Unless you spent most of 2021 in a cave—a choice that no one would judge you for—escaping news of former OnePlus cofounder Carl Pei’s startup Nothing and its first product was impossible. The Ear (1) wireless earbuds were one of the most hyped gadgets of the past few years, and if you thought the hype train had run…
“I know that no apology can change what happened,” the “Lucky” writer told wrongfully convicted Anthony Bridgewater.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback was on the receiving end of a brief but brutal ding from “The Late Show” comedian.
Las Vegas police say the incident happened on Sunday and that the R&B singer is cooperating in the investigation.
As he showed with the Flamethrower, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a knack for selling weird gadgets that often have little to do with the company’s main business. The latest example is a $50 “Cyberwhistle,” a collectible whistle in the form of Tesla’s Cybertruck, and it’s already sold out.
Blow the whistle on Tesla!https://t.co/c86hLA0iQK
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 1, 2021
$50 is a lot for a whistle, though it is a nice-looking whistle that at least has some relation to Tesla — unlike the Boring Co.’s Not a Flamethrower. “Inspired by Cybertruck, the limited-edition Cyberwhistle is a premium collectible made from medical-grade stainless steel with a polished finish. The whistle includes an integrated attachment feature for added versatility,” the description states.
I imagine it takes a bit of time to design a truck-shaped whistle, so it’s likely that Tesla has been planning to sell it for awhile as a temporary product — much like the $1,500 Tesla-branded surfboard. Musk might have seen the $19 Apple Cloth, though, and sensed a solid marketing angle. “Don’t waste your money on that silly Apple Cloth, buy our whistle instead,” he tweeted.
It appears to have worked, as the Cyberwhistle sold out just hours after going on sale. It looks like Tesla will restock it at some point, though, according to the Tesla store description. As for the Cybertruck itself, Tesla supposedly has over a million reservations, but its release was quietly delayed to 2022.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump first tested positive for covid-19 on September 26, 2020, several days before the world learned of the life-threatening diagnosis, according to an upcoming book from Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and a new report from the Guardian.
The then-president’s second test showed negative, the former White House chief of staff writes in his new book. Trump was hospitalized a week later.
HTC has rolled out a firmware update for the latest standalone Vive Focus that greatly improves its hand-tracking capabilities. The company says firmware version 3.0.999.284 significantly improves the feature’s performance, stability and accuracy. HTC’s Vive Focus 3 launched with hand tracking back in July, allowing users to use their hands as controllers. With this software engine upgrade, HTC says the headset will be able to track fast hand movements more easily and recognize pinch-to-zoom gestures more accurately.
Since the company opened the feature to developers, these improvements would translate to better hand tracking within applications. Developers can integrate the headset’s six current predefined hand gestures into their VR apps, and HTC previously said that additional gestures will be added in the future.
HTC said in its announcement:
“Being able to navigate virtual environments naturally and intuitively will go a long way towards making VR more accessible to everyone, no matter their familiarity with technology. As we step into the metaverse era, we couldn’t be more excited to bring these quality-of-life improvements to all VIVE Focus 3 customers around the world.”
When the manufacturer launched the Vive Focus 3 back in July, we found it to be the best standalone VR headset yet. It’s not a direct competitor to the Quest 2, however, seeing as it costs $1,300. Unlike the Oculus (now Meta) headset, it targets business users and not ordinary consumers who want to enjoy VR experiences in their own home.
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host also debuted a damning new nickname for extremist Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.
The Denver Post editorial board slammed the conspiracy theory-endorsing Colorado Republican as “clearly incapable of remorse or reflection.”
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