Xpeng claims its Chinese-made EV can outlast a Model 3

Tesla is seeing success in China’s electric vehicle market, but native company Xpeng may have a fighting chance to compete. Xpeng’s new P7 sedan is the company’s second production model and has some impressive benchmark results. Some configurations o…

Trump’s Focus On His Base Amid Coronavirus Crisis Complicates Path To Reelection

The president has focused on tending to his base in the face of a pandemic.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Is The Breakout Star Of Mindy Kaling’s Netflix Show

The newcomer beat out 15,000 other actors to land the lead role in “Never Have I Ever.”

I Baked Sourdough Bread From a Viral Tweet and It Didn't Kill Me

Baking sourdough bread has become a cliché of non-essential privilege in the social isolation era. It’s a time-consuming stay-at-home endeavor that somehow every blogger on my news feed has decided to post about, and I’ve mocked it. But after baking a loaf based solely on advice from a viral tweet and its tweeter, I…

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CVS and UPS Now Delivering Prescription Drugs Via Drone in Florida

Something as simple as going to the grocery store or picking up prescription medication has become a more serious activity for persons who are at a higher risk of contracting covid-19. But grocery deliveries and special shopping hours are sometimes easier to come by than getting prescriptions delivered to your front…

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Total War: Shogun 2 is free to keep on Steam for a short time

With various stay-at-home orders in place in many regions around the world, there are a lot of people who have a lot of time on their hands. Thankfully, many game publishers have held sales or even offered some games for free for a limited time. Sega is the latest publisher to do the latter, announcing that Total War: Shogun 2 … Continue reading

Proxy bought Motiv to make rings into wireless keys

The folks at Proxy run a system that turns your iPhone into a secure wireless key to open doors with special digital locks. Now they’ve acquired the company Motiv, a company you might remember from their smart rings. They’ve decided to join forces to bring a more interesting future to the world, complete with a slightly more magical – and … Continue reading

The new Google Pixelbuds are finally up for sale

Google’s new Pixel Buds wireless earbuds have gone on sale, offering an Android-focused alternative to Apple’s AirPods and an attempt to fix the first-gen model’s flaws. Announced last October, alongside the Pixel 4, the new Pixel Buds cuts the neck cord that was one of the primary criticisms of their predecessors, as well as introducing new Bluetooth features. Indeed, ease … Continue reading

Samsung’s original Galaxy Buds are getting Buds+ features

Samsung is pushing out an update to its original Galaxy Buds, adding features cherry-picked from its more expensive Galaxy Buds+ to the older, cheaper pair. Launched in early 2019, Samsung’s answer to Apple AirPods got solid reviews with their decent audio, lengthy battery life, and wireless charging convenience. The Galaxy Buds+, released earlier this year, raised the stakes again, though … Continue reading

UPS will use drones to deliver prescriptions to retirees in Flordia

Residents of the largest retirement community in the US will soon have the option to have their drug prescriptions delivered to them partly by air. Starting this May, UPS and CVS plan to use autonomous drones to shuttle medicine to people in The Vill…