Month: December 2022
Porsche’s new on-board charger for Taycan EVs halves Level 2 charging times
Earlier this year, Porsche released a substantial software update for its sporty Taycan EV that delivered range and charging speed improvements. If you feel those enhancements weren't enough, the automaker is releasing a hardware upgrade for existing Taycan models that halves charging times. On Performance Battery-equipped Taycans, Porsche says its…
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Police foil attempts to smuggle 30kg of meth using 3D printers
Audio player loading… Two men have been charged in Taiwan over an alleged plan to smuggle 30kg of meth into Western Australia inside 3D printers. The perpetrators used what appeared to be the Flashforge Creator 3 FDM 3D printer to move the drugs, managing to cram in over $45 million…
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T-Mobile’s latest stunt aims to capitalize on your hatred of Comcast
This oh-so-subtle messaging comes with an offer to Comcast customers, tempting them to switch to T-Mobile’s 5G home internet service for $25 per month (provided you have a “qualifying voice line”). It also underscores just how important fixed wireless broadband is to T-Mobile as it looks for ways to capitalize…
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Twitter announces ‘Blue for Business’ to help identify brands and their employees
Twitter has officially announced Blue for Business, a subscription geared toward companies that want to “verify and distinguish themselves on Twitter,” as its press release says. The service will let companies link their main accounts with those of their employees to make it easier to show that someone actually does…
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Tumblr is launching a livestreaming feature
Tumblr is adding support for livestreaming via the video platform Livebox. The feature is being rolled out to US users on iOS and Android now, and a release for global users and the desktop site is planned for the future. More details are outlined in a blog post, which dubs…
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Linux…on a tablet? It might just work
Audio player loading… Linux device manufacturer Pine64, the company behind the PineTab, a tablet running a custom Linux distribution as alternatives to Apple or Android devices, has announced a new “complete” revision for 2023. Aimed at hardware prosumers, the next-generation PineTab will be powered by the RK3566 system-on-a-chip (SoC), which…
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