Technology

There’s been a lot of talk about the Tesla Cybertruck having a deep desire to chomp people’s fingers off with its power frunk latch, but no one has been brave enough to stick their fingie in there and find out what happens… until now. So far, we’ve only seen various vegetables and dummy hands get … Read more

Hubble Network has become the first company in history to establish a Bluetooth connection directly to a satellite — a critical technology validation for the company, potentially opening the door to connecting millions more devices anywhere in the world. The Seattle-based startup launched its first two satellites to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 ride-share mission in … Read more

Jason Hiner/ZDNET The chances are high that next week’s Apple event will revolve around a new pair of iPads, with much-needed revamps coming to the Air and Pro lines. With the latter, an upgrade from LCD and Mini LED to an OLED (organic light-emitting diodes) display will be the feature to watch for. I have … Read more

Some of the best and brightest Anker power banks are on sale via Amazon and directly from the company. These deals include the 20,000mAh Prime portable charge, which is down to $90 from its usual price of $130. That’s a discount of 31 percent and matches a previous record low. Anker Anker products are all … Read more

If you think the Federal Reserve is starting to sound like a broken record, you’re not alone. For the sixth time, the Fed voted Wednesday to maintain current interest rates. The federal benchmark interest range still sits at 5.25% to 5.5%, where it has been since July 2023. Seemingly, it can do little else in … Read more

Just a few weeks after Discovery showed how much confidence it had in taking a Star Trek trope it knew it was good at and damn near perfecting it, this week we get the series diving into another—and not really finding much interest in why it even took it on in the first place. Making … Read more

Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support building its next-generation electric vehicle, known as the R2. The company announced Thursday that the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will dole out the funds to help expand its existing factory in Normal, IL, as well as … Read more

Bloomberg/Getty Images TikTok and Universal Music Group have ended a three-month dispute, meaning songs from the world’s biggest music label will soon be available again on the social media platform. Also: TikTok launches a Notes app to beat Instagram at photo sharing… using text Trouble arose in February when UMG failed to reach an agreement … Read more

Audible is testing a cheaper subscription tier in Australia that sounds like an answer to Spotify’s audiobook push. Like the more expensive plan, the new Standard membership gives you one free title per month. But, similar to gaming services like PlayStation Plus, you lose access to the books you claimed under the plan if you … Read more

Laptops are great for on-the-go work, but if you like working from a desk, you will want to take advantage of a bigger screen. Having a desk setup where you can dock your laptop and work with a monitor, keyboard and mouse is great for productivity. Having a laptop or a MacBook that can quickly … Read more