BlizzCon is returning in 2026 after a few years off
Blizzard’s next BlizzCon conference will take place on September 12th and September 13th in 2026. That’s not a typo — the show will happen next year. BlizzCon 2026 will once again be hosted at the Anaheim Convention Center. Blizzard isn’t…
How longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries are coming via software updates
Breathe Battery Technologies says its algorithm can boost charging speeds. | Image: Breathe There’s an unbelievable amount of work going on right now to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries. PhDs around the globe are, at this very moment, furrowing…
The Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 is an affordable EV for the masses
The affordable EV won’t go into production until 2027. | Image: VW Volkswagen is bringing up the lights on the ID. EVERY1 show car that it says will become the promised €20,000 (about $20,800 USD) affordable EV that will hopefully…
The questions ChatGPT shouldn’t answer
If an out-of-control trolley is racing toward four AI engineers, potentially killing them, is it ethical for AI to throw a switch so only one engineer is killed instead? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Chatbots canât think, and…
The best smartwatches for Android
After a long stretch of slim pickings, the last couple of years have been huge for Android smartwatches. Now there are more good options than ever. But the market is fragmented. Wear OS 5 is here for Samsung’s Galaxy Watches,…
Cadillac’s new electric Escalade IQL will be the longest SUV in production
The Escalade IQL has a boxier rear-end. Cadillac is taking its large and can-charge electric Escalade IQ and making it just a longer to accommodate some more luggage and leg room for third-row passengers. The new version, called the Escalade…
TestFlight makes it even simpler to manage testers
TestFlight provides an easy way to get feedback on beta versions of your apps, so you can publish on the App Store with confidence. Now, improved controls in App Store Connect let you better evaluate tester engagement and manage participation to help you…
Lenovo’s concept laptop add-ons include multiple monitors and an emoji friend
Come for the multi-monitor power user setup, but stay for the emoji friend in a cat case (trust me, it has a tail). Lenovo is throwing ideas at the wall with new modular accessories for the magnetic Magic Bay connector…
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X13 gets even lighter
The ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 is very easy to hold in one hand. Lenovo may have some cool new flippy-screened and solar-powered laptops it’s showing off at Mobile World Congress this year, but it’s also announcing the generational notebook updates…
NHL officials will start wearing Apple Watches on ice
Officials will be able to tell how much time is left and get haptic alerts. | Image: NHL, Apple The Apple Watch is now the smartwatch of choice for National Hockey League officials. Apple and the NHL just announced a…