Last Friday, General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the largest U.S. automaker plans to make changes in its supply chain as it works to address the continuing semiconductor chip crisis that has forced significant production cuts. “We’re going to make some pretty substantial shifts in our supply chain,” Barra said in an online interview. […]
The streaming wars are heating up, as HBO Max starts running an enticing deal where you can pay half price for the ad-free subscription tier, bringing it to just $7.49 per month. That rate, which is even lower than the ad-sponsored plan, will be good for up to six months, after which you’ll be switched […]
GoPro has announced the next version of its action camera, which has a new processor that lets the camera shoot in higher frame rates (for that cool slow-motion footage), have better stabilization, and automatically upload videos to the cloud while charging. The new processor also works to make using the GoPro Hero 10 Black a […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook wow’d virtual audiences with his launch of all of the tech giant’s new goodie gadgets at their annual “Apple Event” on September 14th. While he had the audience all fresh and revved up, Cook started off the night by promoting Apple TV’s Fall lineup, which sounds great, but let’s face it, […]
The Verge reports that Electronics company TCL has confirmed it is pausing its plans release a lower-cost foldable phone this year. Its clamshell-style foldable phone, codenamed Project Chicago, was in mid-development when the company made the decision to put it on indefinite hold. According to TCL the delay is due in part to rising production […]
After months of combating a tidal wave of harassment campaigns targeting marginalized streamers, Twitch has filed a suit against two alleged “hate raiders.” First reported by WIRED, the suit, filed September 9th in US Federal Court, names two defendants, CruzzControl and CreatineOverdose, and alleges the two were responsible in part for the rash of “hate […]
Sony is the latest video game company to put on a big virtual event, and its PlayStation Showcase 2021 didn’t disappoint. It was a chance to show off some of the biggest games coming to the PS5, and while there were some notable absences — Sony still isn’t talking much about the next generation of […]
The Verge reports that Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled for a permanent nationwide injunction blocking Apple not only from keeping iPhone users in the dark about alternate ways they can pay, but potentially allowing developers to actually stick their own purchase mechanisms into their own apps. It’s a win for developers in general, but not […]
According to Business Insider, Amazon is set to release Amazon-branded TV’s as soon as October in the US. The televisions will have Alexa, screen sizes “in the range of 55 to 75 inches,” and will be designed and manufactured by third parties such as TCL, Insider reports. The company is also developing a TV designed in-house, Insider says, but […]
BMW’s Motorrad division has been pumping out some wild concepts over the last few years as the larger company turns its attention towards electric vehicles, and now the latest to launch looks extremely cool: the CE 02 mini-bike. The Verge reports that the electric mini bike debuted just ahead of the IAA Mobility conference in Germany. The CE 02 […]