Ford’s all-electric F-150 Lightning is already a hit. Enthusiasts made almost 45,000 reservations in less than 48 hours, according to CEO Jim Farley. The company officially unveiled the truck on Wednesday, a day after it made a cameo during President Joe Biden’s speech at Ford’s factory in Dearborn, Michigan. The F-150 Lightning boasts up to […]
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Snap will launch a standalone iOS video editing app called Story Studio later this year
Snap announced a brand new app focused on creators. Named Story Studio, this standalone iOS app gives you several editing tools so that you can make your content look as professional as possible. Story editing tools are still in Snapchat nothing is changing on this front. But if you’ve been creating content for Spotlight, a […]
Snapchat shows off new AR features and more inclusive camera tech
Snapchat just unveiled some major upgrades to its in-app camera. The company showed off new interactive augmented reality features, announced partnerships with YouTube and other companies and previewed a new more “inclusive” version of its camera’s technology. The company is partnering with Lego for its first Connected Lens, which allows users to build a Lego […]
Tesla Model S Plaid delivery event confirmed for June 3rd
Tesla’s ultra-fast Model S Plaid, which the company has been teasing since 2019, is finally ready for its public debut. The company will hold a “delivery event” on June 3rd at its factory in Fremont, California, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Thursday though it’s unclear when Tesla actually plans on delivering the vehicle to customers. And […]
Colonial Pipeline CEO confirms company paid $4.4 million ransom it wasn’t supposed to pay
The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday that after it learned of the May 7 ransomware attack, the company took its pipeline system offline and needed to do everything in its power to restart […]
Spotify enters the virtual concert business, starts selling $15 tickets to events
Spotify is entering the virtual concert world, just as in-person concerts are increasingly becoming a possibility. Company announced today that people can now buy tickets to five different concert streams, which air in May and June. Early performers include The Black Keys, Jack Antonoff of Bleachers and Leon Bridges. The streams are all pre-recorded, but […]
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 778G is a 6nm chip for 5G phones
Earlier in March, Qualcomm refreshed the Snapdragon 7 series lineup with the launch of the Snapdragon 780G. While the new chip has only found its way to a single commercial device (the Mi 11 Lite 5G), the San Diego-based chipmaker is adding one more 7 series chip to its portfolio. Meet the Snapdragon 778G: the […]
Qualcomm brings 10-gigabit 5G to laptops and home broadband
Earlier this year, Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X65 and Snapdragon X62 5G Modem-RF solutions. Indeed, the former is set to be the world’s first 10-gigabit 5G modem. We should end up seeing it in devices next year. Now, the company is announcing Snapdragon X65 and Snapdragon X62 M.2 5G modem reference designs. M.2 is a […]
Google is working to build a commercial, error-corrected quantum computer by 2029
Google as part of its annual I/O developer conference this week announced a new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara, California, where the tech giant aims to build its own error-corrected quantum computer within the decade. Google’s new campus includes a quantum data center, hardware research laboratories and a quantum processor fabrication facility. “With an […]
IFA 2021 canceled over coronavirus fears
IFA organizers have blamed “the rapid emergence of new COVID-19 variants” as one of the reasons behind the cancelation. It cites those in South Asia as a concern; the B.1.617 variant, which is believed to be more infections than previous strains, has become the dominant strain across India and has spread to about forty other […]
President Biden reveals Ford’s electric F-150 a day early in factory speech
Ford has revealed the all-electric F-150 pickup truck one day ahead of schedule. The truck, dubbed F-150 Lightning, was on display Tuesday at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan during a speech from President Biden. Ford is on track to hold its big reveal event tomorrow, May 19th, at 9:30PM ET. There, the company […]
The Android 12 public beta is available now
Google unveiled Android 12 at its opening I/O 2021 keynote, and now you can try the new update yourself as part of the first public beta. The Android 12 public beta is currently available for Google’s Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and up) and will also come to devices from OnePlus, Lenovo, Asus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, […]
Microsoft kills Windows 10X, will bring some features into Windows 10
Microsoft is confirming today that it no longer plans to release Windows 10X. The operating was originally supposed to arrive alongside new dual-screen devices like the Surface Neo, with a more lightweight and simplified interface and features. This was all before the pandemic hit, and Microsoft then decided to prioritize Windows 10X for single-screen laptops […]
Google Chrome now helps you change compromised passwords
Google Chrome already warns you if you’re using compromised passwords, but going forward, it will help you change bad passcodes with just a tap. “On supported sites, whenever you check your passwords and Chrome finds a password that may have been compromised, you will see a ‘Change password’ button from Assistant,” Google announced today at […]
Google turns Android phones into TV remote controls
If you have a device running Google TV or Android TV, you can use your phone instead. The remote control interface looks similar to Apple’s, too. There appears to be a touchpad area that takes up most of the screen and lets you navigate your TV like a cursor. Below that sit keys for going […]