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Rivian is not a fan of the new EV tax credit and you might not be either
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Democrats’ pared-down environmental and economic package, appears to have enough momentum to pass and ...
Xiaomi’s shuffling humanoid robot is here to cheer you up
Developed by Xiaomi, CyberOne is a humanoid robot that can supposedly comfort you in times of sadness. The robot was ...
Meta’s AI chatbot is an Elon Musk fanboy and won’t stop talking about K-pop
Earlier this week, Meta’s AI chatbot BlenderBot insisted to a Wall Street Journal reporter that Trump will serve a second ...
The best VPN deals as of Aug. 12: ExpressVPN, NordVPN, Proton VPN, and more
UPDATE: Aug. 12, 2022, 11:22 a.m. EDT This story has been updated. Using a virtual private network (VPN) is one ...
Apple’s latest iPad mini with cellular connectivity is back on sale at its record-low price
SAVE $99.01: Amazon has the 2021 iPad mini (64GB) with cellular connectivity on sale for just $549.99 as of Aug. ...
The best laptop deals as of Aug. 12: Save $300 on a MacBook Pro, plus more
UPDATE: Aug. 12, 2022, 9:45 a.m. EDT This list has been updated to reflect pricing and availability as of Aug. ...
Facebook suddenly won’t stay in dark mode and aaarggh, my eyes!
Aaarggh, my eyes! Following the latest app update on iOS, my Facebook app keeps reverting to light mode, no matter ...
A lifetime license to MS Office and a near-mint HP Laptop also come with a donation to charity
TL;DR: Through August 24, you can get the Microsoft Office Pro for Windows 2021 + HP EliteBook + Certificate Course ...
The Meta Quest 2 is a pain to wear. Here’s how I made mine comfortable.
For a “wearable” piece of technology, the Meta Quest 2 is pretty hard to wear out of the box. Ads ...
Virtual try-on is revolutionizing metaverse makeup
Makeup in the metaverse makes no sense to most people; beauty routines are deeply tangible experiences, and trying to virtually ...
After the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, online threats quickly turn into real-world violence
Threats of violence reached a fever pitch — reminiscent of the days leading up to the Capitol attack — following ...
Roon wants to educate patients with freshly sourced info on their conditions
As individuals try to manage medical information and understand their conditions, many typically turn to Google or WebMD — neither ...
It might be time for companies in San Francisco to call employees’ bluff
Spend any amount of time in New York, and you’ll feel it. Manhattan and Brooklyn are teeming with activity. It’s ...
Daily Crunch: Samsung’s vice chairman receives presidential pardon for bribery conviction
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. ...
This startup is setting a DALL-E 2-like AI free, consequences be damned
DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s powerful text-to-image AI system, can create photos in the style of cartoonists, 19th century daguerreotypists, stop-motion animators ...
TechCrunch+ roundup: Down-funnel growth metrics, RIF planning, is e-commerce aggregation over?
In the video game Katamari Damacy, players control an avatar who rolls a sticky ball that captures anything it touches. ...
TrashBot uses AI to sort recyclables
There are a number of startups working to improve trash sorting with robots. AMP Robotics is near the top of ...
The Silicon Peach is still ripe: Atlanta’s venture ecosystem stands strong
Atlanta’s venture ecosystem is looking pretty peachy. In H1 2022, Atlanta companies raised $1.6 billion in funding, according to a ...
EV laggards BMW and Toyota to partner on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
BMW and Toyota will team up to produce hydrogen fuel cell vehicles starting mid-decade, according to a report in Nikkei ...
Hands-on with Lockdown Mode in iOS 16
Lockdown Mode is a new Apple feature you should hope you’ll never need to use. But for those who do, ...
New report says that Apple wanted to “build businesses” with Facebook
A report in The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple and Facebook considered selling a subscription ad-free version of Facebook ...
Pete Lau has started teasing the OnePlus Fold with pictures
OnePlus CEO has posted two not-so-cryptic images heralding the launch of the OnePlus Fold. Powered by WPeMatico
With iPhone 14 coming soon, Apple changes the focus of its television advertising
With the iPhone 14 series about a month away from being unveiled, Apple decides to advertise its One services bundle. ...
Android 12’s distribution number ahead of Android 13 debut is… not great
The numbers that Google doesn’t want too many people to see are here, putting Android 12 at a modest 13.3 ...
Apple’s costlier iPhone 14 Pro could start at the same 128GB storage as the 13 Pro after all
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro is expected to cost more and offer the same storage options as last year’s iPhone 13 ...
Xiaomi announces the next best thing to iPad Pro & Tab S8 Ultra for power users
Xiaomi has announced a new version of the Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro with an even bigger screen and larger battery. ...
BLU revives the BOLD brand, launches cheap 5G smartphone in the US
BLU, a less-known smartphone manufacturer based in Miami, has just announced it revived its BOLD brand. Powered by WPeMatico
Anker debuts a massive 24,000mAh power bank
The massive power bank can even top up your laptop. Powered by WPeMatico
Google agrees to $60 million penalty for tracking Android users against their will
Google has agreed to pay a $60 million fine imposed by an Australian court for deceptive location tracking practices. Powered ...
OnePlus 10T’s first update is here and it’s all about optimizations
The latest “flagship killer” coming from OnePlus, the 10T, is getting its first software update. Powered by WPeMatico
