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Intel has confirmed plans to build a semiconductor plant in Germany as part of an investment of up to €80 billion ($88 billion) in Europe over the next decade.

Intel plans to build a $19 billion chip plant in Germany

Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system through its paces in a new program. A small fleet of electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis in…

Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden

Twitch has updated its misinformation policies and says it will ban those who frequently share falsehoods. Under the new rules, the platform will block people who do so on or…

Twitch will ban streamers who frequently share misinformation

Panasonic aims to start mass production of a higher-capacity battery for Tesla by March 2024. The company is building a production facility for the battery at its Wakayama Factory.

Panasonic will start making Tesla’s higher-capacity EV batteries by March 2024

LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network

7:38 am PST • February 23, 2022

LinkedIn is delving deeper into the podcast world. It’s debuting a podcast network that features in-house shows from the LinkedIn News team as well as programs from industry figures.

LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network

An off-road racing series that uses hydrogen cars is expected to debut in 2024. Extreme H will be a companion championship to Extreme E, an off-road EV motorsport that held…

Extreme H is an upcoming off-road racing series with hydrogen cars

Meta is rolling out a feature called Personal Boundary in its Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues VR spaces to combat harassment. Each avatar will have a bubble with a radius…

Meta adds ‘personal boundaries’ to Horizon Worlds and Venues to fight harassment

Bird is teaming up with Nashville with the aim of filling certain public transit gaps in the community with electric scooters to boost adoption of public transportation and eco-friendly options.

Bird will expand access to electric scooters for public transit in Nashville

Tesla is now selling a microphone for in-car karaoke. The TeslaMic is only available in China for the time being, and was introduced amid the rollout of a Chinese New…

Tesla is selling a microphone for in-car karaoke, but only in China

Panasonic could start mass producing larger-capacity batteries for Tesla as soon as next year. The 4680 cell is said to boost the range of electric vehicles by over 15 percent.

Panasonic’s higher-capacity Tesla battery could enter production in 2023

A film studio and sports arena could be connected to the International Space Station by December 2024. A company co-producing a Tom Cruise movie shot in space is behind the…

The first movie studio in space could be attached to the ISS in 2024

Folks in the US can now order free, at-home COVID-19 tests from a United States Postal Service website, one day earlier than expected.

COVIDTests.gov is accepting orders for free rapid tests a day early

One year, 10 months and eight days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans will be able to order free, at-home tests from the government.

US residents can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests starting on January 19th

Yukai Engineering, the maker of the Qoobo robotic cat tail pillow, has revealed a soft robot that nibbles on a user’s fingertip. They hopes the “somewhat pleasing sensation” will brighten…

Yukai Engineering’s cute stuffed animal robot will nibble on your finger

Alphabet’s smart city project is winding down and Google will take over its products. Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff announced the news in a letter, in which he noted he…

Sidewalk Labs products will be folded into Google proper

Toyota now aims to roll out 30 electric vehicles by 2030, expanding on its plan to sell 15 fully electric models by 2025. It gave a taste of the future…

Toyota’s latest EV concepts include sports cars and a pickup

Polestar has released an over-the-air update that boosts the Polestar 2’s torque and horsepower. It bumps up the EV’s oomph to 469 horsepower (an increase of 67hp) and 502 lb.…

Polestar will increase its EV’s horsepower with a €1,000 software update

The FlyZero project, which is led by the Aerospace Technology Institute and funded by the UK government, came up with a concept for a liquid hydrogen-powered midsize aircraft.

Designers hope hydrogen-powered plane will fly halfway around the world without refueling

Formula E has announced what it claims is the planet’s most efficient race car. Teams will use the third-generation (Gen3) electric car in the 2022-23 season and can start testing…

Formula E says third-gen vehicle will be the world’s most efficient race car

Amazon announced a new version of its Halo fitness band at its hardware event, and now you can lock in a pre-order. Halo View, Amazon’s first wearable with a display,…

Amazon opens pre-orders for its Halo View fitness band

Peloton has filed fresh lawsuits against two of its rivals, iFit and Echelon. It alleges that the companies are violating up to four patents it holds related to on-demand classes.

Peloton sues rivals over alleged patent infringement related to on-demand classes

Rumors started swirling over the last few days that Microsoft will release the free Halo Infinite multiplayer mode before the full game. During its Xbox 20th anniversary event, the company…

Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer mode is available now

Honda and engineering company Black & Veatch have been putting the automaker’s second-gen Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) through its paces at a solar panel construction site.

Honda shows off the latest version of its ‘Autonomous Work Vehicle’

Amazon is said to be working on a live audio app that sounds like it will let anyone be the DJ of their own radio show — including music. It’s…

Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show

As promised, Microsoft will start shipping its Xbox Series X Mini Fridge in time for the holidays. The company said the fridge costs $100 and pre-orders start on October 19,…

You can preorder the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge on October 19th

YouTube has taken down R. Kelly’s official channels after the singer was convicted of sex trafficking, and Kelly will not be allowed to create or own any other channel on…

YouTube removes R. Kelly’s official channels

Amazon is reportedly aiming to bring some of the tech it uses at cashierless Amazon Go stores to a smart fridge that can monitor items and help order replacements if…

Amazon is reportedly working on a smart fridge that tracks what’s inside

IMDb’s free TV service arrives in the UK

11:00 am PDT • September 29, 2021

Folks in the UK looking for a show or movie to stream have even more options at their disposal: IMDb TV is now available in the country.

IMDb’s free TV service arrives in the UK

Beyond Meat brought its plant-based “chicken” tenders to restaurants this summer, and soon you’ll be able to enjoy them at home when Beyond starts selling them through retailers.

Beyond Meat’s plant-based ‘chicken’ tenders are coming to grocery stores

Unagi Scooters has revealed what it claims is the first ‘smart scooter’ in the Model Eleven. It includes a bunch of intriguing features, such as audible directions, remote kill and…

Unagi’s $2,440 smart scooter includes turn-by-turn directions and GPS tracking
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