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12 great apps ready for your new 2021 Mac

With Apple’s fancy new MacBook Pros, its colorful new iMacs, and of course, 2020’s still-excellent M1 MacBook Air all offering incredible performance and battery life, it’s never been a better time to give (or receive) a new Mac. And as more and more people are shifting to remote work, that laptop or computer you buy… Continue reading 12 great apps ready for your new 2021 Mac

BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022

BMW has announced it will no longer be showing up in person at CES 2022 — the giant electronics show that’s typically held each January in Las Vegas, attracting well over 100,000 attendees per year from around the world. It’s the latest company to at least partially bail on the show, following announcements from Intel,… Continue reading BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022

Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars

Tesla has issued voluntary recalls for nearly half a million vehicles to address potential failures in its trunk latching systems, as first reported by Barron’s. The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units. For the Model 3, Tesla believes the opening and closing… Continue reading Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars

A vehicle burned at Canoo’s headquarters after a battery test

A vehicle at EV startup Canoo burned on August 24th after lithium-ion batteries left inside the car started a fire. The local fire department was able to extinguish the blaze and no one was injured, according to an incident report obtained by The Verge. The fire happened in the parking lot outside Canoo’s Torrance, California… Continue reading A vehicle burned at Canoo’s headquarters after a battery test

2021 was the year clean energy finally faced its mining problem

This year, the clean energy sector finally started grappling in earnest with one of its biggest challenges: how to get enough minerals to build solar panels, wind turbines, and big batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Figuring that out will be critical for escaping fossil-fueled ecological disaster. It’ll also be crucial for policymakers and… Continue reading 2021 was the year clean energy finally faced its mining problem

Waymo plans fleet of self-driving, all-electric robotaxis with Chinese automaker Geely

Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to create a fleet of all-electric, self-driving robotaxis. The cars will be designed in Sweden (where Geely owns Swedish carmaker Volvo) and will be adapted from Geely’s all-electric five-door Zeekr. Waymo will then outfit the cars with the hardware and software necessary for autonomous… Continue reading Waymo plans fleet of self-driving, all-electric robotaxis with Chinese automaker Geely

Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023

Rivian is telling customers that it won’t be building R1T pickup trucks with the “Max pack” battery option until 2023, as it’ll be prioritizing ones with the standard “large” battery pack for production throughout next year (via Electrek). In an email attributed to CEO RJ Scaringe, the company says it will work on orders for… Continue reading Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023

The PS5 is available right now at Best Buy

If you’re currently shopping for a PlayStation 5 console and have been recently striking out with restocks at Walmart, Costco, and other retailers, you have another chance right now at Best Buy. The electronics retailer just opened up a fresh batch of PlayStation 5 consoles for $499.99. Best Buy is only selling the disc-based version,… Continue reading The PS5 is available right now at Best Buy

COVID-19 patients only need to isolate for five days as long as symptoms are gone, CDC says

People who test positive for COVID-19 only need to isolate for five days as long as their symptoms have stopped, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The change to isolation guidelines from 10 days to five is based on data showing people with COVID-19 are most likely to be contagious to others… Continue reading COVID-19 patients only need to isolate for five days as long as symptoms are gone, CDC says