Tesla isn’t the only car brand asking you to pay extra to unlock your car’s existing capabilities. As The Vergeobserves, Mercedes has introduced a $1,200 per year “Acceleration Increase” subscription that improves the performance of the EQE and EQS in their standard sedan and SUV variants. Pay the annual fee and your 0-60MPH time will…
Nintendo has revealed Pokémon Violet and Scarlet sold over 10m copies in their first three days of release, making it the company’s biggest ever launch in that time period. Pokémon Violet and Scarlet have faced significant criticism since release – Digital Foundry called the games “comprehensive technical failures” – but that hasn’t stopped them from…
Outsourcing payroll or using multiple software to manage human resources isn’t always enough to efficiently handle all your administrative tasks. That’s where PEO (professional employer organization) service providers come in. In the past few years, outsourcing several managerial and administrative functions to trusted PEOs has become quite common. Oasis PEO is one of the many…
And just like that, Messages are now way more fun. Google has started letting some users of its Messages app react to text messages with any emoji, instead of limiting them to the standard set of seven that have been available in the app for a while now (via 9to5Google). The feature’s similar to what…
Individual Apple AirTags are on sale for under $25. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge While much of our Black Friday coverage spans a wide range of prices, it’s no secret that the biggest savings are usually on the expensive, showy stuff like TVs. But if you’ve got a lengthy list for your…
Since taking off aboard the Space Launch System rocket last Wednesday, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has had a remarkably smooth journey. But it’s far from over. While millions of Americans prepare for a long weekend with family and friends, Orion will continue its 25-day mission, including conducting a crucial burn on Friday to enter a distant…
Rare scenes of unrest in China have spread online as protests broke out at the main factory that manufactures Apple iPhones. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) Workers at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou, China iPhone factory have been protesting over working conditions while the factory continues to operate under COVID-19 lockdowns in the…
In 2015, professional swimmers and sisters Yusra and Sara Mardini escaped their home in Damascus amid the Syrian Civil War as refugees. They made the perilous journey across the Aegean Sea from Turkey, aiming for the Greek island of Lesbos, in an overcrowded dinghy with people also fleeing violence and war. In 2015 alone, more…
Intel has officially launched its pay-as-you-go CPU platform that will see system administrators paying to activate select accelerators. The new Intel On Demand software-defined silicon (SDSi) service is expected to reduce the amount of hardware sent out by the company while allowing clients to upgrade their machines virtually. The program will likely use the company’s…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista in “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.” Marvel Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy are back in a new holiday special set to hit Disney Plus on November 25. The special presentation will conclude Phase Four…