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Instagram's Playback feature retells the story of your 2021
It's not a baked-in top nine feature, but you can share up to 10 Stories that sum up your year.
Google's Year in Search 2021 was dominated by sports and 'Squid Game'
Google has released its Year in Search for 2021.
Nintendo's sales can't keep up with last year's lockdown boom
No games company can compete with COVID-19.
Spotify added more paying customers than free ones last quarter
Spotify saw seven million users start paying for Premium.
LG's 2021 soundbars arrive in the US starting at $179
LG has announced the pricing and availability of its 2021 soundbar lineup for the US.
Spotify now has 158 million Premium subscribers
It's slower growth after an explosive 2020, but one that Spotify was expecting.
Podcast: Answering your questions on the PS5, foldable PCs and more!
This week on the show, we answer over a dozen listener questions.
Tesla software update will show range increase for the 2021 Model 3
Tesla has started rolling out a software update that could show a range increase for 2021 Model 3 vehicles. The range increase is limited to the 2021 models, because it looks like the update is meant to reflect the vehicles’ battery capacity more accurately. If you’ll recall, the automaker introduced hardware upgrades for the 2021 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that expanded their range capacities.
Samsung reportedly hasn't given up on the Galaxy Note line
The Galaxy Note line may not be discontinued anytime soon. A Samsung official told Yonhap News on condition of anonymity that the tech giant is preparing to release a new Galaxy Note model next year. Reports that Samsung is killing the product line started coming out earlier this month.
Microsoft says its $22,000 85-inch Surface Hub S2 can help with social distancing
Microsoft's giant Surface Hub 2S display will arrive in January.
‘Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’ won’t arrive until 2021
The makers of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 are pushing the game’s release date back to 2021.
Mercedes' new touchscreen controls eliminate 27 physical buttons
Mercedes' second-gen MBUX system will replace 27 physical buttons with touchscreen, voice, gesture and gaze controls.
Audi says its Q4 Sportback e-tron concept has a 'sexy back'
Audi wants to give prospective buyers of its electric Q4 SUVs plenty of options, so it has just unveiled the Q4 Sportback E-Tron concept — a “sexy back” coupé version of the Q4 E-Tron SUV it unveiled last year.
Lucid Motors will finally reveal its luxury electric sedan in September
Lucid Motors will unveil its production-ready Lucid Air on September 9th and plans to be production-ready by late 2020.
Facebook cancels all large events through June 2021
Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook will cancel any large physical events with more than 50 people through June 2021.
Gogo will offer 5G in-flight internet in 2021
Gogo plans to launch in-flight 5G on business and commercial flights in 2021. According to an announcement made today, the 5G will be available in the contiguous US and Canada. "We expect to launch Gogo 5G at the same time as the terrestrial telecommunications companies are deploying the same generation of technology on the ground," said CEO Oakleigh Thorne.
A generic HIV prevention drug should arrive in 2021
Pharmaceutical giant Gilead has agreed to release its exclusive patent to manufacture and sell the HIV-prevention drug Truvada. This means we could see a generic version of the pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) on the market earlier than expected. The news is seen as a win for individuals who may be at a greater risk of contracting HIV.
Most of Toyota's cars will talk to each other by 2025
Toyota's first vehicles that communicate with each other will be up for sale in the US starting in 2021. By the mid-2020s, "most" of Toyota and Lexus' lineup will feature Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) the company says. Since 2015, the automaker has installed the tech in around 100,000 cars in its native Japan, according to Reuters. The automaker pointed toward its automatic emergency braking systems pledge from 2015 as proof of intent. Now, Toyota says 92 percent of its US sales are cars with its Toyota Safety Sense or Lexus Safety Sense braking tech as standard equipment.
New York's NFC payments for public transit are five years away
The move toward a more futuristic modern New York City is going to be a slow one. The MTA recently opened up the bidding process (PDF) for replacing Gotham's existing MetroCard readers with NFC terminals for busses and trains, but the contracts are expected to last 69 months. So if you were hoping to tap your phone to hitch a ride sometime soon, that won't happen until deep into 2021 at the earliest.
