A purported render of the Google Pixel Watch has surfaced. It shows a device with a familiar circular design, physical crown, and Fitbit integration. The image doesn't include the watch's lugs or give any idea of its overall build. Google is expected to unveil the watch at its I/O developer conference next month.
Tesla posts record profits for the fourth quarter of 2022. But the company warns that supply chain problems will likely continue through 2022. A recent Covid outbreak and lockdown rules in China forced it to temporarily shut its factory in Shanghai. CEO Elon Musk says the Shanghai plant should be able to come close to its first quarter production level.
BMW today announced its new i7 xDrive60, the first all-electric version of its full-size luxury sedan. For $119,300. Speed is capped at 149 mph and the company promises a range of up to 300 miles.
Talking about charging, the i7 xDrive60 will be able to AC power at up to 11 kW and DC power up to 195 kW.
You should be able to charge to 80% in about 34 minutes at a DC fast charger, BMW says, and 10 minutes of DC fast charging will give you about 80 miles of range.
With self-driving vehicles possibly arriving on UK roads later this year, the government is starting to put rules in place to accommodate them, the BBC has reported.
As part of that, it will allow drivers in autonomous vehicles to watch TV from an infotainment screen in self-driving mode, as long as they're ready to take back control.
Self-driving cars are not yet legal in the UK, but the Department for Transport (DfT) said they may be ready later in 2022. A year ago, the government announced that basic self-driving cars with automated lane-keeping systems could arrive on British roads by the end of last year.
Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) has joined the debate around crypto regulation in Russia with an unexpectedly blunt proposition — to let Russian companies use digital currencies as a payment method when transacting internationally.
In its remarks, the fiscal agency proposed to let Russian companies use crypto for certain operations:.
A week later, the president of Russia’s Chamber of commerce and industry called for collaborating with African countries to enable cross-border settlements in crypto and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
The United States Air Force has filed a trademark application hinting at the military branch potentially expanding into the metaverse.
The various applications included trademarks on the use of logos and branding in a virtual environment as well as authenticating certain files with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.
In June 2021, Space Force said it would be releasing NFT versions of patches and coins designed for the launch of one of its vehicles.
The average American received 42 spam texts just in the month of March, according to RoboKiller, an app that blocks spam calls and texts. Spammers like using text messages because of their high open rates, and are now mimicking targets' own phone numbers to get them to click malicious links.
Hedgespur, a web3 focus accelerator for developers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Cardalonia. The partnership will allow both companies to develop unique project features, technologies, and also share team expertise. Players can create, own and trade their Gaming experiences on the Cardano blockchain.
Netflix Inc. said it is exploring offering a lower priced ad-supported version of the platform to boost its subscriber base, after the streaming giant posted its first quarterly subscriber loss in more than a decade. The move is a significant change for a company that has sold itself since its inception as a commercial-free haven for its members. Netflix is grappling with slowing revenue growth caused by stiffer competition from rival services and rampant account sharing among its customers.
Audi unveiled its new Urbansphere EV concept on Tuesday. The car is the third in a trifecta of futuristic EV concepts from the automaker. It's the largest of the trio and the biggest Audi concept vehicle to date. All three are built with level 4 autonomous vehicle technology in mind.
SADA Systems is winning over more AWS customers due to Google Cloud’s more resilient network, big data capabilities and “exceptionally strong security story,” said SADA President and CEO Tony Safoian. The Los Angeles-based company has formed a new partnership agreement with Google with the goal of driving customers to $2.5 billion worth of Google Cloud consumption over the next three years.
Delta has tested SpaceX Starlink's internet tech on its planes, the airline's CEO said. In an interview with The WSJ, Ed Bastian said Delta held talks with Elon Musk's company. A Starlink exec said in 2021 that the company was talking to airlines about offering in-flight WiFi.