Tekion works to prove DMS mettle in competitive year
The dealership management system upstart, founded by a former Tesla executive, has plenty to prove in what could be a crucial year for the company......»»
Binance’s billionaire founder gets 4 months for violating money laundering law
US prosecutors sought 3-year sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Enlarge / Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao arrives at federal court in Seattle for sentencing on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (credit: Getty Images | Changpen.....»»
Apple headphone shootout: Beats Solo 4 vs AirPods Max
Beats Solo 4 offer a premium experience at less than half the cost of Apple's AirPods Max. Here's how the two Apple offerings compare.Beats Solo 4 [left], AirPods Max [right]At the end of April, Beats finally updated its seven-year-old Solo3 with a n.....»»
AirPods Pro 2 return to $180 low, iPad Pro Magic Keyboards from $249, Twelve South gear, more
The best price ever on AirPods Pro 2 are now live at $180. All of Tuesday’s other best deals are now live and come joined by the best prices of the year on Apple’s Magic Keyboards for 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro starting at $249. Plus, the first-e.....»»
Stellantis revenue falls 12% in Q1; North American shipments slip 20% amid transition to new models
Stellantis has been reducing inventories "to reinforce our strong relative pricing ahead of our new or mid-cycle product launches this year in key regions," said CFO Natalie Knight......»»
Rumor: iOS 18 to add new ‘Web Eraser’ and page summarization features to Safari
Apple is reportedly planning big updates to Safari as part of iOS 18 and macOS 15 later this year. According to a report on Tuesday, the changes will include a new AI-powered tool called “Intelligent Search” with page summarization, a “Web Eras.....»»
AI hardware is like trying to invent the iPod after the iPhone
For some reason which utterly eludes me, 2024 seems to be the year of AI hardware. We’ve had the Humane AI Pin, the Rabbit R1, and even former Apple design chief Jony Ive reportedly seeking a billion-dollar bet for his own attempt. Reviews of Hu.....»»
Island raises $175 million at $3 billion valuation
Island announced its $175 million Series D financing. The new funding round brings Island’s valuation to $3 billion, doubling the last valuation from less than a year ago. The round was led by new investor Coatue and existing investor Sequoia Capit.....»»
Custom interfaces to get the most out of a folding iPhone or iPad are in the works
Folding devices with two screens have potential beyond just more display real estate. Apple is researching, at length, how to make the interfaces of folding iPhone, iPad, or all-screen MacBook Pro more than the sum of its parts.A folding device could.....»»
Amazon crushes it with $179 AirPods Pro 2, $299 Apple Watch Series 9 deals
Amazon has issued fresh price cuts on Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C and Apple Watch styles, delivering the cheapest prices of the year.Amazon's Apple sale offers discounts of up to $300 off.Less than two weeks remain until Mother's Day and Amazon's.....»»
Stellantis revenue falls 12% in Q1 on lower shipments amid transition to new models
Stellantis has been reducing inventories "to reinforce our strong relative pricing ahead of our new or mid-cycle product launches this year in key regions," said CFO Natalie Knight......»»
Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024
Lithia Q1 2024 earnings: Car dealer Lithia Motors Inc.'s developing captive finance company Driveway Finance Corp. lost $2 million during the first quarter, compared with a $21 million loss a year earlier......»»
Clumps of an otherwise non-toxic molecule inhibit strep"s DNA-cleaving enzymes, researchers discover
An entirely new approach to inhibiting DNA-cleaving enzymes works through the aggregation of an otherwise non-toxic molecule. This Kobe University discovery may lead to a much-needed method for curbing Streptococcus growth......»»
Mercedes to stay firm on pricing following Q1 profit drop
Mercedes said model transitions in the top-end segment and supply chain-related costs caused its return on sales to fall to 9.6 percent from 14.9 percent a year earlier, with vehicle sales down 8 percent at 462,978......»»
Stellantis revenue falls 12% in Q1on lower shipments amid transition to new models
Stellantis has been reducing inventories "to reinforce our strong relative pricing ahead of our new or mid-cycle product launches this year in key regions," said CFO Natalie Knight......»»
HTC fans rejoice! A new phone could be in the works!
According to the latest rumors, it looks like HTC could have a new phone in the works in the form of the HTC U24 Pro. The post HTC fans rejoice! A new phone could be in the works! appeared first on Phandroid. We’re not sure what’s up w.....»»
The Nothing Phone 2(a) is now Available in Blue
Color of the year? The post The Nothing Phone 2(a) is now Available in Blue appeared first on Phandroid. Following the launch of a new “Nordic” Blue OnePlus Watch 2 variant and a leaked blue Pixel 8a model, it looks like Nothin.....»»
Starfield Shattered Space DLC Gets Release Window
The Starfield Shattered Space DLC now has a release window thanks to Bethesda’s Todd Howard. While many Starfield players were hoping for a release in the first half of the year, that’s not happening it seems. In an interview with Kinda F.....»»
NASA lays out how SpaceX will refuel Starships in low-Earth orbit
"The fundamental flow mechanism is the pressure delta across the umbilical." Enlarge / Artist's illustration of two Starships docked belly-to-belly in orbit. (credit: SpaceX) Some time next year, NASA believes SpaceX wi.....»»
Plastic pollution talks move closer to world-first pact
A fourth and penultimate round of UN-led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with a world-first pact said to be within reach by year's end but without a cap on the production of polymers......»»
U.S. imposes emergency-braking rule in 2029 for cars to cut roadway deaths, injuries
U.S. authorities have issued a new mandate that will require carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles beginning in 2029. Regulators expect the rule to save 360 lives a year......»»