Forgetful? This tiny key chain power bank can help you out of a few jams

Rolling Square Tau. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What is Tau? Made by Rolling Square — the company behind the really cool inCharge X, 6-in-1 charging cable — Tau is designed to keep your smartphone charged up and your keys in one place.  Tau is a tiny power bank key fob that magnetically attaches to a wall-mounted charger. In… Continue reading Forgetful? This tiny key chain power bank can help you out of a few jams

Elon Musk Pulling Engineers From Tesla Autopilot to Work on Twitter

Now that he has installed himself as “Chief Twit” running Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is desperately trying to turn his $44 billion investment into successful business venture — a Sisyphean task that’ll be anything but easy. Now, to realize his new and arguably poorly thought-out ideas for making Twitter money, Musk is leveraging some… Continue reading Elon Musk Pulling Engineers From Tesla Autopilot to Work on Twitter

Sign Language in Virtual Reality Actually Looks Kinda Awesome

Virtual reality isn’t all about legless avatars and forgettable games. Case in point, members of the deaf community are now taking advantage of modern headsets’ increasingly sophisticated hand tracking to use sign language in virtual reality. It’s a compelling use case for the technology, allowing those who grew up with sign language as their first… Continue reading Sign Language in Virtual Reality Actually Looks Kinda Awesome

Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan will start at $76,050

/ The German automaker’s latest electrified model will arrive in dealerships in fall 2022. The highest trim level with all the options will sell for a little under $100,000. Image: Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz just announced the pricing of its all-electric luxury sedan the EQE, and unsurprisingly, it starts north of $76,000. But unlike its electrified sibling… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan will start at $76,050

King Ranch will be the site of the largest carbon capture project yet

/ Capturing carbon dioxide is just another side to Occidental’s oil business Signage is displayed outside of Occidental Petroleum Corp. offices in Carlsbad, New Mexico, US, on Friday, September 11th, 2020. Oil giant Occidental announced an enormous escalation of its plans to take planet-heating carbon dioxide out of the air. It signed a lease agreement… Continue reading King Ranch will be the site of the largest carbon capture project yet

Elon Musk says Twitter Blue will cost $8 and be required for verification

Twitter is increasing the price of its subscription service. Moving forward, Twitter Blue will cost $8 per month in the US, with pricing in other countries adjusted for the purchasing power of consumers in those markets, Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk announced today. The $3 jump from its current $5 per month fee amounts… Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter Blue will cost $8 and be required for verification

Audio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the ’80s

Audio-Technica is bringing back its iconic Sound Burger portable turntable. After nearly 40 years and countless clones, the updated model adds a few new features to make it more appealing to modern listeners. To start, the 2022 Sound Burger includes Bluetooth connectivity and a built-in lithium-ion battery with USB-C charging. In other words, you won’t… Continue reading Audio-Technica resurrects its Sound Burger portable turntable from the ’80s

Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree

The former New York Post employee who hijacked the outlet’s content management system and Twitter account to post a series of racist and sexist headlines last week has apologized for his actions. “I deserved to get fired for a very volatile, irresponsible, and disgusting action and an utmost betrayal of the New York Post,” Miguel… Continue reading Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree

YouTube brings Showtime, Paramount+ and other streaming services into its main app

YouTube is bringing premium streaming services into its main app with a new feature called Primetime Channels. You’ll see TV shows, movies and sports the likes of Showtime, Starz, Paramount+ and AMC+ alongside videos from your favorite creators. Folks in the US can sign up for Primetime Channels starting today through the Movies and TV… Continue reading YouTube brings Showtime, Paramount+ and other streaming services into its main app

Twitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers

When Twitter Blue began rolling out in the US last fall, the company positioned ad-free articles as one of the main reasons to subscribe. A little more than a year later, it looks like Twitter will discontinue that feature. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company plans to stop offering Twitter Blue customers the… Continue reading Twitter could stop offering ad-free articles to Blue subscribers