Panasonic has resumed its work making battery cells at Tesla’s Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, the company tells The Verge. But Panasonic will not return to work at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York solar panel factory this weekend as planned. Mark Shima, president of Panasonic Solar North America (PSNA), has told employees in emails obtained by The […]
Microsoft’s Surface Duo is meant to be a showcase for its unique, dual-screen design, so it may be a bit more forgivable that its specs don’t include the latest and greatest components or anything all that’s impressive by way of battery life and storage. According to Windows Central, the phone will ship with the older […]
The Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust charges against Google in the coming months, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. The reporting is consistent with earlier statements by Attorney General William Barr, who said he expected a decision to be made sometime this […]
Facebook has finally rolled out its new group chat tool called Messenger Rooms to take on the likes of Zoom, Skype and other video-conferencing services. Messenger Rooms is now live for web, Android and iOS platforms. It allows up to 50 people to chat at the same time. Participants don’t need a Facebook account to […]
American consumers spent more this past quarter on video games than they ever have before, to the tune of $10.9 billion — up 9 percent from the year before, according to industry analyst NPD Group (via Bloomberg). The period covers only January to March, meaning spending in the current quarter ending June 30th might end […]
Today, NASA announced the creation of the Artemis Accords, a new set of standards on how to explore the Moon. The agency hopes that other countries will agree to the terms, which lay out how humanity will act on the Moon, including how to mine resources from the lunar surface and ways to protect heritage […]
The TurboGrafx-16 Mini will launch in North America on May 22nd. Konami’s miniature console was initially set to come out on March 19th through Amazon for $99.99. However, Konami delayed the console a few weeks before its release after suspending manufacturing and shipments of the system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new […]
Global travel company Airbnb has hired Tara Bunch, who served as Vice President of AppleCare for eight years, as its Global Head of Operations. Bunch will oversee Airbnb’s customer service, trust and safety and payments teams and report directly to Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. AppleCare is the Cupertino-based iPhone maker’s industry-leading customer service […]
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said Friday its first-quarter profit slumped by nearly 90 percent on year as the global pandemic disrupted operations and hammered demand, especially for smartphones. The results lay bare how the coronavirus is battering global supply chains and driven up costs for electronics makers. Also known by its official name Hon Hai […]
GTA V or Grand Theft Auto V is no ordinary game, the game quite popular among gamers, especially those who love playing open-world games. Now, Epic Games, earlier today confirmed that they will be offering the GTA V for free until May 21 via Epic Games Store on PC and Mac. Now, we are sure […]
