Green energy stocks are selling off post-election. Is this a buying opportunity? The U.S. voted to return Donald Trump to the White House Tuesday night, and the effects are making themselves felt across the stock market Wednesday morning. While not all votes have yet been tabulated, early Wednesday morning it’s looking entirely likely that not […]
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Apple iOS 18.2 public beta arrives with new AI features, but some remain waitlisted
Apple has released the AI-powered version of its latest mobile operating system, iOS 18.2, to its public beta users. The update includes new features like an AI emoji generator app called Genmoji, an Image Playground AI image app, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and visual search using the iPhone 16 cameras, among other things. Previously, these […]
Nintendo Share Price Rebounds After After Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Confirmation
Nintendo’s share price has rebounded following the company’s confirmation that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible. Shares in Nintendo fell yesterday after the company reported plummeting profits and revenue off the back of less than expected Switch sales for the current financial year. Nintendo revised its forecasts down, with the world waiting with bated breath for the announcement […]
Nintendo jumps 6% as it says current Switch games will be playable on the console’s successor
Nintendo on Wednesday said it will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base for the highly-anticipated device. Shares of Nintendo closed 5.8% higher in Tokyo on Wednesday, after the announcement. “Investors think this is a sign Nintendo’s next […]
Apple reportedly devising plans to enter smart glasses market
Tech giant Apple is conducting an internal study, dubbed ‘Atlas’, to gather employee feedback on smart glasses currently available in the market, Bloomberg reported. This initiative, part of the company’s exploration into the smart glasses sector, involves focus groups led by Apple’s Product Systems Quality team. The study, which began recently at the company’s Cupertino […]
Inside BMW’s Next-Generation EV And Battery Plant In Mexico
BMW’s electric future is taking shape on the outskirts of the Mexican city of San Luis Potosi, some 450 miles south of the U.S. border. The five-year-old plant there is where BMW will make its faster-charging, longer-range and more high-tech next-generation of battery-powered vehicles, dubbed the “Neue Klasse,” or “New Class.” That starts in 2027. […]
Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. The buzz around silicon-based anodes, which promise improved power and faster charging capabilities for EVs, has been growing in recent months — just as the hype around solid-state batteries seems to have fizzled. It comes as increasing EV […]
Apple Preparing for Upcoming Siri Onscreen Awareness Feature With New iOS 18.2 API for Developers
Apple is working on more advanced Siri functionality as part of its Apple Intelligence feature set, and to prepare, it has been providing developers with App Intent APIs so apps will be ready for the new capabilities. With the latest wave of betas, Apple has a new API that lets developers make onscreen content in their apps […]
Amprius ships EV battery that reaches 90% charge in 15 minutes
Amprius Technologies has shipped its power-packed A-Sample EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration between major automakers to advance EV battery technology. Amprius’ new SiMaxx cells hit an impressive 360 Wh/kg in energy density – far beyond the USABC’s target of 275 Wh/kg. What does that mean for EV […]
Apple Reportedly Is Considering an iPhone-Powered Vision Device
Apple is reportedly considering a lower-budget version of its $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset that would shift the computing power to the iPhone, as well as developing lower-cost versions with scaled-down technologies, including a less advanced chip, as part of an effort to broaden the device’s appeal. “I … continue to hear that Apple is seriously considering […]
Drone with its own ‘nervous system’ trialed by scientists
Scientists are testing a drone fitted with its own “nervous system” which they claim can keep it operating in the sky for longer. It was created by experts at the University of Southampton who say the system, made of optical fibers, reduces the frequency it needs to land for inspection. Cargo-carrying drones are required to […]
Microsoft wants you to use Bing *so much* that it might give you $1,000,000 to do so — if you make the switch from Google
Microsoft Rewards wants to know if you want to earn a huge pile of cash for basically doing nothing. Yes? Well, look no further. Microsoft Rewards is a loyalty program that rewards users with points for engaging with Microsoft products and services. If you ditch Google for Bing, ditch Chrome for Microsoft Edge, play games on Xbox Game Pass, […]