Kris Holt Contributor Share on Twitter Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Honda shows off the latest version of its ‘Autonomous Work Vehicle’ Amazon’s Clubhouse competitor may let you DJ your own radio show Rumors started swirling over the last few days that Microsoft will release the free […]
Honda shows off the latest version of its ‘Autonomous Work Vehicle’
Honda and engineering company Black & Veatch have been putting the automaker’s second-gen Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) through its paces at a solar panel construction site.
GM plans to build a military vehicle based on the Hummer EV
The Hummer H1 was based on a military truck, and now it appears GM is ready to return the favor: GM plans to build a military vehicle prototype based on the upcoming Hummer EV.
Disney+ added fewer subscribers than expected this quarter
The fall hasn’t been kind to Disney’s streaming ambitions. Disney+ added just 2.1 million subscribers in its fourth quarter, giving it a total of 118.1 million customers. That’s in line with the company’s already cautious estimate (in the “low single-digit millions”) and 60 percent more total customers than a year earlier, but well below what some analysts expected. CNBC noted that StreetAccount predicted 9.4 million new users this quarter.
‘Project Cambria’ is a high-end VR headset designed for Facebook’s metaverse
Facebook is working on a new high-end VR headset codenamed Project Cambria. The company teased the device during its recent Connect conference on Thursday. It plans to release the headset sometime next year. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it will be a separate “high-end” product from the company’s $299 Quest 2 headset. It will also cost more than that device.
Mercedes cars will have optional Dolby Atmos audio starting in 2022
You won’t have to buy a Lucid Air if you want a car with more immersive Dolby Atmos. Mercedes will equip its cars with Atmos audio on all models that use both its latest MBUX interface (introduced with the latest S-Class) and an optional Burmester 3D or 4D sound system. Whether or not you’ll driving, you’ll hear compatible music in a vertically enhanced sound field — it might not sound like a “live concert” as Mercedes claims, but it should be a step up from the usual stereo playback.
You can preorder the Xbox Series X Mini Fridge on October 19th
As promised, Microsoft will start shipping its Xbox Series X Mini Fridge in time for the holidays. The company said the fridge costs $100 and pre-orders start on October 19, with shipping in December.
Infiniti will offer CarPlay as a free upgrade to ‘most’ 2020 and 2021 models
Infiniti announced on Thursday that it will offer CarPlay to 2020 and 2021 QX80, Q50, Q60 and Q60 SUV owners as a free upgrade. Local dealerships will handle installing the updated software.
LG will cover nearly the entire cost of GM’s Chevy Bolt EV recall
GM may be replacing tens of thousands of Bolt EV batteries, but it won’t have to pick up the tab for most of them: LG will pay nearly all the costs associated with recalling the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV.
The USB-C iPhone becomes a reality thanks to a robotics engineer
A robotics engineering student has proved that its possible to replace the iPhone’s Lightning connector with a USB-C port, having done the modification himself.