Toyota triples U.S. EV investment in North Carolina

Toyota said Wednesday it will triple its planned investment for its first U.S. battery factory due to rising consumer demand for electric vehicles. The automaker now plans to spend $3.8 billion, up from the initial $1.3 billion announced, to build a plant near Greensboro, North Carolina. Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina is expected to begin… Continue reading Toyota triples U.S. EV investment in North Carolina

Tag Heuer Calibre E4 Golf Edition review: Elegant Wear OS smartwatch helps you perfect your game

Pros Titanium case materials Smooth sapphire glass display Ball markers included Snapdragon 4100 Plus processor iOS and Android phone support Cons No speaker for hands-free calling No SpO2 sensor or sleep tracking Two rubber straps included Currently running Wear OS 2 The Apple Watch has arguably been the best smartwatch for a few years, but… Continue reading Tag Heuer Calibre E4 Golf Edition review: Elegant Wear OS smartwatch helps you perfect your game

Otterbox introduces GaN-based wall adapters, alongside new MagSafe stands

Image: Otterbox Otterbox on Wednesday announced several new products that are part of the company’s expanding power line of wall adapters, car chargers, and MagSafe charging stands. There are a total of three different wall adapters, each of which uses GaN technology to decrease the size while also allowing for faster charging with less heat.… Continue reading Otterbox introduces GaN-based wall adapters, alongside new MagSafe stands

Best Marine Solar Panels of 2022

Marine solar panels can generate renewable energy to power a boat’s electronic needs as well as personal gadgets while underway, anchored, or docked. These solar panels use photovoltaic (PV) technology to charge a boat’s batteries, reducing the need to rely on a fossil fuel-powered generator or a dock line to provide electricity. By replenishing the… Continue reading Best Marine Solar Panels of 2022

The Humiliating History of the TSA

People cry at airports all the time. So when Jai Cooper heard sobbing from the back of the security line, it didn’t really faze her. As an officer of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), she had gotten used to the strange behavior of passengers. Her job was to check people’s travel documents, not their emotional… Continue reading The Humiliating History of the TSA

The Disaster Consultants

The small city of Mexico Beach, Florida, always had a certain charm. It had been lucky. Even though it sits on the Gulf of Mexico, which gets rocked by hurricanes each year, it had never been affected by a major storm. The cinder block buildings and the cottage-style houses still had the same look and… Continue reading The Disaster Consultants

Thai regulators fine CTO of Bitkub Blockchain Technology for insider trading

An executive of Thai cryptocurrency exchange group Bitkub has been fined for insider trading related to a failed acquisition by the country’s oldest bank, regulators announced on Tuesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said it would fine Samret Wajanasathian 8.53 million baht ($234,481) and bar him from serving as chief technology officer of Bitkub Blockchain Technology for… Continue reading Thai regulators fine CTO of Bitkub Blockchain Technology for insider trading

Alibaba pours $913m into Lazada Southeast Asia, making it $1.3b so far this year

Chinese internet giant Alibaba has invested $912.5 million into e-commerce player Lazada’s Southeast Asian entity, according to recent filings with Singapore’s Accounting Corporate and Regulatory Authority (Acra). This is on top of a recent cash injection of $378.25 million in May, bringing the total investment made by Alibaba into the Southeast Asian e-commerce firm to… Continue reading Alibaba pours $913m into Lazada Southeast Asia, making it $1.3b so far this year

The open elevator door button puts kindness at our fingertips

Elevator buttons can sometimes be fickle things — confusing labels or tricky security systems can start a trip up or down a building off on a slightly sour note. But on the control panel, there’s one button that stands out for its ability to make someone’s day instead of ruining it: the open door button.… Continue reading The open elevator door button puts kindness at our fingertips

A group of Tesla owners claims to go on hunger strike for Elon Musk’s attention, but there’s more

A group of Tesla owners in Norway claims they are going on a hunger strike to get Elon Musk’s attention about a long series of problems they claim to have with their vehicles. However, it looks like there might be another motive. Elon Musk was just in Norway earlier this to attend an energy conference,… Continue reading A group of Tesla owners claims to go on hunger strike for Elon Musk’s attention, but there’s more