When the original Uncharted game debuted in 2007, an IGN reviewer called it a “rollercoaster adventure.” Fast forward 16 years and you’ll be able to experience Uncharted as a literal thrill ride at a theme park. Spanish resort PortAventura World has signed a deal with Sony to build a rollercoaster based on the Uncharted movie,… Continue reading Uncharted: The Movie: The Rollercoaster is coming to a Spanish theme park
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Amazon bundles the Echo Show 8 with an Echo Show 5 Kids for only $70
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Twitch’s new ‘Shield Mode’ is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers
Twitch has steadily added to its streamer safety measures, but they can still be a pain to use if a hate raid or dedicated harasser makes life miserable. The service might now have a much simpler solution. It’s introducing “Shield Mode,” a one-button toggle that activates several customizable safety measures at once. You and your… Continue reading Twitch’s new ‘Shield Mode’ is a one-button anti-harassment tool for streamers
DoorDash is laying off around 1,250 corporate employees
DoorDash says it is laying off around 1,250 employees in the latest instance of belt tightening at a well-known tech company. CEO Tony Xu wrote in a note to employees that DoorDash sped up hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic to catch up with its growth, since the company was actually undersized as of early 2020.… Continue reading DoorDash is laying off around 1,250 corporate employees
San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
/ Robots can be armed with explosives to “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous suspect” in “extreme circumstances, says the SFPD Remote-controlled robots like this are often used by police departments to examine, disarm, or detonate bombs.Image: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images San Francisco’s police will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots to… Continue reading San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects
Honda to launch fuel cell vehicle in 2024
Honda will launch a fuel cell electric vehicle in 2024 based on its bestselling CR-V crossover. The automaker said it will produce the CR-V variant at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, as part of its strategy to go fully electric by 2040 and carbon neutral by 2050. Instead of a battery, fuel… Continue reading Honda to launch fuel cell vehicle in 2024
Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
/ The company plans on introducing more advanced driver-assist technology in the US by the end of the decade. By 2030, hands-free driving will come standard on all Honda vehicles. Image: Honda Honda will bring its hands-free highway driver-assist technology to the US by the end of the decade, making it the latest automaker to… Continue reading Honda is the latest automaker to bring hands-free highway driving tech to the US
Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate
E-Reader Reviews Amazon’s biggest Kindle ever is also the first to let you pair it with a stylus for note-taking. But crummy document syncing and lackluster software hold this E Ink device back. Last year, I bought my first new car since 2003. Every day, I would call a friend or family member to tell… Continue reading Amazon Kindle Scribe review: absolutely adequate
Axiata, Telenor complete merger of Celcom and Digi
Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) and Telenor Asia Pte Ltd (Telenor) on Wednesday announced the completion of the merger of Malaysian cellular arm Celcom Axiata Bhd with Norwegian Telenor Group’s unit Digi.Com, making the merged entity one of the largest technology companies on Bursa Malaysia. Axiata and Telenor will both hold equal ownership in Celcom Digi… Continue reading Axiata, Telenor complete merger of Celcom and Digi
BYD races to the top of China’s car market in NovemberTesla’s retail sales in China also nearly doubled in November from a year earlier.
BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, outperforming the Volkswagen brand in a reversal that highlights the pressure on legacy brands in the world’s largest auto market. Tesla’s retail sales in China also nearly doubled in November, from a year earlier, after the U.S. automaker… Continue reading BYD races to the top of China’s car market in NovemberTesla’s retail sales in China also nearly doubled in November from a year earlier.