It’s been a bumper year for gaming on the go. For a spell, it kinda felt like Nintendo was the only name in town, but it’s since become one of the more exciting corners of gaming. Today, there are handheld options for everything from AAA to Indie to retro and beyond. Whatsmore, the current generation… Continue reading Ayaneo’s Air Pro is a taste of the portable PC gaming future
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Blue Origin makes another bid for a NASA lunar lander contract
Blue Origin has made another attempt to secure a contract to build a lunar lander for NASA’s future Artemis missions. It teamed up with several other companies for the proposal, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Draper. Astrobotic and Honeybee Robotics are also involved. In 2021, NASA gave SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to use a… Continue reading Blue Origin makes another bid for a NASA lunar lander contract
Free ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ update lets you choose what power-ups appear during races
At its core, Mario Kart is a game about trolling your friends. So what better way to ratchet up the hijinks than by allowing players to decide what power-ups spawn during races? Nintendo has released a free update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that adds custom item selection for offline VS races and select online modes.… Continue reading Free ‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ update lets you choose what power-ups appear during races
Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
A US government attempt to compensate publishers for web links has fallen apart, as Congress has cut the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) from the annual national defense spending bill. The measure would have made temporary exceptions to antitrust law letting media outlets negotiate revenue sharing deals, such as receiving a cut of ad… Continue reading Congress axes media revenue sharing bill after pushback from Google and Meta
This is the dock that lets Skydio drones truly fly themselves
Drones/ Tech / The Skydio Dock can automatically launch, land, protect, recharge, and remotely send missions to the self-flying drone. It’s almost completely autonomous — over short ranges and if you have a waiver. The Skydio Dock, with a Skydio X2 drone. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Skydio is the only company making… Continue reading This is the dock that lets Skydio drones truly fly themselves
Affirma Capital, Marina III divest stake in India’s Craftsman AutomationMarina III divested its entire stake of 5.48% in Craftsman Automation Ltd for …
Singapore-based buyout firm Affirma Capital and private equity firm Marina III Singapore Pte have divested their stake in Indian automotive components company Craftsman Automation Ltd. Marina III divested its entire stake of 5.48% in Craftsman Automation Ltd for $44.9 million (Rs 370 crore), show bulk data from India’s stock exchange operator. Go to Source
Roadtripping with (and camping in) the Rivian R1S
Let’s be clear: I hate the desert. In spite of competing in last year’s Rebelle Rally and spending a full 10-days completely off the grid, camping, competing, navigating and driving offroad in the Nevada and California deserts with 150 other women, I still dislike it. Add in a harrowing 60-mile-per-hour haboob or two, heat that… Continue reading Roadtripping with (and camping in) the Rivian R1S
Autonomous and electric truck company Einride raises $500M in equity and debt
Einride today announced a $500 million tranche of financing as it looks to expand its autonomous and electric trucks into new markets globally. The cash injection constitutes an equity-based $200 million Series C portion from backers including Northzone, EQT Ventures, Temasek, Swedish pension fund AMF, Polar Structure, and Norrsken VC. Additionally, the Swedish company said… Continue reading Autonomous and electric truck company Einride raises $500M in equity and debt
Uber and Motional launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Uber and Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture focused on commercializing self-driving technology, have launched a robotaxi service in Las Vegas — the first step in the companies’ 10-year plan to co-scale across major North American cities, which was announced in October. While Motional has already launched similar services in Las Vegas on both the Lyft… Continue reading Uber and Motional launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Wednesday’s Top Tech News: Chips born in the USA
Filed under: TSMC prepares to manufacture processors in its new Arizona facility, and Call of Duty returns to Nintendo consoles. By Verge Staff 12 updates since Dec 7, 2022, 1:46 AM UTC RSS Follow this stream President Joe Biden at TSMC’s Arizona facility.Photo: Andy Blye The worst of the global chip shortage may now (thankfully)… Continue reading Wednesday’s Top Tech News: Chips born in the USA