Chrysler’s first concept EV could offer up to 400 miles of range

Electrified pickups and SUVs may be all the rage but there’s apparently still plenty of room in the EV market for more battery-powered autos and crossovers. At CES 2022 on Wednesday, Chrysler revealed its first fully electric vehicle concept, the Airflow. “The Chrysler Airflow Concept represents the future direction of the Chrysler brand, providing a… Continue reading Chrysler’s first concept EV could offer up to 400 miles of range

Hyundai built an air purifier out of recycled Ioniq 5 EV parts

Every car is the result of a long development process in which automakers build many pre-production vehicles that never see the light of day. Rather than scrapping one of its Ioniq 5 test vehicles entirely, Hyundai repurposed the car’s parts to make an air purifier. According to a YouTube video description, the model “went through… Continue reading Hyundai built an air purifier out of recycled Ioniq 5 EV parts

Netflix will be required to stream 20 state TV channels in Russia

Starting in March, Netflix will have to stream 20 state television channels in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country’s media watchdog, registered the platform as an “audiovisual service” this week. Among the channels Netflix will have to carry are the flagship Channel One, entertainment network NTV and a Russian Orthodox Church channel called Spas (which means “Saved”).… Continue reading Netflix will be required to stream 20 state TV channels in Russia

The tech industry’s accessibility report card for 2021

Image Credit: Carlos Barria / reuters Meta / Facebook Amid all the drama surrounding Facebook, its whistleblower and its rebrand this year, it’s easy to overlook the company’s accessibility-related updates. At the start of 2021, the company updated its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system to recognize over 1,200 objects and concepts in photos on Instagram… Continue reading The tech industry’s accessibility report card for 2021

CES 2022 will end one day early amid COVID-19 surge

After several companies cancelled on-site plans entirely for CES next week, the organization that runs the show announced today that the event will close one day early. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) said CES 2022 will now run January 5th-7th “as an additional safety measure to the current health protocols that have been put in… Continue reading CES 2022 will end one day early amid COVID-19 surge

Premier League games will stay on Peacock as NBC Sports Network shuts down

When the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2022 on the east coast, NBC Sports Network will shut down. NBCUniversal will shift much of its sports coverage, including Premier League matches, over to the USA Network. Assuming more games aren’t suspended due to teams having too many COVID-19 cases, Premier League coverage will get off… Continue reading Premier League games will stay on Peacock as NBC Sports Network shuts down

And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are…

It feels like forever since we all were able to look back on the last 12 months and not say “good riddance, you garbage fire hellscape of a year.” 2021 kicked off with riots at the Capitol and though things seemed to quiet down a little after, all was not well in tech. There are… Continue reading And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are…

Engadget Podcast: Quantum Dot OLED and other tech we’re expecting at CES 2022

We’re back from the holidays and gearing up to (virtually) cover CES 2022. Cherlynn and Devindra chat about some of the most interesting new tech we expect to see, like Quantum Dot OLED displays and new CPUs. And they discuss what the global chip shortage could mean for CES and the rest of 2022. (Prepare… Continue reading Engadget Podcast: Quantum Dot OLED and other tech we’re expecting at CES 2022

The Morning After: 2021’s winners in tech

Happy almost new year! We’re wrapping up 2021 with some of the big winners of the last twelve months, whether that was NFTs (ugh), the metaverse (double ugh), Apple’s change of direction on device repair or the boom in home workout tech. We also mention Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3, which makes the most compelling… Continue reading The Morning After: 2021’s winners in tech