Month: July 2020
eBussy is a modular EV that’s also a camper, pickup truck and more
It turns out nostalgic consumers won't have to wait for Volkswagen's ID Buzz to get their hands on an electric microbus. A German company called Electric Brands is working on a VW Bus-inspired EV called the eBussy (via The Drive). But there's more to… Source
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MacKenzie Scott has already donated nearly $1.7 billion of her Amazon wealth since divorcing Jeff Bezos
Novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose ex-husband is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday that she’s already donated close to $1.7 billion of her immense wealth in the past year. The causes and nonprofits she has so far chosen include those supporting racial, LGBTQ+, and gender equity, as well…
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Video conferencing gets less painful with Microsoft Teams Rooms Microsoft Teams Rooms
Microsoft is making it easier for organizations to manage Microsoft Teams Rooms devices with two new monthly subscription options. Microsoft Teams Rooms is a dedicated hardware and software solution for video conferencing that was previously called Skype Rooms. Microsoft Teams Rooms devices include headsets, speakerphones, desk phones and Teams displays,…
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Quibi’s recipe for winning an Emmy without really trying
Television’s most important award might be going to its least important streaming service: Quibi. The service was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards, of which it’s almost certain to win at least one. Quibi — which one estimate claims retained only 8 percent of people who signed up for its three-month…
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Jabra Elite 45h review: Feature-packed $99 headphones
Over the last two years, Jabra has been on a solid run when it comes to audio gear. The Elite 65t true wireless earbuds put the company on our radar in 2018. It followed those up with the even more impressive Elite 75t. During that time, Jabra also d… Source
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Sandworm details the group behind the worst cyberattacks in history
In this week’s Vergecast interview series, Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with Wired senior editor Andy Greenberg, author of Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers. As the title describes, Greenberg’s book is all about a group of hackers inside the Russian…
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