Ford will start shipping a new Tesla Supercharger NACS adapter to customers today, the company told Engadget in an email. The new adapters were co-developed with Lectron, a major manufacturer of EV chargers, adapters and cables for Tesla and others. Ford drivers gained access to Tesla Superchargers earlier this year, but the CCS charging port… Continue reading Ford is now shipping a new Tesla Supercharger NACS adapter to its EV drivers
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WhatsApp custom lists are here to help you keep track of convos
WhatsApp just announced a custom lists feature to help users keep track of the neverending glut of conversations. This is basically a refined version of the chat filters feature that was released earlier this year. The appropriately-named Lists tool allows people to filter chats via a myriad of custom categories. Users can create lists for… Continue reading WhatsApp custom lists are here to help you keep track of convos
How to use Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
Now that iOS 18.1 is available to the masses, Apple’s new hearing aid feature is ready for use. The tool is one of three hearing health items the company announced alongside the iPhone 16 in September. Another one of those, the “clinically-validated” hearing test, is an essential part of being able to use the AirPods… Continue reading How to use Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
Meta AI has more than 500 million users
Last month at Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta AI was “on track” to become the most-used generative AI assistant in the world. The company has now passed a significant milestone toward that goal, with Meta AI passing the 500 million user mark, Zuckerberg revealed during the company’s latest earnings call. The half billion… Continue reading Meta AI has more than 500 million users
Disney nabs the broadcast and streaming rights to the Grammys away from CBS
CBS’ long-standing deal with the Grammys appears to be coming to an end. The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Grammy Awards inked a new deal that will move the music awards ceremony to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting in 2027. CBS will still be able to broadcast the Grammys in 2025 and 2026 on its… Continue reading Disney nabs the broadcast and streaming rights to the Grammys away from CBS
Everything Apple announced during its unofficial Mac Week
Following the illustrious line of calendar-spanning corporate events like Lobsterfest and Shark Week, Apple tried something new this year with a celebration unofficially known as Mac Week. (Fortunately for Apple, it just so happens to coincide with its earnings call on Thursday!) The company’s three-day product rollout for desktop hardware centered around the M4 chip,… Continue reading Everything Apple announced during its unofficial Mac Week
Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app
Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network. The new app, which was “among the most requested features from our community,” according to the company’s blog post, is available for download from the App Store on any Apple TV. It will allow customers with a paid Proton VPN plan… Continue reading Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app
X’s Community Notes feature has one job, and it’s failing to do it
It’s no secret that X has become an even bigger cesspool of misleading information, unchecked claims and flat-out falsities since Elon Musk took over. Two new reports from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and The Washington Post reveal that the safeguards Musk removed and replaced aren’t controlling X’s problems with misinformation. The CCDH… Continue reading X’s Community Notes feature has one job, and it’s failing to do it
Google CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated
Google CEO Sundar Pichai just revealed that AI now generates more than a quarter of new code for its products, according to a company earnings call transcribed by Ars Technica. In other words, AI tools are already having an absolutely mammoth impact on the development of software. Pichai did say that human programmers oversee the… Continue reading Google CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated
November’s PS Plus Monthly Games include Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
Sony has revealed the trio of games that all PlayStation Plus members can claim in November and keep in their library as long as they maintain their subscription. Arguably the most recognizable title of the bunch is Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5), an action-adventure game from former Bethesda studio Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo, which debuted in early… Continue reading November’s PS Plus Monthly Games include Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2