Month: September 2021

Rivian’s electric R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV get their official EPA ranges

Rivian announced Friday that the first edition version of its all-electric R1T pickup truck has an official EPA range of 314 miles, while its R1T SUV comes in a skosh higher at 316 miles. The official range and fuel economy values have been posted on the U.S. EPA website. The…

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There’s a new standard in laptop displays that you should know about Alienware X-Reihe

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has just announced a new standard for self-emissive displays like OLED and Micro LED that requires a higher peak brightness to earn than previous standards.  The new standard is called DisplayHDR 600 True Black and it’s an evolution of the True Black standards VESA…

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Nintendo is reportedly set to bring Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to Switch Online

Nintendo may be finally ready to bring its storied handheld gaming library to the Nintendo Switch — Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles will soon join the 100-plus NES and SNES games that it offers via its Switch Online subscription service, according to rumors from the “Nate the Hate”…

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Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one

Joe Devon Contributor Joe Devon is the co-founder of Diamond, a digital agency that builds accessible experiences. He is also a co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and chair of the GAAD Foundation. The world of accessibility has experienced a tipping point thanks to the pandemic, which drove people of…

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Movie firms want VPN firms to log pirates pixabay

The fight against online piracy continues and now several large movie companies are taking a number of VPN providers to court due to how their services can be used to illegally download films and bypass other online restrictions. As reported by TorrentFreak, the new lawsuit, which was recently filed at…

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Watch Firefly Aerospace’s new Alpha rocket blow up in spectacular fashion A Firefly Aerospace rocket launch ends in a spectacular explosion

Firefly Aerospace’s first attempt at getting their Alpha rocket into outer space ended in a spectacular explosion today, and it was thankfully caught on video by a helpful spectator. A spectator of today’s launch by private space company Firefly Aerospace going by Adrian T on YouTube captured the flight of…

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