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The 2021 Apple TV 4K drops to $120, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

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UK police arrest alleged ‘GTA VI’ hacker

Police in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old suspected hacker. Reports suggest the arrest is connected to the Rockstar Games hack that led to a major Grand Theft Auto VI leak. The individual may have been involved with an intrusion on Uber as well. According to journalist Matthew Keys’ sources, the arrest is the result… Continue reading UK police arrest alleged ‘GTA VI’ hacker

Volkswagen and Belgian utility giant partner on vehicle-to-grid energy storage

Volkswagen is partnering with a Belgian network operator to integrate electric vehicles into the power grid, as more EVs take to the road amid rising energy costs. Volkswagen’s charging unit Elli and re.alto, a startup owned by Brussels-based Elia, signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to collaborate on ways to integrate EVs into the… Continue reading Volkswagen and Belgian utility giant partner on vehicle-to-grid energy storage

The $5.6B epicenter of Ford’s EV effort is now under construction

Ford broke ground Friday at its $5.6 billion BlueOval City complex in Tennessee, the epicenter for its future electric vehicles and a key milestone toward its goal to sell 2 million EVs annually by late 2026. BlueOval City is slated to begin building advanced batteries for future Ford and Lincoln EVs in 2025, including the… Continue reading The $5.6B epicenter of Ford’s EV effort is now under construction

Tesla countersues civil rights agency behind racial bias suit

Tesla couldn’t get a judge to dismiss a case alleging racial bias at the automaker’s Fremont factory last month, so the automaker is now countersuing the agency responsible instead. The luxury electric vehicle maker on Thursday filed a complaint in state court in Alameda County saying the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) adopted “underground regulations”… Continue reading Tesla countersues civil rights agency behind racial bias suit

Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen is coming in mid-2024, chairman says

/ The automaker had been toying with the idea of discontinuing the G-Wagen, but now, it’s betting that an electric version of the luxury off-roader would be able to compete in an increasingly crowded market. A concept version of the EQG was unveiled in 2021.Images: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen will arrive in mid-2024, the company’s… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s electric G-Wagen is coming in mid-2024, chairman says

Liteboxer Go: Punch Up Your Workout Virtually — Wherever You Travel

Getting a workout in while you’re traveling is a challenge. But the Liteboxer Go can help you squeeze in sweat sessions from wherever you are. Or as the company describes the portable boxing workout system: “fitness anywhere, anytime.” The Liteboxer Go is part video game (think old-school Dance Dance Revolution), part workout app (throwing in… Continue reading Liteboxer Go: Punch Up Your Workout Virtually — Wherever You Travel

China Digest: Alibaba pledges $1b to support cloud services customers; Lithium battery maker Jiemeng bags $42mAlibaba Cloud has also launched an accel…

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s cloud computing division has announced it will invest $1 billion. Separately,  Jiemeng Intelligence, a lithium-ion battery coating machine maker, has snapped up 300 million yuan ($42 million) in a strategic funding round.  Alibaba Cloud launches accelerator programme Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s cloud computing division has announced it will invest $1 billion via… Continue reading China Digest: Alibaba pledges $1b to support cloud services customers; Lithium battery maker Jiemeng bags $42mAlibaba Cloud has also launched an accel…