Google is working to improve Windows and Android integration
Google wants to do for Android and Chrome users what Apple does for people in its ecosystem. It's announcing a set of news today at CES 2022 that are designed to help those using non-Apple devices...
View ArticleVolvo is bringing YouTube and Google Home integration to its vehicles
Volvo says it will be the first automaker to offer direct integration with Google Home in its cars. You'll be able to control certain functions remotely via Google Assistant. You might tell your phone...
View ArticleVolvo will debut its 'self-driving' Ride Pilot feature in California
Volvo will debut “Ride Pilot,” its take on a Tesla-like autonomous driving feature, in California, the automaker announced on Wednesday during CES 2022. Once it’s approved for use on highways, Volvo...
View ArticleInstagram starts testing the return of chronological feeds
Instagram has started to test the chronological feed it promised last month. The company has started to test the new versions of its feed, which will allow users to switch between chronological and...
View ArticleUbisoft's game subscription service is coming to Xbox consoles
Ubisoft is bringing its game subscription service to Xbox. Ubisoft+ is currently available on PC and cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Amazon Luna. Subscribers can access more than 100...
View ArticleGM teases electric versions of its Chevy Blazer and Equinox SUVs
GM's electric vehicle debuts at CES 2022 involve much more than just the Chevy Silverado. The automaker has teased plans for Blazer and Equinox EVs that would respectively arrive in spring and fall...
View ArticleBMW's color changing car concept works just like an e-reader
E-Ink technology has proven itself useful in many applications since its advent in 1997 — from digital whiteboards to laptop displays, even personal accessories. At CES 2022, that technology finally...
View ArticleWalmart orders 5,000 electric delivery vans from GM's BrightDrop
GM’s BrightDrop has secured additional orders for its all-electric EV600 and EV410 delivery vans. Walmart has reserved 5,000 of the vehicles from the company, Brightdrop announced on Wednesday. Like...
View ArticleLyft and Kakao drivers can soon take ride requests through Android Auto
Many ride hailing drivers won't have to mount their phones in the near future. Google is partnering with Lyft and Kakao Mobility to bring their driver apps to Android Auto sometime this summer. If you...
View ArticleHTC Vive reveals a VR wrist tracker for the Focus 3 headset
HTC Vive has revealed a wrist tracker for its Focus 3 headset. The device is 85 percent smaller and 50 percent lighter than the Vive Focus 3 controller.The brand says the wearable can track your arm...
View ArticleCadillac's new self-driving concept is a luxury loveseat on wheels
After introducing a six-person self-driving box and a frickin' ridable drone concept last year, GM's latest luxury self-driving EV idea is much more grounded. The InnerSpace concept looks like a...
View ArticlePeacock will stream all of NBCUniversal's Winter Olympics coverage
Even though it feels like we were watching skateboarders tear it up at the Summer Games in Tokyo only a few weeks ago, the Winter Olympics are almost upon us. Watching all of the events often requires...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber workers in Kansas City make a bid to unionize
A supermajority of customer service representatives for Google Fiber, operating out of a store in Kansas City, Missouri, have signed union cards in the hopes of bargaining their first contract with...
View ArticleBMW will use Amazon's Fire TV to power an 8K backseat 'Theatre Screen'
Never mind cars that coddle drivers — BMW wants to give rear seat passengers the deluxe treatment. It's previewing a 31-inch, 8K "Theatre Screen" passenger option based on Fire TV for cars. Cue it up...
View ArticleThe Sundance Film Festival is going completely virtual again
The Sundance Film Festival was gearing up for an ambitious hybrid event later this month, but those plans are now squashed thanks to the Omicron COVID-19 surge. Sundance is instead planning for a...
View ArticleWatch GM's Silverado EV reveal in 10 minutes
GM had a lot to show off during its virtual CES 2022 keynote, including the Chevrolet Silverado, which is built on the company's Ultium battery platform. The automaker offered an early look at two...
View ArticleSamsung's QD Display tech aims to unlock brighter, more colorful OLED TVs
Samsung is best known for its QLED TVs but at CES 2022, after years of building up hype, the company’s Display subsidiary unveiled its new QD-OLED technology and it promises to take on the best OLED...
View ArticleSome Facebook moderators can work from home following protests
Meta's in-house staff won't have to return to the office for months, but some of its contracted workers are only now getting a similar reprieve. BuzzFeed News has learned subcontractor Accenture has...
View ArticleNike sues Lululemon over its Mirror home gym product and apps
Back in June 2020, Lululemon got into the flourishing home gym market in the midst of the pandemic by purchasing home fitness startup Mirror for $500 million. Now, Nike has filed a lawsuit against the...
View ArticleNikola Motors drops its $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla
Nikola Tesla may have been pleased that both of his names were employed by electric car companies, but perhaps less so that Nikola sued Tesla, and vice-versa. Now, Nikola Corp. is reportedly dropping...
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