Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. | Image: Amazon Rivian’s R1T electric trucks are becoming increasingly visible across the US, and now Amazon reveals the electric delivery vans it’s buying from Rivian are ready for a nationwide rollout. Amazon says these new trucks have 360-degree visibility with exterior cameras that link to
Read MoreCharacters from the popular Neopets game | Image: Neopets A hacker claims to have stolen information from Neopets, the long-running virtual pet website, affecting 69 million users of the service. The hack was confirmed by posts from the official Neopets Twitter and Instagram accounts on July 20th, with a tweet informing the public that the
Read MoreWhile cybersecurity and foreign meddling remain priorities, domestic threats against election workers have risen to the top of the list.
Read MoreA new report reveals that Apple is forking out some $95 million for a star-studded trio of actors in three of its most anticipated titles.
Read MoreMartial arts game Sifu is on sale for $31.99 (20 percent off) as part of the PlayStation Summer Sale. If you’ve recently managed to secure a PlayStation 5, you can enjoy your new console while saving on a number of titles thanks to Sony’s Summer Sale promotion in the PlayStation Store, which lasts until August
Read More(Photo: Buddha Kumar Shrestha/Unsplash)Data from several Alzheimer’s disease and gastrointestinal disorder studies appear to suggest the conditions are genetically linked. Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) conducted a meta-analysis of several Alzheimer’s and gut health studies in an attempt to determine whether the two are associated. Each study involved the genetic information of about 400,000
Read MoreJack Stebbins / CNBC: Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia is stepping down from his role at the company, the first of the three original founders to step down, but will remain on its board — – Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia announced Thursday he is stepping down from his role at the company.
Read MoreMost websites are nothing more than static web pages that serve as branded placeholders for companies. However, if you want your website to serve as a powerful tool for generating leads or turning traffic into customers, you have to break through the traditional approach to website design and keep conversions in mind. The Two Primary
Read MoreBen Horowitz / Andreessen Horowitz: a16z says its HQ will be “in the cloud” and it will open new offices in Miami Beach, New York, and Santa Monica “to be able to physically assemble anywhere” — Since our inception in 2009, Andreessen Horowitz has been a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
Read MoreEve has today unveiled the second generation of Eve Motion, a wireless motion sensor with HomeKit support that now has a light sensor and support for Thread.
Read MoreLauren Feiner / CNBC: Filing: ByteDance spent $2.1M+ on US lobbying on an antitrust bill and other issues in Q2, up 130% QoQ and the first time it has topped $2M in a single quarter — – TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance had its biggest lobbying quarter ever, spending more than $2.1 million in the second
Read MoreJoysticks are great for gaming, but sometimes it’s hard to find one that suits your personal playstyle. [Nixie] developed the TinkerJoy to suit their own needs, while giving it a modular design to make it easy to customize as well. It’s built around a metal core, with 3D printed panels attached to the user’s liking.
Read MoreAirPods Pro might fit better in more ears than standard AirPods, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t use a little extra stability. Use these ear hooks to keep your AirPods Pro where they’re supposed to be.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok is making it easier for users to watch videos with auto-generated captions, the company announced today, updating a feature it introduced in 2021 that had a number of shortcomings. The previous caption feature required creators to enable auto-generated captions on their video before posting, meaning the availability
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Activision Blizzard employees will participate in yet another walkout today, this time over concerns about employee safety in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Organized by A Better ABK, Activision Blizzard’s internal employee rights advocacy group, the walkout will take place at
Read MorePhoto by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced today. Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and has started taking Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment. The news comes amid a wave of COVID-19 infections sweeping the country, driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 variant. Biden spent part
Read MoreBloomberg: US DOJ arrests an ex-Coinbase product manager for allegedly leaking insider info about tokens before they were listed; sources: Coinbase won’t face charges — US authorities arrested a former Coinbase Global Inc. product manager for allegedly leaking insider information to help his brother …
Read MoreApple’s HomePod now supports several new languages.
Read MoreJiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal: Filings: Samsung proposes investing nearly $200B for 11 new chip-making plants in Texas over the next two decades; the filings don’t commit Samsung to invest — The South Korean tech company divulged proposed spending in filings, but isn’t obliged to commit to the investments
Read MoreIf you’re the designated pick-up to go and get Granny from the airport, it helps to know if her flight will be arriving on time or not. On an iPhone, there’s an easy way to check without lots of Googling or checking the airline website. Here’s how to track flights on an iPhone. Read more: How
Read MoreOne Medical’s (pre-pandemic) picture of a visit with your subscription-provided doctor. | Image: One Medical Amazon’s two biggest acquisitions in its history have been Whole Foods ($13.7 billion) and the recently closed purchase of MGM ($8.45 billion), but now, if the deal closes, the third entry on that list will be a $3.9 billion buyout
Read MoreRide away on your low-emission scooter branded by your favorite big oil corp. | Image: Shell Shell, the company known for selling gasoline to fill your car, is trying to diversify with other forms of transit, like making electric scooters. That’s right, instead of driving to the red and yellow mollusk in one of the
Read MoreClimate change is reducing output and raising safety concerns at nuclear facilities from France to the US. But experts say adapting is possible—and necessary.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 price in Europe just leaked. The price allegedly starts at €1,080 (~$1,098). This suggests there could be a $100 price increase in 2022. In 2021, Samsung wowed customers by dropping the price of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 to $999. For the
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