Day: May 30, 2021
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Xiaomi says it can now fully charge a phone in eight minutes at 200W
Xiaomi has shown off its latest fast charging tech demo, and consequently is claiming the new world records for both wired and wireless charging speeds. Using a modified Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery, Xiaomi says it’s able to fully charge the phone in 8 minutes over a 200W wired “HyperCharge” system, or in […]
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Intel’s latest 11th Gen processor brings 5.0GHz speeds to thin and light laptops
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel made a splash earlier in May with the launch of its first 11th Gen Tiger Lake H-series processors for more powerful laptops, but at Computex 2021, the company is also announcing a pair of new U-series chips — one of which marks the first 5.0GHz clock speed […]
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Instagram making changes to its algorithm after it was accused of censoring pro-Palestinian content
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook-owned Instagram has made changes to its algorithm after a group of its employees reportedly complained that pro-Palestinian content was not viewable for users during the conflict in Gaza. Instagram typically surfaces original content in its stories before reposted content, but will now begin to give equal weighting […]
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New Trailers: The Tomorrow War, Eternals, Infinite, Werewolves Within, and more
Chris Pratt in The Tomorrow War | Amazon Prime Video So tonight is the finale for Mare of Easttown and there are so many threads that need to be tied up that I legitimately don’t know how they’ll answer all the open questions. I have a theory of who the killer is, and I don’t […]
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Vilnius, Lithuania built a ‘portal’ to another city to help keep people connected
Go Vilnius Weary of pandemic travel restrictions and aching to get out and see new people? The city of Vilnius, Lithuania has interesting solution: A real-time “portal” to another city. They really went all-in on the idea and the design; it looks quite a bit like something out of the erstwhile sci-fi movie/show Stargate. The […]
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ZTE Axon 30 Ultra review: the right stuff for the right price
Specs for less Continue reading…
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Sirota warns of higher property prices after eviction moratorium ends
Jacobin editor-at-large David Sirota said in a Hill.TV that real estate investors are poised to profit from the end of federal government’s eviction moratorium, potentially helping companies like Koch Industries.Sirota, who is also the founder…
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Teslas made in Texas will likely have to leave the state before Texans can buy them
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is building a factory in Texas to make some of its cars, but when it’s up and running, the cars made there may have to go on a roundabout journey to get to Texan buyers (via The Drive). Because of state laws banning car companies from selling […]