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Mariella Moon Contributor Mariella Moon is an associate editor at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Tesla raises prices across its entire EV lineup Elon Musk challenges UAW to hold a union vote at Tesla’s California factory

Mariella Moon is an associate editor at Engadget.

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Tesla raises prices across its entire EV lineup

Tesla has raised the prices of its EVs for the second time this month. After adding $1,000 to some models last week, the automaker has now implemented a much larger price increase across its lineup.

Elon Musk challenges UAW to hold a union vote at Tesla’s California factory

Elon Musk says Tesla will do nothing to stop United Auto Workers (UAW) from holding a union vote at the company's Fremont, California factory.

SpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic storm

80% of Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX on February 3 won't reach their intended orbit. SpaceX has revealed that a geomagnetic storm had a severe impact on the satellites.

SEC subpoenas Tesla over settlement regarding Musk’s tweets

Tesla has received a subpoena from the SEC, noting that the agency, in particular, is seeking information on its "governance processes around compliance with the SEC settlement, as amended."

Apple will reportedly allow iPhones to accept contactless payments

Small businesses might soon be able to accept payments using their iPhones without extra hardware. Apple could start rolling out the feature through a software update in the next few months.

Twitter’s experimental ‘Flock’ feature will let you share tweets with your closest friends

Twitter is still working on a feature that will give you a way to blast tweets that can only be seen by the friends you choose first revealed in July last year.

US regulator rules that Google infringed on Sonos speaker patents

The US International Trade Commission has agreed with Sonos' claims that Google had infringed on its speaker and cast patents.

Illegal movie streaming service Popcorn Time shuts down

Popcorn Time, the app that was once popular for making pirating movies as easy as watching Netflix, has shut down. Its original developers abandoned it in 2014 but it has survived as open source.

WhatsApp begins offering Novi money transfers to some users in the US

Facebook has announced that a limited number of people in the US will now be able to send and receive Novi payments from within WhatsApp.

SpaceX launches a NASA telescope that will observe black holes

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has blasted off with NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer satellite, capable of measuring the polarization of X-rays that come from cosmic sources like black holes.

Tesla is reportedly replacing some faulty Autopilot cameras for free

While Tesla has yet to issue a recall, internal documents distributed to authorized service providers in late November, asking them to swap faulty repeater cameras for Autopilot at no cost to owners.

Niantic buys gameplay recording app Lowkey to improve its in-game social experience

Niantic has acquired another company to help build out its augmented reality platforms: Lowkey, an app you can use to easily capture and share gameplay moments.

Apple’s mixed reality headset may be a standalone device

Apple's long-rumored mixed reality headset will be powered by two processors, according to renowned analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In Kuo's latest research report, and won't need to be tethered to an iPhone.

GMC will begin Hummer EV deliveries in December

The first electric Hummers will be making their way to their new owners this holiday season. GMC boss Duncan Aldred has announced that deliveries of the Hummer Edition 1 begin December.

Starbucks is using Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech in a New York concept store

Starbucks has teamed up with Amazon to open a cashierless store in NYC. The new location will combine the Starbucks app's order ahead feature with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology

Amazon says it will stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards on January 19th

Amazon has escalated its fight with Visa: Starting on January 19th, 2022, the e-commerce giant will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK.

Starlink’s new rectangular satellite broadband dish is smaller and lighter than before

Starlink has introduced a new user terminal customers can get with their starter kit. The company now offers a rectangular option that's smaller and lighter than its original circular one.

Meta is reportedly planning physical stores to showcase its products

The company formerly known as Facebook had been mulling opening retail stores way before it rebranded itself as Meta. Discussions about opening brick-and-mortar shops started last year.

ZipCharge Go is a suitcase-size powerbank for EVs

ZipCharge has launched a new type of charging product for EVs that might be able to convince people worried about range anxiety to switch from gas vehicles: A power bank for EVs.

Leaked photo of Facebook’s Meta smartwatch shows camera notch

Meta — that is, the company formerly known as Facebook — may be developing a smartwatch that can take photos and videos. A new leaked image shows a smartwatch with a notch with a front-facing came
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