Bad news, Pixel fans: Google has confirmed it’s pausing the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update over reports of call dropping and disconnecting. As Droid Life reports, the news explains why many Pixel 6 owners haven’t received the update over the past few weeks. For the lucky few who managed to snag it and… Continue reading Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update ‘paused’ to fix dropped calls
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Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilers
Telegram is squeezing in one last major update before 2021 wraps up. Among the new features is hidden text to mask spoilers. So, if you can’t wait to blab about what happens in Spider-Man: No Way Home before everyone in the chat has seen it, you can select any section of your text and use the… Continue reading Telegram adds iMessage-style reactions and hidden text for spoilers
Voyant raises $15M to scale production of its tiny, inexpensive lidar tech
The future of lidar is uncertain unless, as Voyant hopes to do, its price and size are reduced to fractions of their current values. As long as lidars are sandwich-sized devices that cost thousands, they won’t be ubiquitous — so Voyant has raised some cash to bring its smaller, cheaper, more easily manufactured, yet still… Continue reading Voyant raises $15M to scale production of its tiny, inexpensive lidar tech
Tesla (TSLA) issues recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles
Tesla (TSLA) has issued two recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles. The fixes are small, but it will still put a strain on its service team. The first recall involves the latch of the Model S’s front trunk (frunk), which could have been misassembled, leading to it opening by… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) issues recalls on almost half a million Model 3 and Model S vehicles
NYPD buys 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E, approves option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3s
New York City is closing out the year with a big electrification move as it adds 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs to its fleet, and it approves the option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans. Most of the vehicles are going to the NYPD and other emergency service departments. Earlier this month,… Continue reading NYPD buys 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E, approves option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3s
Intel and Samsung’s new demo shows how blisteringly fast a PCIe 5.0 SSD setup will be
PCIe 5.0 SSDs have already started to get announced ahead of CES 2022, with Samsung and Adata teasing early hardware that supports the new standard. But it’s not just theoretical: Intel has released a new demo video showing off Samsung’s new PM1743 PCIe NVMe SSD in action (together with Intel’s Core i9-12900K CPU, of course)… Continue reading Intel and Samsung’s new demo shows how blisteringly fast a PCIe 5.0 SSD setup will be
Space Colonists Will Likely Resort to Cannibalism, Scientist Says
As if things weren’t going to be tough enough for future space colonists, experts now say that they’re likely going to face food troubles — and that might just turn them into cannibals. Charles Cockell, professor of astrobiology at Edinburgh University, spoke to Metro about the challenges astronauts will face if and when humans attempt… Continue reading Space Colonists Will Likely Resort to Cannibalism, Scientist Says
Best PS5 Headsets for Intense Gaming Sessions in 2022
Sony’s fifth-generation PlayStation makes the ones that came before it look practically primitive by comparison. PS5 graphics, speed, and sound offer limitless, next-gen gameplay. That is, if you can even get your mitts on one. Still, those who own one can set their watches to the cinematic-quality of games that made PlayStation a household name… Continue reading Best PS5 Headsets for Intense Gaming Sessions in 2022
Elon Musk Says He Thinks He Knows the Real Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto
He also says that’s it’s most definitely, absolutely not at all him. Elon’s Theory SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk thinks he knows who created Bitcoin — and it’s definitely not him. The billionaire meme thief took part in an interview with artificial intelligence researcher Lex Fridman on the latter’s podcast published on Tuesday. While… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He Thinks He Knows the Real Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto
Google pulls back the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update to fix dropped calls
The rollout of the first major update for Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro has been slow and plagued by reports of problems. Now the company says it paused releasing the December 2021 update to investigate reports of calls dropping and disconnecting. The news arrived in a post on the Google Support forums (via… Continue reading Google pulls back the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update to fix dropped calls