NVIDIA is once again reviving an old name in its graphics chip lineup, but this time it’s for thoroughly modern technology. As AnandTech reports, the company has introduced an GeForce RTX 2050 laptop GPU that may sound like recycled low-end hardware, but is based on the same Ampere design found in the RTX 3050 series.… Continue reading NVIDIA’s RTX 2050 laptop GPU slaps an old name on new technology
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An Amazon dispatcher pressured a driver to keep delivering packages amid tornado alarms
An Amazon dispatcher in Illinois told a driver to continue delivering packages even after tornado sirens warned of incoming danger. That’s according to screenshots shared this week by Bloomberg that document an exchange that reportedly happened last Friday shortly before a tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, leading to a structural collapse and… Continue reading An Amazon dispatcher pressured a driver to keep delivering packages amid tornado alarms
Amazon’s Appstore is finally working again on Android 12
Amazon has addressed the issue that had left those with Android 12 phones unable to use apps they had downloaded from the company’s Appstore. “We have released a fix for an issue impacting app launches for Amazon Appstore customers that have upgraded to Android 12 on their mobile devices,” a spokesperson for the company told… Continue reading Amazon’s Appstore is finally working again on Android 12
‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2’ won’t include NFTs following fan uproar
Following backlash from fans, S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 developer GSC Game World has walked back on plans it had to include non-fungible tokens in its new game. The announcement came a day after the studio said S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 would include NFTs. On Thursday, GSC Game World posted and then deleted an explanation for the decision where it… Continue reading ‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2’ won’t include NFTs following fan uproar
Adobe’s Project Shasta is an AI-powered, web-based audio editor
Adobe is testing out a new web-based tool that uses AI to simplify audio recording. The software is called Project Shasta, and it could make recording and editing podcasts and other projects a lot easier and more approachable. The project started off in Adobe Labs as an experiment to find “new ways to help people… Continue reading Adobe’s Project Shasta is an AI-powered, web-based audio editor
Chipotle’s first ‘digital kitchen’ opens later this month in Ohio
Chipotle will open its first “digital kitchen” later this month in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the company announced on Friday. The “Chipotlane” location will be smaller than a traditional Chipotle restaurant. It won’t have a dining room (though there will still be patio seating) and will only serve digital orders made through the restaurant’s website, mobile… Continue reading Chipotle’s first ‘digital kitchen’ opens later this month in Ohio
LG soundbar with a center up-firing speaker will lead its CES audio lineup
LG has given us a glimpse of the audio products it’s showcasing at next year’s CES, specifically the lineup’s crown jewel: A premium soundbar, which the company claims has the “world’s first center up-firing speaker.” The LG S95QR soundbar has an 810W output and 9.1.5 channels of surround sound. That’s five up-firing channels, three of… Continue reading LG soundbar with a center up-firing speaker will lead its CES audio lineup
Hulu’s ‘Your TV DNA’ recaps your 2021 streaming habits
Not to be outdone by Spotify (and nearly every other streaming platform, for that matter), Disney’s Hulu has released an end-of-year recap. Dubbed “Your TV DNA,” you can use the tool to find out how many films and TV episodes you watched in 2021, as well as what your favorite genres were over the last… Continue reading Hulu’s ‘Your TV DNA’ recaps your 2021 streaming habits
Comcast won’t enforce Northeast data caps until 2023 at the earliest
Comcast subscribers in the US Northeast just got another reprieve from data caps, and this one might stick. According to Light Reading and The Verge, a Comcast spokesperson said the cable giant now had “no plans” to enforce internet data caps in the region throughout 2022. State Rep. Andy Vargas even claimed the strategy might… Continue reading Comcast won’t enforce Northeast data caps until 2023 at the earliest
Rivian selects Georgia as site for its second EV factory
Following months of speculation, electric transport startup Rivian shared where it plans to build a second factory. In the summer of 2022, the automaker will break ground on a facility about an hour east of Atlanta, Georgia, it announced on Thursday. Once the plant is complete sometime in 2024, the company hopes to eventually produce… Continue reading Rivian selects Georgia as site for its second EV factory