Cars
New-vehicle inventories up slightly, below 2017 numbers
The number of unsold vehicles in the U.S. rose slightly in June, but remains below the total at the same point a year ago, and far below the 4.1 million unit peak on May 1 […]
Month: July 2018
Android
I used an Android Go phone for a month, and it was terrible
With the vast selection of pre-existing, inexpensive Android phones, Android Go and its worse-spec’d ~$100 handsets were quickly dismissed by many. To be honest, I shared the attitude, but I wanted to give the concept […]
Sci-Fi
Disney tech smooths out bad CG hair days – TechCrunch
Disney is unequivocally the world’s leader in 3D simulations of hair — something of a niche talent in a way, but useful if you make movies like Tangled, where hair is basically the main character. […]
Mobile
The Surface Phone isn’t being killed, just ‘significantly reworked’
It’s been a whirlwind month for rumors on Project Andromeda, better known as the quasi-mythical Surface Phone. First the Verge reported it was coming soon. Then Mary Jo Foley from ZDNet said to not expect […]
Internet
YouTube TV gives users one week free following World Cup livestream outage
YouTube TV suffered an outage in the middle of the semifinal match between England and Croatia on Wednesday, causing outrage among viewers. To (somewhat) make up for the flop, YouTube TV is giving users a […]
Gaming
What Is G-Sync? | Digital Trends
So you just got the latest PC title and are excited to fire up your machine to give it a go. You start the game but notice that the image sometimes seems to skip a […]
Gadgets
Apple brings True Tone to (some) external monitors
As an Android and Windows type of guy, I’ve been jealous of True Tone on Apple devices. The feature, which adjusts your display’s white balance to match ambient lighting, was rolled out to macOS for […]
Cars
Uber rival Gett mulls sale of ride-sharing startup Juno, report says
Gett Inc., the ride-hailing app that competes with Uber Technologies Inc., is weighing an exit from the U.S., just over a year after spending $200 million to enter the market. The Israeli tech company may […]
Android
[Deal Alert] The HP Chromebook x2 is $570 ($30 off) at Best Buy
HP launched the world’s first detachable Chrome OS 2-in-1 back in April, and it went on sale the following month. The Chromebook x2 normally costs $599 with the keyboard dock and stylus included, but now you […]
Sci-Fi
See Venus and the moon pair off in the night sky this weekend
Illustration of the moon and Venus Image: Sky & Telescope / Stellarium By Miriam Kramer2018-07-14 11:00:00 UTC Summer is a great time to catch up on some stargazing. The nights are warm, and in most […]