Chris Davies 2021-07-23 11:12:23 feeds.slashgear.com Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack may be one of the more controversial accessories the company has launched in recent memory, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a lot going on inside the magnetically attached power…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 11:31:17 feeds.slashgear.com Framework’s user-upgradable laptop has begin shipping, with the modular notebook headed out to preorder customers right as the FTC lends its weight to the Right to Repair. Announced back in February, the Framework Laptop…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 12:18:13 feeds.slashgear.com How high do you need to fly in order to officially qualify as an astronaut? That’s an answer the US FAA has just weighed in on and, while the definition of where space begins…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 13:37:15 feeds.slashgear.com Apple is reportedly working on a new external display equipped with both a dedicated iPhone chip and a Neural Engine, potentially giving the Pro Display XDR a high-end replacement. Currently the company has just…
Chris Burns 2021-07-23 14:25:27 feeds.slashgear.com The next major Motorola smartphone with Android leaked this week with specifications and imagery of the device both front and back. This device looks very similar to its predecessor up front, with a nearly…
Alvin Reyes 2021-07-24 06:47:32 feeds.slashgear.com We all know the VW Atlas Cross Sport as a five-seat version of the Atlas SUV. But as the German automaker unveiled its Atlas Cross Sport GT Concept, we’re pretty much convinced it has…
Brittany A. Roston 2021-07-23 15:17:33 feeds.slashgear.com A growing body of research indicates that staying healthy isn’t about just what you eat, but also the time of day certain foods are consumed. The latest in this collection is a study…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 15:35:26 feeds.slashgear.com Staring at the Sun is ill-advised if you want to keep your eyesight, but NASA’s solar telescopes have some sneaky ways to avoid burn-out as the space agency gleans vital information about our closest…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 15:56:45 feeds.slashgear.com Of all the changes Tesla has brought over the past few years, the switch to the yoke steering wheel may prove be the most controversial. Elon Musk, though, is unrepentant about the unusual controls…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 16:53:58 feeds.slashgear.com Rivian has closed another funding round, with the electric vehicle company adding a further $2.5 billion to its coffers as it readies its first EV pickup. The new round – which brings Rivian’s total…
Chris Davies 2021-07-23 12:55:25 feeds.slashgear.com Audi teased us with the idea of a beastly electric Dakar Rally car last year, and now that Audi RS Q e-tron has been revealed. Set to race in January 2022, the tri-motor hybrid…
Shane McGlaun 2021-07-23 08:52:01 feeds.slashgear.com Astronomers have used data gathered by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to confirm the detection of a disk around a planet outside of our solar system for the first time. The team believes…
Chris Davies 2021-07-22 09:28:32 feeds.slashgear.com Thunderbolt external drives may be fast, but they’re not typically sturdy, something OWC aims to change with its new super-durable Envoy Pro SX. On the inside, there’s a big chunk of high-speed SSD storage;…
Chris Davies 2021-07-22 10:13:07 feeds.slashgear.com Mercedes-Benz will go all-electric from 2030, the automaker has announced, revealing an aggressive EV roadmap and insisting that its Vision EQXX capable of 621 miles on a charge is still on track. The commitment…
Chris Davies 2021-07-22 10:48:12 feeds.slashgear.com Alexa Skills may have proved popular for adding new functionality to Amazon’s virtual assistant, but the company is aiming to make the chatty smart home tech clever enough that users don’t need to go…
Chris Burns 2021-07-22 11:43:15 feeds.slashgear.com The OnePlus Nord 2 5G was revealed today and released with a ship date of “within 5 days”. This device isn’t necessarily meant for people living in the USA, mind you, as it’s part…
Chris Davies 2021-07-22 11:44:29 feeds.slashgear.com The birth of a distant, alien moon has been spotted by astronomers, the first time what’s still a little-understood phenomenon has been observed. Although moons – like our own – are not rare, actual…
Satsuki Then 2021-07-22 06:19:54 feeds.slashgear.com Surviving a workday in the field is something that can be challenging for many laptop computers. Having to operate all day in hot, dusty, and often wet conditions is not ideal for most computers…
Chris Davies 2021-07-21 09:56:23 feeds.slashgear.com Apple is readying a shake-up in its most affordable iPhone models, fresh leaks suggest, with a new iPhone SE 5G and the demise of the iPhone mini said to be on the cards. Not…
Ewdison Then 2021-07-21 23:34:15 feeds.slashgear.com There is no shortage of football, a.k.a. soccer in some countries, video games, but very few actually manage to stand out and stay on top of the others. Of these games, EA’s FIFA and…
Chris Davies 2021-07-21 16:46:43 feeds.slashgear.com Verizon has revealed its own Smart Display, an Alexa-powered screen that packs its own LTE connection as well as WiFi. Built in collaboration with Amazon, it’s the first example of a smart home product…
Eric Abent 2021-07-21 15:57:57 feeds.slashgear.com Even though it feels like the last Steam Next Fest just wrapped up, Valve has already confirmed the details for the autumn Next Fest. Valve today announced that the Steam Next Fest will be…
Chris Davies 2021-07-21 11:12:53 feeds.slashgear.com Apple’s new AirPods are about to go into production, insiders say, though hardcore users of wireless earbuds looking for the most advanced features may still want to wait until 2022. Apple is believed to…
Satsuki Then 2021-07-21 07:29:24 feeds.slashgear.com This week Facebook announced that it was launching a new Sensitive Content Control feature on Instagram. The new control allows users to decide how much sensitive content shows up in Explore. Facebook says it…
Brittany A. Roston 2021-07-20 15:14:43 feeds.slashgear.com PayPal-owned Venmo, the app used to quickly and easily send funds to friends and family, has rolled out a major redesign that, in part, improves the platform’s privacy. The change follows criticism about…
Chris Davies 2021-07-20 20:00:06 feeds.slashgear.com The next Samsung Unpacked is taking place on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, the company has announced, and there’s little doubt about just what is on the agenda. Samsung’s teaser image makes it clear that…
Chris Davies 2021-07-20 16:52:50 feeds.slashgear.com Hubble may only just have been fixed, but NASA is wasting no time putting the iconic space telescope back to work and sharing the latest images of distant galaxies. It was a nail-biting month…
Chris Davies 2021-07-20 15:25:19 feeds.slashgear.com It’s fair to say that soundbars upended the home theater market. While their early iterations may have struggled to match the audio performance of a room full of individual speakers, advances in hardware and…
Chris Davies 2021-07-20 10:00:37 feeds.slashgear.com Sony is looking to upend home theater audio, with a new HT-A7000 soundbar along with the more unusual Sony HT-A9 home theater system. While the HT-A7000 replaces the old HT-ST5000 with a familiar form-factor…
Alvin Reyes 2021-07-20 07:31:49 feeds.slashgear.com Porsche is shaking things up with its 2022 Macan crossover SUV. The Turbo model is out for 2022, while the top-dog Macan is now the GTS model with the old Turbo’s twin-turbo V6. Meanwhile,…
Chris Davies 2021-07-19 13:29:48 feeds.slashgear.com Apple has released iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7, the latest versions of its software for iPhone and iPad, complete with MagSafe Battery Pack support and Apple Card Family credit limit combination. The new update…
Chris Davies 2021-07-19 14:45:49 feeds.slashgear.com GMC is set to take a second bite of the electric pickup market, confirming today that as well as the GMC Hummer EV truck there’ll also be a “professional” full-sized electric pickup too. The…
Brittany A. Roston 2021-07-19 18:44:54 feeds.slashgear.com Peloton, the fitness bike you probably know about from their dramatic, energetic commercials, has introduced a twist on getting active: a game based on cycling rather than live classes. For those times users…
