Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping
Meta delays new business terms after publisher pushback on AI scraping

Meta is delaying the enforcement of its new business terms after publishers raised concerns that they could allow the company to scrape news sites for AI training, as reported earlier by Fast Company. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Daniel Roberts says the terms will go into effect on November 20th “to allow […]

Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives on Android and iOS next week with four-player co-op

It’s turning into a pretty good time to be a Monster Hunter fan who plays on a phone. Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on Android and iOS on October 29, giving the series a new mobile-first game just as Monster Hunter Ris…

The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camera
The Sigma FP2 brings significant upgrades to the ‘world’s smallest’ full-frame camera

Seven years after Sigma claimed its original fp was the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera, the company has announced a similarly compact follow-up with several welcome upgrades, including an improved sensor, an articulating LCD display, and longer battery life. But this time around, Sigma is only claiming its new FP2 is the “world’s […]

Tesla cancels Cybertruck in Australia and NZ after 7 years of deposits
Tesla cancels Cybertruck in Australia and NZ after 7 years of deposits

Tesla has officially cancelled the Cybertruck for Australia and New Zealand. Reservation holders are getting emails today telling them their orders are void and their deposits will be refunded.

Australians started putting down A$150 to reserve the e…

Tesla’s $10B solar factory could get 35 years of tax breaks in Texas
Tesla’s $10B solar factory could get 35 years of tax breaks in Texas

Tesla’s proposed $10 billion “Project Crystal Sun” solar factory in Texas could get up to 35 years of local tax breaks on its equipment, according to the four agreements Fort Bend County commissioners approved on Thursday.

The vote was 4-0. And Tesl…

Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg
Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg

If you’ve been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music’s 404 page to listen to music on a virtual re-creation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday. It’s appropriately stocked with music from the early 2000s, like Coldplay’s “Viva La […]

Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling
Brick’s new app blocker is designed for bedtime doomscrolling

Brick, the company behind the $59 gadget that blocks you from using apps on your phone, has launched a new device that’s designed to help you cut back on doomscrolling in bed. The $129 Brick Night introduces a location-based element: instead of requiring you to tap your phone against the device, like the OG Brick, […]

Wheel-E Podcast: New Lectric and Priority e-bikes, friction drive kit, more
Wheel-E Podcast: New Lectric and Priority e-bikes, friction drive kit, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Lectric and Priority, a review of Xtracycle’s Swoop…

Yozma IN 11 review: The OG mini e-moto gets updates galore
Yozma IN 11 review: The OG mini e-moto gets updates galore

…including 4.5kW motor, bigger 1.4kWh battery and 45mph top speed

Yozma may not have invented the mini moto space, but they certainly helped mainstream it. Together with Tuttios and Sur Rons, Yozma’s IN10 was one of the most popular mini motos out t…

Overhead wired charging comes to Austin electric bus fleet
Overhead wired charging comes to Austin electric bus fleet

CapMetro’s Austin transit fleets electrified two public bus lines and opened two new park-and-ride facilities featuring overhead pantograph-style wired charging equipment to help Austinites breathe a little bit easier.

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