Sega is bringing back the original 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog game — this time for Tesla Arcade. A PR representative for the company told The Verge that Sonic the Hedgehog 1 will be available on all Tesla models but did not share a timeline. Elon Musk tweeted about the new Sonic game by once again… Continue reading Gotta go fast: Sonic is coming to Tesla’s in-car system
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Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
Would you consider buying a $299.99 webcam? That’s the cost of Opal’s C1, which is now available to purchase on an invite-only basis. My guess is that many of you will say no. Others, who are on the never-ending quest to look good for all of those Zoom meetings, might have a list of questions… Continue reading Opal’s C1 offers DSLR-rivaling video quality in a small form factor
Pony.ai’s permit to test driverless vehicles in California is suspended after crash
Pony.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup based in Silicon Valley and Guangzhou, China, is temporarily unable to test driverless vehicles in California after a vehicle crash led the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend the company’s testing permit. Pony.ai was one of the few companies approved to test fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers behind… Continue reading Pony.ai’s permit to test driverless vehicles in California is suspended after crash
Toyota’s electric vehicle plans are getting bigger and more expensive
Toyota is ramping up its electric vehicle production schedule, vowing to release 30 electric vehicles by 2030 rather than just 15 EVs by 2025, as was previously promised. The Japanese automaker also vowed to sell 3.5 million battery EVs globally by 2030 and to transform Lexus into an EV-only brand by 2035. The company said… Continue reading Toyota’s electric vehicle plans are getting bigger and more expensive
The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, Niantic CEO John Hanke explains
John Hanke is the CEO of Niantic, a company that makes the wildly popular Pokémon Go mobile game in partnership with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, but John actually started it as a skunkworks project when he was a Google Maps executive and spun it out. Pokémon Go and its predecessor Ingress are now the… Continue reading The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, Niantic CEO John Hanke explains
Honda wants to use connected cars to identify hazardous road conditions
Honda announced an experiment to use its cars to collect data about hazardous road conditions. Using GPS and cameras, the Japanese automaker is gathering real-time road information about poor lane markings or potholes, which it can then send to municipalities for future improvements. The pilot project, which is being run out of the Honda Research… Continue reading Honda wants to use connected cars to identify hazardous road conditions
Matter’s plan to save the smart home
The smart home should be a natural evolution of our homes, bringing better appliances, better systems, better experiences. But to date, it’s been complicated, confusing, and expensive. Walled gardens have stifled innovation as developers focus on getting their devices to work with three or four or more different platforms rather than spending their time creating… Continue reading Matter’s plan to save the smart home
Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing starts at $39,700
The Ioniq 5 is Hyundai’s first electric car built on the company’s new E-GMP platform, and its price tag has finally been confirmed. A press release from Hyundai reveals that the Ioniq 5 could set you back anywhere from $39,700 to $54,500, depending on which model you choose (via EV Pulse). And although Hyundai recently… Continue reading Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing starts at $39,700
Researchers trigger new exploit by renaming an iPhone and a Tesla
Security researchers investigating the recently discovered and “extremely bad” Log4Shell exploit claim to have used it on devices as varied as iPhones and Tesla cars. Per screenshots shared online, changing the device name of an iPhone or Tesla to a special exploit string was enough to trigger a ping from Apple or Tesla servers, indicating… Continue reading Researchers trigger new exploit by renaming an iPhone and a Tesla
Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle brand LiveWire is merging with a SPAC to go public
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle company spun out of Harley-Davidson, is going public by merging with a special acquisition company, or SPAC. The transaction will net LiveWire approximately $545 million at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $1.77 billion, Harley-Davidson says in its announcement. LiveWire is the latest electric vehicle company to go public by… Continue reading Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle brand LiveWire is merging with a SPAC to go public