Microsoft has revealed the next major additions coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator later this year, including the Volocopter VoloCity air taxi; updated maps for the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland regions; and a competitive online multiplayer racing mode. First up is a new series of “Local Legends” planes that are being added to Flight Simulator, which… Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator’s next updates add electric air taxis and competitive multiplayer
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Google dismantles Health unit in favor of tried-and-tested ‘throw everything at the wall’ strategy
Once again, Google is headed back to the drawing board to rethink its healthcare strategy. As first reported by Business Insider, the tech giant is dissolving its single, unified Google Health division, founded in 2018, in favor of a distributed approach to building health products. The head of the division, David Feinberg, is leaving the… Continue reading Google dismantles Health unit in favor of tried-and-tested ‘throw everything at the wall’ strategy
Sex workers made OnlyFans valuable — then it sold them out
In 2019, OnlyFans, a content subscription platform founded three years prior, had about 120,000 creators registered with the site. But after the pandemic left millions of people out of work and sex workers unable to safely meet with clients in person, people flocked to the platform, which was already well-known for its adult content. By… Continue reading Sex workers made OnlyFans valuable — then it sold them out
Ample raises $160 million on the promise of battery swapping
Battery swapping has long been a dream solution for the infrastructure problem standing in the way of wide electric vehicle adoption. Tesla famously tried but then abandoned the idea half a decade ago. But now a startup called Ample has raised $160 million to try to make it work — first for commercial vehicles, then… Continue reading Ample raises $160 million on the promise of battery swapping
Google has already discontinued the Pixel 5
Amidst the news of a new Pixel phone this week, Google quietly indicated that it’s the end of the road for two other Pixel devices: the Pixel 4A 5G and the Pixel 5. Both are currently listed on Google’s online store as sold out, and remaining stock at other retailers likely won’t last long. A… Continue reading Google has already discontinued the Pixel 5
GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk
General Motors is expanding its recall of the Chevy Bolt to include all models — including the two new versions released earlier this year — after multiple fires in the electric vehicle’s battery packs. GM is warning owners not to charge their Bolts in or near their homes overnight, and to park the vehicles outside… Continue reading GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk
‘Nvidia controlling Arm could create real problems,’ UK regulator concludes
Remember when Nvidia’s CEO warned yesterday that buying Arm might take “longer than initially thought,” but that it was no big deal and “not one particular delay”? It sure sounds like a big deal as of today: on Friday, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended a Phase 2 investigation, because it’s worried… Continue reading ‘Nvidia controlling Arm could create real problems,’ UK regulator concludes
Don’t overthink it: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot is a joke
After a dense presentation about the undeniably impressive work Tesla is doing with AI, the company’s self-anointed Technoking, Elon Musk, capped the evening by bringing out a dancer in a spandex suit. Behold, said Musk: my Tesla Bot. The dancer in the suit, he said, was the model for a new humanoid robot Tesla will… Continue reading Don’t overthink it: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot is a joke
Google is shutting down its Android Auto mobile app in favor of Google Assistant
Google has confirmed it’s shutting down the standalone “Android Auto for Phone Screens” app with Android 12. Instead, anyone who wants a driving-friendly interface for their Android phone should use the Google Assistant driving mode, which is available within Google Maps, or the native Android Auto interface available in select cars. “For those who use… Continue reading Google is shutting down its Android Auto mobile app in favor of Google Assistant
Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company is working on a humanoid robot and that it will build a prototype “sometime next year.” The humanoid robot will leverage Tesla’s experience with automated machines in its factories, as well as some of the hardware and software that powers the company’s Autopilot driver assistance software. Musk, who… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla is working on humanoid robots