Cutting corners: A new prototype of the Tesla Cybertruck was captured in drone footage last week, prompting Elon Musk to criticize the concessions his company has made to make the vehicle street legal. Its enormous windshield, which is taller than it is wide, apparently requires a ludicrously long wiper to keep the rain off. A…
Why it matters: Football has some of the most dedicated fans on the planet, many of which will go to any length to show their support. Twenty-four teams across several European leagues are working with Socios, a crypto-based fan engagement and rewards company, to sell team-specific tokens and NFTs to fans around the world. The…
Intel launched its first six Alder Lake-S processors on Wednesday evening. The SKUs forming the initial roaster of 12th gen Intel Core processors can be found detailed below in a table. Briefly, they are the Intel Core i9-12900K/KF, the Intel Core i7-12700K/KF, and the Intel Core i5-12600K/KF. From the suffixes, seasoned Bit-Tech-ies will know these…
Lenovo Black Friday and Cyber Monday are done, but we’re still seeing some surprising deals. Best Buy has one such deal. The big box retailer is selling a 14-inch Lenovo Chromebook 3 with a touchscreen for $169. That’s $150 off of the sticker price and a great value for a touch-based laptop. It’s rocking 4GB…
Apple If you’re looking to pick up a swanky Apple Watch, now is the perfect time to do it. Best Buy is currently selling the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 with the navy blue sport band for $299. The Apple Watch is easily the best smartwatch you can get. While the Series 7 has supplanted…
What just happened? Netflix’s universe is enormous, featuring hundreds of movies and shows loved by many. However, there’s much more to be explored behind each of these. For those interested in learning more about the stories they’ve watched, Netflix is launching Tudum, the streaming service’s official companion site. Named after the global fan event hosted…
What just happened? The 8th annual Game Awards was held last night in Los Angeles, where It Takes Two took home the coveted Game of the Year award. While the show is largely about the nominees and winners, many also tune in for the trailers. Among the highlights at this year’s show was the premiere…
Why it matters: Earlier this week, developers of the open-source security platform LunaSec discovered a zero-day vulnerability affecting a widely used Java-based logging library. The vulnerability, identified in a blog post as Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), can give third parties the ability to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability’s discovery is credited to researchers at…
In brief: Boost Mobile is taking on the big three wireless providers directly with a set of new plans that might be too good to pass up. The company’s new Carrier Crusher plans look to put the squeeze on major carriers, so long as you’re willing to pay for a full year in advance. There…
The big picture: Shipments of traditional PCs are expected to reach 344.7 million units by the end of 2021 according to projections from the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. Furthermore, growth will continue over the next several years albeit at a slower pace due to several different factors. The PC…
