The logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone with an EU flag shown in the background. Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty Images A raft of major technology and media companies have signed an open letter accusing tech giants of failing to bring their businesses into full compliance with … Read more
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been slamming cars into barriers in the name of science for nearly 30 years, and modern cars are much safer thanks to its efforts. I have been watching IIHS crash test videos on YouTube since I was a little kid, and before you ask, yes, my parents … Read more
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is one of the fastest-charging EVs on the market. Thanks to its 800-volt architecture and 350-kW maximum charging speed, the Ioniq 6’s 77.4-kWh battery pack can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in less than 18 minutes. That’s especially nice when paired with the 361-mile range of the SE RWD … Read more
Image: Nissan A few performance EVs have hit the scene in the last few years, as the electrified era brings both innovation and also a desire for power. While they have incredible performance, that often comes at the sacrifice of things like range. That said, automakers need these models as a way to drum up … Read more
The Tokyo Auto Salon kicked off today, and Toyota took the opportunity to unveil the facelifted version of the GR Yaris, which has been one of the most talked-about and pined-after performance cars of the past decade. Updates to the forbidden (to the U.S.) GR model include a styling overhaul, more power, improved ergonomics, an … Read more
The Discord app is seen on an iPhone in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland, on April 3, 2021. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Discord will lay off 17% of the company’s workforce, which equates to 170 employees, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The company, which provides a popular messaging service used by gamers, … Read more
Amazon‘s Audible division is cutting approximately 5% of its staff in an effort to position the unit “for continued success,” the executive overseeing the division told employees Thursday. “We did not take this route without considerable thought,” Audible CEO Bob Carrigan wrote in a memo to staffers that was viewed by CNBC. “But getting leaner … Read more
The Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, Jan. 30, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google cut several hundred jobs across the company late Wednesday night as it continues to push for efficiency and focus on its “biggest product priorities,” a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC. The layoffs will impact employees within Google’s hardware … Read more
Customers carry their purchases as they leave the U.K.’s first branch of Amazon Fresh in the Ealing area of London, England, on March 4, 2021. Leon Neal | Getty Images Amazon is pitching its cashierless checkout technology to hospitals and other health-care facilities. The company on Thursday said the latest version of its Just Walk … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just approved the first-ever batch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds to come out of the U.S. The agency gave the green light on Wednesday to sponsors of 10 ETFs, including BlackRock, Invesco, Fidelity, Grayscale, and Ark Invest — paving the way for these funds to begin trading as soon … Read more
