After a decade of keeping its North American charging network closed to outsiders, Tesla appears poised to allow other electric vehicles to use its Superchargers. The White House announced on Wednesday that the company would open 7,500 chargers — including 3,500 250 kW stalls along highways — to any EV with the combined charging system (CCS), the standard broadly used in the U.S. (The company has … [Read more...]
TikTok adds dedicated video feeds for sports, fashion, gaming and food
TikTok has quietly added new topic feeds to its homepage alongside its current “Following” and “For You” feeds. Some users are now seeing new video feeds dedicated to “Sports,” “Fashion,” “Gaming” and “Food.” Swiping between the feeds shows you content for each category without having to specifically search for it. With this redesign, TikTok appears to be looking to make it easier for people to … [Read more...]
Ledge aims to build automation tools for finance teams
The rapid adoption of digital payments has become a great challenge for finance teams. According to one report, teams spend as much as 40% of their time processing transactions. To blame is disparate, unstructured data, they say. In a separate survey, 48% of teams peg fragmented data as the largest impediment to closing their books. Tal Kirschenbaum is well acquainted with the struggle. He worked … [Read more...]
Apple’s new iOS 16.4 developer beta includes new emoji, web app notifications, and more
/ Apple’s iOS 16.4 developer beta is now available with emoji 15.0 support and roman keyboard support for Punjabi, Urdu, and Gujarati. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd … [Read more...]
E3 is ‘full speed ahead,’ even though Ubisoft’s CEO hinted it might not be
/ ReedPop’s president assures The Verge that the big gaming expo is still on. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesEarlier on … [Read more...]
Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users
Snap says it has hit a new milestone, as Snapchat now has more than 750 million monthly active users. The company also noted recently that 375 million users hop into the app every day. While that's a far cry from the 2.96 billion monthly and 2 billion daily active users Facebook has, Snapchat's audience numbers are trending upwards. Snap said at an investor day event that it sees "a path for … [Read more...]
Best Dell laptops under $500 in 2023
Dell is one of the most renowned PC manufacturers out there, and for good reason. The company makes some of the best laptops you can buy today, particularly with its XPS and Inspiron families. However, those high-end laptops aren't cheap. If you're looking for something more affordable, we've rounded up the best Dell laptops you can buy for under $500. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Resizing Elements with Confidence: How to Fix ResizeObserver API
The ResizeObserver API is a relatively new feature in JavaScript that allows developers to detect changes in the size of an element on a web page. This can be incredibly useful for creating responsive designs and optimizing the performance of your website. However, the API may not be intuitive oh how best to use it in modern frameworks like React.In this post, we'll take a closer look at the … [Read more...]
A short introduction to web development
When you visit any website then do you feel like you want to create the same or do you think about how these websites actually work? if your answer is yes then web development is the field made for you. Web development is currently the fastest-growing field in the world right now and also there are many job opportunities available in the field. As per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the … [Read more...]
This is our first unofficial look at the iPhone 15 Pro
While we've heard plenty about the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro, it looks like we're now getting our first look at the device in the form of new renders. Of course, things can always look different when it comes to the actual design, but this is reportedly based on a CAD model from a reliable case manufacturer. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Bipartisan bill would require that social networks have 'clear' content policies
American politicians are split on many aspects of social networks' content moderation policies, but they might find common ground on setting those policies. A bipartisan group of senators led by Brian Schatz and John Thune has introduced the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act (Internet PACT), a bill that would set "clear" content moderation policies they consistently … [Read more...]
The tech jobs market might not be as shaky as it feels
There’s still a surprising number of open jobs Ron Miller 8 hours When you lose 100,000 jobs in one month, as happened in tech in January, it’s easy to think that the bottom is falling out of the tech jobs market. The torrent of big company layoffs has been swift and brutal, with Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Salesforce, among others, … [Read more...]
iOS 16.4 will let web apps on your homescreen send push notifications
/ I’ll probably be turning them off, but at least they’ll be an option. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Here’s what a web app push notification will look like. a:hover]:text-gray-63 … [Read more...]
Disney will slow and spread the releases of its Marvel series
Disney plans to scale back its streaming content as cost-cutting hits the entertainment giant. Marvel Studios will reportedly see the first and perhaps biggest cuts under CEO Bob Iger’s second stint leading the company. Marvel head Kevin Feige echoes the sentiment, saying the company plans to release fewer shows on Disney+ while spacing them out more. According to Iger, Disney wants “the quality … [Read more...]
WhatsApp on Android receives small changes and bolstered chat engagement
WhatsApp has rolled out a few quality-of-life features, with some aiming to bolster the customization and engagement of group chats. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
NFTs could give Bitcoin a face lift as it increases its blockchain demand
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. The past few weeks in crypto land have been focused on the latest craze: Ordinals. What are Ordinals, you might ask? They’re NFT-like Bitcoin digital artifacts that are on the blockchain. While the project isn’t the first … [Read more...]
Whoop whoop: the excellent Whoop fitness tracker got more affordable
/ The niche fitness tracker was among the first to introduce a pricey subscription for wearables, but it looks like economic pressures have convinced Whoop to lower prices.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 … [Read more...]
Best accessories for the Surface Pro 9 in 2023
The Surface Pro 9 is one of the very best Windows tablets you can buy today, and that's not a huge surprise. Microsoft has been making the Surface Pro series for 10 years now, and the latest version comes with the latest and greatest hardware, plus some beautiful new colors to choose from. But it's not a perfect device, and it actually has a lot of shortcomings. You can always make your … [Read more...]
Best motherboards for AMD CPUs in 2023
AMD has been trading blows with Intel in the battle of best CPUs for quite some time now, but we think AMD chips still have an upper hand over even the newer Intel chips in terms of platform cost, general availability, and more. This is why the best motherboards for AMD remain a hot topic in the community. AMD motherboards are always in demand, but luckily there are more than a few AMD boards on … [Read more...]
Most sites claiming to catch AI-written text fail spectacularly
As the fervor around generative AI grows, critics have called on the creators of the tech to take steps to mitigate its potentially harmful effects. In particular, text-generating AI in particular has gotten a lot of attention — and with good reason. Students could use it to plagiarize, content farms could use it to spam and bad actors could use it to spread misinformation. OpenAI bowed to … [Read more...]