Creator Christian Selig said Reddit’s API changes made it ‘impossible for Apollo to continue.’ Reddit’s controversial decision to charge for API access has led the creator of Apollo to shut down the third-party client. “Apollo will close down on June 30th,” Christian Selig wrote on Twitter. “Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it… Continue reading Third-party Reddit app Apollo will shut down on June 30th
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Students create robot death machine for invasive spotted lanternflies
It combines an electric tractor, a mechanical arm and cameras to seek out and destroy eggs. The spotted lanternfly may look innocent, but these ravenous creatures have been known to decimate crops, causing more than $500 million in damages to various fruit trees since being accidentally introduced to this country nearly a decade ago. The… Continue reading Students create robot death machine for invasive spotted lanternflies
Nest WiFi Pro routers are down to record low prices in a Google smart home sale
Nest thermostats, video doorbells and cameras are also up to 28 percent off. If a single point of access for your wireless connections just isn’t cutting it, a mesh WiFi system might be what you need. A few different routers, including Google’s Nest WiFi Pro 6E routers are currently on sale at Amazon and at… Continue reading Nest WiFi Pro routers are down to record low prices in a Google smart home sale
Watch Summer Game Fest 2023 here at 3PM ET
A week of video game livestreams starts this afternoon. E3 may be dead, but Summer Game Fest kicks off today with an opening-night livestream from the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. The show is expected to run for two hours, featuring game announcements and updates from many of the industry’s most prominent studios and indie… Continue reading Watch Summer Game Fest 2023 here at 3PM ET
Ford F-150 Lighting production accelerating to 150,000 annually by year-end
/ Ford’s manufacturing more mainline F-150 Lightning XLT model electric pickup trucks, putting it ahead of production schedule and reducing wait times for customer orders. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lighting production accelerating to 150,000 annually by year-end
Apple’s Vision Pro displays run at 90Hz with HDR support
/ Technical details on Apple’s mixed reality headset are coming out of WWDC developer sessions, including a bump to 96Hz for 24fps 2D video playback. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Continue reading Apple’s Vision Pro displays run at 90Hz with HDR support
HyperPlay Raises $12M in Series A Funding
HyperPlay, a Newark, DL-based Web3-native game launcher and aggregator of multiple game stores, raised $12M in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Griffin Gaming Partners and BITKRAFT Ventures, along with MetaMask’s parent company, ConsenSys. Other investors in the round included Ethereal Ventures, Delphi, Game7, Mirana Ventures, Monoceros Ventures, and others. The company intends… Continue reading HyperPlay Raises $12M in Series A Funding
Uber is taking its car-sharing service to North America
Uber plans to bring peer-to-peer car sharing to North America, starting with Toronto and Boston, the company said Thursday at its Go-Get product event in London. The ride-hailing and delivery app company launched a car-sharing service in Australia last year after acquiring local startup Car Next Door. The service, which lets apps users rent out… Continue reading Uber is taking its car-sharing service to North America
Uber toots its eco horn and gears up for big sustainability drive
Uber unveiled a handful of new eco-focused features, services, and expansions today, as the ride-hailing giant doubles down on previous efforts to align itself with sustainable transport. The announcements came during the second instalment of Uber’s annual Go-Get product event — the first incarnation was held in New York last month with a focus on family,… Continue reading Uber toots its eco horn and gears up for big sustainability drive
Google Drive is ending app support for Windows 8 and 8.1
/ The desktop app will also no longer support the 32-bit version of Windows 10. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Drive’s… Continue reading Google Drive is ending app support for Windows 8 and 8.1