Poco has been working on a couple of new mid-rangers to add to its ever-expanding portfolio, and today the brand has announced that their unveiling will take place on September 5, via an online event that will start at 8 PM Beijing time (that’s 2 PM CEST, 12 PM GMT, 1 PM UK, 8 AM…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro is $400 off. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re preparing to go back to school and require a more powerful laptop than the new M2-powered MacBook Air, you might want to consider investing in Apple’s 14- and 16-inch Macbook Pro models today now that they’ve dropped…
Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge NASA is moving ahead with plans for a second attempt to launch its next-generation rocket Friday, September 2nd, after an engine issue forced the agency to scrub today’s planned launch. NASA halted the Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 8:34AM ET Monday, citing the failure of one of…
So far, the Apple Watch straps have always been backward-compatible. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge While Apple has increased the size of the Apple Watch over the years, users have always been able to use older watch bands with newer models. That might soon change. Initially spotted by MacRumors, leaker UnclePan claims…
Enlarge / The Chinese already have a number of dams in the generally arid Tibetan Plateau. (credit: Holger Kleine) A study recently published by a team of researchers at Beijing’s Tsinghua University has revealed plans to construct a 594-foot-tall dam using robots, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence. The researchers claim that no human labor needs…
Stack Commerce Since its explosive rise in popularity, streaming content as a medium has changed significantly. Where once you might have been able to find the movies, TV shows, and documentaries you wanted to watch on one or two services, things are quickly growing more specialized. The current streaming landscape shows a shift in content…
Always check that lot number. Sandra Gutierrez At-home tests have been a critical tool in humanity’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. You may have purchased some at your local drugstore, or ordered them for free through the program the US government launched in January. But they may expire by the time you show…
TechCrunch Live is hosting a special, extended event focused on the great city of Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 7. I hope you can join us. We have an agenda packed with insiders who can speak to the growing startup ecosystem in the Twin Cities. But for the pitch-off, we’ve recruited two outsiders to judge the…
Millions around the world suffer strokes every year, and millions more are in recovery from one they’ve suffered. Regaining the use of affected limbs and capabilities is a long road, but one that can be shortened by intensive rehabilitation efforts — which Neurofenix has shown can take place in the home rather than during frequent…
Following a preview in April, Microsoft this morning announced the general availability of virtual machines (VMs) on Azure featuring the Ampere Altra, a processor based on the Arm architecture. The first Azure VMs powered by Arm chips, Microsoft says that they’re accessible in 10 Azure regions today and can be included in Kubernetes clusters managed…