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Best BBQ 2021: Barbecue with gas or charcoal

(Pocket-lint) – There’s nothing quite like a sunny day spent outside with a barbecue, cooking up some delicious food in a way that’s nearly impossible to replicate inside your home. It’s one of the most enjoyable ways to cook. It’s also got a really nice social side to it, letting you be amongst friends or… Read more

BMW’s new curved iDrive display is a ‘major step’ toward autonomous driving

BMW is pulling the curtain back on its next iteration of iDrive, the software and infotainment platform that has served as the centerpiece of the automaker’s in-car experience for the last 20 years. The eighth version of iDrive will mostly live on a new “curved” display that starts behind the steering wheel and extends halfway… Read more

Weber’s latest gas grills have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and digital displays

Weber is expanding its line of internet-connected grills to encompass its popular gas models, including the company’s entry-level Spirt lineup, offering Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity for tracking temperature and an integrated digital display. Connected grilling isn’t a new concept for Weber: the company has offered a line of iGrill meat thermometers for years as add-ons… Read more

A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead

A year ago this week, The Verge published our first story about the virus. It was January 21. The first case had arrived in the US. We’d only heard of about 300 cases reported in China and six deaths. We still knew there was a chance it could get bad. “It’s bringing back SARS flashbacks… Read more

Micro-chips: Auto industry laments supply bottlenecks

Europe’s carmakers remain vulnerable – even if many of the destroyed supply chains have only just been repaired after the Corona crash. But an indispensable group of components is missing more and more frequently: semiconductor modules, the heart of all electronic systems and microchips. Some auto production lines have to close again because supplies are… Read more

Electric SUV BMW iX: Series model with plenty of power and a huge battery

Rattling on one’s own account is known to be part of the craft. BMW has not been one of the loudest in this regard, but everything is different with the planned iNext electric SUV. For some time now, informal snacks in the form of technical details and studies have been served to provide a foretaste… Read more

The best smart cooking thermometers for 2020: Connected temperature probes

(Pocket-lint) – Cooking is a precise art – you might be forgiven for thinking that it’s all instincts and genius. That’s not quite the truth, though – while the best chefs will obviously have a dash of inspiration in the mix, they’ll also use a range of tools to make sure that their dishes come… Read more