Electric vehicle volumes are soaring in the U.S. — with registrations up 60% in the first quarter of the year — even as the country’s auto market contracted 18% as continued parts shortages constrained inventories. Between January and March, U.S. consumers registered 158,689 EVs, according to Experian. With EV volumes rising and automakers selling fewer […]
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Lumen metabolic analyzer iOS app gets overhauled food logging and macro tracking
Lumen, the pocket-sized device that measures your metabolism to help you achieve health and fitness goals is out with a nice update. The iOS-supported device with Apple Health integration has received a refresh for its built-in food log and macro tracker that lets you see the impact your nutrition has on metabolism in real-time. more… The post […]
iOS 15.5 is here to improve Apple Cash and more ahead of WWDC 2022
Currently rolling out to iPhones, the iOS 15.5 update brings new features, fixes, security updates, and tools for devs to play with. … Original Article @TechRadar – All the latest technology news
The new Asus RTX 3080 Noctua Edition might the quietest high-end card yet
Noctua revealed its Asus GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua edition, which is set to be the quietest card in its class. … Original Article @TechRadar – All the latest technology news
Get a Look at a Wild, 40-Year-Old Unseen Grant Morrison Sci-fi Comic
Grant Morrison, multiple award-winning writer of acclaimed comic books like All-Star Superman, The Invisibles, Doom Patrol, New X-Men, Batman, and many many more, had a special gift released this past Free Comic Book Day. In wasn’t a new title; in fact, it was quite the opposite—a 40-year-old short story he’d written… Read more…
McDonald’s Will Pull All Its Golden Arches From Russia Permanently
More than three decades after McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 and served a staggering 30,000 customers, the fast food giant has decided that it will no longer do business in Russia. The company will begin the process of “de-Arching,” or removing all its brand elements, including its iconic… Read more…
Tesla starts taking Semi truck reservations, five years later
Tesla’s long-delayed Semi just took an important step toward becoming a practical reality. As CNETreports, the automaker has started taking reservations for its electric big rig. You’ll need to place a $20,000 deposit ($15,000 of it by wire transfer), and Tesla still hasn’t narrowed down the launch beyond the expected 2023 production window. Still, this […]
FDA: fluvoxamine doesn’t treat COVID-19 — and here’s 27 pages why
Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images When the US Food and Drug Administration rejected an antidepressant as a treatment for COVID-19 on Monday, it also released a 27-page memorandum explaining exactly why it wasn’t convinced the drug was effective. It’s an unusual move for the agency, which typically rejects drugs quietly without […]
Verizon customers’ bills are going up starting in June for… reasons
Verizon is increasing its monthly administrative fee for postpaid customers. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Many Verizon customers are going to see a few extra dollars on their next phone bill. Starting in June, Verizon is raising the administrative fee it charges postpaid customers by $1.35, bringing it up to $3.30 per […]
Nvidia’s monster RTX 4090 GPU tipped to arrive mid-July
This is not a 4090 but, rather, an old promo image for the 3090. | Image: Nvidia Did you finally find a gaming GPU within your budget now that sanity is returning to the market? Here’s a reason to keep on waiting: the Nvidia RTX 4090 might arrive as soon as mid-July (via VideoCardz). That’s […]