Honda will pay EV owners to charge when energy demand is low
" While electric vehicles are better for the environment than cars running on gas, the electricity used to charge them might not always come from renewable sources. Honda has launched a program enticing customers to reduce their carbon footprint even f..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/honda-smartcharge-ev-program-beta/
Sony can't stop making money from PlayStation
" Sony's new CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has been at the company's helm for just a few short months now, but fortunately, former chief Kaz Hirai left him an already successful company to run. Yoshida has his own designs for Sony, with a three-year plan to fo..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/sony-playstation-4-millions/
The Morning After: Don't jump out of your car and dance to Drake
" Hey, good morning! You weren't the only one exasperated by those Facebook apology ads that seem to be everywhere: John Oliver took to crafting his own version. Meanwhile, MoviePass struggles to offer movie tickets to subscribers, and we profile the..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/the-morning-after-drake-nintendo-moviepass/
Snapchat's 'Harry Potter' Bitmoji invade the Muggle world
" Snap's fondness for pop culture Bitmoji now extends to the Harry Potter universe. In sync with the titular character's birthday, Snapchat now offers a 3D Harry Potter Bitmoji Lens that brings a dash of sorcery to the Muggle realm. It's not terribly..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/snapchat-harry-potter-bitmoji/
HP bug bounty program aims to boost printer security
" Bug bounty programs aren't just for computing devices and apps -- HP is launching a "first of its kind" bug bounty initiative to boost the security of printers. The program will see it partner with the security crowdsourcing company Bugcrowd to rewa..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/hp-bug-bounty-program-for-printers/
Canon's selfie-oriented point-and-shoot now handles 4K video
" With stellar cameras on smartphone models like Huawei's P20 Pro, the end seems nigh for point-and-shoot cameras. Canon hasn't given up on the category yet though, as it's just unveiled the compact PowerShoot SX740 HS, a spiffed-up version of last year's SX730…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/31/canon-sx740hs-4k-point-and-shoot/