[ad_1] Today, however, as American consumers face rising fuel prices and a deepening climate crisis, EVs are undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Over a million plug-in vehicles now drive on US roads and account for 2.5 percent of all new vehicle sales in the country. Though to be fair, that figure pales in comparison to […]
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New York doctor sues Apple over irregular heartbeat detection
[ad_1] The doctor hopes to block Apple from using the atrial fibrillation detection method without paying royalties. We’ve asked Apple for comment, although it doesn’t typically comment on lawsuits. Apple is no stranger to patent lawsuits, although those frequently come from trolls that either didn’t develop a given piece of technology or have no intention […]
Google Search now lets you add movies and shows to a ‘Watchlist’
[ad_1] If it’s something you can watch on YouTube, the card would include a “Watch now” button with its price and a link that goes straight to its page on the platform. Meanwhile, if it’s something you can catch in the theaters, that option is replaced with a “Get tickets” button that takes you to […]
Tesla’s Cybertruck found its way into a Travis Scott music video
[ad_1] It’s not clear how the EVs ended up in Scott’s video. We’ve asked Tesla for comment. There’s a good possibility Scott or the producers have a close connection with Elon Musk, though. He’s one of the very few people to drive the Cybertruck in public, and Musk has been spotted hobnobbing with Scott and […]
Samsung’s newest experiments include hands-free typing and a scalp scanner
[ad_1] The company might also come to the rescue of anyone grappling with hair loss. Its Becom project uses a handheld device, AI and a mobile app to scan your scalp for dead skin, hair follicle density and other traits, and then suggests the best solution. You can even study trends to see if you’re […]
Study says YouTube ‘actively discourages’ radicalism
[ad_1] If anything, the researchers found, YouTube has the opposite problem — it’s overly safe. The recommendations tend to clearly favor mainstream channels, including outlets labeled as partisan like Fox News and John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight. Independents and smaller outlets like The Young Turks tend to suffer regardless of their political leanings. Ledwich also […]
LG’s first indoor gardening appliance helps beginners grow vegetables
[ad_1] The appliance has enough space for 24 seed packages. LG said that’s enough to satisfy a family of four, although it didn’t say what criteria it used. It’s likely to vary widely based on what you’re growing and how much of a role meat still plays in your diet. LG didn’t say when the […]
Christina Koch breaks record for longest spaceflight by a woman
[ad_1] This won’t be the longest spaceflight of all time. Scott Kelly set the US record by staying in space for 340 consecutive days between 2015 and 2016, while Russia’s Valeri Polyakov spent just over 437 days aboard Mir. It’s still a very long stretch, however, and it comes on the back of Koch joining […]
Sony lands patent for a new PlayStation controller design
[ad_1] Similar to the buttons on the DualShock 4 attachment that Sony is releasing on January 23rd, the ones on the new design seem to be programmable. You can, say, assign them other buttons’ functions to make your game’s controls feel more intuitive and easier on the hands. Polygon says the back buttons may be […]
Russia says its hypersonic missile is now in active service
[ad_1] The news comes as an apparent response to earlier concerns that trouble finding carbon fiber could lead to Avangard missing its planned 2019 debut. As with earlier claims, it’s difficult to tell how ready the technology really is. How many missiles are there, and how quickly could they be put into use? Will they […]