Samsung Wallet payments and passes are coming to 13 more countries this year

Samsung’s unified Wallet app will soon be available to many more people. The company says it will roll out Wallet to 13 more countries by the end of 2022. Most are in Europe, Scandinavia and western Asia, including Denmark, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The functionality will also be available in key parts of… Continue reading Samsung Wallet payments and passes are coming to 13 more countries this year

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is coming to PC on November 18th

You won’t have to wait too much longer to play the other remastered Spider-Man game on your computer. Insomniac and Nixxes have announced that Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be available on PC November 18th through the Epic Games Store and Steam. The port offers visual upgrades beyond the PS5 version, including ray-traced shadows for outdoor… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ is coming to PC on November 18th

Apple Card users can soon sign up for a ‘high-yield’ savings account

Your Apple Card is now more of a full-fledged banking service. Apple has introduced a “high-yield” savings account from Goldman Sachs that will soon let you grow your funds. You can have your card’s Daily Cash automatically deposited if you like, but you can also transfer money from a linked bank account or your Apple… Continue reading Apple Card users can soon sign up for a ‘high-yield’ savings account

Check out these jarring images of urban wildlife

/ For better or worse, we’re inching closer to our wild neighbors When Dmitry’s boat approached the small island of Kolyuchin, which had been abandoned by humans since 1992, he was surprised to spot movement in one of the houses. Binoculars revealed polar bears — over 20 in total — exploring the ghost town. Dmitry… Continue reading Check out these jarring images of urban wildlife

US set to ban approvals of new telecom equipment from Huawei, ZTEFCC to make the move on national security grounds

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is set to ban approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE in the United States on national security grounds, according to a document posted by the agency. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last week circulated the proposed ban to the other three commissioners for final approval. The companies would not be able to sell new equipment in the United States without equipment authorizations. In June 2021, the FCC voted to advance the plan… Continue reading US set to ban approvals of new telecom equipment from Huawei, ZTEFCC to make the move on national security grounds

Volkswagen to pick up 60% stake in $2b tech JV with China’s Horizon Robotics

Volkswagen‘s software unit Cariad will spend more than $2 billion and take a 60% stake in a new venture with Chinese technology firm Horizon Robotics, it said on Thursday, tackling two big challenges: software and the Chinese market. The carmaker will invest $1 billion in Horizon Robotics and a further 1.3 billion euros ($1.26 billion) in the joint venture, with the transaction to be completed in the first half of 2023. Together the… Continue reading Volkswagen to pick up 60% stake in $2b tech JV with China’s Horizon Robotics

Indian car rental platform Zoomcar seeks US listing through $456m SPAC deal

Indian car rental platform Zoomcar Inc said on Thursday it would go public in the United States through a blank-check merger valuing the combined company at $456 million including debt, as it seeks to expand into new markets. The Bengaluru-based startup expects to list on the Nasdaq as Zoomcar Holdings Inc after being acquired by Innovative International Acquisition Corp in the first half of 2023.… Continue reading Indian car rental platform Zoomcar seeks US listing through $456m SPAC deal

Li-Cycle opens battery recycling plant in Alabama

Li-Cycle, a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler, has opened a battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Toronto-based company, which also operates plants in Gilbert, Arizona and Rochester, New York, can now process up to 10,000 tons of manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries per year, the equivalent of approximately 20,000 EVs annually. The latest facility is… Continue reading Li-Cycle opens battery recycling plant in Alabama