Toyota will build a US battery plant as part of a $3.4 billion investment
Toyota plans to spend approximately $3.4 billion to scale its battery production capabilities in the US, the automaker announced on Monday. As part of the investment, Toyota says it will establish a...
View ArticleWatch Apple's 'Unleashed' event here at 1PM ET
Apple's second event of the fall is about to begin, and like before you can tune in to see it unfold. The company will offer a live stream of its "Unleashed" event starting at 1PM Eastern. It's...
View ArticlePS5 overtook Switch as the best-selling console in the US last month
For the first time in nearly three years, the Nintendo Switch wasn’t the best-selling console in the US. In September, that distinction went to Sony’s PlayStation 5 instead. In a tweet spotted by...
View ArticleReddit’s first live show is a Photoshop competition
Reddit has teamed up with Adobe as part of its push into original content. Its first live show is an comedy competition series called PsBattles Live, which will stream on the r/PsBattlesLive subreddit...
View ArticleApple Music's new $5 plan only works with Siri
Apple thinks it has a simple way to boost Apple Music adoption: limit control in return for a lower fee. The company has introduced an Apple Music Voice Plan that offers access to the full song catalog...
View ArticleApple’s HomePod mini lineup adds three new colors
Apple will soon offer the HomePod mini in three new colors. Announced during the company's Unleased event on Monday, the new yellow, orange and blue colorways will join the existing white and space...
View ArticleApple's redesigned AirPods bring Spatial Audio and Adaptive EQ for $179
There's no denying the popularity of Apple's AirPods, but the regular model has been overdue for a refresh. Announced in spring 2019, the second generation of the company's true wireless earbuds...
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M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple's high-end Mac chips
It's been almost a year since Apple unveiled its first custom chip for Macs, the ARM-based M1. As we saw in our review of the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and colorful iMac, the M1 was a marvel,...
View ArticleApple's latest MacBook Pros have MagSafe, SD card slots and camera notches
It’s been five years since Apple released a totally redesigned version of the MacBook Pro, a laptop that opened the company up to years of criticism for everything from its flawed keyboard design and...
View ArticleApple cuts the price of the second-gen AirPods to $129
Apple revealed an all-new set of AirPods today, but the current model isn't going away just yet. The company also announced that it's cutting the price on the 2019 model from $159 to $129. That price...
View ArticleApple’s macOS Monterey update is coming October 25th
The next version of macOS will be available to download beginning October 25th. Apple shared the release date at its "Unleashed" event today alongside the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips and a redesigned...
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How to pre-order Apple’s new AirPods and MacBook Pros
Apple's "Unleashed" event today focused on music and the Mac, with the company revealing updated products in each category. We finally got word of the next-generation AirPods, which have a new design...
View ArticleApple updates Final Cut and Logic to take advantage of new M1 Pro and Max chips
Apple made much ado of its redesigned MacBook Pro's creative prowess during its "Unleashed" event, and it's updating its flagship media editing software to take full advantage of the improved hardware....
View ArticleDisney delays all of Marvel’s 2022 films
Disney has shaken up its movie release calendar, with several Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks being delayed. The revamped schedule, which Variety reports is due to a production-related snowball...
View ArticleUnannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1
Aside from a new pair of AirPods, Apple will also apparently launch a pair of Beats Fit Pro earbuds soon. According to 9to5Mac, the earbuds will be like the Beats Studio Buds which were released...
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Here's everything Apple announced at its fall Mac event
On Monday, Apple held its second and likely last hardware event of the fall. “Unleashed” saw the company spend about an hour talking about updates to its Mac and Music product lineups. After the...
View ArticleNew FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts
Under Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the Federal Communications Commission is seeking to create new rules targeting spam text messages. Like another recent proposed rulemaking from the agency,...
View ArticleEPA announces plans to regulate cancer-causing 'forever chemicals'
Showing up in everything from cosmetics and dental floss to product packaging and cleaning supplies. polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are ubiquitous to the modern world. They're...
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Valve's new verification program will make it easy to see if a game runs on...
Ahead of Steam Deck’s December release, Valve has detailed the compatibility program it will use to let people know if they can play their games on the portable PC. Dubbed Deck Verified, the system...
View ArticleBrave’s privacy-first search engine is now built in to its browser
Brave is very confident in its privacy-centric search engine — so much so that it's giving Google the boot. As of today (October 19th), Brave will use the engine as its browser's default search tool,...
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