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Ford says it's done sending out all the complimentary NACS adapters that 140,000 EV customers in the US had reserved. The automaker announced in 2023 that it was working with Tesla to give Ford EV owners access to tens of thousands of Superchargers across the US and Canada. In 2024, Ford's EVs became the first non-Tesla vehicles to be able to access Superchargers. However, since Ford EVs come with Combined Charging System (CCS) ports, they need North American Charging System adapters to be able to plug into Supercharger stations. The automaker gave new and current members of it BlueOval Charge Network in other words, everyone who purchased it EVs complimentary NACS adapters until June 30, 2024. Now, it has finished sending out the free adapters to everyone who asked for it. Those who need one will have to purchase the Ford Fast Charging Adapter, which "unlocks access to a vast network of DC fast charging stations using the North American Charging Standard (NACS)," for $200. Ford was planning to make the switch to built-in NACS ports for this year's EV models, but it's now unclear if that will happen, seeing as the 2025 model Mustang Mach-E still comes with a CCS port. Ford has also announced that its BlueOval Charge Network now includes 180,000 chargers at more than 50,000 locations, which translates to a 40 percent increase from the beginning of 2024. Like other automakers making the switch to electric, Ford is making an effort to expand charging availability. The hope is that wider access to chargers can help assuage range anxiety and encourage more people to buy electric. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/ford-says-its-done-sending-out-all-its-complimentary-nacs-charging-adapters-120020255.html?src=rss
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The Justice Department said in a filing that Google will have to break up its network of myriad, overlapping businesses and services, upholding the previous administrations proposal. The DOJ reiterated Google will have to sell the Chrome browser saying, last year, that selling off Chrome will permanently stop Googles control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that for many users is a gateway to the internet. Google is likely to file its own alternate remedies, of course. In a December filing, the company said the Justice Departments original remedies went overboard and reflected an interventionist agenda. But Google is huge, and the DOJ is trying to grasp how its parts intermingle and make it less monopolistic. It dropped a Biden-era proposal requiring Google to sell AI startup stakes. Instead, Google must now notify officials before making AI investments. Early 2025 reports say Google has thrown another billion dollars at Anthropic. The company gave funds to both Trumps presidential campaign and his inauguration so it might be frustrated its donations arent working. Mat Smith Get this delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed Elon Musk says a massive cyberattack is to blame for X being down The Last of Us season two promises a lot more action alongside devastating drama Everything announced at MWC 2025: Samsung, Nothing, Lenovo, Xiaomi and more tech news Watch the predictably cinematic 10-minute trailer for Death Stranding 2 My feels! Engadget Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is coming to PlayStation 5 on June 26. At SXSW, creator Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions dropped a 10-minute trailer. The trailer reveals Death Stranding 2 takes place 11 months after the creation of the United Cities of America. As previous glimpses have shown, there are familiar Hollywood faces, new stars, new creepy adversaries and AOT-style giants to fell. Continue reading. Apples smarter, more personal Siri gets delayed further New features are taking longer to complete than expected. Apple is delaying its updated version of Siri that understands personal context and can act inside apps, according to a statement published at Daring Fireball. The company says upgraded Siri features will roll out in the coming year. Yeah, a little vague. A revamped, more powerful Siri was a core part of Apples original pitch for Apple Intelligence. Way back when the company first detailed its plans, it claimed Siri would not only understand whats happening on your phone but also be able to take action in apps for you. It teased some agentic features, as teased by Amazons upgraded Alexa and even Rabbits AI assistant R1, which is only just warming up to delivering on those capabilities. Continue reading. iPad Air M3 review It's a modest update that's still easy to recommend. Engadget The iPad Air once again hits the sweet spot in Apples tablet lineup, offering a lot of additional features over the basic iPad while keeping the price down. Its the most affordable large-screen iPad, the chip is powerful and its better in every way to the base iPad. Continue reading. Would you rent a PS5? Sony is using a third-party partner to offer leased consoles in the UK. Were over four years into the current generation of consoles (which is probably past the halfway point), but perhaps not everyone has a PS5. Sony has teamed up with a leasing company called Raylo to offer a PS5 rental service in the UK via the countrys PlayStation Direct website. Leases for the PS5 Digital Edition, the version with a disc drive and the PS5 Pro are available on 12-, 24- or 36-month agreements or a rolling monthly contract. The longer a term you lock in, the lower the monthly price. A 36month agreement for a PS5 Digital Edition costs 11 (around $14) per month. A rolling contract for the PS5 Pro, however, will run you a whopping 35.59 (nearly $46) per month. At the end of that, youd return the console, but hey, youd be primed for the PS6 launch, possibly? Continue reading. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111535558.html?src=rss
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Bluesky continues to beef up its video capabilities. The apps latest update adds support for uploads of up to 3 minutes, a notable expansion from its previous limit of one minute. The change should give video creators on Bluesky much more flexibility in what they can post. It will also likely be appreciated by fans of Flashes, the new Bluesky-based photo and video app. The update also brings some much needed inbox-management tools to Bluesky DMs, with the addition of a new requests section for incoming messages from users you dont know. Youll also now be able to reject incoming chats, which should help reduce the number of spammy DMs that have been flooding many users inboxes in recent weeks. The latest Bluesky update rolled out as CEO Jay Graber appeared onstage at SXSW for a keynote about the growing decentralized social media platform, which has just under 33 million users. Graber, who was wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a Latin slogan mundus sine caesaribus (a world without Caesars) an apparent play on Mark Zuckerbergs affinity for Roman Empire-inspired attire spoke about why Bluesky is billionaire-proof compared with other apps. Zuckerberg's shirt translates to "All Zuck or all nothing." Graber's says "A world with no Caesars." Screenshot via X If a billionaire came in and bought Bluesky or took it over, or I decided tomorrow to change things in a way that people really didn't like, then they could fork off and go on to another application, she said. That openness guarantees that there's always the ability to move to a new alternative, still using the same network. There's much less tolerance in the ecosystem for a very heavy-handed change. She also opened up about how Bluesky is thinking about its business model and generative AI. On the business side, she once again said the company is exploring subscriptions as well as paid developer services for those who build experiences on top of Bluesky. In a similar vein, she also said the company was considering how it could eventually turn some of its features, like moderation services or custom feeds, into a marketplace where the company may get a cut of potential transactions. When it comes to large language models, she said the company was working with some partners on developing a framework for user consent, for how they want their data to be used for generative AI.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-adds-3-minute-video-uploads-and-inbox-management-features-220317950.html?src=rss
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