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Barack and Michelle Obama are heading to Audible. On Tuesday, the Amazon-owned company an exclusive multiyear first-look production deal with the former first couple’s Higher Ground media company.
The deal comes after it came out that the Obamas and Spotify had decided not to extend their exclusive podcast...
Meta’s latest VR headset prototypes will help it pass the ‘Visual Turing test’ – TechCrunch
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Meta wants to make it clear it’s not giving up on high-end VR experiences yet. So, in a rare move, the company is spilling the beans on several VR headset prototypes at once. The goal, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is to eventually craft something that could pass...
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Sam Rutherford is a senior writer at Engadget.
After all the big hardware and software announcements during the I/O 2022 keynote presentation, today Google is sharing some updates for cars with Android Auto and vehicles with infotainment systems based on Android Automotive.
Detailed as part of Google’s “What’s New...
DJI’s new Mini 3 Pro drone hits the aerial photography sweet spot – TechCrunch
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DJI has just introduced a new drone — its most capable ever to squeak under the 250 gram limit that keeps operators free from a whole host of headaches and restrictions for flight (note that local laws and rules still do apply — being small doesn’t mean you...
If you thought it wouldn’t be long before Kia turned the Concept EV9 into a production model, you guessed correctly. The automaker has revealed that a road-ready version of the electric SUV will be available in Europe in 2023. There was no mention of launches in North America...
Polestar’s long range single motor Polestar 2 arrives in the US – TechCrunch
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Following the release of its dual-motor variant late last year, Polestar announced on Wednesday that the 270-mile long range, single-motor version of its Polestar 2 EV is now available for sale in the US.
Starting at $45,900 — $33,400 after federal and state incentives — the single-motor Polestar 2...
has updated its misinformation policies and says it will ban those who frequently share falsehoods. Under the new rules, the platform will block “harmful misinformation superspreaders who persistently share misinformation on or off of Twitch,” as first reported.
“Every day, people come together on Twitch to build...
Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system through its paces as part of a program to test alternative charging options. A small fleet of electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis in Gothenburg, Sweden in a three-year pilot.
The cars are equipped with a wireless...
Spotify shutters Russia office indefinitely in response to Ukraine invasion – TechCrunch
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Amrita Khalid is a contributing writer at Engadget.
Spotify has shut down its Moscow operations indefinitely in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reported Variety. The streaming platform had just opened a representative office in Moscow last month, after a new Russian law required foreign tech companies with...
Elon Musk challenges UAW to hold a union vote at Tesla’s California factory – TechCrunch
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Elon Musk says Tesla will do nothing to stop United Auto Workers (UAW) from holding a union vote at the company’s Fremont, California factory. In a tweet, the company chief said Tesla’s real challenge in the Bay Area is negative unemployment, so it treats and compensates its “(awesome)...