Based on a profitable characteristic on TikTok’s sister app in China, Douyin, the social community is reportedly planning to launch a stay purchasing TikTok Shop within the US later this yr. According to the Financial Times, Douyin hosts 9 million stay purchasing broadcasts a month and bought over 10 billion merchandise in a single yr, from May 2021 to May 2022. That’s triple what it bought the earlier yr. The expertise will supposedly be supplied by the US firm SpeakShopLive and assist livestreams hosted by influencers and types. The agreements are nonetheless underneath dialogue, nevertheless.
The report comes only a day after Facebook introduced it was abandoning its personal Live Shopping characteristic. Facebook is now suggesting retailers showcase merchandise by way of Reels. TikTok has had combined success with the strategy already. Last yr, it launched within the UK – the one nation with availability exterior Asia. TikTok Shop hasn’t fared particularly effectively up to now, and TikTok postponed plans to develop elsewhere in Europe.
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This time: band designs, watch faces and Fitbit integration.
It appears an Amazon itemizing for the Pixel Watch went stay early in Germany. The smartwatch is because of go on sale simply after Google’s October sixth occasion. There shall be a number of colours in not less than 4 band designs, together with silicon, braided and leather-based. The Amazon itemizing, which has been eliminated, steered customers will obtain six months free Fitbit Premium entry, together with deeper health metrics and different train goodies.
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Getting rid of sure names could not make an enormous distinction.
The group that oversees USB needs to make it simpler so that you can perceive what varied cables and ports truly do. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) needs cable makers to make use of “USB 10Gbps” as an alternative of “SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps” and “USB 20Gbps” as an alternative of “USB4 20Gbps.” USB-C cables licensed by the USB-IF might want to record each knowledge switch speeds and charging wattage. Knowing which cable you want is already difficult sufficient. Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 connectors and ports look precisely the identical as USB-C ones, as an illustration. The up to date tips do not make clear whether or not a cable helps DisplayPort or sure fast-charging requirements, both.
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The determine was nonetheless beneath analyst expectations.
After pandemic-related disruptions in Q2, Tesla ramped up its manufacturing capability once more final quarter, main the corporate to make a report variety of deliveries between July 1st and September thirtieth. The firm constructed 365,923 electrical autos throughout that interval. That marks a year-over-year manufacturing improve of almost 54 p.c.
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They’re costly.
Magic Leap
Magic Leap has began promoting Magic Leap 2 in 19 nations, together with the US, UK and EU nations. The glasses are nonetheless for builders and professionals, with a design 50 p.c smaller and 20 p.c lighter than the unique. This ought to guarantee they’re extra comfy to put on over lengthy durations. Magic Leap additionally guarantees higher visibility for AR in vivid mild (suppose a well-lit workplace) due to dynamic dimming, which makes digital content material seem extra stable. The Magic Leap 2 Base mannequin prices $3,299, and builders who need additional instruments should pay $4,099 for the Developer Pro version.
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It might add years to the ageing telescope’s life.
NASA and SpaceX have signed an settlement to review the opportunity of utilizing a Dragon spacecraft to carry the Hubble telescope to the next orbit. The Hubble telescope’s orbit decays over time as a consequence of atmospheric drag, and boosting it to a extra secure one might add years to its life.
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