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Stellantis becomes the last major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plug Stellantis, parent company to storied brands like Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and Dodge, said it will adopt Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plug for its future EVs — becoming the last major car company to do so. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24070654/stellantis-tesla-ev-charging-plus-nacs-adapter

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace will hit theaters again in May Pod races, trade negotiations, and Darth Maul will be on the big screen once more when Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comes back to theaters on May 3rd, 2024. The return is meant to celebrate the 1999 movie’s 25th anniversary, reports Empire. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/10/24068931/star-wars-phantom-menace-theater-showings-25th-anniversary-may

Samsung Galaxy Watch cleared for sleep apnea detection The FDA has authorized a sleep apnea detection feature for the Samsung Galaxy Watch, clearing the way for a software update to the Samsung Health Monitor app in the third quarter of this year that will enable the feature for US users. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/9/24067819/samsung-galaxy-watch-sleep-apnea-tracker-fda-de-novo-authorization

Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political content Meta will no longer recommend political content to users on Instagram or Threads unless users opt-in to a new setting. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/instagram-and-threads-will-no-longer-recommend-political-content-180521125.html

Google, Apple, Meta and other huge tech companies join US consortium to advance responsible AI Some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Meta and Apple, have joined the US AI Safety Institute Consortium. This entity is tasked with carrying out actions outlined in Biden’s recent AI-focused executive order. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-apple-meta-and-other-huge-tech-companies-join-us-consortium-to-advance-responsible-ai-164352301.html

Trump motion for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll case is denied A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s motion seeking a mistrial in the E. Jean Carroll case after a jury found last month that the former president must pay her more than $83 million. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-motion-mistrial-e-jean-carroll-case-denied-rcna137790

A new Vision Pro teardown shows Apple’s incredible pixel density The Apple Vision Pro has a very good display. That’s the big takeaway from iFixit’s second teardown video on the headset (with accompanying blog), as the team found the dual MicroOLED panels inside are the densest they’ve ever seen at 3,386 pixels per inch (ppi). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/7/24064558/apple-vision-pro-pixel-density-ifixit-teardown