Phil Schiller Reveals Opposition to Apple’s 27% Fee for External Payments, Citing Developer Relationship Concerns
February 25, 2025 – Phil Schiller, a senior executive at Apple, testified on Monday that he initially opposed the company’s decision to charge fees for in-app transactions processed outside of its own payment system. Schiller, who currently holds the position of Apple Fellow and leads the App Store and Apple events, expressed concerns that such…
BYD Overtakes Rivals to Become UK’s Top Electric Vehicle Brand
May 7, 2026 – According to the latest registration data from the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), BYD has claimed the top spot in the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) sales rankings for the first four months of 2026, with 12,754 pure EVs sold and a market share exceeding 7%. This achievement marks…
Former Apple Engineer Claims iOS 26 Alarm Design Contradicts Study, Large Side – by – Side Buttons Could Lead to Oversleeping
June 25, 2025 – Tech news outlet MacRumors reported yesterday that Apple has rolled out an updated alarm interface in the Clock app for the latest iOS 26 Beta 2 version. Notably, the time display and button sizes within the alarm feature have been significantly enlarged. Under the new iOS 26 system, when an alarm…
SpaceX Sets March 6th as New Target Date for Starship’s Eighth Flight Test
March 6, 2025 – SpaceX has announced a new target date for the eighth flight test of its Starship vehicle, scheduled for March 6th local time. The launch window is set to open at 5:30 pm Central Time. According to SpaceX’s statement, the upcoming eighth flight test of Starship will follow a sub-orbital flight path….
Microsoft’s New Patent Aims to Boost Ray Tracing Performance with SSDs
March 25, 2024 – Microsoft has recently been granted a patent for a revolutionary method that promises to enhance the performance of ray tracing in games through the innovative use of Solid State Drives (SSDs), potentially paving the way for future updates to the DXR API. Entitled “Systems and Methods for Ray Tracing Acceleration Structure…
Apple Faces Supply Constraints for 11-inch iPad Pro 2024, with OLED Debut
March 13, 2024 – According to recent reports from analyst Ross Young, the upcoming iPad Pro 2024 is facing a supply constraint for its 11-inch model compared to the 13-inch version. This could potentially lead to a shortage of the 11-inch variant when the new tablets hit the market. Currently, Samsung is responsible for producing…
Tesla Raises Prices of Chinese-Made Model 3 by 1,500 Euros in Germany Amid EU Tariffs
July 11, 2024 – Following the implementation of tariffs by the European Union (EU) on electric vehicles made in China, Tesla announced on Wednesday that it has increased the prices of its Model 3 cars in several EU countries including France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Poland, Spain, and Sweden by approximately 1,500 euros. The new pricing…
OpenAI Strikes Multi-Million-Dollar Custom AI Deals with U.S. and Indian Governments
June 30, 2025 – According to a recent report from The Information, OpenAI is taking a page out of Palantir’s playbook by significantly ramping up its consulting services. The AI giant has secured customized AI collaboration agreements with notable entities, including the U.S. Department of Defense, the Indian government, and Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab….
GM CEO Acknowledges Challenges in Meeting 2025 EV Production Goal
July 16, 2024 – General Motors (GM), which announced in 2021 its ambition to achieve a zero-emission target by 2035, now faces uncertainty regarding its milestone plan to have a production capacity of 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) per year in North America by the end of 2025. In an interview with CNBC on Monday,…
Tesla Model S Endures: 400,000 Kilometers and Still Goes 327 Kilometers on the Highway
February 18, 2025 – A recent study has revealed that even a Tesla Model S with extremely high mileage can still maintain impressive battery performance, making it capable of handling long-distance trips. This conclusion was drawn from an actual test conducted by the Out of Spec Testing team, who put a 2019 Tesla Model S…