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• Instant Pot's WiFi-connected pressure cooker drops to $80 at Best Buy
• Porsche pushes back the launch of its second EV to 2021
• Tesla Autopilot now detects speed limit signs
• Watch a Toyota-backed flying car's first public, piloted test flight
• The Xperia 5 II might be Sony's first phone with a 120Hz screen
• Apple's next entry-level iPad might look a lot like an iPad Pro
• China's new AI trade rules could hamper a TikTok sale
• NASA picks potential missions to better understand space weather
• Google may pull 'fediverse' Android apps for allegedly enabling hate speech (updated)
• Hitting the Books: Big Tech turns your every move into profit
• The Morning After: Elon Musk's brain implant is working -- in pigs

Instant Pot's WiFi-connected pressure cooker drops to $80 at Best Buy Posted: 30 Aug 2020 02:00 AM PDT The Instant Pot took kitchens by storm and has become a staple in many over the past few years. But the gadget's somewhat incredible popularity means that now there are many models of Instant Pot, not just one. Best Buy has a daily deal on the most c...

Porsche pushes back the launch of its second EV to 2021 Posted: 29 Aug 2020 02:35 PM PDT You'll have to wait a while longer if you want to drive Porsche's second-ever electric car after the Taycan. Porsche chief Oliver Blume told Bloomberg and others that the Taycan Cross Turismo's launch has been moved from late 2020 to sometime in earl...

Tesla Autopilot now detects speed limit signs Posted: 29 Aug 2020 01:28 PM PDT Tesla cars are now smarter about recognizing street signs. Electrek reports that the automaker is pushing a software update that lets Autopilot detect speed limit signs using the EV's cameras. Your car should stick to the limit more accurately than i...

Watch a Toyota-backed flying car's first public, piloted test flight Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:55 PM PDT Toyota-backed SkyDrive has finally conducted a public, crewed test flight (via Observer) for its flying car after years of work. The startup flew its SD-03 vehicle around the Toyota Test Field in the city of Toyota with a pilot at the helm. While it...

The Xperia 5 II might be Sony's first phone with a 120Hz screen Posted: 29 Aug 2020 12:01 PM PDT How does Sony follow up its premium Xperia 1 II smartphone? By offering a lower-cost model that could offer some advancements of its own. Android Headlines claims to have images and specs for an Xperia 5 II that would center around a 6.1-inch, 120Hz...

Apple's next entry-level iPad might look a lot like an iPad Pro Posted: 29 Aug 2020 11:20 AM PDT Rumors have circulated of a larger entry-level iPad with thinner bezels, but it's now clearer what that tablet might look like. The 91mobiles team has posted what it says are design schematics for the update to Apple's more affordable iPad. If accura...

China's new AI trade rules could hamper a TikTok sale Posted: 29 Aug 2020 10:26 AM PDT TikTok's attempt to sell itself and avert a possible US ban may run into some complications. The Wall Street Journal reports that China has unveiled new restrictions on AI technology exports that could affect TikTok. The new rules bar the exports of...

NASA picks potential missions to better understand space weather Posted: 29 Aug 2020 09:57 AM PDT NASA has taken a big step towards launching new missions that would help us better understand how the sun interacts with the space environment around our planet. The agency has picked five proposals and given them $1.25 million each to conduct a nine...

Google may pull 'fediverse' Android apps for allegedly enabling hate speech (updated) Posted: 29 Aug 2020 09:04 AM PDT Google has stepped up its fight against hate speech, but there are concerns that it might be too aggressive. As Private Internet Access reports, Google has warned it will pull multiple "fediverse" apps (groups of interconnected servers used for web p...

Hitting the Books: Big Tech turns your every move into profit Posted: 29 Aug 2020 08:30 AM PDT Conspiracy theories fly across YouTube, Facebook plays host to extremist communities — and all the while Big Tech's stock is soaring. The pandemic and modern politics have made clear that something is wrong with our information ecosystem. In Terms of...

The Morning After: Elon Musk's brain implant is working -- in pigs Posted: 29 Aug 2020 06:18 AM PDT On Friday night Elon Musk made good on his promise to show a working Neuralink device. The company announced that it successfully installed its Link hardware in the brains of pigs, and in one case, removed the device without causing any obvious probl...

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