Apple has put the southern India factory of Foxconn on probation following protests from workers over subpar food and accommodation conditions, a concern both the firms acknowledged and pledged to address. The iPhone maker didn’t say how long the probation will last, but an Apple spokesperson in India told TechCrunch that the firm “will ensure […]
How Meituan is redefining food delivery in China with drones
On a congested sidewalk next to a busy mall in Shenzhen, a 20-something woman uses a smartphone app to order a milk tea on Meituan, a major food delivery company. In under ten minutes, the pearl-white drink arrives, not on the back of one of the city’s ubiquitous delivery bikes, but descending from the cloudy […]
More companies bow out of in-person CES presence
The last few days have been fairly quiet, so far as CES is concerned — no doubt owing to the holiday. The last major dropout came from Microsoft, which confirmed on Christmas Eve it would no longer be traveling to Las Vegas for the event. That news followed similar announcements from GM, Google, Lenovo, Intel, […]
Samsung’s C-Lab class features a diaper sensor, smart guitar and modular robot
A number of high-profile exhibitors are opting out of next year’s CES. Samsung is among those big names sticking it out for next week’s show — which always proves a good exhibition of the company’s massive breadth in the electronics space, from TVs to washing machines to the occasional robot. Over the past couple of […]
夢の図書館+マイコン博物館+模ラ博物館(公式) Microcomputer Museum Japan on Twitter: “劇場版アニメ『AKIRA』のCGシーンをどのように制作したか説明します その前、1983年に制作したMSX LDゲーム「STAR FIGHTERS」はSDビデオなので640X480画素でした 写真の1台1億円で1MIPSのVAX1… https://t.co/d3Y9OpSp4y”
劇場版アニメ『AKIRA』のCGシーンをどのように制作したか説明します その前、1983年に制作したMSX LDゲーム「STAR FIGHTERS」はSDビデオなので640X480画素でした 写真の1台1億円で1MIPSのVAX1… https://t.co/d3Y9OpSp4y
Microsoft pulls in-person CES 2022 presence
GM, Google, Lenovo, Intel, T-Mobile, AT&T, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok, Pinterest, and now Microsoft. The software giant just became the latest big name to announce that it will no long be attending CES in-person in less than two weeks’ time. “The health and well-being of our employees is our ultimate priority,” the company said in […]
GM is also dropping its in-person CES plans
The last several years have seen a massive increase in automotive presence at CES. It’s not a car show exactly, but as more car makers adopt a technology-first approach, it sure feels like it’s getting there. Tonight, however, General Motors became the latest in a long string of top names bailing out of an in-person […]
Google cancels CES show presence amid omicron concerns
Today started with big news from Lenovo, followed by Waymo and Intel. Now it seems that Google is extracting itself entirely from its in-person presence at CES. A spokesperson for the company tells TechCrunch: After careful consideration we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022. We’ve been […]
The Amazon Glow is a somewhat buggy blast
I’m annoyed that the magic black box on the table occasionally seems unable to track my hands. My three-year-old, meanwhile, doesn’t seem to mind at all. He’s laughing so hard he can barely breath as he repeatedly vacuums up dinosaurs his grandma is putting on the table from 200 miles away. I suppose none of […]
Intel becomes the latest company to back away from an in-person CES
Following today’s news that Lenovo and Alphabet-owned Waymo are sitting out the in-person element of CES 2022, Intel just announced that it’s moving to “minimize” its presence at the tech show, over growing concerns around the omicron variant. “The health and safety of our employees, partners and customers is always a top priority,” the chip giant said in […]