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Volvo is moving forward with its plan to transition to all-electric vehicles with the debut of its EX90. This latest EV is a seven-seater utility vehicle that can travel up to 300 miles when fully charged, setting a new standard compared to current EVs on the market. Volvo puts great …

Meta Platforms Inc. will eliminate more than 11,000 employees in the company’s first mass layoff in its 18-year history. Facebook founder and Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced the shocking job cuts on Wednesday, expressing remorse and uncertainty regarding the future of employees. Zuckerberg took sole responsibility for the …

In yet another case of wealthy people having too much time and money on their hands, the inventor of Oculus Rift has created a headset that will kill users who die in virtual reality. In a recent blog post, Palmer Luckey, the mastermind behind Meta’s Oculus, which was sold to …

A top advertising firm has recommended that its clients cease spending on Twitter with the “chaotic” instating of Elon Musk as owner. Interpublic Group, known as IPG, is the parent company of Universal McCann. This week, their media intelligence branch, MAGNA, sent an email warning against working with the platform …

Elon Musk is responding to the backlash he received after it was reported he would start charging verified Twitter users a $20 monthly fee. On Tuesday, Musk announced that the Twitter Blue subscription service will cost $8 a month and will grant users a verified account. In a tweet, he described …

Elon Musk is looking to charge verified users $20 per month ($240 annually) to keep their blue checkmarks on their accounts. According to the tech newsletter Platformer, the CEO of Tesla plans to expand Twitter Blue, the social network’s optional $4.99 subscription service, to a more expensive subscription that also …

An Instagram outage Monday left an influx of users locked out of their accounts, with many of them receiving messages that their accounts had been suspended for 30 days due to community guideline violations. Other users reported the loss of hundreds and, for some, millions of followers. Instagram later confirmed …

Elon Musk has officially taken on ownership of Twitter, and his first move was to fire at least two of its top executives. Twitter’s now-former CEO, Parag Agrawal, and Twitter’s chief financial officer and top lawyer have been let go, per Musk’s demands, the Associate Press reports. “The bird is …

Upcoming iPhones will all use USB-C chargers, a decision that Apple is not exactly happy about. The company confirmed the switch during Tuesday’s Journal’s Tech Live event. Greg Joswiak, Apple’s worldwide marketing chief, explained that the company was being forced to switch the chargers by the European Union. EU lawmakers …

IKEA is joining the wave of driverless vehicles with a new test of autonomous semi trucks in Houston, Texas. The furniture retailer has partnered with Kodiak Robotics for a pilot program that will allow trucks to drive up to 300 miles a day as they explore the possibility of decreased …

Instagram might be taking us back to our Myspace days. Remember adding your favorite song to your page? Tech leaker Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted that Instagram plans to allow users to add a song to their profiles, similar to the ’00s Myspace era. The selected song will reportedly appear at the …

An extremely rare iPhone has hit the auction circuit, and Apple fans are lining up to get their hands on it.  The original 8GB iPhone debuted in June 2007 but has not been seen much in the years to follow as Apple continuously released updated versions of the phone. However, …

On Monday, the Chinese tech firm XPeng Aeroht publicly tested its electric flying car, the XPeng X2, for the first time in Dubai. According to a press release, the flight took place on the opening day of GITEX GLOBAL 2022 in front of 150 spectators at Skydive Dubai. On its …

Ladies and gentlemen, the future of driving is upon us with the successful launch of the flying car. The electric vehicle, known as the X2, powered by Chinese manufacturer XPeng has taken its first flight in Dubai. The two-seater VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) ascended into the air on Monday, …

An Apple glitch is annoying 911 operators everywhere by dialing the emergency number during roller coaster rides. The phone manufacturer may have to go back to the drawing board to modify a safety element that is doing its job a little too well. All iPhone 14’s come with the new …