Day: June 21, 2018

Star Wars fans start campaign to remake The Last Jedi – CNET

Director Rian Johnson has an amusing response to a new campaign to raise money to completely redo the Star Wars movie. …read more Source:: CNet


Chevrolet recalls almost every 2019 Corvette ZR1 for airbag problem – Roadshow

The car’s performance was just too extreme for certain onboard electronics. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple killing the Lightning port may be the next step to a truly wireless iPhone – CNET

The iPhones of the future may be wireless, port-less and button-less. …read more Source:: CNet


While Sony did nothing, Nintendo and Microsoft just embraced cross-play – CNET

The new version of Minecraft on Nintendo Switch supports cross-play with almost everything. Just not the PlayStation 4. …read more Source:: CNet


A CO2 Shortage is Causing a Beer and Meat Crisis in Britain

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is used in the production of a wide variety of food and drink products. But with at least five CO2 producers across northern Europe offline, a shortfall in the gas is causing shortages in beer, fizzy drinks, and meat. From a report: Britain is particularly affected because the seasonal shutdown of the…


The reviews are in for the Amazon Fire Cube — don’t be a square (The 3:59, Ep. 418) – CNET

We got a look at Amazon’s new TV product, Google made privacy easier to find, you could pay more taxes when shopping online now, and Intel’s CEO steps down. …read more Source:: CNet


Amazon Prime Day 2018 will bring big sales on July 16, according to leak – CNET

The news came from Amazon’s own banner ad! …read more Source:: CNet


Google celebrates summer and winter solstices with pair of doodles – CNET

Whichever season is starting for you, there’s a Google Doodle that fits. …read more Source:: CNet


Fujitsu kicks off field trials for post-K exascale computing processor

Prototyping wrapped up with delivery around 2021 Field trials of Fujitsu’s prototype exascale post-K supercomputer CPU have begun.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Search is on For Cobalt-Free Batteries As Metal Gets Increasingly Rare and Expensive

An anonymous reader writes: Conamix, a little-known startup based in Ithaca, New York, has raised several million dollars to accelerate its development of cobalt-free materials for lithium-ion batteries, the latest sign that companies are eager to find alternatives to the increasingly rare and expensive metal. The problem: The price of cobalt has more than doubled…