American Battery Factory’s big plan to build a bunch of, erm, American battery factories got a jolt Tuesday when Tucson, Arizona gave the company the go-ahead to locate its first plant near the city’s airport. Over the course of a decade, ABF says it will pump around $1.2 billion into the facility, claiming it will be…
Monthly Archives: December 2022
Apple has learned that building an autonomous vehicle is hard, even if you’re one of the biggest tech companies in the world. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is scaling back the design of its first self-driving car and even delaying the launch. The latest intel said it would be released in 2025, but now…
Thanks to an update for Google Chrome on desktop that we can confirm is now live, users can easily search through their existing tabs, Chrome history, and bookmarks right from the address bar. Google has built in three new shortcuts: @tabs, @bookmarks, and @history. If you type in one of those shortcuts into the address…
Rockstar has detailed December’s update for GTA Online, which, among other things, introduces ray-traced reflections on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Those looking to add a bit more visual pizazz to GTA Online on current-gen consoles will have the option to activate real-time ray-traced reflections – which will be applied across “many” surfaces –…
Enlarge / An exhibit from the district court case arguing that Apple’s “walled garden” was an attempt to juice profits. (credit: Apple vs. Epic court documents) It has been over a year now since a US District Court ruled that Apple did not violate antitrust law by forcing iOS developers (like plaintiff and Fortnite-maker Epic…
Tony Ware We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sequels can suck. This isn’t news if you’ve seen pretty much any movie with 2, II, Too, and even 2000 in the title. But, just in case selective amnesia is helping you cope…
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › It’s fascinating how little, everyday frustrations can stick in your brain forever. Like why isn’t there an apparatus that breaks spaghetti in half without throwing shards of raw noodle all over your kitchen? Or why…
Amanda Reed We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Music can take us to places past and present, whether it be middle-school heartbreak or reliving your teenage dream. The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin speaker can help elevate your tunes for a light…
Fintech was hot in 2021, but looking back on it … maybe too hot? The sector exploded last year, seeing record investment — $132 billion globally, according to CB Insights — with many startups reaching lofty valuations, including Stripe at $95 billion, Klarna at $45 billion and Plaid at $13 billion. While these companies have…
Meta employees were told that they should not discuss sensitive issues like abortion, gun control, pending legislation and vaccine efficacy at work. Fortune reported on these changes, citing a leaked internal memo from Lori Goler, head of people at Meta. TechCrunch confirmed the report with a Meta spokesperson. “As Mark mentioned recently, we need to…