Cadillac’s $300,000 Celestiq EV prioritizes a luxurious ride

Cadillac’s $300,000 Celestiq EV prioritizes a luxurious ride

Cadillac has finally provided more details for the Celestiq, and it’s evident the EV prioritizes luxury over raw power. The custom-built sedan is now known to include a dual-motor 600HP powertrain, all-wheel drive and a 111kWh Ultium battery pack. The combination delivers a 0-60MPH sprint in 3.8 seconds with an estimated 300-mile range. That makes … Read more

Exclusive: Amazon’s attrition costs $8 billion annually according to leaked documents. And it gets worse.

Exclusive: Amazon’s attrition costs $8 billion annually according to leaked documents. And it gets worse.

Amazon churns through workers at an astonishing rate, well above industry averages. According to a tranche of documents marked “Amazon Confidential” provided to Engadget and not previously reported on, that staggering attrition now has an associated cost. “[Worldwide] Consumer Field Operations is experiencing high levels of attrition (regretted and unregretted) across all levels, totaling an … Read more

Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions

Smart buoy ‘hears’ the sea to protect whales against ship collisions

Whales face numerous threats from humans, not the least of which are ship collisions — the World Sustainability Organization estimates 18,000 to 25,000 animals die each year. There may be a technological way to minimize those deaths, however. Reutersreports Chile’s government and the MERI Foundation have deployed the first smart buoy from the Blue Boat … Read more

Comcast raises speeds for most of its Xfinity internet plans

Comcast raises speeds for most of its Xfinity internet plans

Comcast’s recent speed upgrades now extend beyond the high end. The cable giant is increasing speeds for most of its Xfinity tiers across the US. The entry-level Performance Starter (aka Connect) plan is bumping up from 50Mbps to 75Mbps, while the biggest relative gains come to regular Performance (Connect More) customers climbing from 100Mbps to … Read more

Over-the-counter hearing aids go on sale in the US

Over-the-counter hearing aids go on sale in the US

Adults in the US with mild-to-moderate hearing loss can now buy hearing aids online or from a store without a prescription, medical exam or audiologist fitting. The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule in August that allows stores and online retailers to sell over-the-counter (OTC) devices starting today. The move could save consumers … Read more

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