Bauer gegen RWE

Ein spektakulärer Prozess in Nordrhein-Westfalen könnte das Ende des deutschen Kohlekonzerns und einen früheren Kohleausstieg bedeuten. Weltweit gibt es immer mehr Klagen für Klimaschutz

Ein spektakulärer Prozess in Nordrhein-Westfalen könnte das Ende des deutschen Kohlekonzerns und einen früheren Kohleausstieg bedeuten. Weltweit gibt es immer mehr Klagen für Klimaschutz

Foxtron: Foxconns erstes Elektroauto gesichtet

Foxconn ist seit einiger Zeit im Bereich Elektromobilität aktiv. Nun ist das erste Fahrzeug des iPhone-Herstellers beim Verladen fotografiert worden. (Foxconn, Technologie)

Foxconn ist seit einiger Zeit im Bereich Elektromobilität aktiv. Nun ist das erste Fahrzeug des iPhone-Herstellers beim Verladen fotografiert worden. (Foxconn, Technologie)

Elektromobilität: Opels Elektro-Transporter Movano-e ab 57.990 Euro bestellbar

Der Opel Movano-e ist ein größerer Transporter, der Kunden zum Umstieg auf Elektrofahrzeuge bringen soll. Abzüglich Umweltprämie kostet er ab 50.490 Euro. (Opel, Technologie)

Der Opel Movano-e ist ein größerer Transporter, der Kunden zum Umstieg auf Elektrofahrzeuge bringen soll. Abzüglich Umweltprämie kostet er ab 50.490 Euro. (Opel, Technologie)

Nintendo Switch OLED angespielt: Echt mehr Spaß mit echtem Schwarz

Nicht schneller, aber schöner können wir mit der Nintendo Switch OLED spielen – dank viel besserem Display. Es gibt weitere Optimierungen. Von Peter Steinlechner (Nintendo Switch, OLED)

Nicht schneller, aber schöner können wir mit der Nintendo Switch OLED spielen - dank viel besserem Display. Es gibt weitere Optimierungen. Von Peter Steinlechner (Nintendo Switch, OLED)

Lilbits: HTC Vive Flow, Apple’s Macs with M1X chips, Google v Epic, and more

That HTC Vive Flow virtual reality headset that we learned about earlier this week? Now we know what it looks like, thanks to a series of leaked images posted by Evan Blass. While we’ll have to wait until Thursday for information on the price and complete set of features, it sure looks like HTC’s answer […]

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That HTC Vive Flow virtual reality headset that we learned about earlier this week? Now we know what it looks like, thanks to a series of leaked images posted by Evan Blass. While we’ll have to wait until Thursday for information on the price and complete set of features, it sure looks like HTC’s answer to the Oculus Quest 2. But, you know, weirder. Much, much weirder.

In other recent tech news from around the web, Apple has scheduled an event for next week, and odds are that the company will use it to unveil new MacBook Pro laptops with more powerful Apple Silicon processors. Tile and Netgear have announced new products. Evercade has announced it’s next product has been delayed a little bit. And Google has countersued Epic Games for breach of contract… after Epic sued Google for its restrictive Play Store rules.

HTC Vive Flow VR headset images [@evleaks]

HTC is planning to announce a new affordable VR headset called the Vive Flow on Thursday. Evan Blass leaked the press images a little early.

Apple Unleashed event [@gregjoz]

Apple has scheduled an event for October 18th, when the company is widely expected to update its MacBook Pro lineup with new 14 and 16 inch models featuring M1X processors.

Samsung Unpacked Part 2 [@SamsungMobile]

Samsung’s got an event coming up later this month too.

Google countersues Epic Games for ‘willfully’ breaching Play Store contract w/ Fortnite stunt [9to5Google]

Google has filed a lawsuit against Epic Games, claiming that it breached its agreement with Google when it released a version of Fortnite for Android to the Play Store with its own in-app payment system. Epic has already sued Google over its rules.

Tile’s new Bluetooth trackers [Tile]

Tile’s latest Bluetooth trackers used for finding lost/misplaced things now work over longer ranges and have louder rings. The new Tile Ultra also supports ultra-wideband. And a new Tile Lost and Found service with QR codes on each product.

Netgear adds the world’s first quad-band WiFi 6E Mesh system to the Orbi Family [Netgear]

Netgear’s new Orbi RBKE960 series mesh WiFi router supports quad-band mesh WiFi 6E networking… for folks willing to pay a hefty price for better wireless connectivity at home. A 3-pack costs $1500, while an add-on satellite is $599.

Evercade Release Update – VS Delayed until Mid December (EU) and January (US) [Evercade]

The Evercade VS multi-player retro console with support for cartridge-based games went up for pre-order in May with an estimated ship date of November. Due to delays, it’s now expected to ship in Europe in December and the US & Canada in January.

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Battlefield 2042 beta impressions: Strong ideas buried in a buggy mess

With just over a month until launch, DICE’s latest shooter still needs a lot of work.

When DICE announced Battlefield 2042 would be delayed from this month to November, it joined a long line of other studios pushing back game launches due to pandemic-related development challenges. But after spending several hours recently with 2042's open beta on PlayStation 5, I wonder if holding if this multiplayer-only sequel back by a matter of weeks will be enough time to fix the glaring issues present in its prerelease build.

Multiple developers at the studio have addressed this, claiming the beta is already outdated by three months and that a lot of the laundry list of technical hitches and bugs that players discovered have been fixed since. In a Reddit post, producer Ben Walke said DICE made the decision to "cap" progress on the beta early so the team could focus its resources on improving the game's launch build rather than pulling people away to polish up something only meant for a simpler prerelease representation of the real thing. But.

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