Tag: Apple

8 Great Deals: Smartphones, Fitness Trackers, and More

We’re in that weird liminal deals space between sales holidays. It’s not quite early enough for Memorial Day deals, but most Mother’s Day discounts have come and gone. That didn’t stop us from scouring the web for the best discounts we could find. You probably don’t want to buy a new mattress or grill right… Continue reading 8 Great Deals: Smartphones, Fitness Trackers, and More

The New York Times built a standalone app for audio journalism

News subscribers can access the app on an iOS device. The New York Times is doubling down on podcasts. The outlet announced Tuesday the launch of its long-awaited NYT Audio app. Available to download only on iOS at the moment, the software collects all of the Gray Lady’s audio journalism, including podcasts from the Athletic… Continue reading The New York Times built a standalone app for audio journalism

Baidu boss charged with stealing Apple’s self-driving car tech

/ Former Apple engineer Weibo Wang allegedly accepted employment at Jidu — a Chinese EV startup owned by Baidu — four months before leaving Apple. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this… Continue reading Baidu boss charged with stealing Apple’s self-driving car tech

Cool? Or Just Clunky? The Fight Over Dashboard Touch Screens.

From pocket-stretching smartphones to wall-hogging TVs, Americans have often asked: How much screen is too much? The question has come to today’s gadget-stuffed cars, whose increasingly colossal screens are splitting opinions among designers, car buyers and industry critics. These do-it-all touch screens, the nerve centers of many new cars, have sparked a backlash because of… Continue reading Cool? Or Just Clunky? The Fight Over Dashboard Touch Screens.

Ex-Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets is exec at Baidu self-driving car joint venture

Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images On Tuesday, the U.S. government accused a former Apple employee, Weibao Wang, of stealing trade secrets from the company’s self-driving… Continue reading Ex-Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets is exec at Baidu self-driving car joint venture

DOJ charges a third former Apple employee with stealing self-driving car tech

Weibao Wang allegedly fled to China after ‘large quantities’ of Apple data were found at his home. For many years, rumors have been flying around that Apple has been working on a self-driving car, or at least an electric vehicle with some autonomous functionality. Now, a third former employee has been accused of stealing some… Continue reading DOJ charges a third former Apple employee with stealing self-driving car tech

Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK

You can buy blue badges for Instagram and Facebook. Meta just increased availability of its paid verification system, bringing the program to the UK. To the uninitiated, buying into Meta’s new program gives you a blue verification badge on Facebook and Instagram to indicate you are who you say you are. It’s (sort of) like… Continue reading Meta’s paid verification system comes to the UK

Verizon hits reset on its 5G Mix and Match plans with new streamlined ‘myPlan’ offerings

/ Verizon held a press event on Monday to talk about its new flexible ‘myPlan’ unlimited plans with $10 piecemeal perk add-ons like Disney Plus and Apple Music Family. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT… Continue reading Verizon hits reset on its 5G Mix and Match plans with new streamlined ‘myPlan’ offerings

Volvo Group launches world’s first electric truck safety app with AR technology for first responders

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Building on its long heritage of safety innovations, Volvo Group is the first truck manufacturer to launch an Augmented Reality (AR) safety app for electric trucks, designed specifically to support first responders in an emergency. The app is developed to deliver instant, valuable information from the electric truck… Continue reading Volvo Group launches world’s first electric truck safety app with AR technology for first responders