Meta Quest virtual reality headsets will soon offer an option for hanging out with other people in your homescreen. The v41 Quest update will add a multiuser Horizon Home space, which Meta announced last year at Connect. Horizon Home lets people put on their headsets and immediately invite other Quest users to jump into social… Continue reading Meta is adding social hangouts to the Quest’s VR home space
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Lightyear says its $263,000 solar-powered car will go into production later this year
EV startup Lightyear revealed its first solar-powered electric vehicle, dubbed Lightyear 0, at an event this week in the Netherlands. The vehicle, which Lightyear describes as production-ready, has 388 miles of range, 44 miles of which are derived from solar power alone. The Lightyear 0 is the product of six years of research and development… Continue reading Lightyear says its $263,000 solar-powered car will go into production later this year
Brompton recalls folding e-bikes over risk of front wheel lockup
If you own a Brompton folding electric bicycle sold between May 2019 and March 2022 you should stop riding it immediately. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) agency in the US, ten owners of Brompton e-bikes have reported objects getting trapped between the mudguard and front tire causing the wheel to lockup and… Continue reading Brompton recalls folding e-bikes over risk of front wheel lockup
Apple retail workers in New York switch unions
Apple retail workers at the Grand Central store in New York are unionizing with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) rather than Workers United as originally planned. The move is part of a broad organizing push at Apple retail stores across the country, where workers in Maryland, Georgia, and Kentucky have announced union campaigns. If… Continue reading Apple retail workers in New York switch unions
The federal government’s Tesla Autopilot investigation is moving into a new phase
The federal government is upgrading its investigation into over a dozen incidents of Tesla vehicles using Autopilot that crashed into emergency vehicles. The probe is now designated as an “Engineering Analysis,” which is the second and final phase of an investigation before a possible recall. This next phase will involve additional tests and crash analyses… Continue reading The federal government’s Tesla Autopilot investigation is moving into a new phase
Porsche is acquiring German e-bike company Fazua in its latest micromobility purchase
Porsche’s electric bike shopping spree isn’t over. The German automaker announced Thursday that it would be acquiring Fazua, an e-bike drivetrain manufacturer that specializes in lightweight motors. After buying a 20 percent stake in the company earlier this year, Porsche said it would acquire all of Fazua’s shares, making it the latest e-bike company to… Continue reading Porsche is acquiring German e-bike company Fazua in its latest micromobility purchase
New research points to bad math behind corporate renewable energy claims
Even though more companies than ever are proclaiming that they’re powered by renewable energy, those claims are usually exaggerated, new research shows. That disconnect between a company’s claims and realitycould jeopardize global efforts to stop climate change. The problem stems from companies’ reliance on Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to back up their green claims. A… Continue reading New research points to bad math behind corporate renewable energy claims
A month with DJI Mini 3 Pro
I always thought the DJI Mini 2 was the perfect drone for most pilots — either beginners looking for a reliable drone or experienced pilots who want a more portable solution. Aside from its compactness, it was also affordable at $449 and provided very good, if not quite great, image quality. The newly announced DJI… Continue reading A month with DJI Mini 3 Pro
More DC fast charging, no app sign-ups under White House’s new EV charging rules
The Biden administration is revealing a new set of standards to help accelerate the installation of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers across the US by 2030. The new standards give states guidelines on awarding contracts for EV charging projects, directing the companies who get them to build chargers that are convenient, affordable, and accessible to the… Continue reading More DC fast charging, no app sign-ups under White House’s new EV charging rules
Apple’s medication feature is a step in the right direction
Apple isn’t inventing anything new with its medication tracking feature for iPhone and Apple Watch, which the company announced as part of watchOS 9 at WWDC 2022 this week. There are plenty of apps already on the market that give people alerts when they’re supposed to take their medications. But trying to get people to… Continue reading Apple’s medication feature is a step in the right direction