Hyper’s new 245W USB-C battery pack and charger are here to help charge all your gear at once
Hyper has announced a pair of over-the-top USB-C accessories: HyperJuice 245W USB-C Battery Pack and the HyperJuice 245W USB-C GaN Charger, each of which offers four USB-C…
VR treatment for lazy eye in children gets FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration approved a virtual reality-based treatment for children with the visual disorder amblyopia, or lazy eye, the company behind the therapy announced today….
Tesla bucks chip shortage woes with another profitable quarter
Tesla’s record third quarter brought its biggest three-month windfall ever, as the company announced Wednesday that it turned a $1.6 billion profit. That’s despite a global semiconductor…
Amazon Fire TV’s news app expands free local coverage to a lot more places
Amazon announced today that it’s doubling the number of local stations it supports through its news app on Fire TV, meaning more users will be able to…
Activision Blizzard discrimination case shouldn’t halt over agency feud, California argues in new court filing
After Activision Blizzard requested a stay in the discrimination case brought against it by the state of California, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light for Las Vegas tunnel system
Elon Musk’s Boring Company just won approval from local officials to move forward with building a network of vehicle tunnels underneath Las Vegas. Dubbed the “Vegas Loop,”…
The 2021 iPad Pro has dropped to its lowest price yet
If you can’t wait to get your hands on Apple’s new MacBook Pros, check out this great iPad Pro deal, which will certainly keep you distracted in…
The AI oracle of Delphi uses the problems of Reddit to offer dubious moral advice
Got a moral quandary you don’t know how to solve? Fancy making it worse? Why not turn to the wisdom of artificial intelligence, aka Ask Delphi: an…
Scientists took the first steps toward pig-to-human kidney transplants
For the first time, surgeons successfully attached a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a human patient — a major scientific breakthrough, and one that could…
The mission to break barriers to space travel for people with disabilities
When Sina Bahram shifted into weightlessness for the first time on Sunday, he could feel the air brushing past his skin as his body began to float…
CD Projekt Red delays next-gen Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 to 2022
In September, CD Projekt Red said it was targeting late 2021 release dates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s next-gen upgrades, but on Wednesday,…
Microsoft now lets you test Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft is now allowing Windows 11 testers to try out Android apps. A preview version of the Windows Subsystem for Android will be available to beta testers…
You can donate $10 for a chance to win the Xbox 20th anniversary Adidas sneakers
Microsoft and Adidas revealed a slick-looking pair of limited-edition Xbox sneakers earlier this month to celebrate Xbox’s 20th anniversary, and now, we know what you need to…
Apple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops
There’s plenty to be excited about when it comes to Apple’s new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros. As well as souped-up Pro and Max versions of the…
Mark Zuckerberg has been added to a DC lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is adding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data-mining scandal. Racine announced the addition on…
How to install Fortnite on Android
Epic Games launched its battle royale hit Fortnite on Android devices in 2018 with a big catch: it was exclusive to Samsung-made phones for a few days…
Acer Aspire Vero review: for a better footprint, find a better laptop
Many laptop manufacturers are making lofty statements about the sustainability of their products. But Acer’s claims around the Aspire Vero are at a level we haven’t seen…
Giant retailers pledge to leave fossil-fueled ships behind
Major retailers, including Amazon and Ikea, are beginning to clean up their shipping pollution. A group of companies pledged yesterday that by 2040, they’ll only contract ships…
Google Calendar’s new focus blocks can auto-decline meetings for you
It can be hard to block off focus time during the workday. To help make scheduling dedicated work blocks a bit easier, Google is adding new dedicated…
Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro have big screens, big ambitions, and small prices
After many leaks, official teases, and months of waiting, Google has finally given its latest Pixel phones a formal launch. The new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6…
Amazon offers up more data to tell third-party sellers which items will be popular
Amazon has announced a tool that will give sellers access to information about what shoppers are currently looking for and help make it easier to choose which…
Mark Zuckerberg called to testify before the Senate following Instagram reports
A top Democrat is demanding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg or Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testify before the Senate to explain how the company plans to protect kids…
Facebook reaches settlement after being accused of discriminating against US workers
Facebook settled with the US Department of Justice following claims that it discriminated against US workers (via CNBC). The DOJ filed charges against Facebook in December 2020,…
Judge rejects 28 ‘DIY divorces’ which all gave identical reasons for separation
The judge said the couples had used a Truro-based unregulated website called iDivorces to file the online applications on their behalf. Recent years have seen a steady…
Over-50s can now book a Covid booster without NHS invitation
NHS England confirmed that nearly 200,000 boosters were given on Wednesday, taking the total to just over four million. However, the Covid-19 Actuaries Response Group, which is…