The Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover SUV is now being built at the German automaker’s vehicle factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It’s the company’s first EV to be manufactured in the US and signals that a more affordable version of the ID.4 is on the horizon. VW says it plans on ramping up production at its Chattanooga… Continue reading VW starts ID.4 production in Tennessee, promising cheaper EVs
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US resurrects green energy loan program that helped put Tesla on the map
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program, which famously helped put Tesla on the map, is set to hand out its first loan in over a decade. The department will announce a $2.5 billion loan to a joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution to help fund the construction of a… Continue reading US resurrects green energy loan program that helped put Tesla on the map
Google is paying some much-needed attention to its Android tablet apps
Google is rolling out some much-needed upgrades to its Android tablet apps, the company has announced, as it attempts to make them work better on devices with larger screens. Updates are coming for apps including Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Keep, and Google’s announcement says they should arrive over the coming weeks. Docs, Sheets, and… Continue reading Google is paying some much-needed attention to its Android tablet apps
GM wants to answer all your burning questions about electric vehicles
As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, consumers may find they have a lot of questions that they would like answered even before stepping inside a dealership or taking out a car loan. To that end, General Motors is launching a new online platform called EV Live designed to educate curious car buyers about… Continue reading GM wants to answer all your burning questions about electric vehicles
Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
Monkeypox is now a global public health emergency, the head of the World Health Organization decided on Saturday. The viral disease is officially a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, putting it in the same league as polio and COVID-19. In May, clusters of monkeypox cases were detected in the UK and Europe. Since then,… Continue reading Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
After a trilogy’s worth of exhausting fights, John Wick is returning — but it’s not clear how much more fight he has left in him. The first trailer for John Wick 4, which was a surprise reveal during San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, features all the highlights you’d expect from a Wick movie, including Keanu… Continue reading John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
Now Microsoft Office is blocking macros by default
There’s been a bit of back and forth since the change was originally announced, but this week Microsoft started rolling out an update to Microsoft Office that blocks the use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros on downloaded documents. Last month, Microsft was testing the new default setting when it suddenly rolled back the… Continue reading Now Microsoft Office is blocking macros by default
Ford will reportedly slash a quarter of its workforce to fuel EV expansion
Ford is eyeing major cuts to its workforce in the midst of a shift to electric vehicles. According to a recent report in Bloomberg, the Blue Oval is gearing up to lay off 8,000 salaried workers — about a quarter of its workforce in the US — as it aims to reduce $3 billion in… Continue reading Ford will reportedly slash a quarter of its workforce to fuel EV expansion
SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
This afternoon, SpaceX successfully launched its 32nd Falcon 9 mission of 2022, officially breaking the company’s own record for orbital launches conducted in a single year. And since it’s only July, there’s still plenty of year left to push that record even higher. SpaceX has been steadily increasing its launch cadence each year — aside… Continue reading SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way
Apple developers got a taste of iOS 16’s new Nearby Interactions feature at WWDC last month that lets third-party smart devices talk to Apple’s ultra-wideband (UWB) U1 chips in the background for “new hands-free user experiences” — making things like activating a light bulb when just walking by it possible. Developers can take advantage of… Continue reading Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way