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Tesla's Cybertruck is on track for volume production in 2022

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 04:42 PM PST

On Tesla's quarterly earnings call, CEO Elon Musk reported its first annual profit and mentioned the company's highly anticipated pickup. According to Musk, Tesla expects to make a "few deliveries of the Cybertruck in 2021, but volume production is s...

Tesla's 'transformative' fourth quarter tops a full year of positive revenue

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 04:09 PM PST

It's 2021 and nearly 7 percent of the US workforce is currently idle on account of the pandemic but heck if Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't still making money hand over fist. He's surpassed Jeff Bezos as the richest person on the planet over the past year,...

Mark Zuckerberg wants to reduce political content in News Feed

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:28 PM PST

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is thinking about new ways to make political content less visible on its platform, and that the company may make changes to users' News Feeds to make that happen.The comments came during Facebook's quarterly earnings cal...

Sling TV price hike adds another $5 per month for new customers

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:21 PM PST

Starting today, new Sling TV customers will pay $35 per month for the company's Blue and Orange subscriptions, or $50 if they bundle the two plans together. Either way, that's a $5 hike above the price increase the company announced in late 2019. Sli...

The redesigned Tesla Model S interior swaps in a steering yoke

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 02:16 PM PST

Nestled in its latest earnings report, Tesla included images of its upcoming Model S refresh. The renders provide a sneak peek of the vehicle's interior, showcasing a cockpit that's more in line with the Model Y and Model 3, and that is also availabl...

Apple reports $111 billion in quarterly revenue, shattering previous record

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:56 PM PST

Many suspected the launch of Apple's new iPhone 12 series would mean big things for the company's financials — now we're getting our first look at just how true that was. In its just-released Q1 2021 earnings, Apple reported raking in a total of $111...

Facebook predicts ‘uncertainty' in 2021, blames upcoming iOS 14 update

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:54 PM PST

Facebook's business has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, but 2021 might prove more difficult. The company cautioned in its latest earnings report that new privacy features in Apple's iOS 14 update could contribute to a slowdown in advertising...

Amazon’s motorized Echo Show 10 goes on sale February 25th

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:13 PM PST

Back at its fall hardware event last year, Amazon announced the Echo Show 10. And now it finally has a release date. You'll be able to pick the company's latest smart display on February 25th for $250. In case you need a refresher, the Echo Show 10 i...

US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:36 PM PST

In a case that could set a precedent for how the US handles election-related misinformation moving forward, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday. Better known by his online handle of Ric...

Instagram rolls out its new look for Stories on desktop

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:18 PM PST

Instagram has started to roll out its new look for Stories on desktop. It started testing the redesign earlier this month, and it'll soon be available for everyone. You'll be able to view clickable previews of the previous and next Story either side...

BMW tries to get ahead of its supply curve using quantum computing

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:29 AM PST

BMW is starting to embrace quantum computing to optimize its supply chains. The automaker has started testing Honeywell systems to help it determine the best components to buy at the right time without disrupting production. While one supplier might...

Strega is a compact modular synth for crafting dreamscapes or hellscapes

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:23 AM PST

Make Noise primarily traffics in experimental Eurorack modules like Morphagene and Maths. But a few years ago it made a play for a more entry level space with the 0-Coast, a compact modular synthesizer that blended the two popular schools of synthesi...

Disney+ restricts kids from watching content with racist stereotypes

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:12 AM PST

Last fall, Disney added content warnings on Disney+ to flag some of the racist content it had produced in the past. Now the company is taking an additional step to provide children the proper context when seeing those titles. In a move spotted by Pol...

MIT's oncological risk AI calculates cancer chances regardless of race

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST

Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems continue to be adopted into an ever wider array of healthcare applications, such as assisting doctors with medical image diagnostics. Capable of understanding X-rays and rapidly generating MRIs --...

HBO Max didn't expect to have this many subscribers for another two years

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 10:25 AM PST

During its Q4 2020 earnings call on Tuesday, AT&T revealed that its streaming subsidiary HBO Max now boasts some 40 million paid monthly subscribers — a figure neither company anticipated the service would attain until at least 2023. HBO overall...

EA founded a new studio to work on the long-awaited 'Skate 4'

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:56 AM PST

EA has formed a new studio to develop the next Skate game. On Wednesday, the publisher announced the existence of Full Circle, which, like previous Skate developer Black Box, will be based out of Vancouver, Canada. EA has tapped Daniel McCulloch, who...

'Control: Ultimate Edition' headlines February's batch of PS Plus freebies

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:45 AM PST

Sony has revealed the next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers — Control: Ultimate Edition, Destruction AllStars (PS5 only) and Concrete Genie — which you can claim from February 2nd. The inclusion of Control has caused some outcry g...

EVs with Google Maps will make it easier to plan trips around recharging

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST

Cars with Google Maps built in are getting a few more features that should make it easier to plan trips around charging stops. Google is using graph theory in its latest routing algorithms to help you determine the best way to get to your destination...

Tomb Raider and Skull Island anime series are headed to Netflix

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 08:48 AM PST

While we're still waiting on Netflix's Pacific Rim anime series, the streaming service has announced that it's also working on anime versions of Tomb Raider and Skull Island. Netflix is working with Legendary Television on all of those upcoming shows...

The best Super Bowl TV deals we could find

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST

Game day is right around the corner, which means it's one of the best times of the year to upgrade your TV. Aside from the holiday shopping season, the few weeks leading up to the Super Bowl have some of the best TV deals you'll find throughout the y...

Nintendo is releasing an ornate, limited-edition Monster Hunter Switch

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:55 AM PST

Nintendo has released flashy special edition Switch consoles before, but its latest might be particularly appealing if you're a fantasy fan. The gaming giant is releasing a limited edition Monster Hunter Rise Switch on March 26th (more on availabilit...

The first official modding tools for 'Cyberpunk 2077' have arrived

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:23 AM PST

Intrepid gamers haven't wasted any time deploying Cyberpunk 2077 mods — you could, for example, turn Night City into a smog-covered wasteland like Blade Runner. But now CD Projekt Red is offering its own tools for tweaking the game, which should make...

The EU wants an investigation of the Switch's Joy-Con 'drift' issues

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:17 AM PST

The European Union's joint consumer program has urged an investigation into the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift issue after it received almost 25,000 complaints from across the continent. Drift occurs when the Joy-Cons don't communicate properly with t...

Ring launches its cheapest connected doorbell yet

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:00 AM PST

Amazon-owned Ring is today launching its cheapest smart doorbell, the Ring Video Doorbell Wired, for just $60. The device has an all-new body, which takes design cues from the pricier Video Doorbell Pro, albeit in a much shorter body. Despite the low...

International law enforcement disrupts the notorious Emotet botnet

Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:58 AM PST

The international community has once again taken down a major botnet. Law enforcement and courts in the US, Canada and several European countries have disrupted the infrastructure for Emotet, billed as one of the world's "most dangerous" botnets. Whi...
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