If you have a computer that you’re not using to its full potential and a tablet for your everyday needs, why not combine the two? Microsoft offers a “hybrid PC” that functions as a tablet with Windows which you can transform into a full-fledged PC with accessories like a keyboard or mouse. This device is […]
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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 just dropped to its lowest price yet for Black Friday
The official kick-off to Black Friday 2024 is just hours away, but Amazon is already dashing through the snow with seasonal savings on coveted Apple products, which rarely see sales. Right now, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (which normally sells around $700) is on sale for $620. That’s a whopping $179 discount on Apple’s best […]
BYD Blade Battery to launch by 2025
BYD aims to launch its Blade Battery by 2025. BYD’s managing director of BYD Central Asia in Europe Auto Sales Division, Cao Shuang, shared information about the company’s battery tech development sector. Shuang talked a little bit about BYD’s Blade Battery and its launch. “So very soon, I think in the coming years, 2025, BYD […]
Huawei’s Mate 70 smartphones will run its new Android-free OS
Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first offered with the company’s new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn’t rely on Google’s Android services and won’t run any Android apps, according to a report by Reuters. The four models of the Mate 70 also don’t feature any US […]
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.” On Tuesday, a group […]
Fast-charging lithium-sulfur battery for eVTOLs nears production
Researchers at Australia’s Monash University are close to solving one of the biggest challenges with eVTOL aircraft. The team’s new lithium-sulfur battery tech is designed to deliver roughly twice the energy density of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, as well as speedy charging and discharging – enabling the sort of power delivery needed in the skies. Until […]
Google analysts sent scrambling by startling break-up news
First, the Russians, now this. Last month, a Russian judge fined Alphabet’s (GOOGL) two undecillion rubles — say what? — for restricting the country’s state media channels on YouTube, which the search engine giant owns. The figure — a 2 with 34 zeros right behind it — is many times greater than the entire planet’s GDP, […]
New study shows: EV batteries last much longer than expected
Sometimes it’s about child labour in cobalt mining, then it’s about range anxiety or the collapse of the power grid if all electric cars charge at the same time – the internet is full of false statements and half-truths about electric cars and their batteries. As soon as one topic is refuted with facts or […]
Revolut preps AI assistant, ATMs and mortgages for 2025
At a glitzy event in London, complete with a performance from pop star Charli XCX, the fintech giant celebrated hitting the 50 million customer milestone. Looking ahead, next year will see the gradual roll out of an AI-powered assistant that promises to adapt to customers’ needs and preferences in-app, guiding them towards smarter money habits, […]
Battery Replacement Costs Are Poised To Plunge: ‘Cheaper Than Fixing An Engine’
The high-voltage battery is the lifeblood of an electric vehicle. However, concerns about the long-term health of an EV battery and the potential high cost of replacing it, especially on a used model, may deter many buyers from going electric. However, a silent revolution is underway in the world of battery manufacturing. That revolution is focused on […]
OpenAI wants Samsung to use its ChatGPT features for Galaxy AI
Galaxy AI is a suite of artificial intelligence-powered features that utilize LLMs and other tech that Samsung has made and has also sourced from other players in the industry, such as the Gemini models from Google. OpenAI, the company behind the famous ChatGPT, is now looking to get in on that Galaxy AI action. It’s reportedly […]
World’s 1st silicon anode EV battery will let you drive up to 186 miles after just 5 minutes of charging
A ceramic battery manufacturer has unveiled a solid-state battery concept that can be charged from 5% to 60% capacity in just five minutes — giving future electric vehicles (EVs) a 186-mile (300 km) range in the time it takes to order a coffee. Revealing the design at the 2024 Paris Motor Show on Oct. 14, […]