Toyota has a The new Prius is sleek and sleek, and the auto press seems to agree: This one looks pretty cool. Previous Prius models have long been considered, uhh, less than cool, with its quirky boxy teardrop shape and standard vibe. Meanwhile, the 2023 Prius looks luxurious, with a sleek body that transforms that Prius drop into something like a Tesla.
It’s still a combustion-electric hybrid that requires a full fill of gas to run—sadly, the all-electric revolution has yet to come to the old Prius. Toyota says it gets around 57 mpg, making it the most fuel-efficient Prius ever. The car will also become more powerful than before, with a 220-horsepower engine under the hood. That’s fine for a Prius; Ask the driver. Other New features include Handsfree driving mode and includes solar panels to recharge the battery when the vehicle is stationary.
The new Prius will be available in two models: the base Prius and the slightly more powerful Prius Prime. Toyota hasn’t said when these cars will be available or how much they will cost, but look forward to them next year.
Here’s some more news from the world of consumer technology.
Microsoft team has games
Microsoft announced a new feature for its Teams video conferencing software: video games. Teams call participants can now play games like solitaire, minesweeperand amazing right in the app. Games geared toward people who use Teams for work. Nancy Baym, senior principal research director at Microsoft, says bringing games to a workplace tool will foster a much-needed sense of human connection after nearly three years of working remotely.
“People can be really productive, but they feel less connected and that has a lot of harmful effects,” says Baym. “Games are one of those really nice ways to gently interject and say, this is your offer to build a connection with each other in a low-pressure way.”
To reinforce that connection-building goal, no game is single-player. (No, not even solitaire). That means you won’t be able to quietly play the game alone as you pretend to listen to your manager’s manager talk about quarterly KPIs. Gaming with your team can provide a pleasant respite from a busy day, even if you still have to spend time in front of a screen. We’ll see how long it takes Tired zoom give way minesweeper weariness.
A look at Leica’s large lens phone
Hey, check it out, Leica did another one smartphone to follow the Leitz Phone of 2021 1. What is it? Does it have a camera, you ask? Oh, isn’t it. As you might expect from the famous camera brand, Leica’s lens is the main attraction on the Leitz Phone 2. The single large lens occupies the top third of the phone. Its eye-focused design is a refutation of all the sophisticatedly built-in smartphone camera lenses.
The Leitz Phone 2’s huge camera takes 47.2-megapixel photos. The other side is a 6.6-inch OLED screen that lets you see all your stunning landscape photos or brilliantly detailed selfies. Oh yes, and you can also use it to make phone calls or whatever. It will only be available in Japan; people outside the country will have to buy it as an import.
Netflix coming soon for your friends
The days of sharing a Netflix account may be coming to an end. This week, Netflix introduced a new feature in users’ account settings called Device and access management. It allows users to disable their Netflix accounts on specific devices—something users can conveniently deploy to remove family members, friends, and roommates from their accounts. their Netflix account. It’s a feature that’s innocuous enough, and a useful one for anyone who wants to get their login information from the television they lost in the divorce, to prevent their ex from watching shows. their coin stealth online player. But it’s also a move that sets the stage for Netflix remove account sharing.
Netflix has been build towards this for many months. The company has experimented with charging additional fees for additional accounts in several countries and says it’s working on ways program implementation in nearly all of its markets over the next year. The company also launched a ad-supported subscriptions in the first day of this month.
Too much trouble on Twitter
Well, Twitter worked fine. Now that nearly every employee has left Twitter and the site appears to be in free fall, things get even weirder on the bird app. (Assuming it still works.) In any form, Twitter continues to lame, it has never been more vulnerable to a security threat.
This week on WIRED’s utility laboratory podcast, security writer Lily Hay Newman talks about the ways that Twitter’s precarious position can lead to hacking, data leaks, and further spread of misinformation on the platform.
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