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SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery
SwitchBot is introducing a new version of the tiny button-pressing robot that helped launch the company a decade ago. The functionality of the new SwitchBot Bot is exactly the same as the original that the company will continue to sell, but comes with a rechargeable battery instead of a disposable…
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BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways
WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD’s premium brand looks like a huge mistake. Source
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Surfshark just dropped its best deal of the year — plans start from less than $50 for 28 months protection
Surfshark is offering TechRadar readers an exclusive discount of up to 88% off, which includes an extra 4 months of protection. This means plans start from $1.78 per month, the lowest price Surfshark has ever been. Since you pay for VPN plans upfront, it’s now less than $50 for 28…
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The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis
Farmers are very busy in the spring, under pressure to get crops into the ground just as the Northern Hemisphere begins to thaw. But this year has been different for many, thanks in large part to the escalating war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The…
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Roblox introduces mandatory age-gated account tiers
Roblox is preparing to roll out its biggest change since starting age verification late last year. While that program was initially focused on chat access, today’s news is about age-segregating the games on the massive platform. Starting in mid-May, users will be pushed into one of three worlds: Roblox Kids,…
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Netflix is about to lose ‘one of the most fantastic crime-thrillers of modern times’ — and fans of Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole need to stream it ASAP
Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole has been in Netflix’s top 10 most-watched TV show charts since its release on March 26, and it’s not difficult to see why. I’m someone who watches a great deal of grisly telly as part of the day job, and I can honestly say that I’ve…
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