Hyundai Motor eyes acquisition of Korean lidar-free self-driving startup 42dot

Hyundai Motor is considering increasing its stake in, or fully acquiring, the South Korea-based lidar-free autonomous mobility platform 42dot, the latest signal of its growing interest in the fast-growing space. A spokesperson of 42dot told TechCrunch that the startup is in talks with Hyundai Motor, but cautioned that terms including stake size and deal valuation…

How to use iOS 16’s expanded sound recognition tool

Apple‘s sound recognition tool, which allows users to be alerted when their phones detect specific sounds in their environments, is getting both a fun and useful customization upgrade with iOS 16.  The new accessibility feature lets iPhone owners create and record their own alert sounds, rather than relying on the pre-programmed options for household, people,…

Try this smart pen if you like to handwrite notes but hate digitally transcribing them

TL;DR: As of August 1, you can get the SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen for just $129.99 instead of $179 — that’s a 27% discount. Between laptops, tablets, and smartphones, handwritten notes barely stood a chance at school or work. However, studies have found that handwriting your notes is better for your memory, and who doesn’t…

Get a lifetime of Rosetta Stone plus courses from StackSkills for 20% off through August 31

TL;DR: Through August 31, you can get The Unlimited Lifetime Learning Subscription Bundle ft. Rosetta Stone for just $159.20 with code ROSETTA20. You’re only done learning when you decide you’re done. Learning a language as a kid might be easier than when you’re an adult, but that doesn’t have to stop you — just like…

Game with friends and browse in private with this PlayStation Plus and VPN combo

TL;DR: As of August 1, you can get a PlayStation Plus Essential: 12-Month Subscription + VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription combo for just $69.99 instead of $259 — that’s a 73% discount. How much of your time online is spent gaming and browsing? With a PlayStation Plus Essential: 12-Month Subscription and VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription, that…

No, the Nikon Z8 hasn’t leaked, but the Canon EOS R5 rival is now looking likely

An apparently leaked image of a new Nikon Z8 full-frame camera has emerged to excite Nikon fans – but while it sadly looks like a Photoshopped placeholder, the long-awaited Canon EOS R5 does seem increasingly likely to launch soon. The Nikon Z8 image in question (below) came from the Twitter account ‘how2fly‘, which doesn’t have a…