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Google Home updates cause (figurative) nightmares, Lamborghini is making an off-road Huracan, and Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion.
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05:24 – Google Home's White Noise Update Wreaks Havoc
16:54 – Lamborghini Takes the Huracan Off-Road
27:15 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard
39:53 – Our Favorite New Gear Releases
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Google fixes issue with the Assistant's white noise sound that had sparked user outcry – The VergeSolved: Re: White Noise ambient sound has changed, is ther... - Google Nest CommunityPeople are losing sleep after Google replaced the 'white noise' sound on Nest speakers – EngadgetGoogle Faces Backlash After Changing White Noise Ambient Sound – PCMAGGoogle Assistant Changed Its White Noise Sound and People Are Pissed [Update – GizmodoGoogle Home, Nest Hub white noise ambient sound changes – 9to5GoogleLamborghini's Wild Off-Road Huracan Seems Bound for Production – Gear PatrolLamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1Lamborghini Turned Its Best Sports Car Into an Off-Roader – Gear PatrolNow That We've Driven the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, Will It Be Built? – Motor TrendLamborghini Huracan Tecnica and Sterrato trademarks hint at send-off specials – The DriveLamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1Is Porsche Secretly Working on an Off-Road 911? – Gear PatrolMicrosoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion – EngadgetIt’s Not Complicated. Microsoft Wants Activision for Its Games. – The New York Times
Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly? – The VergeMicrosoft is buying one of the biggest names in games – VoxJapanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision – KotakuA guide to Microsoft's Xbox game studios empire – The VergeMicrosoft deal to deliver $390 million payday for Activision's embattled CEO – CNNGameStop stock sinks toward 11-month low as Microsoft-Activision merger poses 'walled garden' risk – MarketWatch -
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Which automakers produce the most vegan-friendly cars, a machine that projects aromas like speakers throw sound, and how COVID changed our shopping habits.
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03:23 – Vegan-Friendly Cars: Which Brand Offers the Most Overall?
20:00 – What the Hell Is a Smell Speaker?
29:20 – COVID's Effect on Our Shopping Trends
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Study Finds Out Which Are The Most Vegan-Friendly Automakers – CarScoopsVegan Friendly Cars (original study post) – Dick LovettVegan cars: how veganism and sustainability shape the latest models – Auto ExpressSoft, warm and vegan-friendly, Volvo cars go leather-free – ReutersThe Complete Vegan Guide to Buying a Car – LiveKindlyLeather-Free Car Interiors Are Here, Thanks to PETA – PETACruelty-Free Cars: A Guide to Making Vegan Car Choices – VEGWORLD MagazinePETA and the Secret History of Vegan Leather Car Interiors – CleanTechnicaSkoda Could Use Biological Raw Materials In Its Vehicles' Interiors – CarScoopsDevon Turnbull: Old School Hi-fi Influencer - Resistor Magazine |Devon Turnbull talks Ojas speakers with Steve Guttenberg the Audiophiliac | In Sheeps ClothingThe New Normal – Schema Design, Google Trends, and AxiosToday in Gear: 5 Products to Know Every Day – Gear PatrolGarmin vívomove Hybrid Smartwatch ($180+)Diemme x Hiking Patrol: Roccia Vet Orange Cordura ($445)Hiking Patrol on InstagramThe Leica M11: A Masterclass of Digital Photography — And Restraint – Gear PatrolIncense Holder – Craighill ($18) -
It's no surprise that Gear Patrol fans have great taste and lofty product resolutions for 2022. Also in this episode: F-150 Lightning popularity and the Library of Pursuits.
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Ford's F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Is Shaping Up to Be Insanely Successful – Gear Patrol2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Markups Surprising Some Reservation Holders – Ford AuthorityMeet the All-New, All-Electric 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV – Gear PatrolThe Four Biggest Myths of the US Economy - Plain English with Derek Thompson – The RingerTesla Removes 2022 Cybertruck Production Date From Its Site – The DriveFour Fitness Myths You Should Avoid in 2022 – Gear PatrolLibrary of Pursuits: Sign up for GP Email Courses – Gear Patrol5 Haircare Resolutions to Make in 2022 – Gear Patrol5 Tech Resolutions to Tackle in 2022 – Gear Patrol10 Watches We Hope to See in 2022 – Gear Patrol -
Electrification, memeification and sustainability take top prize.
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This Year in Gear: the Most Notable Releases of 2021 – Gear PatrolGear Patrol (@gearpatrol) Instagram – Gear Patrol Reels + Reviews of TikTok ProductsThe 19 Coolest Electric Vehicles We Saw in 2021 – Gear PatrolAll the Coolest Weed Gear That Came Out in 2021 – Gear PatrolLooking Back on 2020 and Forward to 2021 – Psychology TodayCOVID economy in the United States – McKinseySensibill's Barcode Report Recaps 2021 Spending Trends – Business WirePowerful Consumer Trends To Watch In 2021 – ForbesFairtrade America Reveals Top Consumer Trends for 2022 – Yahoo! FinanceThe 7 Biggest Consumer Technology Trends In 2022 – Forbes -
Matter claims to weave together all your disparate smart home devices, Loro Piana is tracking wool origins, and John Mayer's second G-Shock collab drops.
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04:50 – Matter and the promise of a unified Smart Home
22:10 – Loro Piana customers can track its wool origins
34:49 – John Mayer x Hodinkee x Casio G-Shock = a very desirable, approachable collab
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Gear Patrol's Best Gifts 2021 — Ideas for Christmas, Birthdays & MoreApple, Google, and Amazon have teamed up to fix the smart home with a new standard called Matter – The VergeHere's how Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung plan to work with Matter (with podcast) – The VergeSituation: there are too many competing smart home standards – The VergeMatter homepageApple, Google, and Amazon are teaming up to develop an open-source smart home standard (2019) – The VergeDo You Know Where Your Sweater Came From? – The New York TimesTraceable Cashmere: Discover Which Mongolian Goat Your Sweater Came From – ForbesNature Elevated – Sheep Inc ("naturally carbon negative knitwear") – Sheep IncBlockchain-Powered App Helps Mongolian Herders Trace Cashmere – CointelegraphJohn Mayer and G-Shock are Back at it with the Latest Hodinkee Limited Edition – Worn & WoundIntroducing: The Casio G-SHOCK Ref. 6900-PT80 By John Mayer – HODINKEEJohn Mayer Is Back With Another G-Shock Collab – GQG-SHOCK Limited Edition DW6900JM21-7 Men's Watch (sold out) -
The winners of this year's GP100 include the 2021 Game Changers: products that represent a massive shift in their respective categories.
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00:00 – What Is a Game Changer?
06:41 – I/O MAG Imprint 3D Goggle from Smith
13:15 – Whoop Any-Wear
19:15 – KYX Sneaker Rental
27:46 – Bose SoundControl Hearing Aids
37:47 – Dyson V15 Detect
44:32 – Fellow Drops
51:55 – Apple MacBook Pros
57:50 – Syng Cell Alpha Speaker
1:04:11 – Rivian R1T
1:11:11 – Bremont ENG300 Movement
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The 2021 GP100The 10 Best New Tech Products of the YearThe 10 Best New Audio Products of the YearThe 10 Best New Home Products of the YearThe 10 Best New Food & Drink Products of the YearThe 10 Best New Wellness Products of the YearThe 10 Best New Style Products of the YearThe 10 Best Fitness Products of 2022The 10 Best Outdoor Products of 2022 -
Virgil Abloh's legacy, BMW's questionable new SUV, and LEGO makes.... wooden shelves?
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02:36 – Virgil Abloh's Legacy
20:14 – BMW's New XM Concept Design Is Questionable
33:52 – LEGO Makes Home Furnishings Now
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Virgil Abloh, Path-Blazing Designer, Is Dead at 41 – New York TimesVirgil Abloh Fans Build Altar at Off-White Store – New York TimesVirgil Abloh's Life Celebrated In Louis Vuitton Runway Show – VultureLouis Vuitton Unveils Virgil Abloh Statue at SS22 Miami Presentation – HypebeastInto the Sky Above: Virgil Abloh Stages His Last Show for Louis Vuitton – VogueRemembering Virgil Abloh, Hip-Hop's Designer – PitchforkVirgil Abloh's Death: Reactions From Kanye West, BTS, Gucci – HighSnobietyNo One Loved Virgil Abloh More Than His Critics – Rolling Stoneproject MAYBACH with virgil abloh: mercedes-benz unveils electric car as tribute to late designer – Design BoomBMW Unveils the Insane-Looking XM Performance SUV – Gear PatrolM1 Successor? BMW Previews 750-Horsepower XM Hybrid Concept – The Truth About CarsBMW shows off its new XM hybrid concept vehicle – The VergeBMW combines M legacy and rock star aesthetic into a quick V8 hybrid SUV – TechCrunchBMW’s 750-HP Concept XM Revealed And It's Even Scarier Than We Imagined | Carscoops – discussion via r/cars"Did BMS's Newest Car Design Just Leak?" – GP InstagramLEGO Rolls Out a Collection of Wooden Home Accessories – Design MilkFill Your Home With Stackable Life-Size LEGO Furniture – NerdistLEGO Wooden Home Accessories Collection Launches - LEGO Bricks – House BeautifulBook the ‘Home Alone’ House for One Night — Tarantulas and Booby Traps Included – Rolling StoneThis 3,955-Piece ‘Home Alone’ LEGO Set Doubles as an Advent Calendar – My Modern Met -
Continuous Liquid Interface Production is the next generation of 3D printing, and is equal parts SciFi and magic.
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How 3D Printing Could Change the Future of Gear – Gear PatrolThe Promise of 3D Printing Fulfilled | Carbon (Home Page)Joseph DeSimone: What if 3D printing was 100x faster? (video) – TEDThe Gear Patrol Magazine Subscription • Gear Patrol StoreToday in Gear – GP's Daily Gear News ColumnSign Up for the Gear Patrol Dispatch Newsletter and Never Miss a Story – Gear PatrolFast Company's 2020 Innovation by Design Awards – Fast Companyadidas 4DFWD 3D Printed Running Shoes ($200)NHL Will Now Use 3D Printed Helmets, Thanks to Carbon and CCM – 3dprint.com
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Have we passed the "EV inflection point?" Will the coffee bean crisis kill your caffeine supply? Who is Netflix Games made for?
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03:06 – Ford F-150 Lightning: Are We Long-Last at an "EV Inflection Point"?
17:13 – The Coffee Bean Crisis: Why Cups of Joe Could Cost $20 Soon
37:08 – Netflix Games: Will Hardcore Gamers Go For It?
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Today In Gear – Gear PatrolSubscribe to the Gear Patrol Dispatch and Never Miss a StoryTudor's Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale ($3,900)Jack Daniel's Coy Hill High ProofZipCharge EV Power BankConsumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Interest in Electric Cars – Consumer ReportsMost Ford F-150 Lightning Customers Will Be New To The Brand And EVs – CarScoopsInternational Survey Measures Consumers’ EV Concerns – Wards AutoToday’s electric vehicle market: Slow growth in U.S., faster in China, Europe – PewDriving toward an electric future – Business NorthNew Research Shows Wireless Charging Could Accelerate Wide Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles – Valdosta Daily TimesCoffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup? – VoxRare Wild Coffee Species Has Arabica-Like Flavor, Greater Tolerance to Higher Temperatures – Sci NewsHeinz debuts 'Marz' Edition ketchup made with tomatoes grown in Mars conditions – SpaceNew Heinz Marz Edition ketchup has implications that go far beyond flavor – CNNHere's why there's a coffee shortage around the world right now – Tom's GuideYour Coffee Is Getting More Expensive Due to Bad Weather in Brazil (video) – WSJWhy Brazil's Severe Weather May Lead to a Price Increase at Your Local Starbucks – Market RealistClimate change will impact food crops by end of the decade, NASA says – SpaceArabica-like flavour in a heat-tolerant wild coffee species – NatureGlobal Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, NASA Study Finds – NASACrops have a “drought memory” that prepares them for tough times – earth.comNetflix Games is available on your iPhone and iPad – The VergeAll the news about Netflix’s gaming efforts – The VergeLet the Games Begin: A New Way to Experience Entertainment on Mobile – NetflixFights, camera, action: the beginner's guide to streaming video games – The GuardianTwitch and Beyond: The Best Video Game Live Streaming Services for 2021 – PC Mag -
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The Winter Gear Awards, Land Rover redesigns the Range Rover, Urwerk reveals a (strange) $275K watch.
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03:56 – The Winter Gear Awards
25:23 – The 2022 Range Rover Is Expensive and Not "Beautiful
43:11 – Uwerk UR-112 Aggregat, a Wildly Weird New Watch
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The 2021 Winter Gear Awards: Full List of WinnersThe 2022 Range Rover Continues Land Rover's Legacy, But Forges Its Own Design Path – Gear PatrolRange Rover home page – Land Rover2022 Range Rover Offers a BMW V-8 and Up to 523 HP – Road & Track2022 Land Rover Range Rover is sleeker than ever yet even more capable – Road Show2022 Land Rover Range Rover Revealed: Smoother Looks, All-Wheel Steering (w/video) – Motor1Why the New Range Rover Should Be the Best Driving Yet – Road & Track2022 Range Rover Adds Third-Row Option, with Plug-In Hybrid to Come – Car and DriverA fully electric Range Rover is coming in 2024 – Road ShowNew 2022 Range Rover revealed – the Rolls Royce Cullinan’s nightmare reloaded – EVO IndiaThe Most Unique Watch for Men? This New Sci-Fi Stunner – Gear PatrolUR-112 “AGGREGAT” homepage – UrwerkIntroducing The New URWERK UR-112 Aggregat – MonochromeUrwerk Unveils Limited Edition UR-112 Aggregat Watch – A Blog to WatchAnalysis: new Urwerk UR-112 Aggregat – technical virtuosity takes center stage – DeployantHands-On The Urwerk UR-1001 “TITAN” – Hodinkee -
Apple's huge new slate of products, the Porsche 718 Cayman RS melts the 'Ring, and Bremont *may* have a new in-house movement.
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The 31-mph VanMoof V eBike, Sunglasses Made from Microorganism Poop, and Supply Chain Stress.
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02:45 – VanMoof V eBike21:10 – Covalent AirCarbon Sunglasses33:36 – Supply Chain Issues and Holiday Shopping Tips
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VanMoof V dual-motor ebike will have a top speed of over 30 mph – New AtlasVanMoof unveils 31 mph ‘hyperbike’ electric bicycle with two motors and full suspension – ElectrekVanMoof's New eBike Is Its Fastest Ever – The VergeBelieve it or not, this US-built fast e-bike hits 45 mph and 80 miles of range – ElectrekFastest Electric Bike: We Review the Fastest E-Bikes for 2021 – biking.comThe future of biking might not be tandem – Morning BrewThe 12 Best E-Bikes of 2021 – Gear PatrolCake – Electric Motor BikesCarbon-Capturing Sunglasses Offer a View of Fashion's Future – WIREDCovalent Fashion websiteNewlight TechnologiesAirCarbon on TwitterGreen Packaging & Shipping (Video) – DellCould this be the cure to our plastic problem? | Mission Ahead (Video) – CNN BusinessWhat the Tech? Microorganism-Harvested AirCarbon Will Make Your Next Pair of Nikes – HypeBeastINTERVIEW: Speculative capital offers growth opportunity for carbon market -- AirCarbon – S&P Global / Platts'The amount of energy required by direct air carbon capture proves it is an exercise in futility' – RechargeWill Direct-Air Carbon Capture Be Viable? – Green Tech MediaThe war on fur: will other fashion industry giants follow Kering? – ScreenShot MediaAirCarbon x Nike: Newlight and Nike Partner to Reduce Carbon Footprint – CisionThese Companies Are Making Physical Goods Out of Thin Air – VICEShake Shack tests AirCarbon carbon-negative straws and cutlery at 6 locations – Nation's Restaurant NewsCan a Running Shoe Made From Sugar, Wool and Tree Crush Trails? – Gear PatrolStore shortages could cause trouble for holiday shoppers: 4 steps to take now – TODAYYou Need to Start Holiday Shopping Early This Year, Experts Say. Here’s Why, and How to Save – TIMEDon't wait until Black Friday to start your holiday shopping. Here's why you need to shop now. – USA TodayHow to Find Deals Like a Gear Patrol Editor – Gear PatrolMilitary exchanges, battling supply chain issues, urge customers not to wait on holiday shopping – Military TimesThe global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse – CNN BusinessUS bank chiefs confident supply chain disruptions are ‘transitory’ – Financial TimesTarget Launches Black Friday Sales Early Amid Supply-Chain Crunch – Barron'sU.S. Retailers Deploy Creative Tactics In Battle To Win Global Supply Chain War – ForbesBiden, Battling Supply Chain Woes, to Announce Port Will Operate 24/7 – NYTSupply chain havoc is getting worse — just in time for holiday shopping – Recode / VOXGrocery store shelves aren't going back to normal this year – CNN BusinessSanta's Bag shopping/gift list and budgeting app – Apple App Store -
Ferrari hires Jony Ive, livestream shopping's rising popularity, and a biometric security dongle.
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02:41 – Ferrari Hires Jony Ive and Marc Newson
17:45 – Is Livestream Shopping... a Thing?
30:08 – Yubico's New Biometric Security Dongles
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Former Apple design boss Jony Ive partners with Ferrari – Road ShowEx-Apple designer Jony Ive is now designing expensive things for Ferrari, too – The VergeJony Ive and Marc Newson’s LoveFrom joins forces with Ferrari – WallpaperFerrari to partner with Jony Ive’s new design firm on its first electric car – Fast CompanyThe Most Iconic Apple Products Designed by Jony Ive – Gear PatrolFord 021C Concept Car by Marc NewsonIs Live-Stream Shopping the Future of Retail? – WSJLivestream shopping is the next big thing in retail – FortuneIt’s showtime! How live commerce is transforming the shopping experience – McKinseyWhatnot raises another $150M for its livestream shopping platform, evolves into a unicorn – TechCrunchOp-ed: Live commerce’s secret sauce, decoded – GlossyThis Live-Stream Entertainment Shopping Company Wants to Bring Live-Host Commerce to the World – Investorideas.comNTWRK - How Mobile Video Digital Shopping Is Shaping The Future Of Ecommerce – ForbesNew Global Start up Shopstream Rolls Out B2C Live Social Marketplace – Business WireNew Yubico security keys let you use fingerprints instead of passwords – Ars TechnicaEric Limer weighs in via SlackBest security key 2021: Protect your online accounts – ZDnetTitan Security Key – Google CloudFingerprint ID in YubiKey Bio security key helps banish passwords – CNETYubico’s new hardware key features a fingerprint reader for passwordless logins – TechCrunchWhat are security keys, how do they work, and which is the best to buy? – Pocket-lintHow to use a two-factor security key – The VergeThe Best Security Key for Multi-Factor Authentication – Wirecutter -
Casey Johnston's Substack newsletter, "She's a Beast," the merits of Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker, and a discussion of the Rivian R1T.
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05:02 – Casey Johnston, author of She's a Beast
34:37 – Amazon Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition
47:03 – Reactions to... Reviews of the Rivian R1T
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She's a Beast: a Swole Woman's NewsletterCasey Johnston on TwitterCasey Johnston on InstagramArchive of "Ask a Swole Woman" Column – VICERecent She's a Beast newsletters:The myths of bodyweight training, part 3Instagram is essentially a weight-loss app, and Facebook is loving that for itProtein Oatmeal v2.0: Mush ReloadedWhere to Even Begin With At-Home Workouts, and How to Keep GoingEverything Amazon Announced at Today's Big Hardware Event – Gear PatrolAmazon reveals Halo Fitness and Halo Nutrition programs for Halo subscribers – Tech CrunchAmazon announces new wearable and services to try to make you fitter – The VergeDo Fitness Trackers Actually Help You Get Fit? What the Science Says – Men's JournalScience Says Fitness Trackers Don't Work. Wear One Anyway – WIREDShould I buy a fitness tracker? – Tech RadarAmazon's New Fitness Tracker Is Basically a Fitbit – GizmodoAmazon Halo View vs. Fitbit Inspire 2: How the new fitness band stacks up against Fitbit's affordable tracker – CNETAmazon's Halo Fitness service could give Apple Fitness Plus some competition – CNETAmazon's biggest innovation is being cheap – EngadgetLeaked Documents Show How Amazon’s Astro Robot Tracks Everything You Do – Motherboard/VICEThe Rivian R1T Is Everything You Hoped It Would Be – Gear PatrolRivian R1T Launch Edition driven: Full-electric pickup hits the trail (video) – Roadshow2022 Rivian R1T first drive review: Electric pickup tackles the trail – RoadshowFirst drive: Rivian delivers the electric truck we’ve been waiting for – TechCrunchThe Rivian R1T Proves That the Perfect Off-Roader Is Electric – Road & TrackRivian is coming. Here’s why it matters – E&E NewsElectric Pickup Trucks Are Coming: Who will buy them? – KBBAutomakers Are Going All In on Electric Pickups. Will Anyone Buy Them? – TIMEAutomakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers? – APRivian files to go public at up to a reported $80 billion valuation – The Verge
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The future of mobility and "living rooms on wheels," plus: we ponder whether e-Readers are still relevant and discuss what to wear to the office these days.
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04:20 – Dalal Elsheik on Autonomous Vehicle UX and the Automotive Industry35:03 – Are e-Readers Still Relevant?42:50 – Lululemon Survey Indicates People Hope to Wear Comfy Clothes to the OfficeFeatured and Related:
A Ford Engineer Reveals 10 Things You Need to Know About Self-Driving Cars – Gear PatrolSelf-Driving Cars? They're Still Not Here Yet – Gear PatrolAn Electric VW Bus Could Be Volkswagen's First Self-Driving Car – Gear PatrolSelf-Driving Cars FAQ: How Far Away Is Far Away? – Motor TrendOpinion: You will not be traveling in a self-driving car anytime soon. Here’s what the future will look like – Market WatchThe Costly Pursuit of Self-Driving Cars Continues On. And On. And On. – NYTWhy we’re still years away from having self-driving cars – VOX, RecodeElon Musk’s problematic plan for “full self-driving” Teslas – Vox, RecodeU.S. Safety Official Calls on Tesla To Fix 'Basic Safety Issues' Before Expanding its Full Self-Driving Mode – HypebeastAmazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen, longer battery life, and USB-C – The VergeYou can now preorder the new Kindle Paperwhite – The VergeAmazon Just Introduced Three New Kindle Paperwhites – WIREDIs it the end of the road for dedicated e-readers? – Good e-ReaderWhy Dedicated E-readers Are Still Popular – LifewireUnderstanding the E-Reader Global Supply Chain – Good e-ReaderEbooks Are an Abomination – The AtlanticFirst Look at the Hisense Touch Music Reader – Good e-ReaderOnyx Boox Mira and Mira Pro Now Available for Pre-Order – Good e-Readerlululemon global study shows how clothing impacts workplace performance, culture and experience in a new hybrid environment (Full Survey pdf) – LululemonComfort Still in Style, Lululemon Survey Says – WWD via AOL@bobby on twitter: "i have a question for people who wear cool outfits to work at home. what's your f**king problem"You’re Finally Going Back to the Office. What Are You Going to Wear? – WSJRedux of ^ WSJ articleExcerpts from ^ WSJ article12 comfortable back-to-work clothes for your return to the office – TodayOur WFH-Meets-Office Fashion Ideas For These Weird Hybrid Times – Refinery29You can now wear what you want to work – Financial TimesHeading back to the office? Here’s how to dress for it – GQ UKThe New Rules of Office Style (2018) – Esquire -
The biggest announcements from this week's Apple Event; the Michelin Uptis airless tire; Taco Bell wants to recycle your used empty plastic sauce packets.
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03:20 – Deconstructing the September Apple Event36:50 – Michelin Uptis Airless Tire49:20 – Taco Bell's Sauce Packet Recycling ProgramFeatured and Related:
Everything Apple Announced at Today's Big iPhone Event – Gear PatrolSmartphones May Be Too Good – NYTMichelin's airless passenger car tires get their first public outing – New AtlasThe TWEEL - radical new wheel technology (UPDATED) (2005) – New AtlasMichelin homepage for airless tire concept – MichelinUPTIS unveiled to the public (airless tire) – MichelinUPTIS homepage – MichelinThe MICHELIN X Tweel Airless Radial Tire Family – MichelinMICHELIN X Tweel Airless Radial Tire – John DeereWhy Airless Tires Are a Bad Idea – Valley Chevy DealersLook Ma, no air! Checking out Michelin's futuristic Uptis tires – AutoblogAirless Tires – BridgestoneWhy GM and Michelin's airless Uptis is the future of car and truck tires (2019) – CNET RoadshowGM and Michelin will bring airless tires to passenger cars by 2024 (2019) – EngadgetTaco Bell Wants Your Old Sauce Packets So They Can Be Recycled – NPRTerraCycle website – TerraCycleTaco Bell Recycling Homepage – Taco BellDon’t Let This Love Go To Waste. Give New Life To Taco Bell® Hot Sauce Packets Via Terracycle – Taco BellThe Plastic Problem Isn't Your Fault, But You Can Be Part Of The Solution – NPRVIDEO: Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? People On The Front Lines Say Maybe Not – NPR -
Government IDs on your phone; trucks are finally getting smaller; and after 18 months of COVID WFH, what products have endured, and what do we really need now?
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03:10 – Apple's Forthcoming Digital Driver's Licenses
16:00 – Compact Pickup Trucks: A Welcome Automotive Segment?
27:20 – The "Logi Dock" and Our Relationship with WFH Products 18 M0nths post-COVID
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The new digital driver’s licenses from Apple sound slightly creepy – VOX/RecodeYou’ll soon be able to use your iPhone as ID at the airport – The VergeNew York’s Vaccine Passport Could Cost Taxpayers $17 Million – NYTPandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs – APHow governments can deliver on the promise of digital ID – McKinsey & CompanyDigital IDs Might Sound Like a Good Idea, But They Could Be a Privacy Nightmare – ACLUDigital IDs Are More Dangerous Than You Think – WIREDHow National Digital IDs Benefit Both Citizens And Businesses – ForbesFacebook admits "trust deficit" as it looks to launch digital wallet – AxiosThe Technology 202: Facebook's latest attempt to build a crypto empire meets familiar skepticism in Washington – The Washington PostThe Mighty Pickup Slims Down – NYTThe Ford Maverick Is a Whole New Kind of Pickup Truck – Gear PatrolNissan Titan vs Ford F-150 vs Toyota Tundra vs Chevrolet Silverado – NissanAlpha Motors Wolf Electric Pickup Truck – Alpha Motors2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz compact pickup is terrific, but who will buy it? – Detroit Free PressCompact 2022 Ford Maverick Pickup Shows Its Size Next to Ranger, F-150 – The DriveStop Saying The Ford Maverick Is Small! It's Not – Jalopnik2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Second Drive: Truck-ish? – The Truth About CarsThe Unlikely Return of the Compact Pickup – EdmundsThe Comeback of the Compact Pickup Truck – Good Car Bad CarAmerica Needs More Compact Pickup Trucks Like the Hyundai Santa Cruz – Motor Biscuit"Car Bloat" New Cars Are Heavier Than Ever, But Also More Powerful – The DriveLogitech’s new dock is designed for a work from home world – The VergeDiscussion on the Logitech Logi Dock – RedditConsumer Brands Bet Working From Home Is Here to Stay – WSJAll the WFH products that we now can’t live without – CNNThe Essential Gear You Need to Stay Productive While Working From Home – Gear Patrol, 2021The Best Home Office Products of 2020 Made WFH Less Miserable – Gear PatrolFuture Of Work: What The Post-Pandemic Workplace Holds For Remote Workers’ Careers – ForbesIt’s time to reimagine where and how work will get done – PWCCompanies' Post-COVID Dilemma: Will the Rise of Remote Work Become a Permanent Pandemic Legacy? – Cision -
IKEA's new buy-back-for-store-credit program, Spotify's latest product and feature launches, and the impending reality of autonomous taxis.
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2:35 – IKEA Buy Back Program Being Piloted in Pennsylvania
22:05 – Spotify Adds a Ton of New Features, Expanding its Market Dominance
32:30 – Hyundai Debuts its Ioniq 5 Robo-Taxi, Due Out in 2023
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Ikea is launching a furniture buyback program – Fast CompanyBuy Back program – IKEAInside Ikea’s plan to reinvent itself as a circular company – Fast CompanyHow Ikea plans to be climate positive by 2030 – Fast CompanyIkea’s Offering to Buy Back Your Old Furniture—If It Can Survive the Journey – GizmodoIKEA Is Now Selling a Hot New Product: Renewable Energy – Architectural DigestIKEA Is Increasing Refunds on Returned and Unwanted Office Furniture by 50 Percent This Week – Concrete PlaygroundNew Spotify Feature Will Make You and Your BFF a Playlist of Songs You'll Both Like – GizmodoSpotify is taking over Delta's entire in-flight audio section – EngadgetPhilips Hue partners with Spotify to turn all your lights into a music visualizer – The VergeHow Spotify’s Newest Personalized Experience, Blend, Creates a Playlist for You and Your Bestie – SpotifySpotify’s Podcasts Subscriptions service is now open to all US creators – Tech CrunchIn early 2020, Spotify accounted for 30% of global streaming service usage – StatistaHyundai reveals self-driving Ioniq 5 'robotaxi' – AutocarAutonomous Tech Developer Motional Unveils Hyundai Ioniq 5-Based Robotaxi – ForbesHyundai reveals the robotaxi it built for Lyft, and a version for its very own metaverse – The RegisterMotional reveals its Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi – Tech CrunchMotional websiteWaymo starts offering autonomous rides in San Francisco – The VergeWaymo Is 99% of the way to self-driving cars. The last 1% is the hardest – AutoblogTesla Crashes Into Police Cruiser. Self-Driving Cars Have to Learn how to Drive. – Barron'sVolvo invests in Israeli developer of testing platform for autonomous vehicles – The Times of IsraelRainbow road sign film would be easier for autonomous vehicles to read – New AtlasToyota pauses Paralympics self-driving buses after one hits visually impaired athlete – The Guardian - Show more
