Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) — an organization that overlooks wireless charging standards — announced a new standard called Qi2. The headline is that the WPC is working with Apple to bring Magsafe-like capabilities to Android. It’s been over two years since Apple introduced MagSafe for iPhones — a wireless standard that opens up a ton […]
Wireless Power Consortium is working with Apple to bring MagSafe-like capabilities to Android by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Food waste and food packaging take up a significant portion of the world’s landfills. AlterPacks is tackling both issues with technology that turns food waste into takeout boxes and other containers. The Singapore-based startup has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Plug and Play APAC and Seed Capital, with participation from Earth Venture […]
Singapore-based AlterPacks turns food waste into food containers by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter said Monday that it plans to lift the ban on political ads in the “coming weeks.” The company originally enforced the ban back in 2019. At that time, it said that “political message reach should be earned, not bought.” Twitter charted a different path from other social networks like Facebook and Instagram, which allowed […]
Twitter is set to reverse the political ad ban to bolster up its revenue by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
One year ago at CES in Las Vegas, Stellantis showed the world what a Chrysler EV might look like — a transformation that will occur by 2028 when it becomes an all-electric brand. Now, we’re getting a peek at the company’s vision for future car cabins. The upshot? Chrysler, the 97-year-old brand under global automaker […]
This is Chrysler’s vision for your future car cabin by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Nintendo’s Power Glove was, to quote one of the 80s’ finest films, “so bad.” The NES peripheral transfixed a generation of youngsters, only to later realize that the “bad” in this instance should perhaps have been taken a bit more literally. Nintendo ultimately sold one million of the things, but the technology just wasn’t there, […]
It’s like the Power Glove, but for VR by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
There are a lot of YouTube videos out there that we’d rather not smell, but Kyoto-based tech startup Aromajoin today showed off the option to add a multidimensional experience to the mix. Using its ‘Aroma Shooter’ technology and a programmable ‘AromaPlayer,’ a neck-wearable smell dispenser can add six different aromas to your video-watching shenanigans. We […]
Aromajoin brings videos to life by squirting your face with smells by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
CES isn’t as consumer-focused as it once was, despite the overt branding. (CES stands for “Consumer Electronics Show.”) Indeed, automotive and enterprise vendors have encroached on the Las Vegas show floor in recent years as some major consumer brands pull back. But there’s still consumer tech news to be had, fortunately. Case in point: Nanoleaf, […]
Nanoleaf debuts smart lighting for ceilings, TVs and more by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch