Tag: Gear / Gear News and Events

Those ‘Bottles Saved’ Counters on Water Filling Stations Are Way Off. Does It Matter?

Many factors—from the size of your bottle to the age of the filter—can contribute to the count being wildly inaccurate. But even bad math shows that we’re using fewer plastic bottles. Source

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Apple Beats an Apple Watch Lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Apple had a monopoly on heart rate apps for the Apple Watch. Source

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Why Is There Lead in Stanley Cups and Other Reusable Water Bottles? (Updated)

Stanley says it uses some lead in its “industry-standard” manufacturing process, so we asked if other brands do the same. Source

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Landline Phone Owners Are Protesting AT&T’s Plans to Drop Service

In California, AT&T is designated as the Carrier of Last Resort. The fight is on to keep it that way. Source

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Epsilon W35 Xi speaker: specs, price, availability

That’s no moon. It’s Elipson’s newest high-end sound machine. Source

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Tesla Has Lost Its Range Crown to a Chinese EV You’ve Never Heard Of

Tesla’s Model 3, the Polestar 2, Volkswagen ID.7, and Volvo C40 all missed their WLTP range claims by more than 100 miles when put to the test in arctic conditions. Source

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