Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I try to do as much work as I can on my laptop. The MacBook Pro is powerful enough to handle almost every photo or video editing job I can throw at it, and it’s self-contained, which means I just need the laptop and I’m good to go. Also: This creative tablet is the … Read more
Ford is buying and burying Auto Motive Power, or “AMP” for short. The secretive energy management startup once claimed to power “most of the world’s top electric OEMs,” though as far as we can tell it never disclosed its customers publicly. Following the deal, Los Angeles-based AMP will cease to exist. Instead, Ford will scoop … Read more
Samsung’s One UI 6 update will bring a bevy of new camera features to Galaxy phones, some of which are powered by AI. The update, which is based on Google’s broader Android 14 software, is said to have begun rolling out to certain countries in Europe and will be arriving in the US in the … Read more
Screenshot: Larian Entertainment | James Whitbrook Last Thursday, Hasbro had an investor’s call to discuss the third quarter, and while Hasbro itself might be going through a rough time, with lower-than-expected earnings, Wizards of the Coast was once again the high earner for the company—bolstered by two big releases. Watch Chris Pratt and the Guardians … Read more
The United States is working very closely with its trading partners in the Indo-Pacific region to help build economic resilience, said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) initiative, launched in May last year by U.S. President Joe Biden, is looking to announce a number of initiatives soon, Tai told CNBC’s Martin … Read more
We live in a constantly connected world, and losing a cellphone signal doesn’t just mean you can’t check Twitter and Instagram — it could be a matter of life and death. Regardless of what type of phone you use or even which cellular service provider, you’re bound to run into service disruptions, either from bad … Read more
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers his annual policy address to the Legislative Council on October 25, 2023. Peter Parks | Afp | Getty Images Hong Kong will slash buyers’ stamp duties for property buyers to help boost its struggling real estate sector, while reducing levies on stock trades in a bid to kickstart economic … Read more
Quick: What was the biggest failure of the clean tech bubble that burst over a decade ago? Was it Solyndra, the innovative solar panel company that went belly-up in the face of cheap competitors? A123 Systems, the pioneering lithium-ion startup that was eventually sold for pennies on the dollar to a Chinese auto parts manufacturer? … Read more
Spectators react in the crowd during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup India 2023 between India and Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 11, 2023 in Delhi, India. Matt Roberts-icc | Icc | Getty Images India is once again hosting the Cricket World Cup after more than a decade. For the first time in … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave RIGA, Latvia — Russian President Vladimir Putin, increasingly isolated over the war against Ukraine, met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in China on Tuesday. The meeting was Putin’s first with a European Union leader since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in March, accusing him … Read more