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IndyCar delays hybrid racers to 2023

Sponsored Links Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports You’ll have to wait a while longer before IndyCar embraces eco-friendly racing. The AP reports that IndyCar has delayed the adoption of hybrid engines by roughly a year, to 2023, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The electric-assisted 2.4L twin-turbo V6 simply wasn’t going to be ready in time with… Continue reading IndyCar delays hybrid racers to 2023

Apple TV now plays YouTube videos in 4K, with limits

Sponsored Links Devindra Hardawar/Engadget As promised, the Apple TV is finally starting to play YouTube videos in 4K — with caveats. Users on Reddit and elsewhere (via FlatpanelsHD and 9to5Mac) are starting to see YouTube 4K support enabled on the media hub when it’s using at least tvOS 14. However, you can only watch in… Continue reading Apple TV now plays YouTube videos in 4K, with limits

Deezer’s country selector lets you listen to music and podcasts like a local

Sponsored Links Deezer You may not get a chance to physically travel anytime soon, but if you’re Deezer subscriber, the music streaming service is giving you an alternative way to experience the music and culture of another country. The platform has introduced a country selector feature that allows you to easily hop between regions. In… Continue reading Deezer’s country selector lets you listen to music and podcasts like a local

Waze’s latest update adds lane guidance and proactive traffic updates

Sponsored Links Waze Waze opened up its first global virtual event and announced some new features that are either live now in its app or will be available soon. One feature coming over from its cousin Google Maps right now is Lane Guidance that prompts drivers to get in the right spot for their upcoming… Continue reading Waze’s latest update adds lane guidance and proactive traffic updates

NVIDIA is officially buying Arm for $40 billion

Just as we expected, NVIDIA just announced that it’s buying the semiconductor design company Arm for $40 billion. The deal will make NVIDIA into an even larger presence in mobile computing, especially when it comes to bringing its AI technology into platforms like smartphones, PCs and self-driving cars. Arm, meanwhile, will get even more support… Continue reading NVIDIA is officially buying Arm for $40 billion

Crowdfunded dongle brings wireless Android Auto to more cars

Sponsored Links BMW While wireless Android Auto will soon be easier to find on phones, it’s another matter for cars. The cable-free tech is still rare outside of a few brands like BMW. A crowdfunded project might change that, however. Developer Emil Borconi-Szdressy recently launched an Indiegogo campaign (via XDA and 9to5Google) for an AAWireless… Continue reading Crowdfunded dongle brings wireless Android Auto to more cars

Record-breaking Faraday Future prototype EVs are up for auction

Sponsored Links Pawel Litwinski Remember Faraday Future? It’s the electric vehicle startup that, when it launched in 2015, was promising to shakeup the EV industry and become a rival to Tesla. Since then, the company has struggled with funding, production and legal issues. A Faraday Future EV comparable to anything Tesla offers never materialized, though… Continue reading Record-breaking Faraday Future prototype EVs are up for auction

The Morning After: Trump threatens to ‘ban’ TikTok

Sponsored Links Danish Siddiqui / Reuters We didn’t even have to wait until August to find out who was behind that massive Twitter breach on July 15th. Florida authorities arrested a Tampa teenager as he and two others were charged with a litany of felonies in the attack that hijacked numerous high-profile accounts. Charging documents… Continue reading The Morning After: Trump threatens to ‘ban’ TikTok