The new Tesla Roadster has been a long time coming. Originally the world's first electric sports car, we tested the inaugural Roadster all the way back in 2009, and have followed developments on its much-anticipated successor ever since CEO Elon Musk announced plans for a new model in 2017. In the years since that iPhone-esque […]
Inflation shock and ECB hawks keep euro near 1-month high
September 2, 2021 By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) -The euro held near a one-month high versus the dollar on Thursday and a six-week peak against the pound, supported by hawkish comments from ECB policymakers after data showed inflation at a decade high and on signs the Fed is not hurrying to tighten policy. The dollar […]
China develops prototype miniature helicopter for Mars missions
September 2, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic rover on the Red Planet a few months ago. The prototype is similar in appearance to the robotic helicopter Ingenuity, developed by […]
Daimler expects Mercedes Q3 sales significantly below Q2 – report
September 2, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – German luxury carmaker Daimler expects significantly lower sales at its Mercedes unit in the third quarter compared to the previous one due to a global shortage in semiconductors, its chief executive told Automobilwoche weekly. “With the plant closings at semiconductor suppliers in Malaysia and elsewhere, the challenge has now […]
China expected to keep curbs on int’l flights throughout H1 2022 – Air China to analysts
September 2, 2021 BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s aviation regulator is likely to keep the current tight caps on international flights throughout the first half of 2022, analysts cited Air China as saying this week. The move has broad implications for tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, where Chinese outbound travellers normally play an outsized role, though […]
Apple offers small concession in easing App Store rules for Netflix, others
September 2, 2021 By Stephen Nellis and Tim Kelly SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc further loosened App Store rules on Wednesday, allowing some content companies like Netflix Inc to provide links to their websites so customers can sign up for paid accounts. The concession was part of a settlement with Japan’s anti-trust regulator, which […]
PUBG: New State goes for pre-registrations in India for Android and iOS
PUBG New State which was announced back in February earlier this year seems ready to come to India. Back when it was announced concerns over the ban had prompted Krafton from mentioning any plans about the game coming to India at all, but those fears seem to have been rested now that BGMI which is […]
Your next smartwatch could come with not one, but two cameras on board
With the launch of the Galaxy Watch 4 and the arrival of Wear OS 3, there's more buzz around non-Apple smartwatches than there has been for years – and more improvements to the hardware offered by these wearables are on the way. WinFuture (via 9to5Google) reports that Qualcomm is busy working on a new chipset […]
This cheap 4K TV could be one of the best 40-inch screens to buy this year
Panasonic has revealed the JX600 4K TV, an affordable LCD screen and 2021 upgrade to last year’s HX600 – as well as only a slight step down from the utterly fantastic HX800. If you’re after a cheap 4K TV, then the JX600 might well be one to keep your eye on. Due to release towards […]
Special Report-How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla
September 2, 2021 By Norihiko Shirouzu HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – “Do you know how big Volvo is?” asked Don Leclair, finance chief at Ford Motor Co.. It was 2008, and Leclair was responding to an offer from a little-known Chinese businessman to purchase the Swedish carmaker, which Ford owned. The businessman, Li Shufu, had a […]
Stars return to Venice red carpet as film festival opens
September 1, 2021 By Silvia Aloisi VENICE (Reuters) -Decked out in a black and white Chanel gown, Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz led the comeback of movie stars to the red carpet of the Venice film festival on its opening night on Wednesday, as cinema hopes to shake off the gloom of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike […]
Republican Cheney named as vice chair of U.S. House panel investigating Jan. 6 attack
September 2, 2021 By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney will serve as vice chairwoman of the congressional select committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the panel announced on Thursday. The announcement is likely to increase criticism of Cheney, a three-term House member and the daughter […]
Romania coalition at risk after junior party pulls support for PM
September 2, 2021 BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania’s centrist ruling coalition faced possible collapse on Thursday as a junior party withdrew support for the prime minister in a row over the sacking of its justice minister, threatening economic recovery and prolonged instability. The dismissal of Stelian Ion deepened rifts in the centrist coalition formed between Prime Minister Florin […]
Facemasks and sanitizer as French kids go back to school
September 2, 2021 By Yiming Woo and Lea Guedj PARIS (Reuters) -Twelve million French children returned to school on Thursday, wearing facemasks, using sanitizer as they arrived and standing distanced from each other in schoolyards under strict rules aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. President Emmanuel Macron, who visited a school in the southern […]
Russia threatens to fine Apple, Google unless they remove Navalny app, Ifax reports
September 2, 2021 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s communications watchdog threatened on Thursday to fine Apple and Google unless they removed an app created by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from their stores, the Interfax news agency reported. A Russian court declared the jailed opposition politician’s movement extremist this summer in a crackdown ahead of parliamentary elections […]
Deutsche Bahn takes striking train drivers’ union to court
September 2, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – Deutsche Bahn said it would take the German train drivers’ union GdL to court after it rejected an improved pay offer and stepped up industrial action with a strike that paralysed a large part of the country’s passenger traffic on Thursday. The strike, the third and longest in the […]
iPhone 13 release date, leaks, price and news
Rumored iPhone 13 features – Released September 2021 – Price starts at $699 / £699 – Possibly two new colors – Design largely unchanged – Smaller notch – Upgraded camera – Biggest camera upgrade for Pro – Smooth-scrolling screen on Pros – New, powerful A15 chipset – More storage, up to 1TB models – Larger […]
Vodafone’s market-leading broadband deals come to an end tomorrow
Vodafone is often one of the best providers when it comes to cheap fibre broadband deals and its latest offer is no exception. But you'll have to act fast as this promotion is set to end soon. To be exact, Vodafone has set a countdown ending on Friday, September 3 at 11.59pm. Both of Vodafone's […]
With a little help from their friends: how The Sims 4’s community has helped shape the game
Even seven years after its launch, The Sims 4 continues to be one of the biggest PC games ever made. After a bit of a rocky start, with long-time franchise fans (known affectionately as ‘Simmers’) complaining when it first released that it was smaller in scope, and with fewer features, than the previous games. However, […]
With a little help from their friends: how The Sims 4’s community has helped shape the game
Even seven years after its launch, The Sims 4 continues to be one of the biggest PC games ever made. After a bit of a rocky start, with long-time franchise fans (known affectionately as ‘Simmers’) complaining when it first released that it was smaller in scope, and with fewer features, than the previous games. However, […]
