This morning Volkswagen US tweeted out a new logo and issued a press release announcing plans to rebrand itself as Voltswagen, in line with a push for electric cars. That announcement came after CNBC spotted a leaked press release on its site the day before, and as skeptical as we were about the name, the… Continue reading Volkswagen’s ‘Voltswagen’ rebranding is just an April Fool’s stunt
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Kia officially debuts its EV6 AWD electric crossover
After giving us a brief glimpse last week, Kia officially debuted its new EV6 compact crossover on Tuesday. As suspected, the first dedicated BEV built on the company’s new E-GMP platform will offer a bevy of all-electric powertrain choices as well as the option for AWD. “EV6, as the first dedicated Kia EV, is a… Continue reading Kia officially debuts its EV6 AWD electric crossover
T-Mobile is killing its own TV streaming service in favor of YouTube TV
T-Mobile’s TV streaming services won’t look the same after April 29th: The carrier has announced that it’s expanding its collaboration with Google across its products, including TVision. The original TVision Live, Live+ and Vibe services that it launched late last year are winding down on April 29th. T-Mobile is killing those products and making YouTube… Continue reading T-Mobile is killing its own TV streaming service in favor of YouTube TV
Niantic Labs CEO posts a teaser image of some AR glasses
Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke has been talking up the potential of augmented reality via high-tech glasses since at least 2017, and his company is getting closer to making that a reality. Today Hanke tweeted out an intriguing teaser image that looks like a close view of AR glasses, complete with lenses and a small… Continue reading Niantic Labs CEO posts a teaser image of some AR glasses
T-Mobile is the first US carrier to make Google Messages its default SMS app
Google’s Messages platform just got a big boost from T-Mobile, with the carrier announcing on Monday that the RCS app will come standard on all current and future Android phones it sells. That’s a significant step forward for what’s been a long and sometimes tricky quest on Google’s part to make Rich Communication Services ubiquitous… Continue reading T-Mobile is the first US carrier to make Google Messages its default SMS app
Uber adds all-electric vehicles to its list of ride options in London
Uber users in central London can request an all-electric vehicle instead of a regular ICE or hybrid car, the Financial Times has reported. Called Uber Green, the new service is launching starting today in London’s Zone 1 as part of Uber’s push to be fully electric in London by 2025. Trips must originate in Zone… Continue reading Uber adds all-electric vehicles to its list of ride options in London
MIT study finds labelling errors in datasets used to test AI
A team led by computer scientists from MIT examined ten of the most-cited datasets used to test machine learning systems. They found that around 3.4 percent of the data was inaccurate or mislabeled, which could cause problems in AI systems that use these datasets. The datasets, which have each been cited more than 100,000 times,… Continue reading MIT study finds labelling errors in datasets used to test AI
NASA’s TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) handily beat its goals. The space agency has revealed that its spacecraft has spotted over 2,200 potential planets since beginning its mission in 2018. Hundreds of those are smaller planets, some of which could include rocky worlds that are more Earth-like (though not necessarily habitable). TESS was originally expected… Continue reading NASA’s TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets
Canoo plans to launch this oddly-shaped electric truck in 2023
Canoo has already given us a peek at the van and delivery vehicle it plans to launch, and now the company has unveiled images of its first electric pickup truck built on the same electric platform. According to the company, pre-orders will start in Q2 of this year, with the truck’s release due in early… Continue reading Canoo plans to launch this oddly-shaped electric truck in 2023
Tesla’s refreshed Model S design may have been spotted on the road
Sponsored Links The Kilowatts, YouTube Tesla’s Model S design hasn’t really changed much since 2016, but it appears poised for an (arguably overdue) update. According to Electrek, The Kilowatts have spotted what appears to be a Model S design refresh roaming around Palo Alto. At first glance, it’s a more aggressively styled car with a… Continue reading Tesla’s refreshed Model S design may have been spotted on the road