Judge Cuts Tesla Racism Lawsuit Award From $137M to $15M

From CNET: A federal judge on Wednesday reduced the nearly $137 million damages award in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a Black former employee to $15 million.

US District Court Judge William Orrick issued his ruling after a jury in October found that Owen Diaz had been subjected to...

Polar’s new smartwatches aim to help runners pace themselves

From The Verge: The pandemic sparked a running boom, with one study finding that roughly 28 percent of current runners got their start during quarantine. To cater to this new crowd, Polar announced today that it’s launching two new GPS watches designed to help runners get better at the sport. The...

TikTok Now Lets Anyone Create AR Filters With Effect House

From PC Mag: TikTok is opening its Effect House beta to all creators, designers, and developers around the world.

Launched in pre-release last fall, the online hub equips users with tools and resources required to design and develop new augmented reality effects for the platform.

"Whether you're...

T-Mobile Is Offering Unlimited Google Photos Storage

From CNET: Unlimited Google Photos storage is back, as long as you're a T-Mobile customer willing to spend $15 a month for the honor. The opportunity is "coming soon" exclusively to T-Mobile, as reported earlier Tuesday by The Verge.

Customers will be able to store unlimited photos and videos in...

SteelSeries adds two new options to its lightweight Aerox lineup

From The Verge: SteelSeries has expanded its IP54 waterproof and lightweight Aerox Wireless lineup to include two new options available starting today: the Aerox 5 Wireless and the Aerox 9 Wireless. The Aerox 9 Wireless, pictured above, is SteelSeries’ take on a mouse made for MMO and MOBA games...

GoPro Returns to Drone Market With Ultralight Hero10 Bones Camera

From PC Mag: GoPro is getting back into drones, but in a much different way than it did with its doomed Karma quadcopter, a project it abandoned in early 2018. Instead of making an aircraft, a task that proved to be a bit outside the company's wheelhouse, it's going for a camera this time, a...

Intel Says It'll Deliver 2025 Chip Tech a Half Year Early

From CNET: After years of trouble and delay, Intel's chipmaking business finally has some good news to report. The most advanced manufacturing process the company has committed to will arrive in the second half of 2024, six months earlier than planned.

Intel fell behind rivals Taiwan Semiconductor...

DoorDash adds cheaper subscription tier for takeaway-hungry students

From The Verge: Food delivery platform DoorDash is adding a new cheaper subscription plan called DashPass for Students. It costs $4.99 a month, half that of its regular $9.99 DashPass subscription, and offers similar benefits including: free delivery on eligible orders over a minimum threshold...

Apple Fixes Embarrassing Studio Display Firmware Problem

From PC Mag: Apple has now resolved the firmware problem, and it looks as though the reason it happened is a rather embarrassing one for the company.

Apple hasn't confirmed what caused the problem, but Macworld believes Apple's iOS team forgot the Studio Display runs iOS and therefore requires...

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