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Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi to adopt Tesla’s charging standard

December 19, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is the latest automaker to announce it will adopt Tesla’s so-called North American Charging Standard (NACS), marking one of the last major automakers to embrace what is now the de facto EV plug in the United States.  The German giant said Tuesday that future vehicles in its portfolio of brands – including […]

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Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January

December 19, 2023

Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is ready for lift-off. The company announced Tuesday that the lander, called Peregrine, has completed final checkouts and fueling after it was mated with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket last month. All that’s left now is launch on January 8 – followed, of course, by a historic lunar landing. “If […]

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Beeper’s upcoming fix requires users to have access to a Mac

December 19, 2023

Beeper, the app that brings iMessage to Android users, is implementing a fix that it says will allow users to once again access the service after Apple blocked it. However, the fix requires you to have access to a Mac computer, or have a friend on Beeper with a Mac. In a Reddit post, the […]

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