, in particular, are scrambling to find some loophole through the new rules that would seem to disqualify the vast majority of their EV fleets,… Continue reading Foreign automakers are big mad about the new EV tax credit
Elon Musk says Tesla cars will connect to Starlink’s new cellular-broadcasting satellites
Elon Musk just announced that the upcoming second-generation Starlink internet satellites include cellular antennas for connections with phones from T-Mobile in the US, and potentially other operators as well. Following the event, he responded to tweets asking whether the connections will work with Tesla’s electric cars, which currently connect to AT&T’s LTE network. According to… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla cars will connect to Starlink’s new cellular-broadcasting satellites
Ford hikes the price for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,000
Ford is raising the price of the 2023 Mustang Mach-E a few weeks after doing the same to its other major EV, the F-150 Lightning. The automaker announced that it was reopening the order banks for the popular electric SUV with an adjusted MSRP (manufacturer suggested retail price) that reflects “significant material cost increases, continued… Continue reading Ford hikes the price for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,000
Juicy Marbles’ filet mignon is good plant-based meat but not great steak
It’s hard to stand out in the world of plant-based meats, but Juicy Marbles is trying to do so by attempting to replicate not just a steak but also one of the higher-end cuts: the filet mignon. When the company reached out to The Verge asking if we wanted to try its steaks, its promises… Continue reading Juicy Marbles’ filet mignon is good plant-based meat but not great steak
Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Google-owned navigation service Waze is shutting down its six-year-old carpooling service, citing shifting commuting patterns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in September, the company will begin the process of winding down its carpooling service, which had been available in the US, Brazil, and Israel. Waze said it will explore other ways it… Continue reading Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down
Tesla is demanding that an advocacy group remove videos of its vehicles running over child-sized mannequins, escalating the debate over the safety of the company’s Full Self-Driving software. Tesla sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Dawn Project, an anti-Tesla group fronted by software developerr Dan O’Dowd. In it, the company alleges the videos are defamatory… Continue reading Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down
The new DJI Avata let me swoop and soar like no beginner drone I’ve used before
The DJI Avata is something special. I knew it the very first time I flew. I pressed three power buttons, placed a drone on a table, pulled goggles over my eyes, and grabbed the pistol-shaped wand. A double-tap and a long-press of a cherry red button got the bird into the air. And then, with… Continue reading The new DJI Avata let me swoop and soar like no beginner drone I’ve used before