Google rolled out Android Wear, now called Wear OS, in 2014, with Samsung, LG, and Motorola the first companies to offer an official Google experience on your wrist. Samsung branched off into Tizen OS for many years, but as we saw at Google I/O in 2021, Samsung and Google are partnering back up to release watches… Continue reading The 8 best smartwatches for Android users in 2022
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The 5 best smartwatches of 2022
The first modern smartwatch, the Fossil Wrist PDA, launched in 2003 from Palm. Microsoft then followed up with its unique SPOT watch collection powered by MSN Direct services running over FM radio waves. Motorola, Pebble, Samsung, Suunto, and others then provided various options as wearables advanced with smartphones. Today’s smartwatches offer more advanced features, such… Continue reading The 5 best smartwatches of 2022
‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?
Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are being called out again for their lack of progress with battery electric vehicles and decarbonization efforts. Greenpeace, a nonprofit organization promoting a sustainable future, released a new study finding that Japanese automakers lag behind their peers. Japanese automakers have been notoriously slow in their efforts to introduce all-electric… Continue reading ‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?
EVs for everyone! GM wants its $30k Chevy Equinox EV to convert all SUV buyers to electric
General Motors has shared a slew of new information about the upcoming 2024 Chevy Equinox EV, outlining pertinent details for each of its trim levels, including range and standard features. What’s most promising about the all-electric compact SUV is that GM is still saying it will start at a price around $30,000. The company is hoping… Continue reading EVs for everyone! GM wants its $30k Chevy Equinox EV to convert all SUV buyers to electric
Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
Ride-share veteran Uber Technologies has announced a long term partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Nuro, whose zero-occupant EVs will deliver food to Uber Eats customers around the US. The ten-year deal will kick off this fall in Texas and California before expanding further. As pioneers of the rideshare revolution beginning over a decade ago, Uber… Continue reading Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
Tesla is going to let you vote on Supercharger locations
Tesla announced that it is going to let people vote on Supercharger locations as it is expanding its network at an increased pace. The Supercharger network is the gold standard when it comes to fast-charging networks, and it helped Tesla reach incredible market shares in the EV market both in the US and Canada. While… Continue reading Tesla is going to let you vote on Supercharger locations
Tesla ramps up hiring for Megafactory, aiming to produce 40 GWh per year
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its Megafactory in California, where it aims to produce 40 GWh of Megapacks per year. Last year, Tesla broke ground on a new “Megafactory” to produce Megapack batteries in Lathrop, California. The goal is to have a new factory focused only on building the large battery pack for utility-scale energy storage… Continue reading Tesla ramps up hiring for Megafactory, aiming to produce 40 GWh per year
How the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus compare to the Pro models — and the iPhone 13
It’s official: the iPhone 14 is here. Following months of leaks and speculation, Apple formally announced the latest addition to its smartphone lineup during its “Far Out” event on Wednesday, where the company also gave us a glimpse of the long-rumored Apple Watch Ultra, a new Apple Watch SE, and the second-gen AirPods Pro. Apple’s… Continue reading How the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus compare to the Pro models — and the iPhone 13
Crypto Miners Terrified by Ethereum’s Imminent Move to Proof of Stake
Here’s why. Stake in the Heart Ethereum, the second biggest cryptocurrency in terms of trade volume, is about to implement a huge change dubbed “The Merge” — a shift that has crypto miners shaking in their boots, Gizmodo reports. “It’s a lot of uncertainty,” one miner told Bloomberg earlier this summer. “No one really knows what’s… Continue reading Crypto Miners Terrified by Ethereum’s Imminent Move to Proof of Stake
Racketeering Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk of Pumping Up Dogecoin Value
“It has no value at all.” Hype Man This racketeering lawsuit against Elon Musk and his many companies just keeps getting bigger. This week, Reuters reported that seven new investor plaintiffs and six new defendants, including Musk’s tunnel-building enterprise The Boring Company, were included in an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The… Continue reading Racketeering Lawsuit Accuses Elon Musk of Pumping Up Dogecoin Value