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GM rebrands its Detroit-Hamtramck plant as ‘Factory Zero’ for electric and autonomous vehicles

General Motors is rebranding its Detroit-Hamtramck plant for its future in building electric and autonomous vehicles. The automaker has said it would spend $2.2 billion to retool the factory to swap out the production of engines and transmissions for electric motors and battery packs. The new facility will be called “Factory Zero,” GM said — a reference to the automaker’s corporate mantra of “zero emissions, zero crashes, and zero congestion.” Earlier this […]

todayOctober 22, 2020

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All Stars and More Than A Vote go inside NBA 2K21 to GOTV

Video games are popular among young people, which is why voting rights group More Than A Vote has decided to meet them where they are and create a two-part series about voting inside NBA 2K21 — and it drops today, as first reported by Axios. (I should note here that video games are also popular among people who aren’t young.) The episodes were produced by The SpringHill Company, LeBron James’ production company, and they will […]

todayOctober 21, 2020

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OtterBox reveals the first third-party MagSafe cases for the iPhone 12

OtterBox has launched the first third-party iPhone 12 cases that officially support Apple’s new MagSafe accessory system, with the company debuting its Figura, Aneu, and Symmetry Series Plus cases for the new phones last Friday. According to OtterBox, the company is the “exclusive third-party case provider for the introduction of the advanced MagSafe system” — which makes it sound like these will be the only official MagSafe cases outside of […]

todayOctober 21, 2020

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Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop underground tunnel system is behind schedule and not delivering as promised

Elon Musk’s Boring Company’s system of tunnels to shuttle people under the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) may not be able to move as many people as originally promised, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. That’s not just disappointing — it may also mean financial penalties for The Boring Company. The choke point isn’t technology — it’s fire regulations. In one of the three loading zones for the tunnel network, called the […]

todayOctober 20, 2020

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There’s now an official Biden HQ in Animal Crossing with poll booths, ice cream, and “no malarkey”

With only 2 weeks left until the US presidential election, Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s campaign has just launched a virtual field office for voters to visit in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. “We are continuing to reach out to voters across the country wherever they are — including on Animal Crossing,” Christian Tom, director of digital partnerships for the Biden-Harris campaign, told The Verge in a statement. “We are launching Biden HQ, an entire island […]

todayOctober 19, 2020

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Samsung’s Galaxy Fit 2 and new Trio wireless charger are now available

Samsung has announced that its new fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit 2, and its new Trio wireless charger are now available for purchase. The company previously announced both products during the Samsung Life Unstoppable virtual event in September. The Galaxy Fit 2 is the successor to the Galaxy Fit band released last year. The updated version includes a larger display and improved battery life. Samsung says the new model can last up to three weeks on […]

todayOctober 19, 2020

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Need a PS5? Try eating at Burger King!

If you're having trouble procuring your PlayStation 5 there's another way to get your hands on one of the hottest pieces of tech this holiday season and all you need to do is eat some Burger King. Sony has announced a brand new promotion in conjunction with Burger King to give gamers a shot at getting their own PS5. Starting October 15 through November 22, if you purchase the Two […]

todayOctober 15, 2020

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Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai are headed back to Congress

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have agreed to testify virtually before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28th, Politico reported Friday evening. Assuming that the hearing is live-streamed in some way, that means you’ll be able to watch some of the world’s most powerful people get grilled by policymakers who’ve recently discussed changing the laws that let their companies grow to an […]

todayOctober 14, 2020

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Nvidia delays RTX 3070 launch to October 29th

Nvidia has delayed the launch of its upcoming GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card so there’s more stock available on launch day. In a blog post, the company admitted that the news “may be disappointing” to some, but said, “this shift will help our global partners get more graphics cards into the hands of gamers on launch day.” The graphics card will now launch on October 29th, rather than October 15th. […]

todayOctober 13, 2020

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