Every car is the result of a long development process in which automakers build many pre-production vehicles that never see the light of day. Rather than scrapping one of its Ioniq 5 test vehicles entirely, Hyundai repurposed the car’s parts to make an air purifier. According to a YouTube video description, the model “went through… Continue reading Hyundai built an air purifier out of recycled Ioniq 5 EV parts
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Netflix will be required to stream 20 state TV channels in Russia
Starting in March, Netflix will have to stream 20 state television channels in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country’s media watchdog, registered the platform as an “audiovisual service” this week. Among the channels Netflix will have to carry are the flagship Channel One, entertainment network NTV and a Russian Orthodox Church channel called Spas (which means “Saved”).… Continue reading Netflix will be required to stream 20 state TV channels in Russia
The tech industry’s accessibility report card for 2021
Image Credit: Carlos Barria / reuters Meta / Facebook Amid all the drama surrounding Facebook, its whistleblower and its rebrand this year, it’s easy to overlook the company’s accessibility-related updates. At the start of 2021, the company updated its Automatic Alt Text (AAT) system to recognize over 1,200 objects and concepts in photos on Instagram… Continue reading The tech industry’s accessibility report card for 2021
CES 2022 will end one day early amid COVID-19 surge
After several companies cancelled on-site plans entirely for CES next week, the organization that runs the show announced today that the event will close one day early. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) said CES 2022 will now run January 5th-7th “as an additional safety measure to the current health protocols that have been put in… Continue reading CES 2022 will end one day early amid COVID-19 surge
Premier League games will stay on Peacock as NBC Sports Network shuts down
When the clock strikes midnight to ring in 2022 on the east coast, NBC Sports Network will shut down. NBCUniversal will shift much of its sports coverage, including Premier League matches, over to the USA Network. Assuming more games aren’t suspended due to teams having too many COVID-19 cases, Premier League coverage will get off… Continue reading Premier League games will stay on Peacock as NBC Sports Network shuts down
Tesla in 2022 is going to be about growth and battery cells
When I think about what Tesla’s upcoming 2022 year is going to look like, I think it will revolve around growth, much like 2021. But there will also be a renewed focus on securing battery cells in an even more competitive landscape. Gigafactory Shanghai has proven to have plenty of room to grow, and it… Continue reading Tesla in 2022 is going to be about growth and battery cells
Tesla’s trunk latch and rear camera recalls extend to 200,000 more vehicles in China
Tesla has started two recalls of almost 500,000 vehicles in the US due to a problem with its trunk latch and reverse camera. Now we learn that the same recalls are extending to 200,000 more vehicles in China. Yesterday, we reported on NHTSA announcing that Tesla initiated two recalls. The first recall affects about 119,000… Continue reading Tesla’s trunk latch and rear camera recalls extend to 200,000 more vehicles in China
This is a shiatsu hand massager for gamers
Many of us know at least one person who plays games for hours on end, perhaps tiring their hands out in the process. To help soothe their weary mitts, Japanese company Bauhutte has created a hand massager for gamers. The MSG-01H-BK hand massager, which works on either hand, has a 15-layer airbag for each finger… Continue reading This is a shiatsu hand massager for gamers
And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are…
It feels like forever since we all were able to look back on the last 12 months and not say “good riddance, you garbage fire hellscape of a year.” 2021 kicked off with riots at the Capitol and though things seemed to quiet down a little after, all was not well in tech. There are… Continue reading And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are…
Engadget Podcast: Quantum Dot OLED and other tech we’re expecting at CES 2022
We’re back from the holidays and gearing up to (virtually) cover CES 2022. Cherlynn and Devindra chat about some of the most interesting new tech we expect to see, like Quantum Dot OLED displays and new CPUs. And they discuss what the global chip shortage could mean for CES and the rest of 2022. (Prepare… Continue reading Engadget Podcast: Quantum Dot OLED and other tech we’re expecting at CES 2022