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Some Chinese electric vehicles will remain cheaper than their closest American competitors even after an 100% tariff imposed by US President Joe Biden takes effect in late September. There is currently no US EV that falls below a mass market price of $30,000, according to Nikkei, and a BYD EV will remain the cheapest on…
Flappy Bird set the bar (or rather pipes, placed randomly) for mobile game simplicity. Between that and its bizarrely high level of difficulty, it created a devilish blend of game-playing compulsion I have rarely seen, before or since. When indie developer Dong Nguyen launched it in 2014, it was almost an instant hit. Everyone was…
Can I get a show of hands, please? Who, at times, struggles to accomplish goals? Or suffers from low mood? Do you ever find yourself facing a challenge and wishing you were more resilient? I’m not sure if your hand is up but mine is up for all three of those questions. When it comes…
The Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: file photo A raid by the city police on the Central Prison Complex at Parappana Agrahara on Sunday led to the seizure of 15 mobile phones, chargers, knives, cash, drugs and various other goods. This comes two weeks after nine prison officials, including the…
I was one of those people who thought mobile gaming wasn’t “real gaming”. But after playing Apex Legends Mobile, my opinion quickly changed. Now I find myself playing games on my phone more than my PC or console. Here’s why. 1 I Can Play Anywhere, Anytime Reallord34 / Shutterstock Console and PC gaming requires…
It still feels like we’re in the infancy of trendy London-based brand Nothing’s smartphone journey, but despite only launching two phones in two years, that pace has picked up for 2024, with three subsequent additions, and the promise of another flagship, the Nothing Phone 3, sometime next year. The current flagship entry in Nothing’s portfolio…
macOS Sequoia, and earlier versions of macOS, come with a collection of default apps that help you with productivity, note-taking, and much more. Great first-party apps are one of the better reasons to pick up a high-end Mac over a comparable Windows PC. In fact, I think some default macOS apps are underutilized, like the…
Reliance Industries is also assessing the feasibility of establishing a battery manufacturing plant, starting with a capacity of 10 gigawatt hours (GWh) and scaling up to 75 GWh over the next decade. India’s Reliance Infrastructure is exploring the possibility of manufacturing electric cars and batteries. The company, part of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, is seeking…
When it comes to the best Samsung phones, our Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review will tell you that it’s one of the models up near the very top of the list – and newly leaked, unofficial renders give us a better idea of the changes coming with the 2025 model. A picture posted by well-known…
A friend recently shared a comment someone had made about her online. Sophie was a middle-aged, never-was influencer, in this stranger’s estimation, who exploited her children and alienated everyone she met. As I debated whether “liking” the post would read as support or broad agreement, I noticed a strange watermark. The vicious words had been…